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A team effort: A special research consortium has been formed to better understand the geology and potential of the Bakken Shale.
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Commentary: As questions from the government and the public about drilling, gas prices, alternative fuels, and other energy-related issues abound, AAPG President Scott Tinker presents his top ten energy myths and realities.
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AAPG will make major inroads into a new region as a co-organizer of the upcoming GEO-India 2008.
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An important deadline is coming fast for those who will be attending this year’s AAPG International Conference and Exhibition (ICE) in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Emphasis: Explorer Innovations

 
Indonesia's under-explored deepwater basins could breathe new production life into a declining player.
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Good idea: How can companies foster innovation in their own organizations?
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Shell changes up the game by looking outside the company for innovations and suggestions.
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Out of Africa: Uganda’s Albert Basin as well as other plays in the East Africa rift valley provides a demanding setting for frontier exploration.
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A story to be shared: U.S. geologists may know all about the Fayetteville Shale, but the innovations that have helped bring success there are getting a global spotlight.
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Success stories may abound, but a lot of innovative thought already has been required for the complex Woodford Shale play in Oklahoma’s Arkoma Basin.
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Standing Columns

In our business and in these times we are asked often, “Why is the price of gasoline so high?”
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In our business and in these times we are asked often, “Why is the price of gasoline so high?”
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AAPG’s Energy Minerals Division (EMD) will sponsor a plethora of activities at this year’s International Conference and Exhibition, Oct. 26-29 in Cape Town.
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In general, the quality of conventional P-wave seismic data is poor when data are acquired across areas where high-velocity rocks (primarily carbonates and basalts) form the exposed, first-layer of the Earth.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues its march to modernize oil and gas reserves disclosure rules for companies traded on U.S. stock exchanges.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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Leading industry employers tell AAPG that although they recruit and hire the best geoscientists – and often at least half are women – they have problems retaining women geoscientists.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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The Foundation Trustees reported contributions totaling $1,895,724 for the fiscal year ending June 30.
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