By Scott W. Tinker
I often learn the most important lessons when I am least prepared and from those most unexpected.
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Explorer President’s Column
01 May, 2009
By Rick Fritz
I heard a comedian say, “Adults are always asking kids what they want to be when they grow up – ’cause they’re looking for ideas.”
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Explorer Director’s Corner
01 May, 2009
By Laura Wray
AAPG’S Energy Minerals Division (EMD) will respond to heightened awareness of global energy issues by offering an extensive and diverse selection of sessions, short courses, field trips and forums at the upcoming 2009 AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition, set for June 7-10 in Denver.
Basin Modeling and Geochemistry,
Petroleum Systems,
Source Rock,
Geophysics,
Gravity,
Magnetic,
Structure,
Diagenetic Traps,
Oil Shale,
Shale Gas,
Tectonics (General),
Tight Gas Sands,
Petrophysics and Well Logs,
Coalbed Methane,
Alternative Resources,
Gas Hydrates,
Bitumen/Heavy Oil,
Uranium (Nuclear),
Geothermal,
Environmental,
Remediation,
Remote Sensing,
Clastics,
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy,
Deep Sea / Deepwater,
Astrogeology,
CCUS
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Explorer Division Column EMD
01 May, 2009
By Bob Hardage, Diana Sava
Sequestration of CO2 in sealed brine reservoirs is an important issue in industrialized countries that are concerned about the impact of excessive atmospheric CO2 on the environment.
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Explorer Geophysical Corner
01 May, 2009
By David Curtiss
The plane was buffeted by gusty winds as it banked to line up with the runway, but with a steady hand the pilot guided our craft to a safe landing at Midland International Airport. It was my first trip to the heart of the Permian Basin.
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Explorer Policy Watch
01 May, 2009
By Carol McGowen
With the many means of electronic communication now available, one might wonder whether there is much interest in holding meetings during AAPG’s Annual Convention and Exhibition in Denver.
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Explorer Regions and Sections
01 May, 2009
By Rebecca Griffin
A new AAPG Foundation fund has been established in support of a full-length documentary that is being made to help alert and inform the world of future trends in energy use and production.
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Explorer Foundation Update
01 May, 2009