By Ted Beaumont
This month’s column takes a look at what possibly could be an exciting new step for AAPG and the way we provide the best in science for our members, and in putting it together I asked AAPG President-Elect Lee Krystinik, an important person in this new initiative, to help in the writing.
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Explorer President’s Column
01 May, 2013
By David Curtiss
Here at headquarters we are busy with final preparations for the trip to Pittsburgh for AAPG’sAnnual Convention and Exhibition (ACE) from May 19-22.
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Explorer Director’s Corner
01 May, 2013
By Andrea Reynolds
In my 15 years as an AAPG member, I’ve actively been involved in planning and serving in various roles during AAPG’s Annual Convention and Exhibition (ACE), particularly when I lived in Houston.
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Explorer Division Column EMD
01 May, 2013
By Satinder Chopra
Seismic Interpretation is the extraction of subsurface geologic information from seismic data. On that definition we all are agreed.
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Explorer Geophysical Corner
01 May, 2013
By Edith Allison
The National Academy of Sciences recently released its report “Emerging Workforce Trends in the U.S. Energy and Mining Industries: A Call to Action,” which determines that the demand for energy and mining workers is higher than the current supply – despite offers of high salaries.
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Explorer Policy Watch
01 May, 2013
By Richard Vincelette
This story is an illustration of how a single geologist working for a major company can develop new exploration concepts in a “mature basin” and turn it into one of that company’s most successful plays in the onshore United States.
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Explorer Historical Highlights
01 May, 2013
By Carol McGowen
AAPG Europe’s annual APPEX Global conference returned to the Business Design Centre in London in March, attracting more than 700 attendees representing independent oil and gas producers, major corporations and national oil companies.
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Explorer Regions and Sections
01 May, 2013
By Natalie Adams
The AAPG Foundation has seen a dramatic uptick in matching gifts recently.
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Explorer Foundation Update
01 May, 2013