By Randi Martinsen
During the several downturns that have occurred since I first went to work – and also sometimes during the upturns when things weren’t going so well for me work-wise – I have thought back to how and why I became a geologist.
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Explorer President’s Column
01 May, 2015
By David Curtiss
While reading Ed Catmull’s recent book, “Creativity, Inc.,” I was reminded of the story of George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars.
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Explorer Director’s Corner
01 May, 2015
By Alan Burnham
Oil shale is a rich petroleum source rock that never got buried deep enough to generate oil and gas. Worldwide, oil shale is a massive resource that potentially could yield a trillion barrels of oil and gas equivalent.
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19661
Explorer Division Column EMD
01 May, 2015
By Satinder Chopra, Ritesh Sharma
Seismic inversion for acoustic impedance is widely used in our industry today, mainly due to the ease and accuracy of interpretation of impedance data, but also because it allows an integrated approach to geological interpretation. This month’s column refers to “inversion” as the transformation of seismic amplitude data into acoustic impedance data.
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Explorer Geophysical Corner
01 May, 2015
By Steve Brennan
AAPG Congressional Visit Days (CVD) are held annually in the spring in Washington, D.C. – and I was fortunate to participate this past March, adding the perspective of a graduate student to the event.
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Explorer Policy Watch
01 May, 2015
By Gary Lash , Eileen Lash
In the numerous histories written of the development of natural gas and oil in the United States, one name rarely encountered is that of Preston Barmore. This oversight likely is more a reflection of the sadly short life of this unassuming young man rather than any lack of contribution on his part to the burgeoning hydrocarbon industry of the late 19th century.
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Explorer Historical Highlights
01 May, 2015
By Delia Kuye, David Blanchard
Quiz time: When was the Nene Field, a 1.2 billion barrel field on the shelf in 90 feet of water, discovered?
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Explorer Regions and Sections
01 May, 2015
By April Stuart
William L. Fisher, a past chairman of the AAPG Foundation’s Board of Trustees, past president of the Association and an award-winning leader of both entities for nearly 40 years is the winner of this year’s AAPG Foundation Chairman’s Award.
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Explorer Foundation Update
01 May, 2015