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November 2007

Learn who has appointed to the Global Climate Change Solutions Committee.

El-Baz believes that the provision of water to all who need it, in addition to resources that can be used for economic (agriculture and agro-industries) purposes, can ease the pressures that are contributing to a brutally violent war there and provide stability to the entire country.

Meissner Could 'Think Like Oil'

Fred F. Meissner is an honored exploration geologist and receives the Sidney Powers Memorial Award. Learn more about his achievements and life work.

Book Seeks to Cast Rockin' Image

Andrew Miall writes a book called "Canada Rocks, The Geologic Journey". It takes you into a geologic (and scenic) tour of Canada, that celebrates the role geology has played in the country’s history.

Oil a Big Rock in Louisiana's Pond

Aside from its history of headline-generating colorful politics, Louisiana is perhaps best known as home to an enormous energy industry.

JCORET OKs Training Process

The Joint Committee On Petroleum Reserves Evaluator Training (JCORET) has approved bylaws toward its purpose of developing or approving training courses for geoscientists and engineers concerned with reserves evaluation.

Emphasis: International Review

International Trends Look Positive

You can summarize the outlook for the international oil and gas industry in three words: “It all depends.”

Black Sea Primps for Spotlight

Being in the black is almost always a good thing. Being a player in the booming Black Sea region can be even better.

Western Desert Is Egypt's Treasure

The Western Desert of Egypt turns out to be a hot gas field. A good thing since Egypt’s demand for natural gas as an energy source is growing right along with its population.

Athens Will Tout Europe's Top Plays

European plays are just one of the hot topics for the joint AAPG and AAPG European Region meeting set in Athens.

Western Desert Is Egypt's Treasure

There’s an undeniable historical and cultural mystique about Egypt – but for geoscientists, the allure goes far deeper.

Athens Will Tout Europe's Top Plays

The hottest plays of the European Region – both established and emerging – will be in the spotlight in Athens this month as geologists from around the world gather for an historic conference.

Standing Columns

President’s Column

AAPG Begins New Journey With PTTC

In early August, Executive Director Rick Fritz asked whether I realized I was “about to be sucked into the vortex” – meaning that the heavy meeting schedule with attendant travel was about to begin.

Director’s Corner

PTTC Joins the AAPG Family

One of the key programs cut was the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) funding of the (PTTC) – one of the most, if not the most successful fossil fuel programs developed as a partnership among oil and gas producers, academia and the DOE.

Division Column EMD

Beyond Oil: The Critical Role of Natural Gas

For most, energy economics means the price of oil. Admittedly, its price is enormously important to producers, refiners and consumers.

Geophysical Corner

Using Curvature to Map Faults, Fractures

This month’s column deals with seismic curvature attributes: mapping faults and fractures.

Policy Watch

'CR' Apt to Keep Things Going

Forecasting events in Washington has a probability function akin to forecasting energy prices; chances are very good that predictions will be incorrect. However, here are some items to continue to watch that have potential import to AAPG members.

Regions and Sections

Preparation Begins for Cape Town

"African Energy - Global Impact" is the theme for the AAPG International Conference and Exhibition Oct 26-29 in Cape Town.

Foundation Update

Additions Solidify Programs

Two new members recently joined the AAPG Foundation Trustee Associates – and in doing so, both made sure that one of the Foundation’s newest and most popular programs would continue to reach students and faculty at the university level.

News & Features

Prospect Strategies Flaunt Variety
Business and Economics, Completion and Production, Engineering, Secondary Recovery

By Louise Durham
Sponsors Make Good Meetings Great
Business and Economics
'Rockin' Member To Enter Fame Hall! Rave On!

By Susie Moore

November 2007

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Emphasis: International Review

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