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Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

It was not so long ago that time lapse, or 4-D, seismic was a technology that kind of hovered in the background, being applied only in specific situations, such as when a reservoir began producing erratically rather than as predicted.

Added on 01 October, 2006

Explorer Emphasis Article By Barry Friedman

Deep Kiwi Waters Hold Promise

To hear long-time New Zealand geologist Dave Bennett describe it, understanding when and where to drill for oil is a lot like ... well, in this PC world, let him tell you.

Added on 01 October, 2006

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Aussie Potential Being Tapped

If you're looking to get in on some big-time E&P action, head “down under” to Western Australia -- it’s a rockin’ scene these days.

Added on 01 October, 2006

Explorer Article By Larry Nation

'Network' Yields Book Dividends

The AAPG Publications Pipeline Committee invested some sweat last summer in furthering the aims of AAPG, along with a lot of equity -- 30 tons of it, in fact.

Added on 01 October, 2006

Explorer President’s Column By Lee Billingsley

It's the Time of the Season

September for those in the Northern Hemisphere (or in Rio Linda) is harvest time; you finally get to reap what you have sown and nurtured during the spring and summer. So for 50-somethings, at this stage of our careers we have geologists younger than us -- and if we still have bosses, they actually depend on us. We initiate projects and manage people. Our decisions influence others in our companies.

Added on 01 September, 2006

Explorer Emphasis Article

Node Survey Passes Deep Test

There’s nothing quite like a successful field project to demonstrate the commercial viability of a particular technology. So chalk one up for the recently completed wide-azimuth OBS (ocean bottom sensor) node survey over the BP-operated Atlantis field in the challenging deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

Added on 01 September, 2006

Explorer Article By Vern Stefanic

Speakers Announced for DL Season

Eleven speakers have been announced for this year’s Distinguished Lecture program, including one speaker who will be making a record-setting fourth turn as a DL speaker. The program, funded in part by the AAPG Foundation, will offer seven domestic and four international speakers this season.

Added on 01 September, 2006

Explorer Article

Perth Meeting Flirting With History

There’s still time to save money by registering early for the AAPG International Conference and Exhibition in Perth -- but the deadline date is drawing closer. This year’s international meeting -- AAPG’s first international conference in Australia since the 1992 event in Sidney -- will be held Nov. 5-8 at the new Perth Convention Exhibition Centre.

Added on 01 September, 2006

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Talk Seeks Geohazard Awareness

Even the bravest of souls are known to fear Mother Nature’s wrath, which can be mighty scary, unpredictable and often fatal. In the case of potentially devastating events like slow-moving hurricanes, there’s time to prepare to ride it out and take your chances -- or else “get out of Dodge.”

Added on 01 August, 2006

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Paleo Markers Can Be Deceiving

Geology 101 teaches that the past is the key to the present. This premise, however, depends on accurate interpretation of the past.

Added on 01 July, 2006

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