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Explorer President’s Column By Robbie Gries

'Can I take my photo with you?' 'Where do I apply for Grants-in-Aid?' 'How will I get an interview? An internship? A job?' And the questions go on. One of the best things about traveling for AAPG is meeting students and fielding their questions.

Added on 01 November, 2001

Explorer Article

14 Distinguished Lecturers Named

AAPG's Distinguished Lecture program, which only a few years ago became a truly global effort, is ready to once again cover the planet with speakers for the 2001-2002 season.

Added on 01 September, 2001

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Thailand Rewards Ready for Reaping

Development is under way in the Gulf of Thailand on a giant gas field that's a testament to patience, compromise, perseverance and vision; two small countries and one independent oil company are set to reap the rewards of a project that started in the early 1970s.

Added on 01 August, 2001

Explorer Emphasis Article

Many Countries Ready to 'Do a Deal'

There's a world of leasing opportunities awaiting those with a need to explore in international arenas.

Added on 01 August, 2001

Explorer Article By Thomas Dolan

Questions Cloud Hydrate Potential

The resource known as gas or methane hydrates, which lies frozen in combustible ice crystals below the ocean floor -- or closer to the surface in the Arctic regions -- has been estimated to represent double the energy potential of all of the world's conventional oil, gas and coal reserves combined.

Added on 01 April, 2001

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

'Accidental' Steps Give Global View

Domestic oil and gas finders are attracted to international turf for any number of reasons -- the lure of the big find, the challenges inherent in uncharted territory. Indeed, it can be a heady experience.

Added on 01 January, 2001

Explorer Emphasis Article

The Headline Discoveries of 2000

The following is a list of notable worldwide discoveries as of Dec. 1. The list is provided courtesy of IHS Petroconsultants, Houston, as were reported in the IHS Energy Group's International Oil Letter.

Added on 01 January, 2001

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

Rolling the Dice on Marginal Fields

How much is enough? That's a question oil companies must ask themselves every time they make a discovery -- and there are no easy answers. Many factors are considered when firms determine if a discovery is commercial, and often fields just don't make the cut -- leaving countless millions of barrels of oil untapped all over the world.

Added on 01 November, 2000

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Horizontal Wells Now Common

An increasing number of companies, in an increasing number of places around the world, consider horizontal drilling as an option in all kinds of plays. Through May 1999 Denver-based IHS Energy Group's databases contained records for 20,430 horizontal wells in 67 different countries.

Added on 01 September, 2000

Explorer Wildcat Recollections Column By James D. Robertson,Marlan Downey

Analysis, Guts Trump Paralysis

Indonesia is a prolific oil and gas province with discovered reserves of more than 23 BBO and 150 TCFG. Most of the reserves originate from Tertiary source rocks and are trapped in Tertiary reservoirs on or immediately offshore of Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan.

Added on 01 August, 2000

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