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Explorer Article By Kenneth Wantland

You Are Self-Employed; Believe It

A lot of brainpower that yesterday was dedicated to solving the world's energy problems is today unemployed.

Added on 01 March, 1999

Explorer Article By Larry Nation

Moves to Assist Members Funded

The Executive Committee approved several items to assist AAPG members facing career transition issues.

Added on 01 March, 1999

Explorer Division Column DPA By Stephen A. Sonnenberg

Check How, Where Name Is Used

The December hypothetical ethics question dealt with what to do when a report has been altered.

Added on 01 February, 1999

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Survey Shows New Hiring Trends

Environmental geology continues to be the number one strength reported by North American college and university geoscience departments -- but employment trends suggest a significant change may be looming.

Added on 01 February, 1999

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Firms Face Future with Direction

Despite the low oil prices and some dire predictions for the next few years, the mood among officials in the geophysical industry is cautiously positive.

Added on 01 February, 1999

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Court Case Poses Seismic Threat

The legalities of seismic activity in Louisiana are about as murky as the state's ubiquitous bayou waters. Indeed, to say the Mineral Code fails to adequately address the myriad issues indigenous to modern-day 3-D seismic operations there is at best an understatement.

Added on 01 February, 1999

Explorer Article By Kenneth Wantland

Today's Rule: There Are No Rules

A paradox exists within the industry. People are being laid off now when there is a looming shortage of experienced people on the horizon. Despite the fact that expert economists are urging corporate leadership in America to identify creative talent and bind it into the company for the future, people are being let go.

Added on 01 February, 1999

Explorer Division Column DPA By Stephen A. Sonnenberg

Internal Politics Can Skew Actions

The November hypothetical ethics question deals with possible misrepresentation of facts by others. The question is: A geologist working for a large company discovers that the results of his work are being misrepresented by his boss' boss to upper management.

Added on 01 January, 1999

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'98 Showed Some Major Successes

In the face of a price slide that began in January 1997, oil finders continued to stick to business in 1998, making major discoveries in all corners of the earth.

Added on 01 January, 1999

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Rocky Market Seen for Short Term

Industry analysts have predicted another year of constrained oil and gas prices while the world works off a glut of hydrocarbons.

Added on 01 January, 1999

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Explorer Director’s Corner By David Curtiss

Introducing the New EXPLORER, New Digital Newsletters

Perhaps you did a double take pulling the April issue of EXPLORER from the mailbox. What is this? If you joined AAPG in the last 40 years, you’ve only known EXPLORER in its long-standing tabloid format. It worked well for many years as our advertisers – particularly seismic companies – loved the large format and the ability to display their data on a sweeping canvas. For readers, it was a little more awkward.

Added on 01 April, 2024

Explorer Article By Jhonny Casas

Angelo Pitoni, a Real-Life 'Indiana Jones' in Venezuelan Territory

Adventure enthusiasts should enjoy the story of Angelo Pitoni, a larger- than-life geologist whose story includes exploits rivaling any of those portrayed on the big screen. This article focuses specifically on a chapter of his life that took place in my country, Venezuela, and forms part of our country’s oil exploration history.

Added on 01 March, 2022

Explorer Article By Emily Llinás

Offshore Opportunities in Suriname

The South American country of Suriname has launched an aggressive campaign to ramp up offshore oil production.

Added on 01 April, 2024

Explorer Article By David Brown

Persistent Prospects of the Permian

An influx of recent mergers and acquisitions has brought even more operators to the Permian, and there are some regions where there is still much geoscience to be done.

Added on 26 March, 2024

Explorer Article By Emily Llinás,Sylvia Anjos

The ‘Father of the Pre-Salt’

Brazil’s famed “Father of the Pre-Salt,” Guilherme de Oliveira Estrella, is credited with several major oil discoveries and with advances in petroleum systems research.

Added on 01 April, 2024

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