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It's November and the Arctic Circle is dark, except for the mesmerizing dance of the aurora borealis.

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Explorer Regions and Sections

Exploring and producing oil and gas in Latin America today can be a very exciting and rewarding business.

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Explorer Geophysical Corner

The Geophysical Corner is a regular column in the EXPLORER, edited by Dallas consulting reservoir geophysicist Alistair R. Brown.

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'Please God, let there be one more oil boom ...'

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An important deadline is coming up for those who want to participate as technical paper or poster presenters at the 2005 AAPG Convention.

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The time has arrived for this year's AAPG International Conference and Exhibition — and Cancun is ready for its starring role.

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Finding oil in the deep water? That's just the first step. What's getting increasingly important is finding quality oil.

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Mexico is a country with enormous potential — but potential is only a first step in a hard struggle for success. And in Mexico, nothing is easy.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

Why is there a disconnect between soaring commodity prices and languishing oil company stock prices?

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Explorer Emphasis Article

Yes, it's been a difficult year — but 'guarded optimism' seems to be the pervasive theme today for those in the geophysical industry.

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Hot Items

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

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Explorer Director’s Corner

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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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