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The program is being finalized, but the time to start preparing for the year's premier international meeting is now.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

New kids on the block: International players have discovered the joys — and potential for success — of doing seismic in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Explorer Regions and Sections

Petroleum geology in Mexico will be celebrating 100 years in 2004 — and a perfect way to celebrate it is with this year's international technical conference and exhibition, jointly sponsored by the Mexican Association of Petroleum Geologists and AAPG, in the strikingly beautiful resort of Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

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The Energy Minerals Division's technical program for the annual meeting in Dallas April 18-21 brings the latest research findings and up-to-date information on commodities and topics of EMD interest.

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Explorer Director’s Corner

We are starting our busy time of year for AAPG

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Speaking of changes: Jack Thomas, AAPG's geoscience director since 2002, announces his retirement, effective later this year.

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It's not just for U.S. companies anymore: Count Australian firms among those international players who are discovering the joys of exploration in the Gulf of Mexico.

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'Look West Young Man' comes to mind as many turn their gaze from West Africa and its exciting discoveries, to the potential in Central and South America, and the Caribbean.

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Overall, the U.S. Geological Survey results of Central and South America show that four offshore total petroleum systems are estimated to contain more than a mean three billion barrels of undiscovered oil, including systems in the Guyana-Suriname, Campos, Santos and Falklands Plateau.

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Geology without borders: An exploration renaissance is under way in eastern Canada, thanks to the prolific Trenton-Black River fairway.

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Hot Items

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

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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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