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DPA Forum: As the new century gains momentum, the industry pace quickens. This dynamic has impacted the way business is done today.

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Harsh reality of Canada: Competing head-to-head with the best opportunities available worldwide, Canadian exploration plays have attracted the attention of American E&P companies.

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R&D's Future: Lack of understanding seeps into the halls of Congress where significant funding issues for future research and development hang in the balance.

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'The United States has had the same 'energy policy' for 200 years — cheap energy at any price.'

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The industry's and profession's spectacular heritage will be examined and celebrated this month as the AAPG Annual Meeting gets under way in Houston.

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Beginning July 1, AAPG members will have access digitally to the AAPG BULLETIN (1917-2001) as a service included with the payment of dues.

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AAPG announces new Memoir released

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Revolutionary change in drilling methods may be here soon: Lasers have the potential to penetrate rock up to 100 times faster than conventional technologies.

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Creative perseverance was at the core of the success of the Agbami prospect in the deep waters of Nigeria — one of the world's 10 largest discoveries of the past decade.

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Planning has begun on a new APPEX (AAPG Prospect and Property Expo) in London, England, following the tremendous results of the initial APPEX held last August in Houston.

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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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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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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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