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Web Explorer focuses on ACE 2011

The April web-Explorer is available and awaiting readers.

Added on 01 April, 2011

Explorer Regions and Sections By Mahdi Abu Ali,Marek Kacewicz

Inaugural ME Workshop to Yield Publication

The first Geosciences Technology Workshop ever held in the Middle East Region proved to be an enormous success and a remarkable accomplishment for the geosciences community in the area.

Added on 01 April, 2011

Explorer Policy Watch By David Curtiss

Budget Games: R&D, Tax Breaks in Play

“Winning the future,” is how President Barack Obama characterized the challenge facing the United States in his State of the Union address. And while his goal lacked the specificity of President John F. Kennedy’s charge to put a man on the moon, Obama clearly wanted to mobilize the country.

Added on 01 April, 2011

Explorer Division Column DPA By Daniel Tearpock

DPA Backs Texas Board of Professional Geologists

Texas Gov. Rick Perry gave his State of the State address Feb. 8, with the central theme being “Reform and the Streamlining of State Government.” As with many states, Texas is facing red ink. The governor wants to balance the budget, and in order to do so one of his initiatives is to combine or suspend 40 boards.

Added on 01 April, 2011

Explorer President’s Column By David Rensink

Upon Reflection, Some Things Haven't Changed

Success in this industry can depend on whom you know as much as on what you know.

Added on 01 April, 2011

Explorer Article By Daniel Tearpock

Voting Begins for DPA Candidates

Officer candidates have been announced by the Division of Professional Affairs for the 2011-12 term.

Added on 01 April, 2011

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General Chair Comments on Annual Meeting High Points

In his own words: Steve Levine, general chair of the upcoming AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition in Houston, expanded his answers for some questions about the planning and significance of the event.

Added on 01 April, 2011

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

What is the Cost of Shale Gas Play?

While shale gas producers continue to tout their production prowess, a few voices are starting to question the underlying economics of shale gas development.

Added on 01 April, 2011

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Mozambique Offers New Opportunities

The Rovuma Basin off the coast of Mozambique is not on the radar screen of a whole lot of folks.

Added on 01 April, 2011

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

A Gas Find of Leviathan Proportions

The Biblical land of milk and honey, aka Israel, has long been considered a kind of enigma in the oil-rich Middle East.

Added on 01 April, 2011

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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

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 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 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 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

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