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Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

It's been years — centuries? — in the making, but now the provisions of the United Nations' Law of the Sea are about to become a reality for states and the oil industry.

Added on 01 July, 2004

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Environment Dominates Geo-Schools

A strong emphasis in environmental geology and a 'significant increase' in the number of international graduate geoscience students at North American institutions are revealed in the latest AAPG Status of Academic Geoscience Departments report.

Added on 01 July, 2004

Explorer Article By Ken Milam

Wind Power Fuss Blows Hard

Forget school finances and gay marriage. The issue that's had the Kansas governor's phones ringing is wind power.

Added on 01 July, 2004

Explorer Article By Susan Eaton

Turmoil Impacts Output Outlook

The Middle East, like all areas that are touched by or depend on the oil industry, will continue to go through major changes, according to AAPG All-Convention Luncheon speaker Amy Myers Jaffe.

Added on 01 July, 2004

Explorer Article By Susan Eaton

Are the Right Issues Debated? Speaker Says No

Amy Myers Jaffe, speaking to the All-Convention Luncheon in Dallas, not only presented her synopsis on a looming oil crisis, but warned that geopolitical issues could lead to a déjà vu of the energy crises of 1973 and 1979.

Added on 01 July, 2004

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

Unorthodox Plays Can Muddy Roles

The role of geology is fairly well-defined in conventional oil and gas plays, but emerging unconventional gas plays have muddied the waters.

Added on 01 July, 2004

Explorer Regions and Sections By Javier Meneses-Rocha,Nahum Schneidermann

Anticipation Builds To Cancun Meeting

The impressively large response to the call for papers is an indication that the 2004 AAPG International Conference and Exhibition in Cancun, Mexico, is shaping up to be one of the year's most important meetings.

Added on 01 June, 2004

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

Plenty To Do for Today's Industry

Brian Maxted, one of his generation’s most successful oil finders, probed the past and future of exploration during his Michel T. Halbouty Lecture at this year’s AAPG Annual Meeting in Dallas.

Added on 01 June, 2004

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

Who Are You Getting in Bed With?

Independent geologists need to generate good ideas — but good ideas go only so far.

Added on 01 June, 2004

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

Elevator Sub-Basins Draw Interest

An exciting exploration play — based on a new interpretation and good ol' geologic detective work -- is gathering momentum in the Tucumcari Basin of eastern New Mexico.

Added on 01 June, 2004

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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

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

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