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To be (abiogenic), or not to be -- that is the question once again surrounding the origin of hydrocarbons, and it's suffering the slings and arrows of outraged (and interested) fortunes.

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Most of us recall from childhood the Indian fable of the six blind men describing the elephant. In E&P Risk Analysis, it becomes an excellent parable to illustrate how limited perspective leads to overly narrow predictive ranges, and how group wisdom can be a practical remedy.

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A new EXPLORER feature: Now you, too, can dazzle your friends and enemies with sharp (and correct) answers to tough questions about the oil industry.

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'This country faces an ongoing threat of an energy crisis that will only get worse if we don't take steps soon to shore up the domestic energy inventory.'

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'Once the domestic rig count plunged from a high of about 4,500 in 1981 to about 700 in 1986, it never really recovered,' noted Dan Smith, AAPG president, during the APPEX 'Power Lunch' presentation in Houston. 'Clearly, we must do something about this.'

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What does past and present activities on the world's deepwater provinces tell us about the future? (Hint: The answer is 'a lot.')

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APPEX 2002 attracts more than 2,000 people to Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center, proving that an already successful event can be even bigger and better.

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Results of the most recent Gulf of Mexico lease sale indicate that companies are going deep — both geologically and in water depth.

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Don't believe it when some of the pundits tell you South Louisiana is 'all drilled up.' Indeed, there's compelling evidence that the onshore region harbors a vast storehouse of hydrocarbons yet to be tapped by the drillbit.

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Explorer Business Side of Geology Column

Most AAPG members are investors, through company or individual investment plans, 401(k)s, IRAs, SEPs and private accounts. So the recent rash of revelations about corporate fraud, scandal and bankruptcy — and resulting loss of value — generates in most of us, in a very personal way, righteous anger.

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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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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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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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