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Technical paper winners of the Matson, Braunstein awards were announced from the annual convention held in Calgary recently.

Added on 01 August, 2005

Explorer A Look Back Column By Marlan Downey

Papers Were 'Dome-inating'

Our difficulties of interpreting seismic data near salt domes has been eased immeasurably by the patterns of deformation discovered and demonstrated by Parker and McDowell.

Added on 01 July, 2005

Explorer Geophysical Corner By

Uwe Srecker, Matthew Carr, Steve Knapp, Maggie Smith, Richard Uden and Gareth Taylor

Matching to Model Can Cut Risk

To optimize subsurface geophysical interpretations, it is beneficial to place seismic attributes into the proper regional geological context; knowledge of regional geology may assist exploration/exploitation efforts in advance by high-grading attribute selection and attribute intersection for purposes of risk analysis.

Added on 01 July, 2005

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Best Tsunami Defense? Education

AAPG members and concerned scientists throughout the world are exploring the humanitarian, scientific, cultural and political ramifications of tsunamis.

Added on 01 July, 2005

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Fault: Barrier or Escape Route?

Risky business, no more: High commodity prices have triggered new and renewed enthusiasm for fault seal technology -- and operators are dusting off prospects that depend on faults as a sealing mechanism.

Added on 01 July, 2005

Explorer Article By David Brown

Earthquake Study Goes Nucleation

Arguably the most important drilling project in the United States is targeting neither oil nor gas production. Its location: the San Andreas fault. Its intent: To reveal earthquake dynamics.

Added on 01 July, 2005

Explorer Article By David Brown

A Tasty Possibility: Did Fluid Migration Form Both?

And now for something completely different: Martian blueberries. Seriously. Read on.

Added on 01 May, 2005

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Barnett Shale Play Going Strong

Like printing money in the field: Production just keeps going gangbusters in the Barnett shale play in north-central Texas.

Added on 01 May, 2005

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Wine Offered, Geology Served

Geology ala Sideways -- When it comes to explaining the relationship between the land and the wine in California's Napa Valley, AAPG member and author David Howell can talk the talk and walk the walk.

Added on 01 April, 2005

Explorer Article By Noam Faingold

Disaster Had Ripple Effect

Disasters lead to globalization ... at least that's the perspective of Simon Winchester based upon his study of Krakatoa and reflecting upon the December tsunami.

Added on 01 April, 2005

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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 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 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 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