Explorer President’s Column

In early August, Executive Director Rick Fritz asked whether I realized I was “about to be sucked into the vortex” – meaning that the heavy meeting schedule with attendant travel was about to begin.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Explorer President’s Column

To assure the future energy supply, more well-educated and trained geologists, geophysicists and engineers are needed. Learn what AAPG is doing to attract, assist and encourage students in geosciences?

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Explorer Article

U.S. Geological Survey Director Mark Myers cited “the need for a national scientific framework to deal with societal issues” at a luncheon address at the Mid-Continent Section meeting held in Wichita, Kan., in September.

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Explorer Article

Sudden impact: The Barnett Shale play is generating wealth that goes far beyond the immediate oil industry.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Explorer Article

With so much money pouring into upstream oil and gas, start-up companies have discovered the practice of investor shopping.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

Over the past few years there’s been copious buzz about new gee-whiz gizmos in the geophysical industry -- recording systems advances, new imaging techniques, etc.

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Explorer Foundation Update

AAPG Pioneer Award winner for 2007 W. Herbert Hunt, of Petro-Hunt in Dallas, has joined the AAPG Foundation Trustee Associates.

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Explorer Article

In the first Imperial Barrel Award (IBA) student competition that was held at the AAPG Convention in Long Beach, the University of Aberdeen (Scotland) won first place, which netted the team $20,000 in scholarship funds, a trophy and individual medals.

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Explorer Article

Alternative energy is where it’s at these days in the minds of plenty of folks who are looking at the potential market for some mighty esoteric sources in some cases.

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Explorer President’s Column

In February, AAPG was host for the annual Leadership Conference in Tulsa. We invited all affiliated society presidents, committee chairs and others in various leadership positions in AAPG.

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