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Explorer Article

Planning continues for the 2008 AAPG Annual Convention in San Antonio, with the official meeting announcement and technical program due in January.

Added on 01 November, 2007

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Prospect Strategies Flaunt Variety

The industry’s ongoing infatuation with Canada’s oil sands, the Rockies’ tight gas sands and most any shale deposit anywhere might suggest the long-productive and mostly conventional Gulf Coast reservoirs have lost their allure. Not the case.

Added on 01 November, 2007

Explorer President’s Column By Will Green

AAPG Addressing Manpower Needs

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?

Added on 01 October, 2007

Explorer Policy Watch By Don Juckett

GEO-DC Events Have Int'l Impact

This month’s column is a summary of outcomes of events that AAPG members have participated in that relate to the efforts of the GEO-DC office. Most of the activities have an element of “global” or “international” import as well as a U.S. domestic slant.

Added on 01 September, 2007

Explorer Director’s Corner By Rick Fritz

Putting the Best of Science Online

It's time for the AAPG, its Sections, Regions and sister societies to start their annual technical program presentations at meetings and conferences.

Added on 01 September, 2007

Explorer Article By Larry Nation

World Seeking Waste Solutions

This article discusses how the United States and other countries will dispose high-level radioactive waste. The challenge is finding ways of storage that provides adequate protection for hundreds of thousands of years.

Added on 01 September, 2007

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

USGS Head Faces the Challenges

Read an interview of U.S. Geological Survey Director Mark Myers. He's an AAPG member, was nominated by President Bush and confirmed by the Senate in 2006, and heads up an entity that has more than 10,000 scientists, technicians and support staff. It covers a range of issues, from research to funding to the tricky areas of politics and science.

Added on 01 September, 2007

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

USGS Head Faces the Challenges

Meet America’s top geologist: AAPG member Mark Myers talks about being director of the U.S. Geological Survey.

Added on 01 September, 2007

Explorer Division Column EMD By J.L Renner

Interest in Geothermal Heats Up

Geothermal energy is used to produce electricity in 24 countries. Leading the way is the United States, followed by the Philippines, Mexico, Indonesia and Italy.

Added on 01 August, 2007

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Deep Seeps Tip Off Oil Hunters

In offshore areas such as the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, it’s not uncommon for oil emanating from source rocks to bypass natural trapping mechanisms and leak upward to the seafloor.

Added on 01 August, 2007

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