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Explorer Regions and Sections By John Brooks and Debbi Boonstra

European Region

Officials are calling the first-ever AAPG European Region conference to be held in Mallorca, Spain, a “great success.” The conference, “Architecture of Carbonate Systems Through Time,” was held in late April and attracted over 130 attendees from 31 countries -- and over half of those attending were members of AAPG.

Added on 01 June, 2006

Explorer Emphasis Article By Diane Freeman

Right Market? Right Price?

The Rocky Mountain region is poised to become the center of U.S. onshore gas production. The reserves are there, Rutt Bridges told a gathering in Denver earlier this year, but the big question hovers: Is the price right?

Added on 01 June, 2006

Explorer Emphasis Article By Diane Freeman

Uinta Success Didn't Come Easy

Success stories often include words like “fun” and “wonderful.” When Roy Roux talks about his company’s success in Utah’s remote and rugged Southwest Uinta Basin, different words are used. Words like hard. Frustrating. Challenging.

Added on 01 June, 2006

Explorer Division Column EMD By John Dyni,Ron Johnson

Will Oil Shale Be a Major Player?

The recent increases in petroleum prices have spurred renewed interest in the development of oil shale resources worldwide, including the vast deposits of the Green River Formation in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.

Added on 01 May, 2006

Explorer Article By David Brown

Oilmen Looking at the Alternatives

From wind to bio-fuels, Oilmen around the world are looking into alternative energy sources.

Added on 01 May, 2006

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Coal Gas Tapped in Louisiana

Given the revved-up drilling activity targeting tight gas deposits, oil shales, coal bed methane (CBM) and the like, unconventional hydrocarbons are increasingly becoming conventional. In some instances, it’s the locale that may be considered unconventional.

Added on 01 May, 2006

Explorer Article

Lewis Austin Weeks: Renaissance Man

Lewis Austin Weeks. Born on the island of Curacao in 1925, lived many places around the world, served in the Navy under Douglas McArthur and was later a geologist for General Petroleum Corp. He owned his own consulting firm and lived his retirement years in South Florida.

Added on 01 February, 2006

Explorer Geophysical Corner By Bob Hardage,I. J. Aluka

Depth Registration Has Pitfalls

Further discussion of the concept of elastic wavefield seismic stratigraphy, a seismic interpretation technology that expands traditional P-wave seismic stratigraphy into the emerging world of multicomponent seismic technology.

Added on 01 February, 2006

Explorer Article

DL Program Due Busy Month

February sees the end of one tour while three more Distinguished Lecturers of AAPG start their tours around North America.

Added on 01 February, 2006

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

MHT Has Seismic Implications

Let's get small: The Department of Energy's Microhole Technology Program is intended to slash costs and reduce the environmental impact of oil and gas drilling.

Added on 01 December, 2005

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