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The program is being finalized, but the time to start preparing for the year's premier international meeting is now.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

New kids on the block: International players have discovered the joys — and potential for success — of doing seismic in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Explorer Regions and Sections

Petroleum geology in Mexico will be celebrating 100 years in 2004 — and a perfect way to celebrate it is with this year's international technical conference and exhibition, jointly sponsored by the Mexican Association of Petroleum Geologists and AAPG, in the strikingly beautiful resort of Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

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Explorer Division Column EMD

The Energy Minerals Division's technical program for the annual meeting in Dallas April 18-21 brings the latest research findings and up-to-date information on commodities and topics of EMD interest.

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Explorer Director’s Corner

We are starting our busy time of year for AAPG

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Speaking of changes: Jack Thomas, AAPG's geoscience director since 2002, announces his retirement, effective later this year.

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Explorer Article

It's not just for U.S. companies anymore: Count Australian firms among those international players who are discovering the joys of exploration in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Explorer Article

'Look West Young Man' comes to mind as many turn their gaze from West Africa and its exciting discoveries, to the potential in Central and South America, and the Caribbean.

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Overall, the U.S. Geological Survey results of Central and South America show that four offshore total petroleum systems are estimated to contain more than a mean three billion barrels of undiscovered oil, including systems in the Guyana-Suriname, Campos, Santos and Falklands Plateau.

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Geology without borders: An exploration renaissance is under way in eastern Canada, thanks to the prolific Trenton-Black River fairway.

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Hot Items

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Nihal Darraj, carbon capture and storage researcher at Imperial College, London shares barriers to CCUS commercialization, including costs, technology, permitting and more. 

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Explorer Historical Highlights

The Paris Basin offers times of both discoveries and failures, from its first well drilled near Normandy in the 1920s to today. 

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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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Explorer Article

Carbon capture and sequestration reduces emissions, but it cannot work past cost barriers without the revenue opportunities provided by utilization and storage. 

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Headquarters Contacts

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