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Moon Exploration: Buying mineral rights to the moon? First, you need a geologist who has been there!

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Speaking of international exploration, what in the world is going on? A list of upcoming licensing events provides some clues.

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There's a changing of the guard in the United Kingdom, as small and mid-sized independents seek to prove that the North Sea is no longer the sole domain of the majors.

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New plans, new strategies and a new sense of urgency are the driving forces for the next APPEX London — an expo that promises to be a 'must' for all.

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The program is in place, the booths are being sold and expectations are high for a meeting that offers a great deal — and great deals.

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Offered here are two class exercises that demonstrate how estimating through a consistent, systematic and calibrated process may enhance the profitability of your enterprise.

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Security manager, Bobby Gillham, discussed global security issues at the DPA's luncheon. A well-timed speech on the day more terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia headline the news.

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John Darley challenges geoscientists to optimize technology to develop hydrocarbon resources.

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What's the REAL problem? That's right. Is it PR? Is it access? The debate on acquiring rights to public lands continued in this technical session.

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OTC technology session looks at the pros and cons of new technological developments.

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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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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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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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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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