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Explorer Regions and Sections By Jack Thomas

This month we continue with discussion of two important meetings that will be held in Cairo, Egypt, and Hangzhou, China.

Added on 01 June, 2002

Explorer Business Side of Geology Column By Peter Rose

Real Problem — Or an Abstraction?

Because exploration ventures historically have been associated with high risk and great uncertainty, they have been perceived as speculative by many prudent investors — thus the natural arena for two general types of private investors: ill-informed victims and well-informed survivors. Caveat emptor is the watchword.

Added on 01 June, 2002

Explorer Article By Larry Nation

Resource Paper Taken to Task

Testimony: AAPG secretary Charles Mankin testifies at a congressional hearing on resource assessment methodology.

Added on 01 June, 2002

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Plans Begin for Bigger, Better APPEX 2002

Riding high on the success of last year's initial experience, the creators of APPEX 2002 are expecting this year's event to be not only twice as big but twice as successful as well.

Added on 01 June, 2002

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Several Factors Can Influence System Decisions

There are plenty of factors in the Linux vs. Windows debate.

Added on 01 June, 2002

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

PCs' Muscle Makes It a Contender

Geologists and their companies have become players in a 21st century battleground involving computer systems: Unix vs. PCs.

Added on 01 June, 2002

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Data Rooms Are In a M/A/D Mood

Let's make a deal — online. Electronic data rooms are gaining in popularity as a good place for geologists to do business.

Added on 01 June, 2002

Explorer Geophysical Corner By Kathy Shirley

Gas Faces Unconventional Future

What was once unconventional can become commonplace. Remember when fixing a lunch in a microwave oven was rare?

Added on 01 May, 2002

Explorer Regions and Sections By Brenda Cunningham

Sponsor Program a GEM of an Idea

Robbie Gries does it. Mike Party is just now learning how to do it. Bob Cowdery's been doing it for years.

Added on 01 May, 2002

Explorer Business Side of Geology Column By Peter Rose

Bad Manners Are Bad for Business

Since starting this column in January 2001, the topics have focused on concepts and techniques to help you value your E&P ventures more objectively, or to manage your E&P business more efficiently. But Robbie Gries' stirring presidential address at the recent Houston annual meeting reminds us that ethics is a key part of our profession and business, one that we need to pay more (and more frequent) attention to.

Added on 01 May, 2002

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wwwUpdate Blog By Grant Smith

Free Access to AAPG's Discovery Series 10 and 15 Full Data Set Tutorials

Courtesy of AAPG and AAPG Datapages, two Discovery Series data sets have been donated free of charge for use as online teaching materials. Discovery Series 10 – Sandstone Petrology: A Tutorial Petrographic Image Atlas 2nd Edition and Discovery Series 15 – Carbonate Petrology: Interactive Petrography Tutorial, both authored by Kitty Milliken, have been posted online for easy accessibility.

Added on 11 May, 2020

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Advertise With Us!

AAPG publications are widely read by geologists, geophysicists and reservoir engineers. Are they your target audience? Then take advantage of the many advertising opportunities available in AAPG’s news and journal magazines.

Added on 13 April, 2018

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AAPG 2022 Strategic Planning Survey Summary

Executive summary of the AAPG 2022 Member/Customer Planning Survey

Added on 05 April, 2023

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Hackbarth Assumes Presidency of AAPG

Claudia J. Hackbarth, a Houston-based geologist who has held a variety of management and leadership positions for the Royal Dutch Shell Group, assumed the presidency of AAPG on July 1.

Added on 30 June, 2023