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Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

The Gulf of Mexico is the only focus for Houston-based Spinnaker Exploration, which was founded in 1996 with the mission to explore the Gulf using vast, regional 3-D seismic data sets.

Added on 01 October, 2001

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

New Turn Takes Company to Gulf

Nexen Petroleum USA took a different road to the Gulf of Mexico.

Added on 01 October, 2001

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Market Value? Who's Market Value?

Seismic fees in Louisiana continue to be a thorny issue that keeps the administration and oil and gas interests at odds with one another on an ongoing basis.

Added on 01 October, 2001

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Incentives to Sweeten the Deep Deal

The deep water Gulf of Mexico will continue to be the premier exploration province in the United States for years to come -- but the deep water is not the Gulf's only prospective region.

Added on 01 October, 2001

Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Gulf Tops OCS Sale Schedule

The Minerals Management Service has once again set a new five-year outer continental shelf leasing program and -- surprise, surprise -- the Gulf of Mexico remains the jewel in the U.S. offshore crown.

Added on 01 October, 2001

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

New Technologies Reducing Risk

There was a virtual smorgasbord of invaluable information disseminated to the SRO audience during the Dealmakers segment of the recent, highly-successful AAPG Prospect and Property Expo (APPEX) meeting in Houston. Presentations covered a plethora of topics, including capital sourcing, A&D market conditions, establishing a toehold overseas and more.

Added on 01 October, 2001

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Research Takes Practical Turn

Life was fairly predictable prior to 1973, Texas State Geologist Scott Tinker noted during a 'power lunch' presentation at the recent APPEX event. Then the Arab oil embargo hit, triggering the first major energy price spike.

Added on 01 October, 2001

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

APPEX a Big Hit With Explorers

AAPG's inaugural Prospect and Property Exposition(APPEX) proves to be a huge hit -- and sequels already are planned.

Added on 01 October, 2001

Explorer Article

Acts of Terrorism Will Bring Changes, Impact To Industry

This report is being written on Attack Day plus three. An already fast-moving world began changing at warp speed on 9/11.

Added on 01 October, 2001

Explorer Business Side of Geology Column By Robert D. Benson

'Fund' Blending Mitigates Risks

All experienced earth scientists, engineers and decision-makers will readily admit that uncertainty is an inherent part of the oil business -- however, they will debate whether uncertainty creates opportunity or creates problems.

Added on 01 September, 2001

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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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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

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Added on 13 April, 2018