Explorer Making a Difference
By Barry Friedman
AAPG member Tako Koning spends about half of his time as an adviser for Tullow Oil Angola. The other half is devoted to helping the people of Angola in their struggle against malaria and the need for clean drinking water.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 February, 2008
Explorer Making a Difference
By Barry Friedman
A helping hand: Geologist Tako Koning spent most of his career finding oil in Africa, but in retirement he’s finding something in Angola that might be even more important – a chance for people there to beat drought and disease.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 February, 2008
Explorer Article
By David Brown
Something to talk about: How do you respond when someone asks why oil prices are what they are? Some experts offer some words of advice.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 February, 2008
Explorer Article
By Susan Eaton
Deepwater wind turbines are not the only innovations breathing new economic life into the Beatrice Field.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 February, 2008
Explorer Article
By Susan Eaton
Everyone knows it’s windy … especially in the North Sea.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 February, 2008
Explorer Policy Watch
David K. Curtiss has assumed the directorship of the AAPG Geoscience and Energy Office in Washington, D.C. (GEO-DC), after serving as deputy director of the office since its inception in mid-November 2005. Curtiss succeeds Don Juckett, who served as director of the GEO-DC since its launch and is retiring to focus on his consultancy and as director of Far East Energy Corp.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2008
Explorer Division Column DPA
By Thomas Ewing
Most of us have some sort of story of “finding” geoscience. This is mostly due to the fact that most schools don’t give geology a high profile, and many don’t teach it at all.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2008
Explorer Director’s Corner
By Rick Fritz
I started writing this column from Tyumen, Russia – the oil capital of Western Siberia and one of the key “oil capitals” of the world.
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Added on 01 January, 2008
Explorer Article
Officer nominees for the Division of Professional Affairs and the Energy Minerals Division for 2008-09 have been announced.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2008
Explorer Article
Thirty-four states earned more than $1.9 billion during 2007 (fiscal year) as part of their share of federal revenues collected by the Department of the Interior’s Minerals Management Service (MMS), officials recently announced.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Added on 01 January, 2008