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U.S. Representative Joe Barton told AAPG members that a supply component must be part of any meaningful energy policy — and the U.S. House of Representatives is resolved to pass legislation that will provide the nation with a sound basis for future energy decisions.

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Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee stressed that America needs a sound energy policy focused on the future.

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A paper presented in Houston by Richard G. Harris and Mark Cooper dealing with remote sensing has earned them the George C. Matson Award for the best oral presentation at an AAPG annual meeting.

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A convention that celebrated the profession's golden days even while eyeing future exploration possibilities ended up being the largest AAPG annual meeting in nearly two decades

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Explorer Emphasis Article

If you could listen to a heartbeat of the geophysical industry today, you might be tempted to call 911. While not yet to the life support stage, the health of this sector might best be described as poor and still declining.

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3W EXPLORER Exclusive: DOE Report in the Rocky Mountains reveals the challenges of accessing petroleum resources.

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A potentially controversial paper proposes a new category for oil and gas evaluation: “Viable resource.'

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Explorer Emphasis Article

Coming soon: A new USGS resource assessment of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, an area that may hold the key to Alaska's exploration future.

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Explorer Business Side of Geology Column

The mathematical insight that allows valuation of options involves the creation of a portfolio of risk-free debt (i.e. government bonds), the asset (whether it be a share of stock or an oil and gas project) and an option on the asset.

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Explorer President’s Column

The Enron case is a major ethical wake-up call for our industry. Meanwhile AAPG has been struggling with its commitment to the Code of Ethics for several years.

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Executive summary of the AAPG 2022 Member/Customer Planning Survey

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Results of the 2022 AAPG Member/Customer Planning Survey.

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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.

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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.

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