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October 2008

Former AAPG president Marlan Downey is this year’s Sidney Powers Memorial Award winner, heading the list of AAPG honors and awards.

Drill Bans Under Greater Scrutiny

Bye, bye drilling ban, hello offshore exploration activities. The question is, where is the best U.S. offshore potential?

'Victoria's Secret' Has a History

Victoria’s Secret (no, not that one) is reminding people that what they see at first is not always what they get later.

A Brief History of the World

Got a minute? Bruce Rubidge would like to tell you the 4.6-billion-year history of the earth at his luncheon talk in Cape Town.

Carbon Capture Rules Advance

The prospect of commercial-scale carbon sequestration has taken another step forward.

Emphasis: International

Egypt Gets Interest from Explorers

A world of possibilities: One company’s survey results point out the planet’s top 20 areas of interest for the coming year.

Geology Matters in Law of the Sea

It’s hot, hot, hot – that’s right, we’re talking about the Arctic, where an enormous amount of energy potential is about to collide with an enormous potential for political conflict.

Oil Survey Says Arctic Has Riches

The U.S. Geological Survey recently completed an assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in all areas north of the Arctic Circle – and the numbers are a bit eye-popping.

Oil Survey Says Arctic Has Riches

The U.S. Geological Survey recently completed an assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in all areas north of the Arctic Circle – and the numbers are a bit eye-popping.

Independents Find Africa Success

Small players, big deals: Independents are becoming increasingly important in Africa’s energy picture.

Gas Success Fuels Interest in Egypt

Natural gas has fueled Egypt’s climb to one of the top plays on the international arena.

Libya Emerging as Attractive Play

Egypt clearly is hot in the international arena, but the scene at its neighbor to the west – Libya – appears close to being equally spicy.

Standing Columns

President’s Column

Communications Gap: An Issue for the Ages

For the past few months we have been discussing bridge building, with particular focus on energy/economy and energy/environment bridges.

Director’s Corner

Leadership Includes 'Giving Back'

One day while marching across the desert with his thirsty army, Alexander the Great was approached by a soldier who knelt on the ground and offered him a helmet full of water.

Division Column DPA

DPA to Offer Online Ethics Courses

Currently, two of the ethics courses are nearing completion and moving toward being produced for distribution after editorial review for content.

Geophysical Corner

China Study: Detecting Fractures

This two-part series describes how Sinopec’s local operating company, Southwest Petroleum Branch (SWPB), utilized full-wave seismic data to improve production from a fractured tight-gas reservoir in XinChang Field, Sichuan Province, China.

Policy Watch

geoCVD Covers a Lot of Ground

There may be no peer-reviewed study of this phenomenon, but I submit that cobblers do good business in election years.

Regions and Sections

Africa Region Seats Diverse Committee

Following the recent election using AAPG’s online voting process, the officers from Ghana, Nigeria, Morocco, South Africa and Egypt assume responsibility to grow membership and enhance delivery of AAPG services to geoscientists in the Region.

Foundation Update

Foundation Trustees Name Officers

New AAPG Foundation Trustee Associates officers for 2008-09 were elected recently during the group’s annual meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyo.

News & Features

Cape Town Ready To Host AAPG ICE
Clastics, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, Deep Sea / Deepwater, Business and Economics, Environmental
Career Center, Registry Launched

By Vicki Beighle
Cape Town Plans to 'Give Back'

By Vern Stefanic
Inaugural Holland Award Bestowed
Auto, Homeowner Insurance Offered
Member

By Virginia Thaemert

October 2008

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Emphasis: International

Standing Columns

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