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September 2010

Marcellus Owes Its 'Beauty' to Algal Blooms

Accent on the algae? One geologist says the superior rock properties of the Marcellus Shale may be due to the significant role that algal blooms played in its development.

Shales – Similar, Yet So Different

Going global: Not all shale gas basins are created equal – but countries all over the world are intrigued by the possibilities.

DL Speakers Announced for N.A. Tours

Distinguished Lecturerers announced for N.A. Tours

Emphasis: Annual Convention

GOM Plans Redefined After Macondo

Picking themselves up: Operators in the Gulf of Mexico are continuing to push forward in the aftermath of Macondo.

‘This Isn’t Going to Happen Again’

Wake-up call: The company that helped turn the shallow Gulf of Mexico into a deep drilling wonderland says the industry has learned much over the past six months.

Data Boom Boosts Stratigraphy Understanding

“Sweet” smell of success: The Gulf Coast region’s Upper Jurassic Haynesville play continues to be a spotlight-grabbing event.

Standing Columns

President’s Column

The Real Cost of Water – Going Up

As geoscientists we have a good understanding of many of the factors that can affect our industry – but one factor that we may understand the least is water.

Director’s Corner

Defining and Parsing the 'Hiccup'

Membership numbers are an interesting barometer of an association’s health. The general ups-and-downs of AAPG membership are clearly tied to the price of oil and gas.

Division Column DEG

DEG Aims to Expand Focus, Membership

In past years, DEG’s major areas of technical focus have included hydrogeology, environmental geophysics and carbon sequestration as it relates to the petroleum industry. Over the next year we intend to expand our technical focus areas to include:

Geophysical Corner

First of a Series: 3-D Design Philosophy

Part 1 of 4: The geometry of onshore 3-D seismic recording grids is based on five parameters: source-station spacing, receiver-station spacing, source-line spacing, receiver-line spacing and recording swath size.