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September 2007

Meet America’s top geologist: AAPG member Mark Myers talks about being director of the U.S. Geological Survey.

AAPG’s Distinguished Lecture program wants to cover the world with talks that are serious, challenging and, sometimes, just plain fun. Included is announcements about the Distinguished Instructor program.

Hot Barnett Play Creating Wealth

Sudden impact: The Barnett Shale play is generating wealth that goes far beyond the immediate oil industry.

Their Success Doesn't Ensure Yours

Just because someone else "made it" in the Barnett Shale doesn't guarantee another will have the same sort of success in this complex geologic play.

Stepping Out? Step Out Smartly

Want to step out and start a business in the oil and gas industry? Here are some tips on how to be an entrepreneur from R. Duane Ireland, Skip Hobbs, and Ted Beaumont.

USGS Head Faces the Challenges

Read an interview of U.S. Geological Survey Director Mark Myers. He's an AAPG member, was nominated by President Bush and confirmed by the Senate in 2006, and heads up an entity that has more than 10,000 scientists, technicians and support staff.

It covers a range of issues, from research to funding to the tricky areas of politics and science.

Diverse Topics Spice DL Season

This year’s Distinguished Lecture program, funded in part by the AAPG Foundation, will offer 14 lecturers largest slate of speakers in the program’s history– nine domestic and five international.

One for Domestic Audiences, One for International

AAPG’s Distinguished Instructor program, entering its second season, will expand to two instructors – one for domestic groups, and one for international.

Hot Barnett Play Creating Wealth

The Barnett Shale natural gas play has become so prolific it appears to have taken on a life of its own. A major piece of the action is in a highly urbanized area, Fort Worth, Texas.

Their Success Doesn't Ensure Yours

Operators big and small continue to grab attention for their efforts in the high-profile Barnett Shale play in the Fort Worth Basin.

Yucca Still A Pending Waste Tomb

The Yucca Mountain in Nevada is a proposed geologic repository for high-level radioactive waste. According to John Stuckless, "the plan is sound from an earth science perspective".

World Seeking Waste Solutions

This article discusses how the United States and other countries will dispose high-level radioactive waste. The challenge is finding ways of storage that provides adequate protection for hundreds of thousands of years.

Emphasis: Geophysical Review

Channels Count, Along With Crews

Working for a living, big time: Geophysical crews all over the world are keeping real busy these days.

Tools Take Unconventional Turns

Don't feel bad if you haven't grasped the uses and benefits of geophysical tools in unconventional plays -- you're not alone. But here's something you need to know.

Cables Can Tangle Seismic Plans

Seismic. Cables. You can't have one without the other, right? Not exactly. Get ready for the "cableless world" -- and realize that seismic tools of the future are having an impact now.

Price Puts Oil Sands in Spotlight

The considerable hype about the Canadian oil sands action just keeps escalating — with good reason.

Turning 'Cold Molasses' Into Gold

The all-out action in Canada’s oil sands shows no sign of abating.

Bypassed Thermal Energy Has Value

When is drilling for oil and finding water a good thing? If you said "never," consider the Texas geologists who discovered getting into hot water isn't always bad.

Standing Columns

President’s Column

'Climate' Cools With Revised Statements

What’s the easiest way to enter a heated argument with your co-worker, neighbor or perhaps even your spouse? Just start talking about the range of possible reasons for the climate changes we have recorded in the past century.

President’s Column

'Climate' Cools With Revised Statements

What are the reasons for the climate changes in the past century? AAPG members debated the probable causes and many were not in agreement with our existing climate change position paper. Therefore, committees were formed to answer the question and write a change statement.

Director’s Corner

Putting the Best of Science Online

It's time for the AAPG, its Sections, Regions and sister societies to start their annual technical program presentations at meetings and conferences.

Division Column DEG

Energy and Water Need to Mix

It is not unusual today to hear a speaker dealing with resources. Water supply is lurking as the greatest resource challenge facing much of the world’s population.

Geophysical Corner

No Reflection Signal Can Be Good

As seismic interpreters, most of us believe that robust reflection events are associated with drilling targets. In this article, we look at the opposite principle as: “Drill where there is no reflection signal.”

Policy Watch

GEO-DC Events Have Int'l Impact

This month’s column is a summary of outcomes of events that AAPG members have participated in that relate to the efforts of the GEO-DC office. Most of the activities have an element of “global” or “international” import as well as a U.S. domestic slant.

Regions and Sections

Field Trips Enhance Energy Conference

Three pre-conference trips and two post-conference trips are planned in unique rich areas of Greece. The field trips will “Challenge Our Myths” by leading participants to sites where geology, history and ancient Greek culture coincide.

Foundation Update

Educational Outreach Programs Targeted for Gift

The story of Marta Sutton Weeks’ dedicated and ongoing support of the AAPG Foundation has added a new chapter.

September 2007

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Emphasis: Geophysical Review

Standing Columns

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