By Paul Britt
It’s important to understand what got us here today and what will be celebrated at the 100th anniversary Annual Convention and Exhibition (ACE) in Houston this April.
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Explorer President’s Column
01 March, 2017
By David Curtiss
We all have milestones in our lives – those times that, in retrospect, we recognize as formative or transitionary, in which one chapter of our lives ends and another begins.
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Explorer Director’s Corner
01 March, 2017
By Timothy Murin
Now that my term is two-thirds over, it seems an appropriate time for a brief summary of the current state of the Division: what it has accomplished and what accomplishments are planned for the next four months.
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Explorer Division Column DEG
01 March, 2017
By Kurt Marfurt, Tengfei Lin
Since its original introduction 20 years ago, coherence remains, along with bright spots, to be one of the most popular seismic attributes used by interpreters.
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Explorer Geophysical Corner
01 March, 2017
By Marlan Downey
In 1965, G.T. Philippi, a Shell geochemist, made the novel proposal that petroleum was generated from organic matter in sediments that had been buried deeply enough to be exposed to warmer earth temperatures, converting the organic matter, with heat and time, to petroleum.
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Explorer Historical Highlights
01 March, 2017
The Young Professionals Special Interest Group
Knowing how to speak the language of geoscience is one thing; fluency in petroleum geoscience as a profession is another. Fortunately, AAPG has a resource to improve professional proficiency and it’s an acronym every Member should know: DPA.
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Explorer ProTracks
01 March, 2017
By Tamra Campbell
The AAPG Foundation celebrates its 50th anniversary this year – a milestone that coincides with the 100th anniversary of AAPG. It is a big year and a great time to reflect on our mission, purpose and where we are headed.
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Explorer Foundation Update
01 March, 2017