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Winners Announced For N.O. Presentations

Various award winners have been announced for technical presentations at the AAPG annual meeting in New Orleans, including recipients of the Matson and Braunstein awards.

Added on 01 July, 2000

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Louisiana Teachers Get CD 'Tool'

When it comes to geological teaching tools, a CD-ROM released recently by the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proves all over again that the best things often come in small packages.

Added on 01 July, 2000

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Tomorrow's Teams Need Variety

Stormy times brought out the risk-avoiders in the oil industry -- but now that demand for exploration is growing, will visionaries and visualists have their day in the sun?

Added on 01 July, 2000

Explorer Wildcat Recollections Column By Mike Forrest

'Toast' Was On Breakfast Menu

New computer programs were designed by Shell Oil during that decade to measure seismic amplitude changes and pay thickness, and -- most importantly -- seismic data was being calibrated with petrophysical data.

Added on 01 June, 2000

Explorer Emphasis Article By Jay E. Valusek

Rasters Are Getting Smarter

Compare 1,200 well logs in two days. Mission: Impossible? Doesn't have to be.

Added on 01 June, 2000

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Cavern Sonic Music to Some Ears

To ensure safe operation of underground salt caverns -- whether they're used for storage or brine production -- cavity surveillance via sonar data to detect changes in the cavities is a routine procedure for prudent operators.

Added on 01 June, 2000

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Economic Stability Through Energy Security

Testimony Presented by Dr. M. Ray Thomasson, President of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, before the House Committee on Resources April 12, 2000

Added on 01 June, 2000

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House Panel Hears AAPG Story

AAPG's message that the domestic petroleum industry needs action from the government was carried to the Halls of Congress in testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Resources in mid-April.

Added on 01 June, 2000

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USGS Sees 20 Percent Hike

The U.S. Geological Survey's latest assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the world reports an increase in global energy resources, with a 20 percent increase in undiscovered oil and a slight decrease in undiscovered natural gas.

Added on 01 June, 2000

Explorer Wildcat Recollections Column By Marlan Downey,Mike Forrest

Bright Idea Still Needed Persistence

This is the first of three articles on the application of 'bright spot' technology, which helped Shell Oil Company discover many large oil and gas fields in the Gulf of Mexico during the late 1960s to the late 1980s.

Added on 01 May, 2000

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