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

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With so much money pouring into upstream oil and gas, start-up companies have discovered the practice of investor shopping.

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Over the past few years there’s been copious buzz about new gee-whiz gizmos in the geophysical industry -- recording systems advances, new imaging techniques, etc.

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Explorer Foundation Update

AAPG Pioneer Award winner for 2007 W. Herbert Hunt, of Petro-Hunt in Dallas, has joined the AAPG Foundation Trustee Associates.

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In the first Imperial Barrel Award (IBA) student competition that was held at the AAPG Convention in Long Beach, the University of Aberdeen (Scotland) won first place, which netted the team $20,000 in scholarship funds, a trophy and individual medals.

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Alternative energy is where it’s at these days in the minds of plenty of folks who are looking at the potential market for some mighty esoteric sources in some cases.

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Explorer President’s Column

In February, AAPG was host for the annual Leadership Conference in Tulsa. We invited all affiliated society presidents, committee chairs and others in various leadership positions in AAPG.

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Explorer Article

Unconventional resource plays are sprouting up across the country, especially projects in search of gas or oil production from shale.

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Explorer Article

Old school tradition: A “library” is a physical place where you can find information on a specific topic, by a particular author or fictional literature.

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Explorer Article

Tulsa native Ryan Henry made history in two ways when he was recently named the winner of the 2007 AAPG Teacher of the Year.

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Chief Scientist, Energy and Minerals - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Principal Research Scientist, Geology - Illinois State Geological Survey in the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ISGS is seeking to hire a Chief Scientist, Energy and Minerals (Principal Research Scientist, Geology) to provide leadership, clear scientific vision, and direction to the sub-disciplines and staff members engaged with the ISGS's energy and minerals programs.

Director, Bureau of Economic Geology and State Geologist of Texas

The Jackson School of Geosciences (JSG) at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) seeks a new Director for the Bureau of Economic Geology (Bureau), the oldest (1909) and second largest (~250 FTE) organized research unit at UT (https://www.beg.utexas.edu/ ). The role of the Director is multifaceted, serving as the chief executive of this dynamic geoscience research unit, which is also the State Geological Survey of Texas. The Director is the State Geologist of Texas.

Jamie Ann Woolsey Jamie Ann Woolsey President (2020-2023) PQ GeoConsulting (479) 650-5067
Douglas Vincent Davis, Jr. Douglas Vincent Davis, Jr. Past President (2019-2023) D-Ex Production Co. (316) 641-4469
Nathan Alan Randolph Nathan Alan Randolph Vice President (2019-2023) Pablo Energy II, LLC (806) 350-3493
John A. Brett, III John A. Brett, III Secretary (2019-2023) Brett Exploration, LLC (405) 620-3000
Tara Lynn Benda Tara Lynn Benda Treasurer (2019-2023) Equus Energy Partners (918) 513-1854

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