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Too often the public perception of the petroleum industry may be that of a fiefdom ruled by the major oil companies whose executives sit in some secret room and control the energy resources of the world.

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For Jack Rathbone, a picture truly is worth a thousand words.

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Natural gas industry studies project that United States gas consumption will increase in the early years of this century by up to 50 percent from the current 22 trillion cubic feet to in excess of 33 trillion cubic feet by 2015.

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Internationally known astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker will be in Denver for the inaugural Michel T. Halbouty Lecture, talking about -- what else? -- comets, asteroids and things beyond our planet.

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Rolling blackouts. Astronomical gas bills. Dramatically higher gasoline costs.

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Robert M. Sneider, of Robert M. Sneider Exploration of Houston, heads the list of those who will receive the Association's highest honors and awards during the opening session at the AAPG annual meeting in Denver.

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Houston geologist Robert Sneider and British poet John Donne share a basic philosophy: No man is an island entire of itself. It's the people that make a difference along the way.

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You may never see an outcrop the same again.

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Explorer Geophysical Corner

Analysis of 3-D seismic data with several types of seismic attributes can reveal geologic factors that control the location of productive algal mound reservoirs in the Paradox Basin.

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The San Juan Basin - the largest producer of natural gas in the Rocky Mountain region and the proving ground for coalbed methane production in the United States - is once again a prolific source of unconventional natural gas resources.

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Clayton  Schultz Clayton Schultz Secretary Treasurer (2022-2023) SM Energy

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