Explorer December 2006 Issue: Downhole Geology

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AAPG Scores High With Members

The 2006 All-Member Survey results showed a 'remarkably' high level of member satisfaction...

Edit PF Article 12513 Regions and Sections

Energy Libraries Are a Valuable Tool

The upstream energy business, particularly exploration and ...

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'Down Under' Meeting Is Over the Top

The 2006 AAPG International Meeting at the remote venue of ...

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Concepts Are the Latest Buzz

It's the newest idea in exploration today.

Extended Reading

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Ash Deposits Can be Deceiving

In and around the Gulf of Mexico one can expect to find an unruly mix of jazz, heartache, gumbo, prolific petroleum reserves a...

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Permitting Soars On Western Slope

Improved drilling technology and higher commodity prices have resulted in a burst of gas drilling activity on the Western Slop...

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Student Sponsorships

Chevron Corporation has graciously agreed to provide corporate sponsorship for Student Member dues, effective immediately.

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Slimhole CTD Targets Shallow Plays

The next few years will begin a dramatic increase in coiled-tubing drilling (CTD), slimhole drilling and microbore application...

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In-Well Optical System at Work

Installation of a permanently placed seismic cable system to acquire time lapse, or 4-D, seismic at the BP-operated Valhall Fi...

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EM Detecting Fluids on the Rocks

Widely available and ever-popular seismic technologies are great for detecting subsurface structures and identifying potential...

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'Triple-Double' Logs Recorded

No one would question there's an ongoing high level of activity in Saudi Arabia's oil patch.

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3-D VSP Proving Its Deep Value

Vertical seismic profile (VSP) has been around for some time as a tool to provide time-to-depth for seismic well-ties.

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AAPG Nomination Process Under Way

I have just completed the fall convention circuit to Lafayette, La. (Gulf Coast Section), Buffalo, N.Y. (Eastern Section), and...

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AAPG Looks to Grow K-12 Program

One of my favorite activities is to visit my kid's school and talk about earth science. I often wear my geology garb and talk ...

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DEG Making Plans for the Future

Every so often it is good to review and evaluate DEG's mission and goals. This year AAPG is preparing a five-year tactical bus...

Edit PF Article 12501 Geophysical Corner

Take Your Pick: Skeptic or Proponent

Intriguing seismic examples are being developed in multi-component seismic research at the Bureau of Economic Geology, specifi...

Edit PF Article 12511 Policy Watch

Congress Rests, But Work Goes On

As you read this column, the results of the mid-term elections will be relegated to the annals of history -- at least we can h...

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