Explorer December 2007 Issue: Downhole Geology

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Petition Candidate Enters Race

Three candidates for AAPG president-elect will be on the ballot as a petition candidate su...

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Strunk to Chair Trustee Associates

New officers for the AAPG Foundation Trustee Associates&nbs...

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Mid-Continent Levorsen Won By Tim Carr

Timothy R. Carr, of Morgantown, W.Va., won the A.I. Levorse...

Extended Reading

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Prices Reflect More Than Hot Air

In 2006, Qatar's oil minister said about oil prices, 'If you can stop the politicians from making negative statements, I am su...

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King Hubbert: An Irascible Iconoclast

This article introduces M.King Hubbert to a new generation of geologist. Learn about the 'Hubbert Curve' and his remarkable li...

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Virtual Source Looks 'Underneath'

Virtual source technology in the oil and gas industry may be best described as über high-tech.

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Nano Is Huge on Research Agenda

Researchers have studied the possibilities of practical nano-scale science for 25 years, with special emphasis on the properti...

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Diamondoids Go 'Big Time' Nano

Think of the world's smallest diamonds. Now divide that by about a billion, because we aren't talking an engagement ring here....

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Student Expo Was a 'Rockin' Time'

It's perhaps an understatement to describe the 10th annual AAPG/SEG student expo as a lively event. Rockin' might be a more a...

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Murphy Oil: Hometown Hero

Murphy Oil, a worldwide exploration and production company and the United States ninth-largest refiner, has promised almost $5...

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Communication? Good = $$ Savings

Hermann Eben, management consultant from Midland, Texas, leads seminars at annual AAPG Leadership Conferences, coaching AAPG m...

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A Lot of Skills in the Tool Box

Learn about Deborah Patterson's career path as a petroleum geologist.

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Talk With Students Is Enlightening

Greetings from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where I'm attending the International Petroleum Technology Conference operated by ...

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'Listening' Can Take Many Forms

Communication and opportunity go hand-in-hand with strategic planning. At AAPG, the leadership and staff are constantly lookin...

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Statement Process Was Revealing

The climate change position statement rewrite process in AAPG brought to light several interesting characteristics of our memb...

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Curvature Can Be a Map to Clarity

This month we illustrate the application of these attributes for mapping channels, levees and other stratigraphic features – p...

Edit PF Article 12758 Policy Watch

Treating Symptoms Is Not a Cure

One of our primary goals at GEO-DC is to help policy makers make better decisions. Fortunately, we are not alone – three studi...

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Plans Continue for APPEX London

Preparations for the seventh annual AAPG Prospect and Property Expo in London – APPEX London – are well under way, and this gr...

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