Explorer May 2011 Issue

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2011-12 Officers Elected

The 2011-12 officers have been elected.

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Shale Gas Affects LNG Economics

About 10 years ago there was major buzz and much hand wring...

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What Did They Say About Climate Change?

Obviously, Mark Twain was not referring to today’s cl...

Extended Reading

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Doré Like a 'Kid in a Candy Store'

AAPG award-winning geologist Tony Doré once almost tossed a budding career in geology to hit the road with his guitar.

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Eastern GOM – Forbidden Fruit Again

Just one year ago drilling in the off-limits eastern Gulf of Mexico appeared to be on the cusp of getting the green light from...

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House OKs Three of Four Bylaws Proposals

The AAPG House of Delegates approved three of four bylaws changes in votes at its mee...

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UT Team Takes AAPG's IBA Top Prize

Graduate students representing the University of Texas at Austin won first place in this year's AAPG Imperial Barrel Award con...

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We Are a Diverse Tribe

One of the many enjoyable parts of the job as president of AAPG is to travel and to talk with the growing AAPG membership – pa...

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A Productive Past, a Bright Future

When we started working together almost 12 years ago it was clear AAPG was on the edge of a major growth spurt. All the member...

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Adapting to Lower Cost Natural Gas

EMD’s Energy Economics and Technology Committee is a resource center for individuals with interests in business, plannin...

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Turn, Turn, Turn: Rotating for S-Wave Data

This month we expand our insights into the behavior of seismic S waves as they propag...

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Let the Conversation Begin

Headlines proclaimed the news that automobile drivers already knew: Crude oil and gasoline prices marched ever higher as sprin...

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Persistence, Teamwork Found Caño Limón

This July will mark the 28th anniversary of the 1983 discovery of the giant Caño Limón field (1.1 Billion BO reserves) in Colo...

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Cairo Barrel Team Hurdled Barriers

The 2011 Imperial Barrel Award Program involved 94 teams from 32 countries. Of the original 94, 12 teams overcame their own ch...

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Geoscience Students Benefit from Grants

More than 80 grants totaling $179,000 are being awarded this year from the AAPG Found...

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