Explorer Feburary 2008 Issue

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Save $$$ – Register Now for San Antonio

Register before Feb. 12 for the AAPG Annual Conve...

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Colorado Teacher Wins TOTY, Will Be Honored ...

Making the grade: A middle school earth sciences teacher fr...

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Same Field, Different Views

Deepwater wind turbines are not the only innovations breathing new economic life into the ...

Extended Reading

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'Retired' Geologist an Angolan Angel

A helping hand: Geologist Tako Koning spent most of his career finding oil in Africa, but in retirement he's finding something...

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Koning's Concern Started Early

AAPG member Tako Koning spends about half of his time as an adviser for Tullow Oil Angola. The other half is devoted to helpin...

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Helium a New Target in New Mexico

What's lighter than air and quietly vanishing before our eyes? If you said helium, you may also know that the hunt for its pre...

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Craters Have Impact on Exploration

Sudden impact: Can meteor-caused craters be the key to finding new oil and gas reservoirs?

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Downhole Device Idea Applauded

Minipermeameter gives field data and recognition for innovative technology to AAPG member Cynthia Dinwiddie.

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GOM Initiative Aims To Boost Influence

Just how valuable is the Gulf of Mexico? Valuable enough for one group to start an initiative to ensure its protection – from ...

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Smiles Remain For Athens

AAPG European Region officials had a lot of reasons to still be smiling several weeks after the close of their largest meeting...

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SEC Starts Review Of Reserves Disclosure Rules

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Dec. 11 that it is rev...

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Sections Announce Technical Winners

AI. Levorsen Award winners have been announced by two AAPG Sections, in addition to the winner of the best poster award at a t...

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Graduated Dues Are Now In Effect

AAPG's graduated dues program is now in effect – and that means there are major changes to the next dues statement you will re...

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House to Consider Change to Bylaws

A proposed bylaws amendment giving the Executive Committee the authority to expel a member who is found to have falsified stat...

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Distinguished Lecturers Hit the Road

February proves itself the busiest month of the year for AAPG's Distinguished Lecture program, with seven speakers – five dome...

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Students' Determination, Perseverance Rewarded in Athens

Attending the AAPG and AAPG European Region conference in Athens became our goal from...

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Education Update

There's still time to register for an education conference that has proven itself valuable for all geosciences, no matter thei...

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AAPG's Diversity Noted on Visits

From Nov.12 through Dec. 7, Marianne and I traveled 25,000 miles in 25 days to represent AAPG at four very different venues.

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Communication Vital on Many Levels

Communication is always the most critical function of any organization – or perhaps another way to say it is, most misundersta...

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EMD Set for San Antonio Meeting

The Energy Minerals Division (EMD) will be sponsoring an unprecedented number of sessions, forums and short courses at the upc...

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Going Super-Deep With P-P, P-SV Data

We now extend the story that was started in April 2006 to show the maximum depths to which P-P and P-SV modes can image when 4...

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GEO-DC Presence Being Felt in D.C.

It has been just over two years since GEO-DC opened its doors – and as a result AAPG is now widely recognized in Washington, D...

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Foundation Gifts Support Programs

Gifts to the Foundation – including cash, stocks and other securities, real estate, retirement plan assets and bequests – help...

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