Explorer December 2008 Issue: Downhole Geology

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Special Events Make ICE a Success

There were many reasons why the recent AAPG International C...

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Geology of Biblical Proportions

Part 2 of James Wilson's Dead Sea geology series shows the ...

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'Sideways' Takes An Ensemble

Drink up: Resource plays have uncorked an abundance of new opportunities, and almost all o...

Extended Reading

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Image Gets to the Core of the Issue

Coming of age: Borehole imaging technology, which started its evolvement from dip-meter technology in the 1980s, has advanced ...

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Downhole Look Getting Better

The fairly recent commercial availability of electrical borehole imaging tools enables operators to economically and effective...

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Deep Logging Key to Understanding

More, more, more: New downhole technology is proving its worth in the Los Angeles Basin by squeezing new oil out of an old fie...

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Data Integration Comes to Fruition

Technology for measuring rock properties downhole, especially in carbonate formations, becomes more sophisticated each year – ...

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Navigating Becoming Less Tricky

Steer clear of trouble: A new downhole tool, created to help drillers stay in the 'sweet spot,' claims to be a GPS system for ...

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Work in South Africa Recognized

Spotlight on: L. Frank Brown Jr.

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Giving Thanks

2009 will begin with a new president of the United States. President-elect Barack Obama has promised to press hard for alterna...

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Cape Town Inspired New Ideas

I travel quite a lot each year, and there always are a few places in the world that are especially unique and attractive. I fo...

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Perspectives from the Freshmen

This semester, for the first time, I am teaching a freshman-level environmental science class for a diverse audience. My previ...

Edit PF Article 10378 Geophysical Corner

Results Shine for New Technology

One technical barrier plaguing hydrocarbon exploration is the inability to see geologic targets below distorted salt layers th...

Edit PF Article 10380 Policy Watch

CO2 Statement Adopted by AAPG

There are differences between CO2 flooding for EOR and long-term geological carbon sequestration. Sequestration requires injec...

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Earth Science Week Activities Reach 10 Million People Globally

An estimated 10 million people worldwide learned about earth science through program ...

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Planning Time Begins for 2009 IBA

In 2009 university teams from all over the world will once again compete in local Section or Region IBA competitions for the o...

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Grant Honors James E. Wilson

AAPG Foundation Board of Trustees recently approved the establishment of a new Named Grant-in-Aid to benefit graduate students...

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