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Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Good vibrations: Something is always shaking in the world of seismic technology, and the results have been good for the industry and the environment alike.

Added on 01 February, 2007

Explorer Emphasis Article

'06 Charts Some Remarkable Finds

Quantity, not quality: The past year saw only a few jaw-dropping discoveries, but some important world developments opened new areas, bolstered existing production and provided a solid foundation for the future.

Added on 01 January, 2007

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Subsidence a Lurking Villain

A sinking feeling: A geoscientist makes his case that Louisiana is threatened by a subsidence, a crippling disease that’s far more extreme and extensive than many think.

Added on 01 January, 2007

Explorer Division Column DEG By Jane McColloch

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 business plan, and as an AAPG Division, DEG also is preparing one.

Added on 01 December, 2006

Explorer President’s Column By Lee Billingsley

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 Perth, Australia (international).

Added on 01 December, 2006

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

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 and, if a new study is to be believed, volcanic ash.

Added on 01 December, 2006

Explorer Regions and Sections By Jim McGhay

Energy Libraries Are a Valuable Tool

The upstream energy business, particularly exploration and production, is a creative, intellectual and knowledge-based enterprise -- and every energy industry professional knows that to compete, you need area-specific information on prior drilling and production activities, including:

Added on 01 December, 2006

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Deep Lower Tertiary Playing Well

When Chevron in September announced a flow test of 6,000 barrels of oil per day from its Jack 2 well -- which tapped the Lower Tertiary age deposits in the Walker Ridge area of the deepwater Gulf of Mexico -- and simultaneously noted potential reserves as high as 15 billion barrels for the region, the mainstream media hype machine kicked into high gear.

Added on 01 November, 2006

Explorer Article

Bouma Picked for Powers

Arnold H. Bouma, who has a sequence named after him because of his discovery of dividing deepwater turbidites into intervals, has been named the 2007 recipient of the Sidney Powers Memorial Award.

Added on 01 November, 2006

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Quiet Find Trends Well for Keathley

There’s been much applause about Chevron’s recent announcement of a 6,000 bopd test at the Jack 2 well in the Walker Ridge area of the deepwater Lower Tertiary play in the Gulf of Mexico.

Added on 01 November, 2006

Hunter Stockdale Carr President (2024-2025) Carr Resources, Inc. (903) 597-2336

David Clay Past President (2024-2025) CRA Advisors (713) 417-4937

Bryan Guzman Treasurer (2019-2025) Premier Corex (832) 503-4645

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