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Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Groups both pro and con battle passionately over offshore drilling in many regions of the United States -- and they battle so intensely that perhaps everyone is overlooking an obvious solution.

Added on 01 July, 2007

Explorer Article By David Brown

Getting Into Deeper Waters -- With Purpose

It’s not a “little fish” kind of exploration start-up. Cobalt International Energy LP of Houston plans to go after some of the biggest fish in the world, in some of the deepest waters explored.

Added on 01 July, 2007

Explorer Division Column DEG By Jane McColloch

DEG Planning for San Antonio

Spring has been a busy time for DEG with the AAPG Annual Convention in Long Beach, Calif., and the Southwest Section meeting in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Added on 01 June, 2007

Explorer Article

Matson, Braunstein Award Winners Announced

The AAPG award winners for best technical presentations at the recent Annual Convention in Long Beach, Calif., have been announced.

Added on 01 June, 2007

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Tight Shales Popular, Have Issues

It doesn’t take an official proclamation to recognize that unconventional hydrocarbons have catapulted to the top on the oil patch buzz-o-meter scale.

Added on 01 June, 2007

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Complex Locale Gets Unique Plan

Geophysical contractors sometimes find themselves in the darndest situations. Uganda was faced with the challenge to acquire a seismic survey across a large part of a water body for its Canada-based client Heritage Oil Corp.

Added on 01 June, 2007

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Price Still Sets the Industry's Beat

The good times continue to roll in the oil and gas industry -- tempered with a soupcon of caution on the part of a number of the participants.

Added on 01 June, 2007

Explorer Article By Ken Milam

Map Shows the Way To Inspire Interest

Owen Hopkins has a plan to plant the seeds of geologic and scientific curiosity in students -- and a map to get there.

Added on 01 June, 2007

Explorer Article

Barrel Award Has Big Payoff for All Involved

In the first Imperial Barrel Award (IBA) student competition that was held at the AAPG Convention in Long Beach, the University of Aberdeen (Scotland) won first place, which netted the team $20,000 in scholarship funds, a trophy and individual medals.

Added on 01 May, 2007

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

Rockies Living Up to Promise

During a luncheon talk at the 2006 AAPG Annual Convention in Houston, speaker Peter Dea predicted the Rocky Mountains would become the kingpin of domestic natural gas production owing principally to unconventional reservoir development.

Added on 01 May, 2007

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

The House of Delegates of the AAPG is made up of delegates from affiliated societies and international regions throughout the world. They are selected by popular vote from within their respective areas and serve a three year term.

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NOTE: Membership in an affiliated society does not necessarily constitute membership in the AAPG and vice versa.

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