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Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Is 'Micro' Next Big Thing in Drilling?

Small technology and instrumentation have revolutionized much of the world, so why not the oil industry? Get ready for microhole technology.

Added on 01 December, 2003

Explorer Division Column EMD By Art Johnson,Timothy S. Collett

Gas Hydrate Research Advances

The pace of gas hydrate energy assessment projects has accelerated over the past year, with a series of planned field tests in 2004 that may help prove the viability of gas hydrates as a commercial resource.

Added on 01 November, 2003

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

A River Didn't Run Through It

Nevada has produced nearly 50 million barrels of oil, but that is just a drop in the bucket compared to the potential buried in the Nevada portion of the Sevier thrust belt that spans the length of the Rocky Mountains and has been prolific in Wyoming and Utah.

Added on 01 November, 2003

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

Nevada Still Waits for Prospectors

Conventional wisdom challenged: A geologist makes the case for the unrecognized petroleum potential of Nevada.

Added on 01 November, 2003

Explorer Article By Ken Milam

Hazards Map Makes Impact

Haz-Maps: When is a million-dollar view NOT an asset? (Hint: Geologic hazards can be dangerous.)

Added on 01 October, 2003

Explorer Article

Lecture Program Ready to Roll

A world at war, a deadly epidemic of global proportions and other catastrophic events teamed up to disrupt in part AAPG’s Distinguished Lecture program last year -- but the train is back on track.

Added on 01 September, 2003

Explorer Geophysical Corner By Mary Sue Purcell,Steven G. Natali,Steven G. Siguaw

Where Should We Put the Drill Bit?

In the Rockies we are all looking for a hidden structure that will discover a new big gas field. In 1994, Barrett Resources (now Williams Production Company) made a significant Rocky Mountain gas discovery at Cave Gulch Field, with reserves in excess of 600 BCF.

Added on 01 September, 2003

Explorer Article

Members Asked to OK Electronic Ballots

Watch for your ballot about the e-ballot. Yes, the House of Delegates approved voting via the Internet and now the members need to declare their choice.

Added on 01 July, 2003

Explorer Article

Named Grants Honor Two AAPG Members

Two new grant funds have been announced by the AAPG Foundation — one honoring an AAPG award winner, one memorializing an AAPG member who was killed in a recent traffic accident.

Added on 01 July, 2003

Explorer Director’s Corner By Rick Fritz

SLC: Weathering the Perfect Storm

This spring I was the master of ceremonies for a banquet at my Alma mater. The banquet was a general get-together designed for camaraderie — and designed to honor an alumnus who had given a lot to the university.

Added on 01 July, 2003

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