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Explorer Emphasis Article By Kathy Shirley

Horizontal Wells Now Common

An increasing number of companies, in an increasing number of places around the world, consider horizontal drilling as an option in all kinds of plays. Through May 1999 Denver-based IHS Energy Group's databases contained records for 20,430 horizontal wells in 67 different countries.

Added on 01 September, 2000

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

Efforts Continue to 'Save the Rocks'

In this computer age it's easy to lose sight of the all-important fact that those gee whiz computer graphics and models that so beautifully depict the subsurface of the earth still have to start with the basics. The geologic data and rocks.

Added on 01 July, 2000

Explorer Emphasis Article By Jay E. Valusek

Rasters Are Getting Smarter

Compare 1,200 well logs in two days. Mission: Impossible? Doesn't have to be.

Added on 01 June, 2000

Explorer Article By Wallace E. Pratt

Sermons in Stone

Wallace E. Pratt proceeds to draw a parallel between the account of creation in Genesis and our own modern theory of earth origin and evolution. Read his paper called, 'Sermons in Stones'.

Added on 01 May, 2000

Explorer Article

'How To' Book Completes Treatise

A dream fulfilled ... Exploring for Oil and Gas Traps is the final volume of the AAPG Treatise of Petroleum Geology series. A project that started in 1985 comes to completion with this book.

Added on 01 February, 2000

Explorer Article

AAPG To Honor 35 Geologists

AAPG awards are presented to individuals recognizing their service to the profession, the science, the Association and the public. Heading the list is Gerald M. Friedman who has been named to receive the Sidney Powers Memorial Award, AAPG's highest honor.

Added on 01 January, 2000

Explorer Article

Training Tops Officers Agenda

A focus on mid-career training for geologists again topped the actions taken by the 1998-99 AAPG Executive Committee, as funding was approved for the first international training center.

Added on 01 August, 1999

Explorer Emphasis Article By Louise Durham

4-C, 4-D Seismic the Next Waves

So, what will save the industry this time around, you ask? Look back for a minute at the downturn of the 1980s. Research and development continued in 3-D seismic technology, which was already in use, albeit still costly and needing refinement, during the earlier boom times. As the technology advanced and became more affordable, it revolutionized the way oil and gas is found, leading the industry out of the dark times.

Added on 01 April, 1999

Explorer Article By Kathy Shirley

Educators Face Strategic Choices

How do colleges and universities deal with the ups and downs of geoscience-intensive industries and provide the best possible education for their students?

Added on 01 March, 1999