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October 1999

Vice President ...

Candidates for AAPG office respond briefly to the subject: "Why I Accepted the Invitation to be a Candidate for AAPG Office." Vice President-elect candidates Brenda K. Cunningham and Ronald A. Nelson and brief biographical information are included.

Assure Ideas, Creativity Prevail

It is impossible to measure the loss of innovative ideas that has taken place because of the "side effects" of downsizing within the industry. Fear and competitiveness lead to people unwilling to venture "different" or incomplete ideas and stifle creativity.

Emphasis: Geophysical Review

Geology Spices Avery Island

Avery Island sits atop the highest of five salt domes in southern Louisiana. Tourists not only find wildlife and beautiful scenery but salt, Tabasco® Sauce and a producing oil and gas field.

Contractors Getting In On the Deal

Dramatic changes over the past 20 years have led to creative approaches to the seismic industry -- not all of which have been accepted wholeheartedly.

Vector Wavefield Seismic Evolves

3-D vector wavefield seismic: A technology that researchers at the University of Texas in Austin hope will be the next 3-D in the evolution of seismic technology.

Expert Advice: Let the Data Speak

Expert reservoir geophysicist Alistair Brown discusses 3-D seismic as the first-ever joint AAPG/Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Distinguished Lecturer.

No Seismic 'Footprints' Left Behind

A fragile and beautiful environment waits to be defined by seismic data ... and crews not only trimmed costs but left no marks on the environment.

Spec Data Faces Market Challenge

Depending on who you talk to, the industry's latest round of merger mania is either a great deal or a great disaster. Guess how geophysical contractors vote.

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Regions and Sections

Inaugural Regional Meeting in Istanbul

Registration is now open for the inaugural AAPG Regional International Conference, which will be held July 9-12 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Division Column DPA

Disclosure Rules Not Absolute

Is it ever ethical to divulge information understood to be confidential for a personally perceived "higher" purpose?

Geophysical Corner

Mother Nature's a Sly Operator

The phenomenon of paleo-OWCs may be more widespread than previously thought and could, in fact, be responsible for some previously unexplained exploration failures.

Business Side of Geology Column

Value? Depends on the Venue

Each year properties are sold for more than they are worth, and replaced with properties for less than their real worth. Is this a great business, or what? So is property being valued too low? Too high? Or are we dealing with a large population of fools?

October 1999

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Emphasis: Geophysical Review

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