By David Rensink
This is a crucial month for the Gulf of Mexico in specific and the oil industry in general. This is the month BP expects to have a relief well in a position to stop the flow of oil from its deepwater well in Mississippi Canyon Block 252.
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Explorer President’s Column
01 August, 2010
By Rick Fritz
Change is an inevitable part of life and it is evolution that improves. One of the primary goals of AAPG this year will be to review our strategic plan and determine AAPG’s evolution into the next 35 plus years.
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Explorer Director’s Corner
01 August, 2010
By Jeremy Boak
Despite discouraging economic conditions over the last two years, development of the world’s vast resources of oil shale continues to make progress.
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Explorer Division Column EMD
01 August, 2010
By Bob Hardage
In this article, we look at a reservoir compartment analysis done across a fluvial depositional system in South Texas.
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Explorer Geophysical Corner
01 August, 2010
By David Curtiss
John Hofmeister is well known to many in the oil and gas industry as former head of Shell’s U.S. operations. Trained as a political scientist and then working at General Electric, Nortel and AlliedSignal before coming to Shell, his background is one of planning, preparation and pragmatism.
Business and Economics,
Alternative Resources,
Environmental,
Remediation,
Geothermal,
Renewable Energy,
Wind Energy,
Solar Energy,
Bioenergy,
Uranium (Nuclear),
CCUS
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Explorer Policy Watch
01 August, 2010
By Carol McGowen
Colombians elected Juan Manuel Santos as their new president on June 20, the day AAPG’s presidential delegation landed in Bogotá for a whirlwind tour with both tactical and strategic importance.
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Explorer Regions and Sections
01 August, 2010
By Rebecca Griffin
Three AAPG members have joined together to provide three universities with subscriptions to the AAPG Datapages Digital Library.
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Explorer Foundation Update
01 August, 2010