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Picou, a palenontologist and an AAPG Honorary Member, is inducted into the Louisiana State University College of Basic Sciences Hall of Distinction. Learn about his life and his vision.

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Fred F. Meissner, an honored college professor who pioneered the concept that methane gas could be extracted from coalbeds, has been named the 2008 recipient of the Sidney Powers Memorial Award. 

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Explorer Emphasis Article

For two years the Minerals Management Service (MMS) and the NOAA Ocean Exploration had expeditions in the Gulf of Mexico. The intent was to learn about chemosynthetic communities associated with surface gas hydrates, which may be used as a clean-burning fuel.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

The Gulf of Mexico is not a paradise of exploration. There is hurricanes and deep water depths, but it is available to oil companies around the world. Learn about all of the challenges.

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Explorer Emphasis Article

The use of 3-D seismic data has become so commonplace in the E&P world that for the most part it’s now considered just part of the everyday routine.

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It's time for the AAPG, its Sections, Regions and sister societies to start their annual technical program presentations at meetings and conferences.

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Just because someone else 'made it' in the Barnett Shale doesn't guarantee another will have the same sort of success in this complex geologic play.

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Explorer Article

AAPG’s Distinguished Lecture program wants to cover the world with talks that are serious, challenging and, sometimes, just plain fun. Included is announcements about the Distinguished Instructor program.

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Sudden impact: The Barnett Shale play is generating wealth that goes far beyond the immediate oil industry.

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Meet America’s top geologist: AAPG member Mark Myers talks about being director of the U.S. Geological Survey.

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