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Explorer Director’s Corner By Rick Fritz

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

Added on 01 September, 2007

Explorer Article

Alton Brown Wins Levorsen Award for Southwest Section Presentation

Alton A. Brown, of Richardson, Texas, wins the A.I. Levorsen Memorial Award.

Added on 01 September, 2007

Explorer Article By Larry Nation

World Seeking Waste Solutions

This article discusses how the United States and other countries will dispose high-level radioactive waste. The challenge is finding ways of storage that provides adequate protection for hundreds of thousands of years.

Added on 01 September, 2007

Explorer Article

Their Success Doesn't Ensure Yours

Operators big and small continue to grab attention for their efforts in the high-profile Barnett Shale play in the Fort Worth Basin.

Added on 01 September, 2007

Explorer Article By Louise Durham

Hot Barnett Play Creating Wealth

The Barnett Shale natural gas play has become so prolific it appears to have taken on a life of its own. A major piece of the action is in a highly urbanized area, Fort Worth, Texas.

Added on 01 September, 2007

Explorer Division Column EMD By J.L Renner

Interest in Geothermal Heats Up

Geothermal energy is used to produce electricity in 24 countries. Leading the way is the United States, followed by the Philippines, Mexico, Indonesia and Italy.

Added on 01 August, 2007

Explorer Article By Barry Friedman

Getting the Big Picture Via Tools of the Trade

Examples of deep-water outcrops, as examined in AAPG Studies in Geology 56 is a publication that exposes some exposures that matter a lot to geologists.

Added on 01 August, 2007

Explorer Article

Gas Powering Utah Activity

Utah is a happening place, where the industry action just keeps escalating.

Added on 01 July, 2007

Explorer Article

Start-Ups Find Strength in Being 'Nimble'

With so much money pouring into upstream oil and gas, start-up companies have discovered the practice of investor shopping.

Added on 01 July, 2007

Explorer Regions and Sections By Carol McGowen

Best Practices Make Best Meetings

In the April EXPLORER we began sharing proven ideas for effective operation of the AAPG Regions and Sections, a recommendation from this winter’s AAPG Leadership Conference.

Added on 01 June, 2007