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May 1999

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A new exploration strategy for a tough play may make life much more profitable for Rocky Mountain explorationists -- as well as hunters throughout the world.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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The use of 3-D seismic and subsurface geology applications in Wyoming's Jonah Field should result in enormous savings in drilling costs, a consulting geologist recently told members of the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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Prices go up, prices go down. The key point is that they do go up.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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A middle-aged salesman of oil equipment was faced with a shrinking market. He discovered a new pathway to success imbedded in him.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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The AAPG Executive Committee has voted to endorse the methodology being used by the U.S. Geological Survey in its comprehensive assessment of worldwide energy resources project.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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Standing Columns

The answer to the March Ethics question is complicated, and not a simple yes or no.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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In early 1998, Miller Energy of Kalamazoo, Mich., scored one of the best Ismay algal mound discoveries of decade in the southern Paradox Basin.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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