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August 1999

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A focus on mid-career training for geologists again topped the actions taken by the 1998-99 AAPG Executive Committee, as funding was approved for the first international training center.
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Echoing throughout emerging conversations with geoscientists and in career transition workshops is the sentiment to "never again" let someone else control one's destiny.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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In the United States,small independent companies over the past 15 years have followed the majors into mature areas and then coaxed more oil and gas out of the ground than most people thought possible. That scenario is about to go global.
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A deadly combination of depressed oil prices and serious internal strife haven't slowed down companies busy drilling and developing some of the most prospective acreage in the world in deep waters offshore West Africa.
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Emphasis: International

 
Last year international exploration couldn't afford a new pair of shoes. Major players didn't lose their shirts after all. The result left the industry much better-suited for global travel.
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Bright prospects on the horizon include Libya opening some opportunities and Bolivia taking steps to become a major production hub. Follow this midyear roundup to learn of upcoming lease and exploration opportunities and other upstream activities.
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What's the attraction? Oil -- and lots of it. Libya's combination of enormous oil fields and large areas that are only lightly explored attract international investors.
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Standing Columns

Question of Ethics: Is it OK to charge different rates?
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Why is it important to monitor the safety performance of units within a company? What does it mean when you find that one unit consistently has a much poorer safety record than others?
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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Take advantage now of one- or two-day pre-registration. This annual event incorporates the broadest possible spectrum of UK-based geoscientific society involvement.
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