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September 2000

AAPG's message concerning the abundance of gas resources, the current supply crunch and the need to open public lands to exploration was taken to the halls of Congress. G. Warfield "Skip" Hobbs, of New Canaan, Conn., was invited to testify by Alaska Sen. Frank Murkowski, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Supply, Land Position Papers OK'd

Two policy statements concerning issues facing the upstream industry have been approved by the AAPG Executive Committee and a third policy statement on Regulation of Hydraulic Fracturing is published to allow member comments prior to the Executive Committee's final approval.

Energy Policy Position

The petroleum industry can and will be able to provide the oil and gas supplies needed for America's economic stability, continued growth, and prosperity. However, to do so, the nation must address two critical issues.

Lands Access Position

The American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), an international organization, is concerned that America's public lands are in danger of being closed to access and multiple use by the American people.

Frac Regulation Position Proposed Regulation of Hydraulic Fracturing

The American Association of Petroleum Geologists, an international organization of over 30,000 earth scientists, supports scientifically designed, state-based environmental oversight of hydraulic fracturing treatments for those coalbed methane and other hydrocarbon wells that may occur near zones of potable water.

President-Elect 2001-2002

Candidates for AAPG office have been given the opportunity to respond briefly to the subject: "Why I Accepted the Invitation to be a Candidate for AAPG Office."

Emphasis: International

Horizontal Wells Now Common

An increasing number of companies, in an increasing number of places around the world, consider horizontal drilling as an option in all kinds of plays. Through May 1999 Denver-based IHS Energy Group's databases contained records for 20,430 horizontal wells in 67 different countries.

Greenland Wants 'Oil Lamp' to Light

Everyone knows Greenland has oil. But the exploration areas are so frontier they make Dodge City look like the middle of Manhattan, and so far no one has caught a glimpse of commercial Greenland production. So who will be first?

UK Seeks to Work WITH Industry

The oil and gas business has been one of the crown jewels of the United Kingdom's economy for years, sustaining an impressive performance for over three decades - and through innovative approaches, officials mean to keep it that way.

Standing Columns

Foundation Update

Earth Science Week Gets Support

As geoscientists throughout the world prepare to celebrate the third annual Earth Science Week, Oct. 8-14, the popular saying "think globally; act locally" aptly describes the scope of this popular public outreach program.

Wildcat Recollections Column

Confidence in Data A Winning Strategy

In the mid-1990s, Arco International reviewed a farm-out proposal from Enterprise Oil for drilling on a block held by Enterprise in the Romanian Black Sea. Enterprise already had completed a seismic program and had mapped a variety of structures on the block.

September 2000

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Emphasis: International

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