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January 2001

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What's going on here? Despite some grand occurrences that otherwise would make it a year of wine and roses, 2000 ultimately didn't seem like much of a party year.
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Two AAPG members have been added to the list of those who are being honored this year with the association's Distinguished Service Award.
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Emphasis: World Developments

 
The following is a list of notable worldwide discoveries as of Dec. 1. The list is provided courtesy of IHS Petroconsultants, Houston, as were reported in the IHS Energy Group's International Oil Letter.
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Top Predictions: What technologies and trends will have the greatest effect on the oil industry in the next 10 years?
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International Business Ventures: U.S. oil finders have plenty of opportunities to keep themselves busy -- especially when they're willing to forsake the comforts of home for the potential of international targets.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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Domestic oil and gas finders are attracted to international turf for any number of reasons -- the lure of the big find, the challenges inherent in uncharted territory. Indeed, it can be a heady experience.
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The relatively small, sparsely populated countries along the coast of West Africa are poised to be become major players in the world oil arena.
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Standing Columns

Everybody must have noticed that seismic data is more colorful than it used to be. This is not just to make the data pretty, nor because today color is cheap; it is to convey information.
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AAPG president-elect Robbie Gries was struck by her experiences in recent visits to Lagos, Nigeria, and Cairo, Egypt. Instead of us just relaying her experiences, we asked her to report directly. This is her report.
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Today, most petroleum explorationists acknowledge two professional responsibilities: find opportunities (= prospects) and measure them objectively (estimate chance, reserves and profitability).
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