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February 2001

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To what extent is the environment a concern in the petroleum industry?
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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Instead of continuous verbal jousting, the global climate debate needs reason, research and science.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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John McKinney, an eighth grade earth science teacher at Castle Rock Middle School in Castle Rock, Colo., has been selected as AAPG's National Earth Science Teacher of the Year.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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A century of oil-driven energy was celebrated in early January at Spindletop Hill near Beaumont, Texas, the site that essentially marked the dawn of the age of petroleum.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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About 100 years ago a self-taught Texas geologist named Pattillo Higgins had a vision of the future.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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Gee, it just reeks of Old Economy, and yet folks these days are clamoring for it at whatever price the market dictates.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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West Africa continues to be a hot exploration province--and recent regional deep water discoveries there rank among the world's largest finds.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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A new publication that studies an area that is among the world's hottest exploration targets has been released by AAPG.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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Standing Columns

Finding opportunities is the fun part of the exploration business, the value-adding part. It involves new geography, new geology, new tools, secrecy -- and the competitive excitement of the hunt! However, if we are to stay in business, the measurement part is also important.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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Shell Oil's Pecten explored on 23 risk contract blocks in nine onshore and offshore basins in Brazil from 1976 to 1990. A total of 27 wildcats and six development wells were drilled on 13 blocks.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
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