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June 2005

Higher and higher: Salaries in the past year rose -- for some age groups, dramatically so -- according to the annual AAPG Salary Survey.

Testimony Calls for Research Funding

AAPG President's testimony encourages better support for research in the U.S. Energy and Water Appropriations bill.

Ethics Talks Are in Demand

Doing the right thing is a concern ethics lecturer John Gibson found throughout the world.

Reserves Evaluator Certification Studied

AAPG and SPEE respond to a call from regulators and Congress to reform how the industry estimates and reports petroleum reserves.

Fiction Through a Geologist's Eyes

The New York Times call her books "Kafka-esque." Geologists call them entertaining. The general public calls them good. Meet AAPG member Sarah Andrews, an author who loves being a geologist.

Delegates to Vote on Bylaws Issues

It's been a busy year, and now the AAPG House of Delegates is poised to take action during its annual meeting.

Symposium Calls for More 3-D in Rockies

Symposium examines the need and the use of 3-D seismic in the Rocky Mountain region and highlights the need for more.

Emphasis: Annual Convention

Calgary Poised For Big Meeting

For the first time in a long time, Calgary is in the AAPG spotlight as the site of the Annual Convention. And, based on pre-meeting registration totals, they're not the only ones who are excited.

Medalist a World Geologist

Award winners to receive recognition at the opening session.

Research excellence. Geological brilliance. And how many others have written a book that gets tagged "bible"? There are lots of reasons why Ken Glennie is this year's Sidney Powers award winner.

Experience, A Great Teacher

DPA sponsored Independent geologists forum

Gas Origin Views Get Spotlight

An Abiogenic Debate

Tinker's Ethic Lecture Joins Calgary's Luncheon Lineup

Luncheon speakers for Annual Convention.

Sharp Eye Yielded Big Returns

Turner Field a rich part of Canada's petroleum history

AAPG Divisions Honor Their Best

AAPG's three Divisions will be honoring members for their service at the AAPG Convention in Calgary.

Canadians Feel Alternative Potential

While producers continue in their core business to aggressively explore for fossil fuels, they are expanding their portfolios of energy sources to include wind, solar, "run-of-river" or small hydro, landfill gas, biomass, hydrogen fuel cells and geothermal, to name just a few.

Standing Columns

President’s Column

Action Backed EC Initiatives

Because this final column by me is largely a report, it will be longer than usual; the Executive Committee (EC), indeed, has been very productive.

Director’s Corner

Meetings Dynamics Under Study

I am often asked how I define success. Where I come from, it is said that success is relative. The more success, the more relatives.

Division Column DEG

DEG Creates New Committees

DEG is announcing the creation of an ad hoc Health and Safety Committee. Our goal is to provide DEG members with practical information to conduct their professional duties in a safe and responsible manner.

Geophysical Corner

Multi-C Survey Cost May be Value

The primary application of multicomponent seismic has been imaging within gas clouds or beneath obscuring shallow gas zones. By reasonable estimate, approximately three-quarters of the industry's 4C surveys have targeted such geophysical problems.

A Look Back Column

False Knowledge Created Discussion

Few people remember our past impediments to exploration created by false knowledge.

Regions and Sections

Geographical Organization Explained

AAPG has six Sections in the United States, composed of the affiliated geological societies within each area, and six International Regions comprising AAPG members as individuals or as groups of affiliated geological societies.

June 2005

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Emphasis: Annual Convention

Standing Columns

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