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From the President- April 2018
More Than Oil…For many years Houston has been a major hub for oil and gas companies. Today there are probably more industry related companies in Houston than any other city in the world. This has helped HGS continue to be a robust organization as many of our members work in this sector....
From the Editor- April 2018
Fighting GiantsI recently finished reading Malcom Gladwell’s “David and Goliath – underdogs, misfits and the art of battling giants.” Its title is taken from the Old Testament and recounts the experience of a young shepherd boy David and his encounter with the Philistine Goliath at the...
From the President- March 2018
Conference Call…This month’s column focuses on the quality technical conferences provided to the industry each year by the HGS. If you have been a geoscientist for any length of time in our industry you have undoubtedly been inundated with opportunities to participate in many conferences...
From the Editor- March 2018
Super Basins…The Oily Places....By Brian Horn...Recently IHS Market developed the idea of a Super Basin as a basin that has produced over 5 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BBOE) and has an additional 5 BBOE in remaining reserves. We all are familiar with many of these places: Gulf of...
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