Resources: APPEA Journal

The annual conference of APPEA papers are published as an annual journal which is held in the ARRC library.

Although the papers are not indexed in ISI Web of Science they are searchable via the GeoRef database back to 1996.

They are also searchable on the internet via a PESA agreement with APPEA to have their papers on the PESA website – Technical Papers Online http://www.profdocs.com/vollist.asp?orgid=2 . The archive goes back to 1985 and apparently they are currently striving to scan the older journals in order to have a full listing.

The archive includes the abstract and papers are available for purchase. Before using this option please remember that the papers are available at not cost in the library. The link to this site will shortly be available from the Voyager catalogue.

Thanks to Linda Stalker for the information.

Resources: Mapping- Updated Google Earth and Live Maps

Google have announced an updated version of Google Earth 4.3 and Microsoft have announced their latest version of Live Maps

News: Laser scanning robot 3D-R1 used to map mines

Read full article via  Emerging Technology Trends | ZDNet.com

“Posted by Roland Piquepaille @ 10:08 am

A UK-based company, 3D Laser Mapping, has developed robots equipped with lasers to automatically scan mines. Its latest mission was to create a 3D map of the San Jose silver mine in Mexico. …”

Resources: AIME Transactions available online

Read full article via SPE Updates

“8 April 2008

… AIME has recently digitized Volumes 1-247 of the Transactions, covering 1871-1970, in a searchable pdf format. The Transactions are being made available free of charge to members of the AIME societies, including SPE. Access to the Transactions is available from the Members Only area of the SPE website and requires login. …”

News: APPEA: Australia plans future energy security assessment

Read full article via Oil & Gas Journal

“Rick Wilkinson, OGJ Correspondent

PERTH, Apr. 8 — Australia is to undertake a national energy security assessment that will include the country’s future liquid fuels outlook. The NESA will provide the basis for a new energy white paper before yearend. …”

News: BHP Billiton Forecasts 4 to 5 Years of Double-Digit Oil, Gas Growth.

Read full article via OilVoice

“Monday, April 07, 2008

According to BHP Billiton Ltd. it is in its first year of forecasted four to five years of double-digit growth in oil and gas output. …”

News: Shells names top geology scientist

Read full article via Trade Arabia - Middle East business information | Trade news portal

“Texas: Sat, 12 Apr 2008

Royal Dutch Shell on Saturday announced the appointment of Bruce Levell to the position of chief scientist geology. …”

News: WA’s resilient resources earn $53b

Read full article via kalgoorlie.thewest.com.au
“8th April 2008, 12:00 WST

West Australian mineral and petroleum sales jumped 7 per cent in 2007 to be worth an impressive $53.1 billion, according to figures released yesterday. …”

News: New gridding editor makes contour mapping easier

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“9 April 2008 in Drilling (DC), Management (MI), Reservoir (RDD)

While contour maps of oil and gas prospects are ubiquitous in the drilling industry, they are also notoriously difficult to edit and manipulate. A new tool called Grid Editor from Seismic Micro-Technology (SMT) aims to change that, by eliminating tedious single-contour editing and allowing the user to focus on overall structure. …”

News: Metex secures $20m for clean coal trial in QLD

Read full article via WA Business News

“8-April-08 by Edited announcement

West Perth-based clean coal technology developer Metex Resources Ltd, through its Joint Venture with CSIRO and Carbon Energy Pty Ltd (CEPL), has announced today that it had received all necessary approvals to proceed with a large-scale A$20 million Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) syngas trial at Bloodwood Creek in the Surat Basin, located 55km west of Dalby in southeast Queensland. …”