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GeoLegends: Larry Meckel (Part 4)

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Larry Meckel - Clastic Research Project, Shell Development Company, 1948 – 1973 (Part 4)

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A look at the Shell Development’s Clastics Research Program, one of the oil industry’s most influential corporate research programs – told by a man who started there as a summer hire and eventually became its manager. (Sidney Powers medalist) Show More

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Sidney Powers Memorial Award: Celebrating the career of Larry Meckel.

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Larry Meckel is this year’s AAPG Sydney Powers Memorial Award recipient while Ed Dolly wins this year’s Michel T. Halbouty Outstanding Leadership Award.

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AAPG’s awards recipients for 2016 have been announced for a variety of categories. Recipients are recognized for their contributions to the science and/or for their dedication to enhancing the Association.

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The recipient of this year’s Grover Murray Distinguished Educator Award still enjoys the classroom and still enjoys going back to school – either to teach or to learn.

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