text:
The present invention relates to a method of locating oil and gas exploration prospects. A digital model of each of the many geologic strata that compose a basin is created for all or a portion of a basin by digitizing well log data 100, collecting all digitized well log data in a data base, marking common geological time markers throughout the entire basin and visually displaying the basin in a number of useful views 380, 580 to permit the isolation or identification of oil and gas producing geological formations. This allows for the generation of oil and gas drilling prospects 600 through the extrapolation of productive depositional features into un-drilled portions of the basin. The present invention expedites these processes and allows the available well log data to be viewed in ways not previously possible thereby greatly enabling oil and gas exploration and development in a basin.
1. A method of locating oil and gas drilling prospects comprising:
providing a set of digitized well log data for a plurality of wells;
calibrating the set of digitized well log data;
resampling the calibrated digitized well log data at a constant interval to create a resampled set of digitized well log data;
normalizing the resampled set of digitized well log data to create a normalized set of digitized well log data;
visually displaying a graphical plot of the normalized set of digitized well log data; and
determining a depth at which a particular stratum is penetrated by each of the wells on the graphical plot.
2. The method of
3. The method of
4. The method of
5. The method of
creating an inventory of the analog well log graphical plots;
selecting a most commonly available analog well log graphical plot from the inventory; and
digitizing the most commonly available analog well log graphical plot to create the set of digitized well log data.
6. The method of
7. The method of
8. The method of
9. The method of
10. The method of
11. The method of
12. The method of
13. The method of
14. A method of locating oil and gas drilling prospects comprising:
normalizing a database of digital well log data for a plurality of wells in a basin to a standardized scale;
marking a geological time marker for a same geological formation in each well throughout the basin in the database; and
visually displaying the geological time markers on a geographic basin map.
15. The method of
16. The method of
17. The method of
18. The method of
19. The method of
20. The method of
21. The method of
22. The method of
23. The method of
This application claims the benefit of applicant's earlier non-provisional application U.S. Ser. No. 10/985,535, filed Nov. 10, 2004, herein incorporated by reference.
A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever.
This application includes a computer program listing appendix (CPLA) submitted on compact disc, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. The total number of compact discs submitted herewith including identical duplicates is two. The CD-R discs were created using Roxio� Easy Media Creator� 7.0 on Microsoft� Windows) XP Professional Service Pack 2. The files listed in the computer program listing appendix are as follows with D representing the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive used to read the enclosed CD-R discs:
The present invention generally relates to oil and gas exploration techniques, and more particularly to an improved method of data visualization and organization of existing well logs and well log data to identify potential basin-wide depositional characteristics for further exploration and development.
The rocks below us represent a geologic history of the many depositional environments that produced the strata that comprise a basin. Oil and gas knowledge workers have utilized numerous methods for reconstructing the geologic past of a basin to more accurately locate reservoir quality strata. Additional methods have been developed to predict the existence of the hydrocarbons within potential reservoir rocks.
A geologic basin is comprised of hundreds of rock layers or strata (formations) deposited over geologic time that must be understood to predict the location of hydrocarbon bearing rock (reservoirs). Each formation must be analyzed in order to understand and identify the nature of the depositional environment active during its deposition. During a geologic time interval there will be many different types of sediments being deposited. For example, sandstones (a rock composed of sand-sized particles) will be deposited near the point where a river first enters a body of water while shales (a rock composed of very fine-grained particles) will be deposited away from the shorelines in the deeper waters of a basin. A geologic formation may be sandstone in one part of a basin and shale in another. Another important rock type found in basins is limestone, which is composed of calcium carbonate. The dominant rock type in an area of a basin is called a �facies.� Identifying and mapping the change from one facies to another for a particular formation is extremely helpful in predicting the location of reservoir quality rock.
Exploration and development of oil and gas bearing strata in a basin requires the drilling of wells that may penetrate the basin commonly to depths of from 1000 to 29000 feet. Over time, as a basin is probed with many well bores, a large amount of data is generated. One of the data types collected that is used extensively by the present invention is the geophysical well log. These well logs are composed of analog and digital records created when a measuring device is lowered into a well bore and then raised to the surface, all the while recording various physical properties of the strata penetrated by the well bore. This set of records from the well logs will be referred to as �well log data� in the current invention. Well log data as used herein denotes a general term for any data within the well log or extracted from the well log via digitizing, resampling, extrapolation, interpolation, curve fitting etc.
Well logs measure both the induced and ambient electrical and nuclear responses of the strata and other petrophysical properties. Historically, an analog graphical plot was made of the well logs that have a vertical axis representing the depth of the well bore and one or more horizontal axes that represents the amplitude of the measured response. An example of a common well log is the �Gamma-Ray Log� (GR) that measures the natural radioactivity being given off by the minerals in the rocks that compose the strata. The greater the quantity of radioactive minerals in a strata the greater the measured GR response seen on the well log graphical plot. The GR log has proven to be very effective in identifying changes in the geologic strata within a basin.
The knowledge worker in the area of oil and gas development work uses the GR log and other logs for many purposes, including, but not limited to mapping geologic strata, selecting strata to perforate, estimating the original oil and gas in place for a reservoir, and evaluating reservoir quality. The present invention expedites these processes and allows the available well log data to be viewed in ways not previously possible thereby greatly enabling oil and gas exploration and development in a basin.
Identification of the depth at which a particular stratum is penetrated by a well bore is frequently performed using paper copies of well logs. This process is commonly called �correlation�. The common practice today is for the knowledge worker to juxtapose from two to six well logs to correlate the strata in a local area of a basin. Considering that there are tens of thousands of wells drilled in most onshore basins, it is impractical to correlate the hundreds of strata in all wells in a basin without utilizing the present invention.
The present invention takes advantage of a computer's ability to graphically display large numbers of digital well logs simultaneously on a screen to greatly expedite the correlation process and facilitate the correlation of hundreds of strata in all wells in a basin.
Other data besides well logs can play an important role in identifying geologic facies and determining the reservoir characteristics of a given strata. Other data commonly used includes but are not limited to the production history of a well, the well tests, and the core data. The production history typically can include the quantities of oil, gas and water produced from each interval completed in a well. Well tests are records of the types and quantities of fluids recovered from a well bore. Core data record the properties observed or measured for rock recovered from the well bore. The present invention selectively utilizes these data types and any other important or relevant data available in conjunction with the well logs.
The process described in this invention can collect the key information from a plurality of wells in a geologic basin and convert the analog data to digital. Once digital, the oil and gas knowledge worker can interpret the data from many wells much faster than possible without the current invention. Amplification of the digital data is possible to accentuate key features from a given well. The digital data can also be displayed utilizing graphical computerized display tools in an infinite number of variations, which directly leads to an enhanced ability to visualize the strata and production characteristics of reservoirs in a basin.
The present invention is for a method of locating oil and gas drilling prospects utilizing an unprecedented quantity of digital well log data, well production histories, well test data, and any other relevant digital well data. The present invention is comprised of obtaining, then digitizing on a computer or other suitable digitizing apparatus, log data from a plurality of wells drilled in a desired oil and gas basin; then normalizing the log data from each well using a standardized scale; correlating each digitized well log to create a stratigraphic framework for the entire basin; and, identifying the observable depositional features and facies for each interval in each well. The invention also encompasses visually displaying a plurality of individual well logs to reveal consistent depositional characteristics of a cross-sectional area of a portion of the basin.
By displaying more data simultaneously this invention can enable the facies changes resulting in reservoir rock to be seen and geologic time events to be correlated basin wide. The stratigraphic framework described herein can be comprised of the interpreted intersections between key strata and well bores and stored in a database or other data correlation system that facilitates the management and correlation of the vast amounts of data to be used in the current invention. The stratigraphic framework created allows all data in the digital database to be queried by a single formation or contiguous group of formations thereby providing a method for discerning the geographical distribution of existing and potential reservoir rock in a basin.
The present invention also makes the creation of digital well log data significantly more efficient so that a greater percentage of the total available well logs in a basin can be converted to digital.
Once well logs are digital the recorded logs are normalized to a consistent standard so that the amount of effective reservoir rock for each stratum can be accurately calculated. The calculated quantity of reservoir rock is mapped to reveal the geographical distribution and nature of the depositional features present during that particular geologic interval of time. The type and shape of these features allow for a much more accurate projection of reservoir rock into undrilled areas of the basin, thereby creating drilling prospects.
The present invention includes a method for locating oil and gas drilling prospects that can include normalizing existing digitized well log data. The normalized digital well log data can be correlated to create a stratigraphic framework for an entire basin or some part thereof. The normalization can be performed manually or by an automated computer process. The invention can display a plurality of individual well logs together to reveal consistent depositional characteristics of strata in the entire basin or some part thereof. The plurality of individual well logs can be displayed to reveal consistent depositional characteristics of a cross-sectional area of the basin. Because the invention uses normalized digital well log data for most of its analysis, the oil and gas knowledge worker can amplify or demodulate the data to reveal additional geologic features and information that would not have been possible without the present invention.
If an oil and gas knowledge worker does not already have access to sufficient digital well log data, the oil and gas knowledge worker can optionally inventory the existing digital well log data and determine the most efficient set of data for digitization. The oil and gas knowledge worker can use the claimed inventive method to optionally digitize well log data to create additional digital well log data for normalizing and correlating.
In another embodiment of the invention, an alternate method for locating oil and gas drilling prospects is described. This embodiment comprises optionally selecting well logs to be scanned based on areas of commercial interest in a basin. The optionally selected well logs or all reasonably available and necessary well logs can be scanned to create raster images. The raster images can be saved as tagged image file format (TIFF) files. The raster images can be digitized to create digital well log data. The digital well log data can be normalized to a common scale. The normalized digitized well log data can be correlated to explicitly identify key hang markers in each depositional stratum. The correlation can be performed manually, via an automated computer process, or a combination thereof. The normalized digital well log data can be scaled to emphasize explicit hang markers across multiple well logs. Formation tops can be extracted to create a visual display of a formation surface. A truncation line can be created at the intersection of two formation surfaces for overlay on a visual display of stratigraphic maps.
If alternate depictions of the available data are desired, the oil and gas knowledge worker can optionally amplify or demodulate the normalized digital well log data to show additional geological information and features.
Another alternate depiction of the available data can be optionally created by calculating net sand data from normalized digital well log data using an iterative calculation process. The normalized digital well log data along with petrophysical data and core data can be optionally used to calculate facies data. A basin-wide sequence depositional features model can be created from the facies data and the net sand data. Basin-wide prospect/play maps for a given strata can optionally be calculated from the large-scale basin-wide depositional features model and basin-wide hydrocarbon production data.
The utility of existing data for the exploration of oil and gas is well known in the industry. Large amounts of existing well logs and production reports are filed with regulatory agencies in each oil and gas producing state which may be surveyed or �mined� to obtain historical information useful for additional drilling in existing fields and in adjacent geographic areas. An overall schematic view of the current invention is shown in
The digital log data creation process 100 is the starting point for all analysis. The well logs, which are typically paper �hard copies� are scanned by conventional means well known to those in the industry, such as the Neuralog� scanner by way of example only. Any other suitable scanner known in the industry will work equally as well. The scanning process begins with a list of wells to be scanned created from scout data sorted by standard field definition categories that may vary from state-to-state or governmental authority over the territory of the wells of interest. This list of wells is typically compiled by determining which specific well logs will provide the most information about the given basin such that every well log for a given basin may not need to be scanned to provide an accurate representation of the basin. The scanning process outputs digital image files called raster images. The raster images are typically in tagged image file format (TIFF). While this embodiment uses TIFF images by means of example, any digital image file format can be suitable depending on the scanning apparatus, software, and/or method utilized. The scanned TIFF files are indexed, typically with an API number (supplemented with an appended character to describe multiple images). The API number is merely a standardized number for the given oil or gas well. These scanned images are then archived in a database to permit their ready recall for subsequent use.
Although the well logs have been converted to a digital file format, the well logs still have not been digitized as the term is used in the present invention. The digitizing process consists of tracing the digital image file to determine the location of each data point on the plot and generating a table of data that represents the plot in digital form. This allows the oil and gas knowledge worker to easily manipulate the data.
The scanned logs are next digitized and loaded using appropriate software such as the commercially available software available under the trade designation FINDER or a similar program using a conventional utility program typically named ld_lg_load. While FINDER is disclosed as being used in this embodiment, any similar software can work equally as well. To accomplish this step, wells are then selected based upon geologic and geographic criteria using appropriate log suites and intervals. The selected well log raster images are loaded using appropriate software such as the commercially available software available under the trade designation DIDGER and the well log curve is traced for the first 200-300 feet. DIDGER is a suitable digitizing software package, but other digitizing software may be used. Stopping or continuation notes are written onto the image to assist the digitizer to complete the process.
Typically, approximately twenty prepared digitized files can conveniently be copied to a CD along with a spreadsheet that lists the well API number, the curve type, the start depth and the end depth. The CD is sent to the digitizer service. If copying files to a CD is not desirable, any other computer-readable digital media including, but not limited to removable hard drives, DVD discs, magnetic media, and the like can be utilized instead. Another possibility includes the transfer of the files over a standard computer network without removable media. The actual method of transferring the files is not critical to the claimed invention.
Once each set of wells (or the designated curve of each well) is traced the digitized image is then ready to be calibrated. After loading the digitized well log raster image into DIDGER, a standard calibration process can be used to provide a standardized value range for the well log data measure that was digitized. For example, the calibration process typically can include correcting the gamma ray or other measured curve values at each major increment such as every 100 feet of depth. This calibration step also permits the operator to inspect the well log to determine if errors have been incorporated into the log from the digitizing process and if necessary, to correct the errors. The calibrated curve can be exported to a Golden Software Boundary (GSB) formatted file and DIDGER can be used to resample the log at 0.5-foot intervals. Resampling as used herein describes the process of converting data that may have been collected at non-constant intervals to a set of data representing the same physical phenomenon but at constant intervals. Resampling is a very useful processing algorithm for many types of curve comparisons and makes subsequent analysis much easier. An LAS file can be exported from DIDGER providing an API well number and the well log curve. LAS refers to Log ASCII Standard, a file format commonly used in the oil and gas exploration industry.
The desired calibrated well logs are typically normalized using a PERL script that utilizes standard statistical techniques to determine mean and standard deviation of the data distribution. PERL is a stable, cross platform programming language. It is used for mission critical projects in the public and private sectors and is widely used to program web applications of all needs. Additional information about PERL can be obtained at http://www.perl.org. While a PERL script is used in this embodiment, the type of script or other software used is not a critical feature. Any suitable software code that performs the desired function can work equally as well. Normalization can typically include utilizing standardized statistical techniques to fit a curve to the digitized data points and to calculate the accuracy of the curve using standard deviations, means, and other standard statistical techniques well known in the art. Maximum and minimum curve values can be calculated and the curve fit in these normalizing values. The PERL script typically outputs the data in a FINDER compatible file format for further processing. Manual normalization can be accomplished using FINDER's Log Trace Manager utility in a manner well known to the industry. A special template can be created having equally spaced divisions to facilitate visual adjustment of the well log curve.
Referring again to
Typically, the correlation step preferably employs no less than 30 but may use hundreds of wells to determine commonalities in the basin, for example 300 or more. While these numbers work well in most situations, these are based on previous experience and are not a requirement. Under the proper circumstances, fewer wells can be used. The addition of a greater number of wells can increase the accuracy but also increase the amount of work involved. Using more than 300 wells is not usually necessary, but is fully within the scope of the claimed invention. Normalization in the context of correlating well log data refers to the processing of multiple sets of digitized and calibrated well log data and amplifying, offsetting, attenuating, or performing some other standard mathematical technique to ensure that each set of digitized well log data is referenced to a common scale for an accurate comparison. A well log trace can be either amplified or suppressed (reverse amplification) to better visualize log characteristics. The digital nature of the well log makes this step readily available to the oil and gas knowledge worker. Additionally, the production data creation process 400 can provide processed production data. From this array of data from the basin-wide depositional models 380 and the captured production data from existing wells 410, a unified prospect/play profile can be isolated in the prospect creation block 500.
Finally, the oil and gas decision making tools 600 provide a means of intelligently assessing the prospect or play under consideration and can be used to define step-outs or new drilling opportunities within existing basins or in other remote areas adjacent to producing basins. As will be discussed hereafter, the decision making tools process 600 flows naturally from the large scale basin-wide depositional features mapping which is generated by this system, together with the basin-wide hydrocarbon production maps which are correlated with the depositional feature map and the basin-wide prospect or play maps for a given strata within a basin. The alignment of geological information with production zones creates a matrix of multiple prospect zones, which can be exploited, thereby greatly enhancing the value of existing well-by-well analysis previously found in oil and gas prospecting.
Common sources of this existing external data are paper logs that must be rasterized to create images of well logs. This process is described generally in
The digital log data creation process 100 commences with the acquisition of generally paper logs of wells within a defined geographic area. These paper logs can be acquired from a number of industry and governmental sources, such as the Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, the Oklahoma Geological Survey, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, or private client files. The paper logs are then scanned using commercially available scanners, typically on-site 110. One group of scanners suitable for scanning paper logs into raster images includes a variety of commercially available scanners made by Neuralog, Inc., located in Stafford, Tex. The raster image 120 is the output from this scanning process. The raster images are typically tagged image file format (TIFF) files, but any other digital image form can be suitable. The raster image 120 is aggregated and put onto a CD to facilitate the transport of the voluminous data 130 in the digitizing process 140. Instead of copying files to CD, it is also feasible to copy the files to any other form of computer-readable digital media including, but not limited to removable hard drives, DVD discs, magnetic media, and so on. Another possibility is the transfer of the files over a standard computer network without having to use any form of removable media. The actual method of transferring the files is not critical to the claimed invention.
The raster well logs are then digitized in step 140. This can be accomplished either by hand input or by machine input, although applicant's experience with machine scanned input suggests that manual digitizing of the logs produces the highest and most accurate digital image of the paper log.
The scanning process 110 commences with the selection of wells to be scanned based upon areas of commercial interest in a given basin. Scout data can be obtained to provide information as to existing plans and activities in adjacent locations. Scanned raster files are then saved as graphic tiff images or other digital image files which can be indexed by the American Petroleum Institute (hereafter �API�) number with an appended character to indicate whether multiple scans for the same well are to be entered. The desired wells can be selected based upon geological and geographic considerations. If a plurality of existing logs is available for a given location, the appropriate log suites and intervals are chosen for digitizing since they provide the most efficient source of information for correlation of the system.
The selected well log images can be loaded into a commercially available digitizing program and the well is traced for the first 200-300 feet of requested log trace. This 200-300 should not be construed as limiting as the actual distance will vary depending on the well being examined. The number can be greater or less than this range depending on the applicable circumstances. Stopping or continuation notes can be written on the image to assist the digitizer with the process. While there is no limit, approximately twenty prepared files are typically copied to a CD or transferred by other suitable means along with a spreadsheet that lists each well's API number, the curve type being provided, the start depth and the end depth. The number of files to transfer at a time is limited only by the type of medium used. The CD or other suitable transfer medium can be delivered to the digitizer who digitizes the complete trace for each well. All requested well log traces are typically digitized over their entire recorded length. Multiple logs of the same wells can be spliced to create a complete well log, and overlaps and blank intervals within wells may be eliminated if sufficient data are available. It is not required that every well log be digitized over the entire length. If it is desirable to only digitize a partial log to save time, the invention can still function as desired, but will have less data available. The digital well logs can be adjusted to reflect a common baseline making comparison easier.
Each digitized well log can be loaded into commercially available software, such as DIDGER, and reviewed and depth calibrated in step 150. Once the calibrated digital well image 160 is completed, the image can be transferred to a GSB (Golden Software Boundary) format file for use in a resampling program that rescans the file in half-foot intervals. While half-foot intervals are the typical interval used, this is not a requirement of the invention but represents the current industry standard. The invention can use any suitable interval. This file can be exported as an LAS (Log ASCII Standard) file named with the API number and the well log curve. Depending on the actual software program used, other file formats may be desirable. The software and file formats described herein are for example purposes only and are not critical to the claimed invention.
Normalizing of the well log information in step 170 can be accomplished utilizing a script or other suitable software that extracts the required well logs from their storage media and performs standard statistical techniques to determine the mean and standard deviation of the data distribution. The normalization process can remove �noise� from the measurements as well as �outlier� data. Noise refers to measurements in the data that were introduced by the analog electric transmission means for collecting the data or from any other means that distorts the measurement of the physical phenomenon being measured. Outlier data is data that is not believed to be accurate because it falls outside the normal statistical ranges for the data points. This outlier data can be removed to create more accurate normalized data. A minimum and maximum curve value is typically calculated and the well log is fit between these limits. The normalized well log 180 can be exported back to a database management system, such as the commercially available FINDER� from Schlumberger Geoquest. FINDER can be used to manually normalize data utilizing the �Log Trace Manager� utility available as part of the suite of programs from that system. Finally, a special template is created which provides equally spaced divisions to facilitate visually adjusting the well log curve.
The visualization techniques in step 270 can include several components that facilitate the rest of the process such as visual continuity, one log correlation, amplification of log traces, and aspect ratio. The visual continuity element can include removing grid lines, reversing resistivity logs, removing the depth track, and superimposing multiple logs onto a single track. The one log correlation refers to a visualization technique where only one type of log is displayed for each well and many wells are displayed together for correlation. Typically GR logs are used in newer basins and SP logs are used in older basins, although this is not a requirement. The amplification of log traces can include amplifying or suppressing (demodulating) to better visualize the character of a given log. The amplification allows correlation of logs that could not be correlated using prior art technologies. The aspect ratio portion of the visualization techniques can include the ability to dynamically allow for various aspect ratios.
The digital normalized well logs 180 are the primary input to the stratigraphic framework creation process shown in
Correlation of existing normalized digitized well logs can be done both manually and utilizing a computer process, which consists of nothing more than touching a given strata top to a corresponding top on an adjacent well log. This process often requires the use of the expertise of the knowledge worker, but can also be accomplished by automated computer algorithms designed to accomplish the step.
The remaining portions of the well profile are �flattened� in step 240 so that like markers (those defining the same geological formation) fall at the same position in each adjacent well profile. Additional markers can be identified and the process repeated until the full profile throughout the ensemble of wells is horizontally consistent. This iterative process allows the entire well log ensemble to be correlated in step 250 and made consistent for each geological deposition layer and provides the basis for all other analysis conducted on the well log data set.
Visual continuity of the digital data can be achieved by removing all grid lines, reversing resistivity logs, removing depth tracks from existing logs which may provide false or misleading correlations, and superimposing multiple tracks within a single log. A visual display can depict each well log type in a unique color to facilitate identification.
The important step of making a one-log correlation of the entire basin follows. The �one-log� criterion makes the comparison of widely disparate well log information useful. As noted herein, Gamma Ray (GR) logs are the most useful and common logs to use in the �one-log� step, but others can be used. For example, Spontaneous Potential (SP) logs normally found in older basins can be used to create a �one-log� map of the entire basin. Since each type of log has been digitized and normalized, the logs can be amplified or demodulated to show geological information not previously possible. Additionally, the aspect ratio of the visual image can be dynamically modified to show characteristics not otherwise readily apparent.
The building of a digital well file for the entire basin consolidates all versions of well files allowing a complete chronological history of each to be accessed from the computer database. This information accumulates the results of swab tests, drill stem testing, recompletions, production logs, types of casing and depths, plug-back information, squeeze tests, potential tests (4-point etc.), mud logs, pressure transient tests, paleontology data, source rock information, natural fracture data, injection tracer information, mud weight profiles, artificial lift, lost circulation data, abandonment, thin sections, petrophysical well log analysis results, and PVT (pressure, volume, and temperature) data. The wealth of information available for any given well often is overwhelming when aggregated with hundreds or thousands of wells in an existing basin. With the present invention, once a given depositional strata is identified and visualized, all well information for existing wells in the same strata can be readily examined by the knowledge worker using the visualization techniques in step 270. Information such as all wells within a given geographic area with paleo data in a given stratigraphic zone can be retrieved and examined. The location and the depositional layer of production data for each well are critical to the utility of the present mapping system.
The stratigraphic framework 260 acquired from this system shows the entire basin in a coordinated, geological correlated manner and forms the basis for all analysis that is described below. The displays of the analysis described below can be generated using visualization techniques in step 270. The visualization of basin-wide hang markers and common depositional characteristics will permit a knowledge worker to make timely assessments of new drilling prospects and reworking prospects for old or previously explored areas and the visualizing of all or substantially all major geological sequence boundaries in conjunction with production information. This step will often confirm on-screen correlations of micro-stratigraphic markers not discernable using existing methods of well log interpretation and correlation. Obviously, if a major sequence is totally non-productive, additional consideration of the micro-stratigraphic markers can be avoided and other strata explored.
Decline curve information is also important to capture in a consistent and correlated manner in the present system. This information permits detailed basin-wide estimates of well bore work for existing wells and may be used to carve up production into specific completion and recompletion intervals.
Displaying well production as bubbles on the facies map 350 can allow for the rapid identification of the relationship between facies and production. The net sand calculation 320 discloses the total footage of the normalized digital well log data 180 that has a value greater than or less than a desired cut-off between a lower and an upper formation. The net sand calculation process 320 allows the normalized digital well log data 180 to be selectively summarized for a given strata thereby isolating the examination of the potential production from prior known production from this production zone. API well number, formation, top depth, bottom depth and the net footage can summarize the net sand data 340. The usefulness of an iterative net sand calculation cannot be underestimated. Since the well log and other production data are digital and correlated by well and geological formation, the net sand calculation process 320 can be run iteratively to determine the sensitivity of the formation to differing assumptions. The model and map 360 which emerge from this iterative process can represent the best estimate of the likelihood of production from a given strata available to the oil and gas explorationist today. When the net sand maps 360, the facies maps for multiple formations 350, and any other optional maps such as net sand isopachs are combined, the result is the Basin-Wide Sequence Depositional Models 380.
A map can be created for the petrophysical data 302 that also shows contours which can be used to create 4-D petrophysical maps of the basin. These contours can be differentiated by logging date to show the movement of water ingress or the hydrocarbon column for the basin at the given location. A GPD (Graphical Product Definition) can be developed to display the petrophysical interpretation on a cross-section adjacent to the relevant producing zone or strata.
Core data 304 can also be captured and utilized by the present invention. The present invention creates a custom table to store the interpreted results of the core analysis and the presence of cores. Data elements in this table can include: the API well number, the top depth and the bottom depth, the permeability, the porosity, the water saturation and lithology reflected from the core samples.
The General Interpretation Output 510 from the computer from this data is a base map 515 showing the entire basin wide map, with gross isopach 520 and primary structures 525 of the various strata of the basin. The use of the computerized data accumulated during the foregoing processes allows the knowledge worker to develop reservoir visualization processes and output 530. The processes and output starts with the project surfaces process output 535 and generates new data and maps including a formation truncation map 540 for the basin under study. This truncation map 540 is a stratigraphic map of the entire basin showing each likely production strata and the surface depth for each part of the basin where the strata either overlaps or is truncated, indicating where oil and gas prospects are likely to be found. Another map that can be produced if desired is the penetration map 545. The penetration map 545 depicts multiple wells and how far they have penetrated into the basin. With this information at hand, the explorationist or knowledge worker can assess and plan a step-out from the existing field or the continued development of alternative areas within a known geological formation. The result of the process/play creation process 500 is the Basin-Wide Opportunity Maps 580.
Although the description above contains many specifics, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of this invention coming within the spirit and scope of the present invention that is limited only by the accompanying claims. It is especially important to note that the software packages and file types described and used herein are not required software packages or file types. Any suitable software package or file type that performs a similar function is suitable for using the current invention.
The Computer Program Listing Appendix submitted herewith lists the software code for various examples of programs that can be used with commercially available software for carrying out the invention.
Referenced by
Original Image


text:
Joe Fisher, Voice of the Commodores, talks with head coach Kevin Stallings following Vanderbilt's 55-49 win over Mississippi State Saturday.
Click here for the original story.
Welcome to SECTalk.com
|Welcome to SECTalk.com -- The Home of 6 Straight National Titles!
You are currently accessing our site as a guest which means you can't access all of our features such as social groups, sports betting, and many more. By joining our free community you will have access to all of these great features as well as to participating in our forums, contacting other members, and much more. Registration only takes a minute and SECTalk.com is absolutely free, so please join today!
If you have any problems registering or signing in, please contact us.
Latest Topics
Latest News
Top Bettors
Top High Fived
Joe Fisher's postgame report, Mississippi State
Started by SECTalk.com, Feb 01 2014 05:59 PM
Similar Topics
|Started By
|Last Post Info
Pinned Week 14: Mississippi State at Ole Miss
Started by GAMECOCK_FAN, 23 Nov 2014 In: SEC Sports → Official Game Threads
- Hot 601 replies
- 5,935 views
FRIDAY FLASHBACK: Ole Miss - Mississippi State 1926
Started by GoldenRebel, Today, 10:09 AM In: The West → Ole Miss Sports → Ole Miss News
- 0 replies
- 22 views
Wildcats Complete Regular Season with In-State Foe
Started by UKat, Today, 09:26 AM In: The East → Kentucky Sports → Kentucky News
- 0 replies
- 33 views
Police Report: Johnny Manziel Involved In Massive Fight Late Friday Night at The 9 in Downtown Cleveland
Started by The Joker, 25 Nov 2014 In: Other Leagues → The Pros
- 5 replies
- 94 views
The @Vol_Hoops Report: Nov. 26
Started by SECTalk.com, 26 Nov 2014 In: The East → Tennessee Sports → Tennessee News
- 0 replies
- 40 views
0 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Stepping inside an upscale department store in Prague, in the Czech Republic, we were met with an eye opening staircase, gilded and elegant, with a mannequin poised at a high landing looking ready ready to fly
She's pigeon toed! Lol :-)
that's to keep her on that little stage, otherwise she'd fly!
– phil decocco
thats amazing ,xx
It was a special find I though1
– phil decocco
What a beautiful staircase and that mannequin is surprising!
Like you, we were in awe of the staircase and in wonder at the mannequin
– phil decocco
LOVE this!! Very eye-catching indeed!
thanks al,
it was a fun find there in Prague!
– phil decocco
thanks so very much for selecting this image to feature. A fun find!
– phil decocco


text:
refers to the effect a woman at work has on a man's penis. The result of which could lead to sexual harassment law suits.
Lindy, I thought about you last night and I must say "it moved."
by UBS Sucks Guy September 30, 2009
10 Words Trending Now
Alphabetical List
Type your email address below to get our free Urban Word of the Day every morning!
Emails are sent from email@example.com. We'll never spam you.×


text:
Bruins beat Red Wings in SO
Krejci and Smith scored in regulation and again in the shootout as the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings.
Sponsored by:
Krejci and Smith scored in regulation and again in the shootout as the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings.
Gustav Nyquist's power-play goal in the second period lifted Detroit to a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.
Andrej Nestrasil and Gustav Nyquist scored in a shootout to give the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 exhibition victory over the Boston Bruins on Sa…
Ville Leino broke a tie with 4:40 left and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 in an exhibition game Saturday night.
Officials are expected to hold a groundbreaking for a new 18,000-seat hockey arena and 45-block entertainment complex in Detroit.
Six Detroit Red Wings – all former Grand Rapids Griffins players – stopped at the Michigan National Guard headquarters Wednesday to help pac…
The Detroit Red Wings have signed executive vice president and general manager Ken Holland to a four-year contract.
Anthony Mantha could be the first prospect to jump straight from the juniors to the Detroit Red Wings since Steve Yzerman.
At only 19, Anthony Mantha is clearly the No. 1 prospect in the Detroit Red Wings organization.
The Detroit Red Wings will open the upcoming 2014-15 NHL season at home against the Boston Bruins.
Boston Bruins beat the Red Wings 4-2 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.
Jarome Iginla scored with 6:28 left in overtime, lifting the Boston Bruins to a win over the Detroit Red Wings in Game 4 of their first-roun…
Tuukka Rask finished with a 23-save shutout to give the Boston Bruins a win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night for a 2-1 playoff se…
Justin Florek and Reilly Smith scored in a three-minute span in the first period and the Boston Bruins evened their playoff series with a wi…
Detroit Red Wings beat the top-seeded Boston Bruins 1-0 in the opener of their Eastern Conference playoff series Friday night.
Without Jimmy Howard, Johan Franzen and Daniel Alfredsson, the Detroit Red Wings warmed up for the playoffs with a win.


text:
Charles City County sheriff's deputy killed in car crash
The Richmond Times-Dispatch says the deputy was killed Saturday en route to assist another deputy who had made a traffic stop.6 Comments
Titan's new home: German Shepherd fits right in with new family
For several years, Titan lived in a wooded area and would run away when approached. How times have changed - he's now in a loving home with new owners in Culpeper County, and ironically, he doesn't like being left alone.9 Comments
Virginia Tech shooting fine overturned by Department of Education
A U.S. Department of Education judge has overturned a federal fine imposed on Virginia Tech, saying the school did not violate the law in its response to the campus massacre that left 33 people dead in 2007.Comment
David Metzler, Heidi Childs murder has new leads
David Metzler and Heidi Childs had been a couple for about four years. On the night of Aug. 26, 2009, they had arrived at the Jefferson National Forest after leaving Childs' apartment in Blacksburg. They were killed that night.20 Comments
Bryant Jermaine Livingston arrested in alleged prostitution arrest
Police arrested Bryant Jermaine Livingston, reportedly a floor manager at Dulles International Airport. The TSA confirmed Livingston is a former TSA employee.33 Comments
Virginia Tech families seek to get around lawsuit cap
The jury awarded the families of two slain students $4 million each, but the state asked the trial judge to enforce the $100,000 cap on claims against the state. Now the plaintiffs are seeking to get around the cap.
Annandale murder-suicide kills former FFX officer, daughter
Dozens of friends, classmates and neighbors gathered Tuesday night in front of the Fairfax County home where a father and daughter who were killed in apparent murder-suicide lived.77 Comments
Study says a nuclear bomb wouldn't destroy D.C. area
Despite what we though about nuclear bombs, it will not be the end of the city.
Arlington voters fill vacant slot on County Board
Arlington County voters are going to the polls to fill a vacant slot on their County Board.Comment
Mega Millions jackpot grows to $640M for March 30 drawing
A lucky lottery player could become more than half a billion dollars richer tonight when the winning numbers are drawn for the Mega Millions jackpot. With a record $640 million dollars on the line, lottery fever is sweeping the D.C. region.48 Comments
Annandale High School bomb threat: Burke man charged in connection
Marco Antonio Verduo Toledo, 19, has been charged with felony threats to bomb and criminal trespass after two bomb threats were called in connection to Annandale High School on Friday morning.40 Comments
Syed Fai, Pakistani agent, to be sentenced in Va.
A U.S.-based Kashmiri activist will find out if he serves prison time for lying about his links to Pakistan's spy agency while he lobbied members of Congress.Comment
White House budget would cut funding for Metro safety improvements
Local leaders are not happy after learning President Obama is proposing a budget that would cut funding the system is using to make safety improvements.7 Comments
Rosslyn Metro escalators fail at the height of Wednesday rush
It was a tough slog up the Rosslyn Metro station's long escalators during the Wednesday morning rush hour, as the station's four staircases were all out of services just before 9 a.m.Comment
Dangers of third-hand smoke
Experts say second hand smoke is six to 12 times more toxic than smoke directly inhaled by a smoker. And third-hand smoke could be even more harmful because the longer nicotine toxins linger, the more time they have to form new carcinogenic chemicals that can be inhaled or ingested.36 Comments
Eugene Delgaudio's non-profit designated as 'hate group'
Residents and Loudoun County Democrats say they feel validated by the designation of Eugene Delgaudio's 'Public Advocate of the United States' as a hate group for its anti-gay rhetoric.33 Comments
NASA launches five rockets in Virginia
After several delays, NASA has launched five rockets from Virginia that are part of a study of the upper level jet stream.Comment
Mega Millions jackpot worth $363M for Tuesday's drawing
Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot drawing is worth a cool $363 million, the third largest jackpot in lottery history.32 Comments
RecommendedRecent Facebook Activity
Only On 7
The ABC7 I-team investigates cop cruiser crashesCop Cruiser Crashes happen more often than you think in the Washington area. Are officers being held accountable? And should you be paying the price? The I-Team investigates MONDAY on ABC7 News at 11 after "Castle."


text:
DJ Premier opens up about Guru's Solar's "final letter" with MTV. #fucksolarin2011
Aloe Blacc makes this song sound different each time it's performed.
The first single off the latest album Kraftwerk from European production powerhouse Snowgoons reunites acclaimed actor/rapper Slaine (of "The Town" & La Coka Nostra fame) and true school legends N.B.S. (E'Flash & V.Knuckles) over pounding basslines and head-cracking drums. "Put Em Up" is pure raw hip-hop with an international appeal, that will have crowds across [cont.]
DJ Jazzy Jeff has just released a free music download for the holidays with his artist, Ayah. The duo is releasing a true R&B/Soul album next year and this is a little something that they wanted to share. It's produced by Jeff, James Poyser (of The Roots) and Demien DeSandies.Download link is below. (Vocal) Dj [cont.]
Big L's second posthumous LP "Return Of The Devils Son" is now available in all stores and digital retailers. Also, check out Village Voice's (big shout out to Phil Mlynar) recent feature on Big L: http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-11-17/music/big-l-s-unfinished-business/ Big L – "Unexpected Flava" (produced by Large Professor) (MP3)
Monsta Mondays in effect. Catch a bad one. LISTEN: Swizz Beatz + Busta Rhymes – "Bad One" (MP3) Swizz Beatz + Busta Rhymes – "Bad One" (Mp3)
The official video for "Turn Around (5,4,3,2,1)" – off the Flo-Rida's Only One Flor (Part 1) in stores November 30th!
Jay talks with Sway about the recording process for his collaborative LP with Kanye West, Watch The Throne.
New visuals for Cyhi Da Prynce's track titled "Living Wonderful", directed by Decatur Dan.
Last Tuesday, November 9, 2010, a capacity-filled crowd gathered at First Avenue to celebrate the life of Mikey "eyedea" Larsen. The evening spanned five hours to which many people donated their time, energy and talent. It was a dedication in its truest form and a tribute that will not be forgotten. The Fans, friends, peers [cont.]
YP and DJ RTC, both at the forefront of Chicago's burgeoning Hip Hop scene, have come together for this new project entitled "No Sleep". The mixtape features all new material from YP, as well as special guests and is mixed and arranged by RTC. Q-Tip makes a cameo.
Around 10 minutes into this clip of David Arquette speaking about his divorce with Courtney Cox, Howard Stern began playing clips of Jedi Mind Tricks and Vinnie Paz songs, pretending they were at a mansion party in Malibu. Uh-Oh, Courtney's here….
Lots of news on the T.I. front today…. First off, take one last look at that King Uncaged cover, because that's the last time you'll see it. With T.I.'s recent parole violation meaning a return to prison, the new album will instead be called No Mercy. It's set for a December 7th, and "I Can't [cont.]
Swizz kicks off Monster Monday's with this toast to the UK, featuring Estelle. LISTEN: Swizz Beatz – "DJ Play The Beat" (feat. Estelle) (MP3) Swizz Beatz – "DJ Play The Beat" (feat. Estelle) (MP3)
Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth will reunite to headline the Hip-Hop Legends event, happening tonight (Wed, Oct. 20th) at BB Kings in NYC. Also appearing on stage at the same show will be The Beatnuts, Das Efx, The Artifacts, Large Professor, and… Cassidy? Anyway, someone out there record this and we'll post it – it's [cont.]
Here's the studio version of the track Cee-Lo debuted on Jools Holland a few weeks back. LISTEN: Cee-Lo Green – "Old Fashioned" (Studio)
Non-album track to create hype for HFM2, dropping November. LISTEN: Lloyd Banks – "Finish Line" (MP3) Lloyd Banks – "Finish Line" (MP3)
"Nosebleed" is from Vinnie Paz's debut solo album, "Season of the Assassin," in stores now. Directed by Ethan Blum.
Yo Gotti tweeted out this remix of his "Lookin' In The Mirror", featuring the innanet's favorite emcees. Let's see how long that Limelinx link lasts. LISTEN: Yo Gotti – "Look In The Mirror (Remix) (feat. Ft. Wale, J.Cole, & Wiz Khalifa)" (MP3) Yo Gotti – "Look In The Mirror (Remix) (feat. Ft. Wale, J.Cole, & [cont.]
In this brief clip, Zane Lowe finds details on the Goodie Mob reunion LP.
- Joey Bada$$ – "B4.DA.$$" Trailer & Release Date
- E-40 – "Sharp On All 4 Corners" Parts 1 & 2 (Album Cover Art + Tracklist)
- PRhyme (Royce Da 5'9 + DJ Premier) – "Raiders of the Lost Art (Documentary)" (Part One)
- J. Cole – "2014 Forest Hills Drive" Album Cover Revealed
- Maino – "KOB2″ Deluxe Cover Artwork & Tracklisting
- Juvenile Signs With Cash Money Records
- Killer Mike Gives Tearful Speech In St. Louis, MO After Ferguson Verdict
Commented on by Rich
- Killer Mike Gives Tearful Speech In St. Louis, MO After Ferguson Verdict
Commented on by Rich
- Mark Ronson - "Feel Right" (feat. Mystikal) (Lyric Video)
Commented on by battlehound
- Cuepoint: Making Peace With Big Bank Hank by Grandmaster Caz
Commented on by khordkutta
- Cuepoint: Making Peace With Big Bank Hank by Grandmaster Caz
Commented on by khordkutta
- Killer Mike Gives Tearful Speech In St. Louis, MO After Ferguson Verdict
Commented on by Mitch 3K


text:
Business type: Technology - Distributor ×
Industry: Manufacturing, Other ×
Location: Africa ×
Location: Zimbabwe ×
Clarke Energy
based in Liverpool, UNITED KINGDOM
Clarke Energy is a provider and maintainer of gas-fuelled power plants in the range 0.3-50MW. These facilities utilise GE Power & Water's Jenbacher gas engine and can be fuelled with a number of different methane-based gases. For high fuel efficiency the gas engines can be configured for cogeneration through combined heat and power (CHP).Clarke Energy offers a complete ...
MSA AUER GmbH
based in Berlin, GERMANY
Established in 1914, MSA is the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures. Many MSA products integrate a combination of electronics, mechanical systems and advanced materials to protect users against hazardous or life-threatening situations. The company's comprehensive line of products is ...
Bramidan Balers
based in Bramming, DENMARK
Bramidan is one of Europe`s leading suppliers of balers and compactor solutions for handling cardboard and plastic waste and other recyclable materials. Bramidan was founded in 1975 as a small, family owned company that sold farming equipment. In 1981 the company changed direction and entered the market for waste handling. Today, we are a strong and popular brand in many ...
ERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd
based in Horsham, UNITED KINGDOM
ERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd is a leading supplier of air pollution control systems with a successful 30+ year history. We provide turn-key systems to give the best technical solution for the lowest capital and running costs. We have installed over 600 systems globally. To help you comply with emission regulations, we can draw on an unrivalled range of solutions. ...
Rig Source, Inc. (RSI)
based in Elburn, ILLINOIS (USA)
Rig Source is a sales and rental center for new and used drill rigs, crawler carriers and support equipment within the core drill, oil and gas, geotechnical, environmental, pipeline and general construction industries. We offer a large variety of brands including: Geoprobe, Atlas Copco, CME, Diedrich, Mobile, Schramm , Acker, Boart Longyear, Mobile, Morooka, IHI, ...
Electromate Industrial Sales Ltd.
based in Woodbridge, ONTARIO (CANADA)
Respected by customers as a premiere source for high performance Automation and Motion Control Systems & Components, Electromate distributes AC and DC Servo and Stepper Motors, Drives, Controls, Positioning Systems and Data Acquisition Products all supported via extensive product selection, just-in-time and consignment inventory, dedicated customer service and technical ...
Carolina Gear Co.
based in Raleigh, NORTH CAROLINA (USA)
Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, Carolina Gear Co. is a multi-disciplinary distributor of Industrial, Safety and Outdoor Equipment. Our goal is to offer competitive prices and prompt delivery on all of our product lines to customers Worldwide.
Applied Membranes, Inc.
based in Vista, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Applied Membranes, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of Reverse Osmosis Membranes, RO Systems and Components, both commercial and residential. We have been manufacturing Reverse Osmosis Systems, RO Membranes and Water Filtration Components under the AMI label for over30 years. AMI Products have earned an industry-wide reputation for their high quality and superior ...
Global Degreasers and Chemicals
based in FLORIDA (USA)
We have the most extensive range of maintenance supply, paper, chemical and safety products designed for maximum business performance. We currently provide our products and service to companies both in the United States and abroad. I have a comprehensive green program of products, second to none including toilet tissue, hand towels, cleaning products, Bio friendly trash ...
Solidata Europe
based in Leiden, NETHERLANDS
Solidata is the leading manufacturer of Solid State Drives (SSD`s), a new technology emerging since several years in the consumer market. Solidata carries a full product line of different classes of SSD, from IDE to SATA II, from Industrial to consumer, from 1.8` to 3,5`, from field laptop to server to workstation.Use the top search box or product menu item for ...
Need help finding the right suppliers?
Let the XPRTs do the work for you


text:
United Kingdom
United Arab Emirates
Contact us
Nomad Club Login
Join Nomad Club
Experience Air Astana
Business Class
Economy Class
Onboard Dining
In-flight Entertainment
Young Flyers
Boeing 757 New Interior
Fleet and Seatmaps
View Details About Fleet and Seat Maps
Special Services
View Special Services Information
Cargo Services
Cargo Services
Cargo Sales Offices
Airport Lounges
View our Airport Lounges
Shanyrak Lounge in Astana
Specials & Routes
All Special Offers
View All Offers
Subscribe to Special Offers
Destination Guide
See Where We Fly
Interactive Route Map
Stopover Holidays
Book a Stopover
Manage My Trip
Book Flights
Multiple Destinations
Youth & Senior Fares
Group Booking
Book Hotels
Book a Car
Manage Booked Trip
Web Check-in
Manage My Booking
Refund My Ticket
Trip Info
Route Map
Arrivals and Departures
UAE Visa Application
Essential Information
Diplomatic Missions
Diplomatic Missions in Kazakhstan
Diplomatic Missions Abroad
Travelling to Kazakhstan
About Kazakhstan
Visa and Passport Information
Fares and Ticketing
Fares and Fare Rules
Electronic Ticket Information
Online Fare Conditions
Commission Fees
Important Notices
IDs Valid for Air Carriage within Kazakhstan
Check-in and Boarding Deadlines
Passenger Behaviour Rules
Expectant Mothers
Name Change
Baggage Information
Baggage Allowance
Dangerous Goods
Excess Baggage Rates
Delayed Baggage
Nomad Club
About Nomad Club
Nomad Club Special Offers
Programme Overview
Membership Tiers
Nomad Club Terms and Conditions
Earning Points
Redeeming Points
Contact Nomad Club
Join Nomad Club
Apply Online
Manage My Account
Purchase Bonus Points
Online Redemptions
Claim Missing Points
View Activity Details
Update Profile
Award Transfer
Change Password
Forgot Password
Temporary Card
Download Forms
About Air Astana
Mission, Goals and Values
Fleet and Seat Maps
Skytrax Awards
Awards and Certificates
Corporate Responsibility
On-Time Performance
Codeshare and Interline Partners
Corporate Profile
Corporate Structure
Board of directors and Committees
Management Team
Corporate Secretary
Corporate Governance
General Meeting of Shareholders
Audit Service
Calendar of Corporate Events
Major Transactions
Corporate Documents
Independent Registrar
Annual Reports
Press Office
Media Policy
Press Releases
Media about Us
Photo Gallery
Advertising with Us
Tengri In-flight Magazine
Ticket Jackets
Training and Careers
Cabin Crew
Ab-Initio Programme
Engineering Group or Maintenance Department
Ticketing and Reservations
Ground Services Department
All Careers
Vacancies / Submit CV
Contact us
Call Centre
Head Office
Ticket Offices
Cargo Offices
Contact Nomad Club
Online Survey
Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance
General Meeting of Shareholders
Board of Directors
Committees of the Board of Directors
Internal Audit Service
Corporate Secretary
Calendar of Corporate Events
Major Transactions
Corporate Documents
External Auditor
Independent Registrar
Annual Reports
Financial Statements
Corporate Profile
Mission, Goals and Values
Corporate Structure
Management Team
Fleet and Route Map
Fleet and Seat Maps
Corporate Responsibility
Skytrax Awards
Awards and Certificates
On-Time Performance
Codeshare and Interline Partners
Training and Career Development
Cabin Crew
Ab-Initio Programme
Engineering Group or Maintenance Department
Ticketing and Reservations
Ground Services Department
Vacancies / Submit CV
Advertising with Us
Tengri In-flight Magazine
Ticket Jackets
Press Office
Media Policy
Press Releases
Media about Us
Photo Gallery
Contact us
Call Centre
Head Office
Ticket Offices
Cargo Offices
Contact Nomad Club
Online Survey
News Archive 2008
22 Dec 2008
New Year's Fairy Tale with Air Astana
National carrier Air Astana prepared a New Year surprise for inmates from orphanages.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
18 Dec 2008
Air Astana Opens Its Own Ticket Office
On the 18th of December the presentation of Air Astana's new ticket sales office in Astana was held.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
03 Dec 2008
Air Astana Wins Best e-Commerce Website Award 2008
Air Astana was proud to win the award for Best e-Commerce Website in Kazakhstan at the annual Awards.kz 2008, which was held on 19 Nov 2008.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
01 Dec 2008
Air Astana Company Carried Out 297 Passengers From Thailand
On the 28th and 30th of November Air Astana airline carried out flights from Almaty airport to Utapao (Pattaya) and back due to the closure of the International Airport of Bangkok.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
27 Nov 2008
Pilots of The Future
On the 19th of November 2008, Air Astana JSC organized a press conference devoted to the program of initial pilot training or ab-initio.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
26 Nov 2008
Air Astana Cancels Its Flight to Thailand on 26 November Due to Closure of Suvranabhumi International Airport
On 26 of November, Suvranabhumi International Airport of Bangkok was closed due to political unrest.
int kaz ru rus ger tur uae
11 Nov 2008
Air Astana Opens Its First Sales Office in Almaty
On the 10th of November Air Astana opened its own sales and customer information office situated on Fumanova street.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
03 Nov 2008
Air Astana Opens New Route to the Capital of Kyrgyzstan Bishkek
On 3 November, 2008 "Air Astana" airline to start flying in the route Almaty – Bishkek – Almaty, which will be operated 4 times a week on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday by turbo-propeller aircraft Fokker-50 (50 seats).
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
03 Nov 2008
Results of the Billiard Tournament Air Astana Open - 2008
On the 1st of November 2008 Air Astana airline and Central Asia Monitor socio-political newspaper organized a billiard tournament called Air Astana Open - 2008 in the Bastau club.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
16 Oct 2008
Aktau Airport Will Be Closed for Maintenance 15 October Until 30 November 2008
On 10 October 2008 Friday at 17:16 Air Astana received the information from Aktau Airport that the runway will be closed during daytime starting from 15 October until 30 November 2008.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
05 Sep 2008
Air Astana Takes Necessary Measures to Help Passengers Traveling to BKK During the Current Crisis
Air Astana has set up measures to help passengers travelling to Thailand with free rebooking, or cancellations for anyone booked to travel until end of September.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
26 Aug 2008
Air Astana Climbs Higher During First Half 2008
Air Astana, the flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, continued to experience strong growth during the first half of 2008, with available seat kilometers up by 20% to 4.2 billion compared to the same period in 2007.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
10 Jul 2008
Air Astana Further Boosts its Customer Service With Amadeus Automated Ticket Change Solution, the First in the CIS
Almaty, Kazakhstan, 10 July 2008: Air Astana, Central Asia's largest carrier, will further revolutionize its service to customers with an automated ticket change solution provided by Amadeus, the leading technology and distribution partner to the travel and tourism industry.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
17 Jun 2008
Air Astana's Revised Services at Astana International Airport
On 17 June 2008 at Astana's International Airport, Air Astana presented a new Airbus A-320, symbolizing the development of regional and international aviation at the capital of Kazakhstan.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
11 Jun 2008
Air Astana's Gift to Children
On the 11 June on the board of national airline's aircraft, Air Astana together with Voluntary Company of Mercy for Children's Summer Vacations promoted the actions of Air Astana's gift to children.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
05 Jun 2008
New Seat Maps and American Express
Effective from 1 June 2008, passengers who book their flights online on Air Astana's website www.airastana.com will also be able choose their own seats, via a simple graphical seat map.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
02 Jun 2008
Air Astana Achieves 100% Electronic Tickets (E-Tickets)
In 2004, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), of which Air Astana is a member, set an ambitious goal to completely replace paper tickets with Electronic Tickets (E-Tickets) worldwide, by 1 June 2008.
int kaz ru rus ger tur uae
08 May 2008
Air Astana - a Company With a Social Conscience!
The National Carrier of Kazakhstan has a social responsibility and considers the implementation of social projects as a very important task.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
15 Apr 2008
Air Astana Selects Kazkommertsbank As a Processing Center for Kazakhstan Online Ticket Payments
April 2, 2008, Almaty – Kazkommertsbank and Air Astana signed an agreement, under which the processing center of Kazkommertsbank will handle all Internet payments in Kazakh tenge for flights of the national carrier.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
11 Apr 2008
Air Astana Sponsors the Annual Eurasian Media Forum
On 24-25 April 2008, the Organizing Committee of the Annual Eurasian Media Forum will open doors to its participants who are international and regional journalists, outstanding political figures of the East and the West, representatives of authoritative international organizations, leaders of the global media community, experts and businessmen. This event is sponsored by Air Astana.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
20 Mar 2008
Unfavourable Weather Conditions in Astana City Caused Delays to Air Astana's Scheduled Flights
On 17 March, unfavourable weather conditions at Astana Airport affected the airline's scheduled flights causing a chain delays to about 20 flights, and the cancellation of 10 others.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
12 Mar 2008
Thick Fog at the Airport of Almaty City Caused Delay of Flights
Thick fog at Almaty Airport affected about 20 "Air Astana" flights on 7 March.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
03 Mar 2008
Press Tour Flight Safety and Comfort: Personnel Policy, Flight Attendant Service and Flight Planning
On 26 February 2008 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, JSC Air Astana organized the Press Tour "Flight Safety and Comfort: Personnel Policy, Flight Attendant Service, and Flight Planning" devoted to flight safety and some aspects constituting this process.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
22 Feb 2008
Bad Weather Causing Severe Flights Disruptions in Many Airports in Kazakhstan
Due to severe weather conditions in some parts of Kazakhstan, the airports of Astana, Pavlodar, Oskemen and Karaganda have closed.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
15 Feb 2008
Air Astana Airline Invests Capital Resources Into Kazakhstan Regional Airports
Air Astana JSC has started implementation of the huge investment project aimed at aircraft anti-icing services improvements at Kazakhstan airports.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
13 Feb 2008
An Apology to Passengers of Flight KC898 Completed on 29/01/2008
On January 29 of this year, Air Astana's Flight 898, a Boeing 767, from Dubai to Almaty began preparation for take-off in the usual manner.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
05 Feb 2008
Air Astana Reports Record Growth For 2007
Air Astana, the flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, achieved record growth during 2007, with available seat kilometers up by 42% to 6.5 billion compared to 2006.
int kaz uk rus ger tur uae
Quick Links
Book Flights
Book Hotels
Book Cars
Web Check-in
Manage My Booking
Route Map
Arrivals and Departures
Terms and Conditions
Privacy Policy
Join us
Follow us
© Copyright 2014 Air Astana. All rights reserved.


text: About Committee Marymount University Affiliation Press Releases Contact Awards 2015 Award Application 10 Reasons to Nominate & Win Sponsor Current Sponsors Promote Current Partners Volunteer Events Where in the World is HRLA Marymount Events Investing in the Connection Fall Webinar Application Boot Camp New Year Networking Event Education Workshop VIP Reception Annual Gala Winners Testimonials Past Winners Honorees 2014 HRLA Judges Scholarships 2015 Application Past Recipients FAQ News & Media Gala Photos Home > Awards > 10 Reasons to Nominate & Win Awards 2015 Award Application 10 Reasons to Nominate & Win Download the Nomination Card Here! Want help with the Award Application? Attend one of our Boot Camps! The Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Want to be Nominated and WIN a HR Leadership Award: 1. Gain exposure as a nominee (including their company!) in HRLA collateral, on the website, at the VIP Reception and Gala and be listed at least twice in Capital Business, a weekly publication of The Washington Post. 2. Gain exposure as a winner (including their company!) in all of the above mentioned avenues PLUS press releases, promotion through HRLA partner organizations, highlighted in the HRLA pullout section of Capital Business in June and more! 3. Attend the exclusive VIP Reception in May where they have an opportunity to network with other past winners, their nominators, executives, sponsors, and scholarship winners. 4. Leverage our networks for connections and introductions, sharing ideas, gaining further promotional opportunities. 5. Collaborate and share best practices with the best of the best! 6. Enjoy exclusive opportunities to demonstrate thought leadership through publishing, presenting, and participating in alumni-only events! 7. Promote your award on your website with an HRLA Winner Badge. 8. Add to your professional resume. 9. Be part of an independent Human Resource community truly seeking to advance the HR industry and eager to promote you and your achievements with no membership fees. 10. Attend the Awards Gala for free! © 2011-2014 HR LEADERSHIP AWARDS OF GREATER WASHINGTON. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


text:
"The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral; returning violence with violence only multiplies voilence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars."
Related quotes
"We are watching with increased concern the spiral of violence as a result of what appear to be deliberate Serb decisions to move ahead toward a military solution"
"The spiral is kind of like dessert. You would much rather have timing and accuracy. The spiral is not the main course. Does it top it off nice? Yeah. But it doesn't do anything to make the meal."
"A terrible thing happens and it's a nightmare that begins and just seems to spiral out of control."


text:
Local News
Crash Involving a Road Repair Truck Monday Injures Two
Two men were injured and transported to hospitals after they rear-ended a truck on the shoulder of Interstate 70 near the Wilson exit Monday evening that was parked there to protect a road work crew.
Senator Bob Dole Statement on Death of Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
"I was greatly saddened to learn of the death of Senator Lautenberg. Both Elizabeth and I will remember Frank as an able Senate colleague – a man of outstanding talents and principle."
Russell County Relay for Life Raises Nearly $40,000
Residents of Russell County made a giant step toward a cure for cancer on June 1, 2013 when they walked throughout the night during the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
Local FFA Members Earn Scholarships
The National FFA Foundation awarded $137,000 in scholarships to members across the state of Kansas.
New Police Officers Hired
The Russell Police Department is now fully staffed thanks to the recent hires of two new police officers.
Wilson FFA Members Win State Proficiency Awards
Three members of the Wilson FFA Chapter were recognized May 30 for having some of the best agricultural career experience programs in the state at the 85th Kansas FFA Convention.
Ellsworth County Crash Victims Identified
The Kansas Highway Patrol says four people who died Tuesday in an accident in Ellsworth County were from Colorado.
More Articles...
- Harrison Graduates from KLETC
- Week of May 27 Proclaimed Relay for Life Days in Russell
- 2013 Business Appreciation Awards Announced
- Russell Woman Injured in Rollover
- Wilson FFA Member Vies for State Office
- Foundation Announces 2013 Scholarship Recipients
- Kansans Can Help Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers
- Retired DCC Director Honored at City Council Meeting
- Click It or Ticket is Here
- Neighborhood Revitalization Plan, Zoning Change Approved at Russell City Council Meeting
- Tuesday Rollover on I-70 Injures One
- Summer Food Program Feeds Kids for Free
- Friday Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest


text:
SAP is a registered trademark of SAP AG. SimplySAP.com is not endorsed by or affiliated with SAP AG or any of its subsidiaries.
Featured jobs
Manager (w/m) SAP BW
Wir suchen: Erfahrene Mitarbeiter, die unser Unternehmen...
ERP Junior Consultant, (m/w), Baden-Wurttemberg
Titel: Junior Consultant/Berater fur SAP Business...
87536 SAP / FSCM Consultant in USA
Job Summary:Role: SAP / FSCM Consultant in USAStart:...
Featured links
German speaking SAP Forum
Compare your SAP Salary
Find out how much you should be getting paid
Security and Access Analyst
Security and Access Analyst - London
SAP Jobs via Twitter
Follow us on Twitter


text:
Total economic return for nine months ending Sep 30 was $2.51, consisting of a .54 increase in BV (from 16.10 to 16.64) and dividends of 1.97.
That amounts to a 15.59% nine month return on starting book value.
Stock price has come in on a P/B basis but that's just the madness of crowds.
MAIN had slightly more economic return but most of the rest of the BDC universe was substantially lower - e.g. HTGC at 6.09%, ARCC at 8.75%, FDUS at 6.97, NMFC at 7.9%.
Comparatively TCAP has done okay this year.
Somewhere along the line economic value has to be generated by the company for an investment thesis to sustain. WMC as proxy for a bunch of macro trends is a little obscure.
I guess you didn't like my questions.
which is it? are you a fan of WMC management or not?
do they have a viable business model or is it only as good as their last hedging strategy?
it seems to me that in a rising interest rate environment they have to pay taxes on their hedge gains that are not offset by qualifying losses, thus creating phantom (not economic) taxable income.
in a declining rate environment they just lose money on hedges with compressing nim and few reinvestment options.
-.02 economic value in Jul/Aug.
what is your view for their Q3 results?
I'm not talking about x dividend adjustments -
If you go to MAIN historical prices (which adjust prior actual closes for dividends) - and select, for example, Jan 4, 2010 - the adjusted closing share price is recited as $9.64, the net price after accounting for all dividends since Jan 4, 2010. (The actual closing price is given as $14.06).
If you go to MAIN historical chart, pull up a five year chart and zero in on Jan 4th, 2010, you can see that the price is depicted in the $15+ range.
Obviously the chart does not reflect the closing share price adjusted for cumulative dividends.
My point: the comparative chart doesn't work to reflect returns from dividends, only from share price movement.
how do you explain/rationlize a minus.02 economic return for WMC in Jul/Aug given your positing of a "Goldie Locks" environment?
Yahoo deleted my point.
THe comparison feature in interactive charts does not adjust for dividends, leading to a worthless comparison for shares with different dividend yields since only share price and not dividends are compared.
More useful is to utilize the historical prices feature for the comparison period desired, and compute either a simple return or an IRR. THis method accounts for both share price movement and dividends thus giving a more accurate data set.
as i am sure you are aware, Yahoo Finance allows you to chart comparison for any stock to any other over a given period of time and they use the DJI as a quick comparison.
I see it's pointless to attempt a logical discussion with you.
Well jack, a little arbitrary for you to choose Aug 8.
Using the entire data series,
WMC closed at 18.85 on 5/11/12 - adjusted for dividends that equates to 12.59 (see Yahoo historical prices).
WMC closed yesterday at 14.18.
So in the period 5/11/12 to 10/9/14 there was a gain of 1.59, or 12.6% of the adjusted price, in about 2years and 5 months.
That, of course, is not 10% per year.
To my original point - it is not a 20% yield, either.
From the WMC annual report for 2013:
Index 05/09/12 06/30/12 09/30/12 12/31/12 03/31/13 06/30/13 09/30/13 12/31/13
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp. . 100.00 97.45 117.28 110.31 129.67 106.75 103.13 95.98
Russell 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 101.49 106.82 108.80 122.28 126.05 138.92 151.04
SNL Finance REIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 104.28 113.02 106.04 125.19 103.48 101.74 102.42
A hundred bucks invested in the IPO was worth 95.98 at year end 2013 with all dividends reinvested.
Lot's of ways to invest and trade - short term isn't my thing.
The shares have been consolidating for a bit, but earnings, dividends and book value continue to increase. Rather than a negative the tepid share price performance could be construed as an opportunity to accumulate. I'd rather buy at 30 than 35.
I think MAIN is a long term winner so I don't really care what its share price does as much as how the fundamental operating performance is going, as over the long term that will correlate with share price.
Six months - somewhat arbitrary and short term.
Over three years or five years MAIN blasts the DOW. Since 1/1/11 it's 68% v. 40%.
Differentials in return are almost meaningless for short time frames and incredibly important over longer periods.
Absolutely correct - many trading opportunities.
I'm not good at that and prefer to focus on durable investable theses but there are many ways to succeed.
In case you missed it, here's a snippet from the 12/17/13 press release:
The stock portion of the dividend is being paid by the Company in order for the Company to reduce its undistributed taxable income from 2013 and satisfy the REIT distribution requirements. Such incremental undistributed taxable income primarily pertains to net gains realized on certain hedging transactions and the inability to offset such gains for federal income tax purposes with net capital losses realized on the sale of mortgage-backed securities. The Company has chosen to pay a portion of the dividend in stock in order to maintain the earnings power of its portfolio while fulfilling the REIT requirements.
No, I don't know anything about reits, just post here for relaxation.
The point that seems to escape you is that WMC reports taxable earning well in excess of its economic value creation, partially because it cannot deduct from taxable income losses on its hedge accounting.
Any fool would know it has to distribute taxable income, only fools would generate economically fictitious such income, so as to obligate it to distributions it cannot afford.
I guess you were projecting.
how about WMC's dividend yield since its IPO bears no resemblance to the creation of economic value, meaning that distributions are from capital regardless of what GAAP says?
WMC's inability to deduct hedge losses due to the absence of gains resulting in taxable "income" that needs to be distributed is something to eschew.
I'm really not missing many points.
First of all, the Aug 31 book value was for the first two months of the quarter, not for one month.
Secondly, the book value calculation inculcates all economic activities - interest earned, trading gains or losses, hedging adjustments, unrealized and realized gains on portfolio positions, and all other results due to active or inactive management.
After all of that the company lost value for the two month period.
That it determined to pay an increased dividend was due to the unpleasant fact that in spite of the absence of economic value creation the company likely had taxable income which it is obligated to distribute - the worst of all worlds - namely tax obligations incurred (passed through to shareholders) in the absence of economic value creation.
Your characterization of my perspective - "one unstable figure of merit" - isn't really appropriate. The key metric for these companies is total economic return, which consists of change in book value plus or minus dividends paid. I looked at two "unstable figures of merit" - bv and dividend, but since there was not dividend total economic return for the two month period was - .02.
Everyone is welcome to their own investment perspective, but losing economic value but paying a dividend because of taxable income derived, presumably, from the inability to deduct hedge losses doesn't strike me as a reasonable business model.
I am awful at and not interested in trading bonds. What makes a business out of a mReit is the ability to manage the portfolio to smooth balance sheet impacts of bond valuations, absorb the costs thereof, and then have something left over to distribute to shareholders, conditions not extant here.
I guess you missed the part where the dividend wasn't based in economic value created.
If there had been a .70 dividend, AFTER WHICH book value declined .02, then it would have been clueless fretting.
If WMC is merely an MBS surrogate it would be simpler to trade the bonds.
But thanks for your respectful comments.
- Whatever their "earnings" were - in the current quarter the economic reality depicted by their press release is that their book value was down .02 before dividend. To me that means that they lost .02 of economic value so far this quarter - meaning they dissipated value rather than created it. That doesn't provide an economic underpinning for the payment of a dividend, except for the fictional arbitrage of taxable "earnings" obliged to be distributed while Rome burns, er book value declines. It's not a logical business model.


text:
Estes Park News
Local news for Estes Park, CO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
The EDC: A Look Behind; A Look Ahead - Part 2
Yesterday | Estes Park Trail-Gazette | Comment?
Video: Estes Park lit up for the holidays
Estes Park mayor will hold monthly Coffee-Chat Dec. 3
Celebrate the season in Estes Park at the CAC Fine Art Gallery
Lord Dunraven and the missing Irish whiskey
Estes Park ice rink opening targeted for Thanksgiving week
Art Center of Estes opening new show
Star talk Nov. 22 at the Estes Park Memorial Observatory
Third Peak to Peak concert this Saturday
Best Western Plus Silver Saddle receives hotel chain's highest award for quality
Estes Park Holiday closures
Builders Club Estes Park food drive a success
Estes Park Medical Group receives patient satisfaction award
Portion of power lines should be buried
Thursday Nov 20 | ReporterHerald.com | Comment?
What is Broadband, What is Competitive Broadband, and Why is Competitive Broadband Important?
Wednesday Nov 19 | Estes Park Trail-Ga... | Comment?
Estes Park Emergency Services
Wednesday Nov 19 | Estes Park Trail-Ga... | Comment?
Updated: Tue Nov 25, 2014 01:58 pm
Copyright © 2014 Topix LLC


text:
He's not.
I have been around here for quite awhile and there is nothing worse then pronouncements from people like you who really don't know a thing about when anything is going to happen. Admit it, you don't know who, what, why, where or when about what this company will do. If you actually did, it is called insider information and telling people about it wouldn't be good for you or them. Have a good day Sir.
Not if it is your retirement account, no write offs there.
Pumper, have at it, Knock yourself out!
I hope you don't mind someone else speaking up. I would think no. The reason is that this was not proven in the trials. The number were shy of being statistically significant from what I have read so no label change. I don't think that it represents a much different label in the EU either. It will be allowed to be used in marketing provenge (most likely to Doctors) which is great (hopefully). If EU docs embrace provenge, and the appropriate national authority allows us some profits, it should help, IMHO.
Most index funds base the amount of shares in them on the market value of the stock, hence, the lower the market value of the company, the fewer shares are needed by the fund for that stock. At least I think that's how i goes. If that is true, the index funds (and which ones have DNDN in them? ) would need fewer shares of DNDN not more, so index fund buying shouldn't be it.


text:
- Profile (public view)
- Edit
- Images
- Family Tree
- Changes
- Privacy
- Profile (private view)
This person was created on 15 December 2010 through the import of stevensonfamily_12_14_2010.ged.
This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.
- 1782/1784
- Washington, , Tennessee, USA
Imported only 1782 from Death Date and marked as uncertain.
User ID
Thank you to Scott Ledbetter for creating WikiTree profile Broyles-241 through the import of Ledbetter01.ged on Jun 8, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Scott and others.
Searching for someone else?
Do you have a GEDCOM? Register as a guest to have every name in your tree searched. It's free (like everything on WikiTree).DNA
No known carriers of Adam's Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA have taken yDNA or mtDNA tests.
If you have taken a DNA test for genealogy please login and enter it.
- Login to edit this profile and add images.
- Private Messages: Contact the Profile Managers privately: Scott Ledbetter and Beverly Stevenson. (Best when privacy is an issue.)
- Public Comments: Login to post comments. (Best for messages specifically directed to those editing this profile. Limit 20 per day.)
- Public Q&A: These will appear above and in the Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum. (Best for questions directed to the wider genealogy community.)
There are no public comments yet.


text:
"I wanted you to feel New York at night," said Nas, when discussing the motives behind his canonical 1994 debut, Illmatic. Landing conveniently inside the walls of Oakland's own New Parkway Theatre, One9 and Erik Parker's documentary, aptly titled Time is Illmatic, is a unflinching glimpse into the upbringing of a hip-hop titan, and the making of a classic.
To me, Nas always seemed like this sort of ubiquitous yet somewhat inaccessible hip hop legend. Yet watching the documentary helped to unravel some of Nas' pressing curiosities. As viewers, we're brought into the Queensbridge of Nas' youth, full of the vibrancy and vices that make the neighborhood what it is. In the midst of this beautiful chaos came Nas, hailed as one of QB's nicest pretty much from the jump.
When his surrounding school system failed him, Nas found himself at a crossroads. To stay in school and continue on a pointless mission, or to follow his passion for creating music. When his father–jazz trumpeter Olu Dara–told him, "Quit school, develop your craft, and I'll support you," Nas' destiny was sealed. What transpired was a rise of epic proportions. And one that we still have the privilege to watch evolve today.
Peep the trailer below and catch Time is Illmatic at select screenings at the Parkway over the next week, and learn more about the film here.


text:
All My Children
Stars React to the Emmy Broadcast ShakeupREAD MORE
Too Hot for YouTube: 'All My Children's' Pete Cortlandt and Colby ChandlerREAD MORE
80s Soap Opera 'Dynasty' Gets a Second Life!READ MORE
HLN Announces Young Actor and Actress Award PresentersREAD MORE
Grant Aleksander Joins The Cast of 'Tainted Dreams'READ MORE
WATCH: Susan Lucci Dishes On 'Devious Maids' Plus Addresses 'AMC' ReturnREAD MORE
Lindsay Price and Curtis Stone Tie the KnotREAD MORE
Prospect Park/I.A.T.S.E. Labor Dispute: Early Hiatus? Not ReallyREAD MORE
Why Wait? Lifetime Publishes PILOT Episode of 'Devious Maids' on Hulu; Series Stars Susan LucciREAD MORE
Michael Nader's Rescheduled Return as Dimitri Marick on 'All My Children' AnnouncedREAD MORE