Sidney Powers Memorial Award

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The Sidney Powers Memorial Award is a gold medal awarded by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists in recognition of distinguished and outstanding contributions to, or achievements in, petroleum geology. [1]

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  1. "Sidney Powers Memorial Award". American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Retrieved 2012-05-16.