Geophysical Association Articles
49 Articles FoundIAGC Global HSE & Security Steering Committee Announces New Chairman and Vice Chairman
In February at the Annual Meeting, Danny Garcia assumed the Chairmanship of the IAGC Global HSE & Security Steering Committee. In July 2010, Danny resigned his position with FairfieldNodal and took a position with an exploration and production company. Danny’s ...
Global HSE & Security Steering Committee Welcomes New Chairman and Vice Chairman
The Global HSE & Security Steering Committee has selected Danny Garcia (FairfieldNodal) as Chairman to succeed Charlie Jeffrey (PGS), whose two year term had come to an end. For the past two years Danny has been serving as the Committee’s ...
Global HSE & Security Steering Committee Meeting was Held in Rio de Janeiro
On Friday 16 April 2010, Danny Garcia (FairfieldNodal) and Patrick Legh-Smith (WesternGeco), Chairman and Vice Chairman of the IAGC Global HSE & Security Steering Committee, respectively, held a committee meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The committee covered a number ...
Environmental Subcommittee is ready to Begin Their Work
As reported in a previous article, the IAGC Global HSE & Security Steering Committee has decided to form an Environmental Subcommittee. This subcommittee will address environmental issues – land and marine – that do not fall within the remit of ...
EM Subcommittee Moving Forward with Development of Industry EIA
The EM Subcommittee met on 7 April 2010 at WesternGeco’s offices in Gatwick, UK. As reported in a previous newsletter article, the subcommittee has been working on the development of an EM Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The subcommittee, with the ...
U.S. Exploration & Production Companies Push HSE Certification on Geophysical Contractors
SafeLandUSA is group of E&P companies, non-seismic contractors, training provides and industry associations that have come together to promote safe operations on onshore E&P operations through a standardized HSE orientation training process. Formed 2005 SafelandsUSA, the founding organizers officially “rolled ...
Americas Data Licensing Committee Welcomes New Chairman
At the March 23, 2010 meeting of the Americas Data Licensing Committee (ADLC) John Adamick (TGS-NOPEC) announced that he was stepping down as Chairman of the ADLC and that Matt Bognar (CGGVeritas) will assume the Chairman’s role. Matt had been ...
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Requirement for Texas & Louisiana Ports
TWIC was established in the Maritime Transportation Security Act and the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act to serve as an identification program of all Coast Guard credential mariners and personnel requiring unescorted access to secure areas within a ...
Aide Memoir for Geophysical Risk Assessors Fatalities
Risk management has to be experienced-based, and hence needs a “memory function.” Risk assessments for low frequency, high potential incidents (fatalities) need to be done on the basis of collective industry experience. But with the great crew-change that is ...
OGP E&P Sound & Marine Life Joint Industry Program Committee Meetings
During its meetings in August and November, the JIP Technical Management Committee (TMC) reviewed research proposals and recommended to the Executive Committee that approximately 15 new projects be funded and recommended supplementary funds for 6 existing projects. (*Please see ...
EAME Chapter
Client Tender Form The web-based invitation to tender feature is still in development, and at the time of the meeting, Barry Authers reported that this feature was with the programmer being modified to include the full form field sort functionality ...
Seismic Contractor Committee (SCC)
Time Sharing of Permanent Seismic Acquisition Installations The SCC has been in dialogue with BP regarding time-sharing of their permanent seismic acquisition installations. After negotiations, BP is now offering to share in any expense incurred to filter out any noise ...
EAME Chapter
Sub-committee Status Seismic Contractor Committee (SCC) Update Also, a small task force has been formed to address the issues of time sharing (or not) between data acquisition using permanent installations on the seabed and streamer acquisition. A timesharing guideline is ...
Global HSE Steering Committee Update
Stephen Hallows of Veritas was elected earlier in 2004 as Vice Chair of the HSE Steering Committee for the period of March 2004 through March 2006, has succeeded Shawn Rice as chairman. Jean Monérol of CGG has been elected vice ...
Austral Committee
At its August 6, 2004 meeting, Austral Committee Chair Nick David reviewed IAGC activities in 2003 and 2004 and offered a summary of avenues for development in the next year. He commented that IAGC needs more support from all companies ...
Offshore Committee
Dave Crockett of WesternGeco and Bill Allan of TGS have stepped down as Chair and Vice-Chair after many years of dedicated service on the Offshore Committee. In their place, Steve Fishburn of CGG will serve as Chair and Jim Thompson ...
New EAME Data Licensing Chair
Following the resignation of Iain Edwards of Veritas as EAME Data Licensing Chair we are now pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Williams from WesternGeco as his successor. We would like to extend our thanks to Iain for his ...
Sub-committee Status
Seismic Contractors Committee – active, Heather Pratt of Veritas as Chair. Last met 24th February in Sevenoaks. Working on scoping of marine environmental video/CD. Considerable concern over client breaches of confidentiality - considering drafting an additional SOP. Major E&P company ...
Offshore Committee
GOM Activity Report Reinstituted The Offshore Committee has resurrected a GOM activity report to coordinate offshore operations and avoid conflicts. This report is circulated to committee members. Preparation of Notice to Contractors The Offshore Committee is working to develop ...
Global HSE Steering Committee update
At the IAGC Annual General Meeting in London March 25, Shawn Rice succeeded Ray Mays as Chairman of the Global HSE Steering Committee. Thanks to Ray for his leadership during the transition to this new committee organization – a time ...
