Geophysical Association Articles
13 Articles FoundOGP and SEG Revise their P1 and P2 Positioning Exchange Formats, and set a Common Standard
The Oil and Gas Producers Forum (OGP) has requested IAGC to publish the following information in this newsletter so as to inform IAGC members of the current work the OGP Surveying & Positioning Committee relative the industry’s ‘Positioning Data Exchange ...
IAGC Global HSE & Security Steering Committee is Developing Hotel Safety Guidelines
In July of this year 8 employees of TerraSeis lost their lives in a hotel fire in Sulaimaniyah, North Iraq. This tragic event has encouraged one member company to react to this event as it if happened to them and ...
IAGC is updating the Land and Marine Safety Manuals
At the May 12th 2009 meeting of the Global HSE & Security Steering Committee held in Calgary, Canada in conjunction with the May 2009 HSE & Security Forum, committee members were asked to identify representatives from within their respective companies ...
Revised OGP 317 is Endorsed by Global HSE & Security Steering Committee
Beginning in February 2008, the IAGC and OGP have been collaboratively working on updating OGP 317 Guidelines – Managing HSE in a Geophysical Contract. The IAGC Global HSE & Security Steering Committee formed an OGP 317 Task Group consisting of ...
IAGC Members Submit Comments on Final Draft of OGP 317 Update
Global HSE & Security Steering Committee members were asked back in December 2008 to review the then current draft revised OGP 317 document and submit their comments to the OGP 317 Editors by January 15, 2009. The Committee members were ...
IAGC Has Been Asked to Assist DMAC and IMCA to Update Safe Diving Distance Guidelines
The Diving Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC) and the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) have requested assistance from IAGC as they begin updating DMAC’s published guidelines concerning safe diving distances. The guidelines were last updated November 1979. This is a particularly ...
IAGC Members and Staff Meet with Louisiana State Police Regarding Explosive Regulations
This past Legislative Session in Louisiana, House bill 1305 was passed and became law on August 15, 2008. The results of this law affecting the handling of explosives took effect January 1, 2009 and were codified in Law R.S. 40:1472 ...
IAGC Files Comments on EPA Proposed Rulemaking
On August 6, 2007 the IAGC filed comments with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to their Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) they published in the Federal Register on June 21, 2007 regarding the “incidental discharges from vessels”. ...
IAGC Submission for NOIA 2005 Safety in Seas Award
A submission had been made for a USA National Ocean Industries Association 2005 Safety in Seas Award, by the IAGC Marine Step Change Steering Committee based on the work and achievements of the IAGC Marine Step Change Party Chiefs Network ...
EAME Chapter
EAME Executive Committee The EAME Executive committee met on May 26th and Sept. 8th in the Sevenoaks office Memorandum and Operating Rules The EAME Chapter (Golding/Authers) has drafted and updated the EAME Memorandum and Operating Rules, bringing ...
E-Procurement & Bidding Procedures
There is little disagreement in the industry concerning the benefits to be gained by using e-procurement to expedite the overall bidding and invoicing process. However, there is general seismic industry disagreement to any process that adds additional cost or tends ...
Priorities Established for IAGC Brazil
The leadership of IAGC's Brazil Committee has identified five priorities for the association in that South American country. These include: Involvement in the development of new federal legislation in Brazil for environmental licensing specific to geophysical operations, based on IAGC ...
Addressing Commercial Geophysical Issues Remains An IAGC Priority During 2001
Recognizing that everyone benefits from a healthy geophysical market, IAGC is maintaining a sharp focus on ways to enhance the commercial success of all segments of the industry. This includes the sponsorship of unique conferences on such commercial subjects as ...
