Geophysical Association Articles
13 Articles FoundSafety Moment: Safety, Nightclubs and the Fear Factor
The recent nightclub fire in Brazil in which 238 people died teaches lessons in behavioral safety. Behaviors are the next safety frontier, and striving for perfection entails dealing with realities of difficult balances. This Safety Moment was taken from ...
IAGC Presents at Nunavut Petroleum Workshop
Walt Rosenbusch – IAGC VP for Projects & Issues – attended the Nunavut Petroleum Workshop on 15 – 18, October 2012. In response to IAGC members request and representing the IAGC and the geophysical industry, Rosenbusch delivered a presentation ...
Geophysical Industry and IAGC Mourns the Loss of a Valued Friend and Colleague
We are deeply saddened to report the passing of Jodie Gillespie, IAGC’s Asia Pacific Chair. She died on her way home October 5, during a flight from Perth to Sydney, Australia. Jodie was a Business Development Manager with ...
CGGVeritas buys Fugro Geoscience Division
CGGVeritas, the world’s largest geophysical contractor, has agreed to buy Fugro’s seismic division for $1.6 billion, to benefit from a forecast recovery in survey rates. The global seismic survey business, is set to improve as oil companies increase offshore ...
IAGC Board Elects new EAME Chapter Chair
The Board of Directors at their 31 May 2012 meeting, unanimously elected Marianne Lefdal – Vice President Geomarkets Norway, CGGVeritas – to succeed Samantha Graycon (WesternGeco) as Chairman of IAGC’s Europe Africa and Middle East (EAME) Chapter. As part ...
Media incorrectly alleges seismic surveys responsible for dolphin strandings
Two recent media reports have alleged that seismic surveys were the cause of sick, dying, and stranded dolphins. A report dated 2 April 2012 describes dolphins stranding along Louisiana's coast and relates that event to a decision by the ...
US BOEM Fish Workshop Scheduled
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is convening a workshop to identify gaps in our understanding of the effects of noise on marine fish, fisheries, and invertebrates. Much focus has been placed on understanding the effects of these activities ...
BOEM Publishes New NTL Covering Seismic Mitigation Measures for the OCS
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued a new Notice to Lessee (NTL) No. 2012-G02 effective January 1, 2012. The new NTL, which supersedes and replaces NTL No. 2007-G02, does not introduce any new types of mitigation measures but is ...
BOEMRE now officially two agencies: BOEM and BSEE
On 1 October 2011, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) completed the reorganization of the Minerals Management Service (MMS) when BOEMRE was dissolved and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety ...
New Americas Chapter Chair is Named
Board of Directors at their February 23, 2011 meeting, unanimously selected Jim White (FT Seismic representing Geokinetics) to succeed Wayne Wheeler as Chairman of IAGC’s Americas Chapter. Wayne’s recent move from Jebco Seismic to Seitel left the Chairmanship vacant. ...
Asia Pacific Executive Committee Selects New Chapter Chairman
At the February 11, 2011 meeting of the Asia Pacific Executive Committee (AP Exco) Rodney Bligh (CGGVeritas) stepped down as Chairman of the AP Exco. Jodie Gillespie (Fugro Geoscience) was nominated and unanimously elected to succeed Rodney. Jodie has been ...
Asia-Pacific Chapter Receives Bi-monthly Updates
After taking a summer break in August, IAGC’s Asia Pacific Chapter Executive Committee (ExCom) met in Singapore on October 8th, renewing its practice of meeting every other month in conjunction with the regular SEAPEX meeting. In addition to the items ...
2003 IAGC Marine HSE Statistics show continued improvement
The 2003 IAGC HSE Marine Statistics have now been collated and are available for viewing/download from our website. The Lost Time Injury Frequency (LTIF) continues to drop year on year, and is currently 0.8 As usual the latest figures are ...
