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E U R O P O R T ' 83
Amsterdam, The Netherlands — November 8-12 Europort '83—the largest maritime exhibition in the world—will be held from Tuesday, November 8 to Saturday, November 12. The exhibition will be held for the 21st time, in Amsterdam, using all nine
Offshore Drilling Rig Sedco 602 Delivered By Promet Shipyard
Sedco 602, a medium-sized, semisubmersible drilling rig, was delivered recently by Promet Private Limited shipyard of Singapore. This rig is owned jointly by Sedco Inc. and Occidental Exploration and Production Company. Mrs. Sally Martin, wife of the president of Occidental,
Jardine Plans To Restructure Oilfield Servicing—New Name Jardine Offshore Promet
Plans are at an advanced stage for Promet and Jardine Offshore to be merged. The two groups, both of which are major components of Jardine Matheson (South East Asia), form the backbone of Jardine's involvement in the oilfield service industry. In effect,
Three A p p o i n t m e n t s Announced By R.J. Brown & Associates Firms
V.C. Yin has joined R.J. Brown & Associates of America Inc. as chief engineer, with responsibility for the Engineering Department at the Houston office. Mr. Yin has 10 years' experience in offshore engineering with a variety of U.S. companies,
Oceaneering Int'l Names Taylor Potter
Oceaneering International, Inc., P.O. Box 2430, Santa Barbara, Calif. 93120, has announced that Taylor Potter will assist Dr. Yoram Goren with the firm's expansion of services into the management of undersea projects. Mr. Potter comes to Oceaneering with
Haraco Services Now Part of Miihlhan Group
Haraco Services Pte Ltd, a Singapore based Corrosion Protection Contractor formed in 1986, has been recently acquired by the Miihlhan Group, a worldwide operating Surface Protection Specialist, based in Germany. Haraco established its name as a reputable contractor,
Drew Promotes Three In Ameroid Marine D i v i s i o n - Kay Named Vice President
Raymond M. Burke, vice president and general manager, has announced three promotions in the Ameroid Marine Division of Drew Chemical Corporation. John P. Kay has been named vice president-development; John R. Wolf director of sales-North and S o u t h A m e r i c a ; and Jack E.
Transfer of Ownership Commences at Grand Bahama Shipyard
Due to a revised ownership structure for a recently opened ship repair yard in Freeport, Grand Bahama, the yard, which had been previously known (on two separate occasions) as Freeport Ship Care Facility and Lloyd Werft Grand Bahama, has been renamed Grand Bahama Shipyard.
R o w a n To P u r c h a se T w o ' G o r i l l a ' Rigs F r o m M a r a t h on
Gene M. Woodfin, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Marathon Manufacturing Company, Houston, recently announced that the Rowan Companies, Inc. has committed to purchase two of the firm's new Class 150-88-C Gorilla jackup drilling rigs.
New Jackup Drill Rig Christened At Beaumont Yard Of Bethlehem Steel
Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Beaumont, Texas, yard recently christened a new 200-foot water depth offshore drilling rig for Dixilyn-Field Drilling Company of Houston, a subsidiary of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company. The rig is the second