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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,
Singmarine Launches One Of WorlcTs Largest Well Stimulation Vessels For The Western Company
The well stimulation vessel Western Renaissance was recently launched by Singmarine Dockyard and Engineering Pte, Ltd., a subsidiary of Singmarine Industries, Ltd., for The Western Company of North America, Houston, Texas. Singmarine Dockyard & Engineering,
Show Me the (Grant) Money
Following the mandates to enhance maritime security throughout the United States, programs were developed to make federal funds available to partially offset the costs being imposed on the private sector. The programs, which started off with great fanfare,
Marathon Launches 47th Rig From Vicksburg Yard
Marathon LeTourneau Company, Marine Division in Vicksburg, Miss., launched its 47th self-elevating "jackup" drilling platform March 1,1974. During 1973, Marathon's Vicksburg yard completed production and delivered three jackup drilling platforms,
Dearborn-Storm To Add New Jackup Rigs At Cost Of $29 Million
Dearborn-Storm Corporation, Chicago, 111., has announced it will add two new rigs to its Storm Drilling Company subsidiary at a total cost of $29 million. These units will be mat-type jackup rigs capable of drilling in 250 feet of water. Both units
Port Everglades Propeller Club Installs Officers
The 1978-79 officers and board members of the Port Everglades Propeller Club were installed by Jasper Baker, past National Propeller Club president, at the organization's monthly dinner meeting at the Sea Port Restaurant in Port Everglades, Fla.
Belcher Oil's Spill Control Conference To Begin September 30
Government and industry will join forces on October 1 to create an oil spill on the waters of Florida's Cypress Gardens tourist attraction. That's the "bad" news. The good news is that they will clean it right up. This dramatic exercise in coping
IOT Announces Two Management Appointments
Adrian S. Hooper, chairman and chief executive officer of Interstate and Ocean T r a n s p o rt Company, Philadelphia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Natural Resources, Inc., has announced that John T. Atkinson has been named vice presidentfinancial a
Zapata Corporation Announces Senior Management Promotions
Zapata Corporation, Houston, Texas, has announced that Ronald C. Lassiter has been elected president and chief operating officer of the company. The company said that William M. McCune has been named an executive vice president. Zapata said that its mining,