Six learned societies including the SEG and AAPG are to launch GeoScienceWorld.org – an online journal aggregating content from their publications along with the GeoRef bibliographic database.
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ConocoPhillips has just extended its contract with Petrosys to include the provision of its flagship mapping software to all global locations.
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Bill Schrom has been appointed CEO of Houston-based seismic boutique processor Geotrace. Schrom was previously a senior VP of Western Geophysical. Geotrace has also raised an undisclosed amount of financing from Oak Investment Partners and Allied Capita.
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Retired Chevron VP E&P Larry Funkhouser has received the 2004 Sidney Powers Medal from the AAPG.
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Trade-Ranger has registered for Safe Harbor, a joint US/EU data protection certification.
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CGG has named Christophe Pettenati-Auziere senior Vice President for Geophysical Services. Pettenati-Auziere was previously in charge of strategic planning, control and technology.
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Apache Corp. has appointed Kregg Olson to VP corporate reservoir engineering.
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Eugene Nosal has been named manager of Rock Solid Images’ new Middle East Office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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The IAGC has just published its statements of principles covering ethics, contracts and liabilities in the geophysical business. The document also sets out disclosure and amortization policies for multi-client surveys.
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Newton-Evans Research Company has just published a report on the world market for SCADA systems in gas and oil pipeline operations, 2003-2005.
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CGG has revealed that its Sercel unit paid € 25 million to acquire Thales Underwater Systems (Oil IT Journal Vol. 8 N° 12).
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