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http://www.pwc.com/extweb/pwcpublications.nsf/docid/161C5C534EE0E6D28525756F006F1DE9/$file/Nf_ArubaLLC.pdf


 
 Download The Aruba Limited Liability Company (1,842kb)
As of January 1, 2009, Aruba introduced a new legal entity, the Aruba Limited Liability Company (in Dutch: “Vennootschap met Beperkte Aansprakelijkheid”, hereinafter “VBA”).
The VBA is a very modern and flexible legal entity. The VBA is especially designed to make Aruba more attractive for foreign investors and can be used in international company structures.

In this newsflash we will inform you on the most important fiscal and corporate law features of the VBA.


 

Journal of Petroleum Geology
Volume 15 Issue 2, Pages 283 - 304
Published Online: 18 Dec 2007



STRATIGRAPHY AND EVOLUTION OF THE TERTIARY ARUBA BASIN
E.A. Curet*
 *Directie Energiezaken, Caya Betico Croes 90, Oranjestad, Aruba
Copyright 1992 SCIENTIFIC PRESS LTD
ABSTRACT
The Aruba Basin (offshore Venezuela) is asymmetric, with the basin axis aligned parallel to, and just to the south of the Aruba uplift. The sedimentary section consists mostly of clays and shales, deposited since the Oligence, or possibly late Eocene, on a Crataceous basement of oceanic affinity. This monotonous lithology makes it difficult to compile a useful stratigraphic subdivision, but three seismic-stratigraphic units separated by unconformities have been distinguished, and are known as the Lower, Middle and Upper Sequences.

Sedimentation began in abyssal-to-bathyal depths, after the rapid subsidence of a weathered, volcanic terrain; the rate of sedimentation exceeded that of subsidence, causing a gradual shallowing of the sea-floor. The sedimentation rate during deposition of the Middle Sequence was sufficiently high to prevent normal compaction, thus causing a thick zone of abnormally high pressures. Deformation by faulting as well as folding was contemporaneous with sedimentaion and subsidence.

The main source area for the sediments lies to the south; the Aruba High has acted prinicpally as a sediment trap. On the north flank of the basin, some (bio-)clastic contribution from the island may be expected.

The type of organic matter in sediments penetrated by the three wells off shore Aruba, as determined by pyrolysis, is mostly gas-prone Type III kerogen. The TOC is fairly low—1% on average; but microscopic inspection revealed that a high percentage of the organic matter consists of amarphous kerogen. Due to the low geothermal gradient (1 F/100 ft), this organic matter is immature. Another drawback for the development of petroleum accumulations if the limited areal distribution of carrier and reservoir rocks. These two factors seriously restrict the petroleum potential of the Aruba Basin

However, there are indications from which the generation of petroleum can be deduced. In the deeper parts of the basin to the south of the island, sufficiently high temperatures may have been reached for Oligocene and older, sediments to be within the "oil window"; and the platform area in the SW may be underlain by older, more mature sediments. Further exploration on the north flank of the Aruba Basin and on the SW is considered to be justified, based on the inferred presence there of both source and reservoir rocks.


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http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119984787/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

Lukoil VP: No Immediate Interest In Valero Aruba Refinery4-7-09 1:00 PM EDT | E-mail Article | Print ArticleNEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Russian oil company OAO Lukoil Holdings (LKOH.RS) said Tuesday that it had no immediate interest in buying Valero Energy Corp.'s (VLO) refinery on the island of Aruba.

 
"We're not interested," Lukoil vice president Leonid Fedun told reporters following a meeting with investors.

Fedun said the asset would make a better fit with Lukoil's operations if the Russian major had a crude stream from Venezuela to refine.

Lukoil is currently in talks with Venezuela on finalizing a production venture, but output probably won't start "for many years," Fedun said.

-By Anna Raff, Dow Jones Newswires;201-938-4426;

 
http://news.morningstar.com/newsnet/ViewNews.aspx?article=/DJ/200904071300DOWJONESDJONLINE000513_univ.xml

{Hotping - didn't you find this one?  One of my all-time favorites!}


Aruba: Gateway to Caribbean and Latin America, Invites Indian Businessmen, Tourists
Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Mumbai (12/12/2007) - Mr. Nelson Oduber, Prime Minister of the island nation of Aruba, an autonomous state in the Kingdom of Netherlands, has invited Indian businessmen, investors and tourists to his country.

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/3468998614_23c5c70f1d_m.jpg)


Mr. Oduber addressed an interactive meeting organised in his honour at Hotel Hilton Towers, Mumbai by the Indian Merchants' Chamber on December 12. The Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mr. Hans Ramaker, introduced Mr. Oduber and other Ministers and officials of his delegation.

Welcoming the distinguished guests, IMC President Mr. Niraj Bajaj complimented Prime Minister Mr. Oduber for leading his country to prosperity in the past 18 years of his office. “With a per capita income of over $28,000, the nation of Aruba has few parallels in the world,” he said.

Prime Minister Mr. Oduber said that the population of Aruba – a 70 sq. mile island – was around 60,000 in 1986 and had now risen to well over 120,000. “Our tiny country with its beautiful beaches attracts over two million tourists annually,” he said.

Mr Oduber said that he aimed to make his country “Dubai of the Caribbean and Gateway of Latin America.”

As such, the 19.6 mile long, 6 mile wide island nation had built three major ports, an international airport which could take large aircraft and exclusive airport for private aircrafts, a free trade zone, top class educational, healthcare and hotel facilities and all such modern infrastructure.

Mr. Oduber invited Indian businessmen to set up bases in the Free Trade Zone of his country, add value to their products and re-export them to the US, Latin American and European countries.

Mr. Oduber said his country had its own central banking system, Parliamentary form of governance and an independent judiciary. Aruban island nation, situated off the coast of Venezuela in South America, was engaged in its coastal waters for offshore drilling for oil and was hopeful of finding rich deposits as in Venezuela and Columbia.

Though the backbone of Aruban economy was tourism, it was also a major base for refining and exporting oil. In addition, Aruba also exported huge quantity of coffee, rice, sugar and whiskey to Europe and other western countries.

The invitation by IMC President Bajaj to visit Mumbai was presented to H.E. the Prime Minister in June by Mr Dinesh N. Joshi, Vice-Chairman of the IMC Infrastructure Committee and Indian partner of InCar Group.


http://www.incargroup.com/press/2007_12_01_archive.html

Lifesong...I have no idea if I found that one or not..... Doesn't really matter as long as it was found..lol  ::MonkeyWink:: 

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3549/3321294747_e72eda9d64_o.jpg)

Quote from: 2NJSons_Mom on Today at 04:03:39 PM
Lifesong & Hotping,

I spent time yesterday, and again today checking out things on Jen's list. I found an article today dated 1/29/2009 about Geolab.  There is a mention of it being part of the Diamar Group....which I couldn't find anything on....just thought I'd mention it. 

http://www.energydigital.com/GeoLab--Your-first-call_13348.aspx

Also found a few things yesterday, but not sure they are leading anywhere, yet.

Edit to add I think it may be Diamar Spa, shipowners, transport, etc., located in Naples.

http://www.pipedir.com/documents/Int_energy_pipeline_directory_2007.pdf


2NJ I'm taking this post over to the pipeline thread and adding what I have found...

 
GEOLAB       
GeoLab svolge attività di rilievi marini e servizi di supporto alle operazioni offshore. Fondata nel 1993 a Napoli, GeoLab nel 2002 è stata incorporata nel gruppo Diamar, gruppo armatoriale ed operatore marittimo di levatura internazionale. La sinergia che ne è derivata ha permesso a GeoLab di accedere ad una flotta di mezzi offshore intergruppo e di affermarsi nel mercato del Marine Survey & Positioning, fornendo servizi di qualità con l’impiego di tecnologie tradizionali e soluzioni innovative.
GeoLab è inoltre diventata nel 2006 membro dell’International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) per le divisioni Marine ed Offshore Surveying. GeoLab fornisce servizi “all-inclusive” di: geofisica marina, geologia e geotecnica, oceanografia applicata, ispezioni sottomarine, supporto alla costruzione offshore e rilievi ambientali, primariamente ai settori oil & gas offshore, collegamenti energia & telecomunicazione sottomarini, protezione dei litorali, ingegneria costiera e archeologia subacquea. GeoLab applica un Sistema di Gestione della Qualità secondo la norma UNI:EN ISO 9001:2000 con certificazione rilasciata dalla DNV (Det Norske Veritas) Italia. GeoLab prevede di conseguire entro giugno 2008 un Sistema Integrato (SGI) secondo le norme ISO 9001, ISO 14000 ed OHSAS 18002 anche per gli aspetti concernenti Sicurezza, Salute ed Ambiente.
(aggiornato al 7 maggio 2008)
GeoLab provides services to the International Marine Market. Established in 1993 in Italy and subsequently incorporated in 2002 into the Diamar Group of Companies, a well-established offshore vessel owner and operator, GeoLab has grown into an internationally renowned Marine Survey Contractor for delivering quality results through proven technology and innovative solutions. GeoLab has joined in 2006 the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) for both Offshore Survey and Marine Divisions. GeoLab provides turn-key services world-wide, including marine geophysics, geology and geotechnics, applied oceanography, underwater inspections, construction support and environmental surveying primarily to the offshore oil & gas, submarine cabling, port & coastal, marine defence and underwater archeology industries. GeoLab implements a Quality Management System within the scope of UNI:EN ISO 9001:2000 with certification granted by DNV.
GeoLab will certify (June 2008) their Integrated Quality, Heath, Safety & Environmental Management System (IMS) compliant to ISO 9001, ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18002 by DNV.
(last updated May 7th, 2008)       



Via Monteruscello, 75
80078 Pozzuoli (NA)
Telefono: 081.5249811
Fax: 081.5249850
E-mail: info@geolab.it
Web Site: http://www.geolab.it
      
   

Translation from Italian to English

GeoLAB
GeoLAB carries out surveys and marine support services to offshore operations. Founded in 1993 in Naples, geoLAB in 2002 was incorporated into the group Diama, owner's group and operator of international shipping. The synergy that has arisen has allowed geoLAB access to a fleet of offshore resources intergroup and succeed in the market of the Marine Survey & Positioning, providing quality services using traditional technologies and innovative solutions.
GeoLAB also became in 2006 a member of the Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) for Offshore and Marine divisions Surveying. GeoLAB provides all-inclusive "in: Marine geophysics, geology and geotechnical engineering, applied oceanography, underwater inspection, construction support to offshore and environmental relief, primarily to areas offshore oil & gas, energy & telecommunications links submarines, coastal protection, engineering coastal and underwater archeology. GeoLAB applies a Quality Management System according to UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 certification issued by DNV (Det Norske Veritas) Italy. GeoLAB expects to achieve by June 2008 an Integrated System (SGI) according to ISO 9001, ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18002 for matters concerning Safety, Health and Environment.
(updated 7 May 2008)



GeoLAB provides services to the International Marine Market. Established in 1993 in Italy and subsequently incorporated in 2002 into the Diama Group of Companies, a well-established offshore vessel owner and operator, geoLAB has grown into an internationally renowned Marine Survey Contractor for delivering quality results through proven technology and innovative solutions. GeoLAB has joined in 2006 the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) for both Offshore Survey and Marine Divisions. GeoLAB provides turn-key services world-wide, including marine geophysics, geology and geotechnics, applied oceanography, underwater inspections, construction support and environmental surveying primarily to the offshore oil & gas, submarine cabling, port & coastal, marine and defense industries underwater archeology . GeoLAB implements a Quality Management System within the scope of UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 with certification granted by DNV.
GeoLAB will certify (June 2008) their Integrated Quality, Heath, Safety & Environmental Management System (IMS) compliant to ISO 9001, ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18002 by DNV.
(last updated May 7th, 2008)




Via Monteruscello, 75
80078 Pozzuoli (NA)
Phone: 081.5249811
Fax: 081.5249850
E-mail: info@geolab.it
Web Site: http://www.geolab.it

http://www.assomineraria.org/aziende/view.php?aziende_pk=2106&search=

Notice in the above article it says Diama Group not Diamar Group...Could just be a typo...

This is all I could find on Diama Group

Diama Group of Companies
Address: 28A Berkley Street, Onikan, Lagos.
Phone: +234 1 2645559; Fax: +234 1 2645556

http://www.nigeriagalleria.com/Manufacturing_and_Production/Conglomerates_d.html

I have no idea if any of these are related to Geolab Diamar Group of Companies but I thought I would post for others to see....


DIAMAR GROUP LLC
Miami, FL
Tampa, FL
CAVEDA, DAVID M
(MANAGER)
CAVEDA, M
(CONTACT)
GALLINAR, MICHAEL D
(MANAGER)
Associated Companies
 LAW OFFICE OF DAVID CAVEDA PA
WESTSIDE BEACH LLC
KCMD GROUP INC
1000 BRICKELL SUITE 300 LLC
WESTSIDE BEACH LLC
MGTG HOLDINGS INC
MGTG HOLDINGS LLC
AGI HOLDINGS LLC

I'm working on the Timeline tonight and just came across this:

07/05/2008

Geolab Positioning Contract (http://www.geolab.it/geolab_eng/geoLay_contatti.html):

“Veripos has been awarded a further three-year contract by Naples-based GeoLab Srl, one of Europe's leading turnkey offshore survey and construction support organisations, for provision of high-precision GNSS positioning services.

The contract extends the relationship between the two companies following an earlier three-year agreement.  Under the new agreement, Veripos will continue to provide GeoLab with a full range of proprietary globalised satellite positioning facilities extending from its Standard GNSS augmentation service to its latest Ultra Precise Point Positioning (PPP) capability which ensures decimetre-level accuracies by minimising or removing all main GPS error sources.”

I will try to research this more tomorrow..Its Very Interesting

Oil Exploration Licenses

NETHERLANDS ANTILLES (Incl. ARUBA)
 
Production Sharing Contract Dated 19 March 1989 Between NOCA & Maraven S.A. For Contract Are II Offshore Aruba  (Supplement 74 /Page 1)
 
Production Sharing Contract Dated 14 March 1989 Between NOCA & Hamilton Oil (Aruba) Corporation for Contract Area I Offshore Aruba (Supplement 72 /Page 1)
 
Occidental Production Sharing Contract Dated 10 March 1989 for Contract Area II (Offshore) (Supplement 71 /Page 1)
 
1988 Model Production Sharing Contract for Offshore Exploration and Exploitation (Supplement 68 /Page 1)
 
The   Petroleum   Ordinance    Offshore  Aruba  1988   (With Explanatory Memorandum) (Supplement 69 /Page 49)
 
Production Sharing Agreement Dated 18 January 1980 Between Saba Bank Resources N.V. and Weeks Natural Resources (Netherlands Antilles N.V., Fina Petroleum St. Maarten N.V., & Fina Petroleum St. Eustatius, N.V. (Supplement 41 /Page 1)
 
Production Sharing Agreement Dated 15 December 1976 Between Saba Bank Resources N.V. and Marathon/Weeks/Santa Fe/Hamilton/ & Amerada (Supplement 26 /Page 13)
 
Act of 13 December 1976 Containing Rules With Respect to The Exploration & Production of Petroleum in or on The Saba Bank (Supplement 25 /Page 66)
 
Weeks Natural Resources (Netherland Antilles) N.V. Offshore Concession for Saba Bank, Dated 13 December 1974  (Supplement 18 /Page 46)

http://www.ciglobal.com/page126.html

Caribbean fact sheet

http://www.gasandoil.com/goc/news/ntl32626.htm

More interesting reading...

 
http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:nRiwGjuJ-bgJ:www.fig.net/pub/figpub/pub36/chapters/chapter_5.pdf+oil+exploration+licenses+aruba&cd=42&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

There could be very important info in this PDF file....Go to page 2 see the mention of Coastal Aruba.

 ::MonkeyEek::

http://www.cwa.uk.com/cvs/ms.pdf

Chavez Says 'Empire's' Navy Doesn't Intimidate Him

Could it be that Washington is trying to intimidate Venezuela with large-scale naval maneuvers in the Caribbean Sea? According to this article from Venezuela's Cadena Global, President Hugo Chavez said, 'We aren't afraid of the Paper Empire!,' and 'We are preparing ourselves' for America's attempt to 'enslave us.'
Translated By Paula van de Werken

May 7, 2006
Venezuela - Cadena Global - Original Article (Spanish)   

 

Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington,
Now Taking Part in Naval Exercises That Venezuela
Says are Meant to Intimidate It. (above).

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During his Sunday "Hello President [Alo Presidente]" program, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez maintained that the purpose of the American military presence in the Caribbean is to "intimidate" his Government, and he warned that the "Bolivarian Revolution isn't afraid of the Empire." Chavez also announced that he would push forward a legal reform to increase taxes paid for the extraction of  oil.

 

Hugo Chavez: Just
Because You're Paranoid,
Doesn't Mean They're Not
Out to Get You ...

-----------------------------"There are 6,000 sailors in the Caribbean and I don't know how many aircraft carriers and submarines. Just because they sail around the Caribbean with fleets they feel like putting there, they aren't going to threaten us, they aren't going to frighten us, we aren't afraid of the Paper Empire!" Chavez declared.

The Venezuelan ruler argued that the presence of the United States Ambassador to Caracas, William Brownfield, "onboard and outfitted by the fleet,"  shows that "those military maneuvers taking place right here under our noses, are meant to threaten us."

Brownfield has rejected claims that his country's military maneuvers in the Caribbean, as part of "Operation Partnership of the Americas," are meant to intimidate Venezuela.

Taking part in the United States maneuvers, beside the aircraft carriers, are over a hundred combat aircraft, a cruiser, a destroyer, a frigate with missiles and 6,500 sailors, according to various sources.

The American maneuvers, which began in April and will continue through May,  are taking place in international waters and also within the waters of Curacao, Aruba, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, San Cristobel and Nevis, among other Caribbean nations.

Chavez insistently denounced the presumed intention of Washington "to invade" Venezuela to take over its reserves of over 3.15 billion barrels of oil (according to official figures). The White House denies the allegation.

"If the United States thinks it can come here and enslave us, there will be nothing left for us to do than go to the mountains and to the neighborhoods and resist the aggression. We are preparing ourselves," the Chief of State reiterated during his Sunday program.

Chavez accuses the Government of the United States of "Imperialism" and of "meddling" in Venezuela's internal affairs, while Washington calls the President of Venezuela "authoritarian" and a promoter of "anti-American" sentiment.

NEW TAX ON OIL EXTRACTION

 

Map and Graphic of the Orinoco Belt and Venezuela's Energy Resources.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------During the program, Chavez announced he would push forward a legal reform to increase tax payments for oil extraction.

"We are going to create a new oil tax, called the tax on extraction. Companies are earning a lot of money from the oil that they are taking from Venezuela," Chavez said, in regard to the international oil company partnerships operating in the country.

Despite the announcement by Chavez that oil companies which produce heavy crude in the Orinoco Belt will pay taxes of 50%, rather than the present rate which is closer to 34%, he didn't precisely specify the new tax rate.

British company British Petroleum Plc,  American Exxon-Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp. and ConocoPhilips, France's Total SA and Norwegian Statoil, operate in the Orinoco Faja Belt.

Executives of the state-run company Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) said a short while ago that Venezuela wants to convert four heavy crude operations into "mixed enterprises."

Chavez said that in 2007 the new tax would generate close to $1 billion in new revenue, without going into further details.

http://www.watchingamerica.com/cadenaglobal000004.shtml

EXHIBIT 10.3

CONSULTANCY CONTRACT

BETWEEN

VETRA GROUP A.V.V.

AND

SAHARA PETROLEUM EXPLORATION CORP.


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This ALLIANCE AGREEMENT ("the Agreement") made as of the 9th day of March 2005 between Vetra Group A.V.V. ("VETRA") a Corporation organized under the laws of Aruba, with offices in Caracas Venezuela and Colombia and Sahara Petroleum Exploration Corp., a subsidiary of Global Environmental Energy Corp, (NASDAQ OTC:BB GEECF) (SAHARA) PO Box N-8303 Nassau Bahamas, each hereinafter a "PARTY" and collectively referred to as "PARTIES."

PREAMBLE

A. VETRA is an Aruban company that specialized in consulting in the business of oil and gas exploration and production.

B. SAHARA is an oil and gas exploration and development company.

C. SAHARA is contracting for the services of VETRA to assist SAHARA in specific oil and gas projects.

WHEREAS

a). SAHARA hereby contracts with VETRA to retain the services of VETRA to provide assistance and services to assist SAHARA in the development and commercialization of specific oil and gas exploration and development opportunities.

b). VETRA has agreed to be retained by SAHARA, under VETRA's normal terms and conditions as per appendix A hereto.

c). This Agreement is subject to approval by Board of Directors of VETRA and SAHARA. This Agreement may be modified from time to time in whole or in part by mutual consent in writing by both Parties.

In consideration of the foregoing premises and subject to the terms and provisions set forth below and intending to be legally bound, the Parties agree as follows:

1.0. PROJECT DEFINED.

VETRA shall undertake and assist SAHARA with those projects identified by SAHARA as herewith identified in Appendix B.

2.0. APPENDICES

2.01. The Parties have as of the date of this Agreement executed the appendices.

2.02. The appendices will provide generally terms as set out below.

2.03. SAHARA shall provide all relevant information required by VETRA so that VETRA can successfully meet VETRA 's obligations under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

2.04. SAHARA will contract with VETRA for expert advice, consultancy services and potential equity participation.

2.05. VETRA will in addition provide to SAHARA will as of the date of this agreement the following persons to the advisory board of SAHARA: Humberto Calderon Berti, Karl Mazeika with alternates, Alfredo Gruber, Iker Anzola.

3.0. Allocation of Costs.

Each Party shall bear its own costs associated with preparation and execution of this Agreement.

4.0. Compliance With Law

Each Party hereby represents and warrants to the other that it and its respective activities in connection with the Agreement are in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and other requirements of all state and Federal governmental authorities and all political subdivisions and agencies thereof, and of any applicable foreign governmental authority and all political subdivisions and agencies thereof. The Parties agree that this agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

5.0 Interference.

5.1 No Party will knowingly interfere with any negotiation, arrangement or prospective business relationships then in process of being developed by any Party. Furthermore, no Party will at any time during the term of this Agreement and for a minimum of six (6) months after termination enter into any agreement or arrangement with any other person or entity which would infringe upon the rights or the interests of any Party as provided for in this Agreement.

6.0. Duration

The Agreement will become effective upon execution by the Parties and shall continue in effect for ten (10) years (Primary Term)..

7.0 Confidentiality

7.1. Each Party shall keep in strict confidence all financial, commercial and technical information belonging to any Party or which was developed by any Party relative to the opportunity (the "Confidential Information"). No Party shall at any time disclose Confidential Information to any third party. VETRA hereby agrees never to directly or indirectly disclose or use or even to "tacitly imply", or assist anyone else in disclosing or using such trade secrets to any person or entity other than as authorized by the parties for a period of five (5) years from the date hereof. VETRA will not without written consent from SAHARA, divulge, disclose or make accessible to any person the confidential business information of SAHARA. A Party receiving any governmental or judicial directive or order requiring it to disclose, release or produce Confidential Information to a third party shall immediately notify all other Parties by the quickest available means of communication of the existence of any such governmental or judicial directive or order pursuant to the notice provisions of this Agreement. Failure of the Party receiving any such governmental or judicial directive or order to notify the other Parties to this Agreement of the existence of same by the quickest immediate means of communication, shall constitute grounds for the declaration of an immediate default under the terms of this Agreement.

7.2. Each Party accepts and agrees that the principal point of contact for SAHARA is SAHARA's President & Chief Executive Officer, Dr. CA McCormack. All contact, discussions or negotiations between VETRA and SAHARA will be with Dr. CA McCormack or with those persons authorized by Dr. CA McCormack in writing. All contact with McCormack in his individual capacity shall be with McCormack or persons designated by McCormack in writing as representatives of McCormack.

8.0. Dispute Resolution

All disputes among the parties which cannot be settled amicably after negotiation by the Parties within a period of ten (10) days (subject to extension by mutual written agreement) shall be settled under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the Chamber of Commerce, Nassau Bahamas, current at the time of dispute, by three (3) arbitrators appointed in accordance with those rules. The place of arbitration shall be Nassau Bahamas, and the language of the proceeding shall be English. The decision of the arbitrators shall be final and enforceable through any court.

9.0. Language

This Agreement, any modifications thereto, all correspondence and other documents relevant to this Agreement or the undertakings related to the Agreement shall be in English.

10.0. Modifications and Additional Appendices.

The Parties agree that appendices may be modified or additional appendices may be added to this Agreement by mutual consent of the Parties in writing.

11.0 Miscellaneous

11.1 Failure of any Party to comply with any requirement, term or condition of this Agreement shall constitute and be deemed sufficient grounds for the termination of the Agreement by another Party.

11.2 No Party shall be liable for any claim or demand from another Party for anything already done or formed or for any other matter or thing whatsoever in connection with this Agreement or any appendix, or for anything done or formed or for any other matter or thing whatsoever in connection with the undertakings called for by this Agreement or the appendices, in the event that this Agreement or any of the appendices are not executed by any Party.

11.3 In the event of default VETRA or SAHARA may take any remedial step afforded by law or in equity or provided by this Agreement with all costs of any such remedy to be met or satisfied in full by the defaulting Party. No remedy is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy given by law or in equity or this Agreement.

11.4 If any Party to this Agreement withdraws from this Agreement without cause, the remaining Parties shall be able to claim against the withdrawing Party the actual damages and penalties those Parties have or may reasonably incur as the result of such withdrawal.

11.5 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, or elsewhere agreed to, neither party shall be liable for any consequential, secondary and/or indirect damages, costs or losses caused by or arising out of the other parties undertakings which do cause damages, costs or loss or threat thereof to the other party.

11.6 No Party shall commit any other Party to any other agreement or undertaking unless done with mutual written consent of all Parties. Nothing in this Agreement or the undertakings connected therewith shall be construed to create or constitute a partnership, agency or similar relationship or create joint and several liability on the part of the Parties.

11.7 The execution and delivery of the Agreement, and any appendices and all other required documents and instruments is and will be conditioned upon each Party obtaining all necessary authorizations and approvals, unless said authorizations and approvals have been represented by that Party to have been obtained or exist at the execution of this Agreement.

12.0. Documentation, Records, Audit.

12.1 When requested by SAHARA, VETRA shall provide copies of all documents concerning VETRA's activities pursuant to this agreement.

13.0 Warranties, Representations and Covenant

The Parties warrant, represent, and covenant as follows:

a. Capabilities: VETRA has the capability, experience, and means required to perform the services contemplated by this Agreement. All services and undertakings will be performed using personnel, equipment, and material qualified and/or suitable for the services and undertakings required or as otherwise requested.

b. Performance of Services and Undertakings: SAHARA acknowledges that the scheduling of VETRA's services and undertakings is critical to VETRA. Accordingly, SAHARA shall insure that available information, maps introductions and data that is necessary to fulfill VETRA's services and undertakings is present and will be continually available at all times to VETRA.

c. Notice of Violations: The Parties shall notify each other (i) if either party is served with notice of significant violation of any law, regulation, permit or license which relates to its services and undertakings hereunder; (ii) proceedings are commenced which could lead to revocation of permits or licenses which relate to such services; (iii) permits, licenses, or other governmental authorizations relating to such services or undertakings are revoked;
(iv) litigation is commenced against either party which could affect such services or undertakings. Upon service of any such notice, commencement of proceedings or revocation, the noticed party shall immediately notify the other party by the quickest available means of communications of the service of any such notice, commencement of proceedings or revocation according to the notice provisions of this Agreement. The failure of either party to undertake the foregoing required notifications shall constitute grounds for the declaration of an immediate default under the terms of this Agreement.

14.0. Force Majeure.

14.1. No Party shall be deemed in default of this Agreement or any action hereunder to the extent that any delay or failure in the performance of its obligations (other than the payment of money) results, without its fault or negligence, from any cause beyond its reasonable control, such as but not limited to acts of nature, acts of civil or military authority, embargoes, epidemics, war, riots, insurrections, fires, explosions, earthquakes, floods, adverse weather conditions, strikes, changes in laws, statutes, regulations or ordinances, and ministerial actions or omissions by regulatory authorities or their representatives, unless such omission or action shall have been caused or contributed to by the responsible party hereunder. If any such force majeure condition occurs and continues for a period of more than fourteen (14) days, then the Party experiencing such condition shall give immediate written notice to all other Parties which may then elect to: (1) terminate the affected service or undertaking or any part thereof, or (2) suspend the affected service or undertaking or any part thereof for the duration of the force majeure condition and resume performance once the force majeure condition ceases. Unless written notice is given within thirty (30) days after being notified of the force majeure conditions, the other Parties shall be deemed to have elected option 2 as outlined in this section 14.1.

15.0. Consequential Damages.

15.1. No Party shall be liable to any other Party for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages (including loss of anticipated profits, business interruption, good will or other economic or commercial loss) arising out of the undertakings called for by this Agreement or any appendices.

16.0. Entire Agreement.

16.1. The terms and conditions set forth herein constitute the entire understanding of the Parties.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned Parties has caused this Alliance Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer on the date first written above.

FOR VETRA

BY: /s/ Humberto Calderson Berti               dated 9th March 2005
    ----------------------------               ---------------------
Mr Humberto Calderon Berti
President Vetra Group AVV,
for and on behalf of VETRA AVV
 


AND

FOR VETRA

BY: /s/  Karl Mazeika                          dated 9th March 2005
    ----------------------------               ---------------------
Mr Karl Mazeika
Vice President Vetra Group AVV,
for and on behalf of VETRA AVV
 


FOR SAHARA

BY: /s/ Dr. CA McCormack                       dated 9th March 2005
    ----------------------------               ---------------------
Dr. CA McCormack
Chairman & President
Sahara Petroleum Exploration Corp
 


For and on behalf of Sahara Petroleum Exploration Corp

BY: /s/ Phillip O'Carroll                      dated 9th March 2005
    ----------------------------               ---------------------
Witness
Mr Philip O'Carroll
 



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Appendix A. VETRA's terms and conditions.

1). VETRA shall bill for its services at 50% of the going industry rate or at an average USD$100 per hour

2). SAHARA and VETRA will agree in advance on a budget for the services to be performed which will serve as a basis for the presentation of all invoices, billings and costs to SAHARA, to include a retainer on a job by job basis.

3). SAHARA and VETRA will negotiate and agree to pay a success fee in stock and in warrants as follows: 1,000,000 shares plus warrants exercisable at any time for 10 years from the date hereto as follows: o 200,000 shares with a strike price of USD$4.00 o 200,000 shares with a strike price of USD$6.00 o 200,000 shares with a strike price of USD$8.00 o 200,000 shares with a strike price of USD$10.00 o 200,000 shares with a strike price of USD$20.00 The success fee is triggered when SAHARA has contracted, directly or indirectly an oil and gas opportunity as defined in appendix B.

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http://sec.edgar-online.com/global-environmental-energy-coporation/8-k-current-report-filing/2005/03/21/Section5.aspx

Gas drilling close to Aruba 14 November 2008
ORANJESTAD - Venezuela and Russia have started with mutual drillings for gas in sea. One of the fields where they are gong to drill, Cardón III, lies close to Aruba. The Venezuelan company PdVSA and the Russian Gazprom do the exploitation. Almost 190 Venezuelans, Russians, and Americans work on the project Venezuela and Russia close to Aruba.The idea is that also the American Chevron-Texaco participates actively in the project, which is something that Venezuela has promised a few years ago. Chevron-Texaco is coping with the anti-American attitude of the Chavez-government
http://www.yellowpages-aruba.com/home/news

http://www.mmrvzl.com/experienciavzlacuadro.htm

Just thought this was very interesting and don't remember if it was posted before


IP Globalcom granted International Telecom License; first private sector telecom carrier in Aruba.
On August 27, 2008 the Court of First Instance of Aruba ordered the Government of Aruba to grant IP Globalcom N.V., formerly Café Internet N.V. an open concession to operate as an international carrier.
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 28, 2008 – Oranjestad – The Court of First Instance of Aruba ordered the Government of Aruba to grant IP Globalcom N.V., formerly Café Internet N.V. an open concession to operate as an international carrier.

This decision implies that the incumbent -Setar- is no longer the sole international carrier of Aruba.

IP Globalcom NV, under the service brand Aruba Wireless® plans to use undersea fiber optic cable, the most advanced technology available today, to provide Aruba with international  connectivity at higher speeds, as well as enhanced accessibility and reliability.

“The world has entered an era characterized by a growing hunger for advanced and innovative telecom services; consumers around the world are seeking new ways to stay connected, entertained, empowered, and organized, “ said Satish Daryanani, director of IP Globalcom NV and a veteran businessman in Aruba. “We are very excited to have the opportunity to provide the backbone to a growing range of internationally available services, deploying innovative communication technologies to empower users and connect them to what's important in their lives.”

IP Globalcom NV is committed to Aruba's telecommunications future and is rapidly working to roll out its next generation network to enable easy and uninterrupted connectivity to a range of exciting new services.
# # #

IP Globalcom is a leader in delivering Broadband and other Communication Services to Corporations, Small-Medium Businesses, Residences, and the Mass Market. Operating as an Independent Licensed International Carrier on Aruba, IP Globalcom strives to empower consumers and businesses alike. Together with its Strategic Partnerships with Global Industry Leaders, IP Globalcom offers the most advanced network for converged communications.

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hotping,

I have been asked to give you a message.
You have been working very hard on this and other individuals are following your posts/information/links etc.

They want you to know you are not alone here, they just are working hard researching and putting pieces together.
Your work is so helpful and they wanted me to relay to you how much they appreciate you. Thank you.

in fact, I didn't even know you were over here - they did and sent me to tell you. You are not alone and everything you are digging up is helping them.

Kermit

Please tell Everyone who sent You that They are Welcome and Thank You! I just wish I knew what Exactly I'm looking for.... Google is My Friend.....lol.....I have lots that I will post and I will hope that it is of some help to the other researchers in connecting the dots. If I post somethig that is irrelevant just Scroll On By.  ::MonkeyWink::  ::MonkeyHaHa::

 ::MonkeyCool::

 2007 AAPG Convention and Exhibition April 1-4 2007 Long Beach


http://aapg.confex.com/aapg/2007am/preliminaryprogram/index.html

 ::MonkeyCool::

Keep digging Hotping!   ::MonkeyDance:: ::cartwheel::

Good thing I decided to wait until next week to get My nails done...lol  ::MonkeyHaHa:: Thanks TM!

This would be a good source of info if We could register with them

http://www.infospectrum.net/home/reportlist_details.asp?id=32506&cns=S

PetroFalcon updates Chevron Cardon III exploration block

Published Jan 6, 2009
 Print

Vinccler Oil and Gas, the wholly-owned subsidiary of PetroFalcon Corporation, has terminated the agreement to acquire a 30 percent working interest from Chevron Corporation in the offshore natural gas license for the Cardon III Block in the Gulf of Venezuela. According to the terms of the agreement, Chevron will reimburse all amounts paid by Vinccler plus interest.
Bill Gumma, PetroFalcon's President and CEO, said, "We are opting out of the Chevron exploration well in the Gulf of Venezuela due to the tightening global capital markets and the uncertain oil and natural gas price environment. After Chevron returns our share of past Cardon III expenses with interest, we will have more than US$33 million in cash, no debt and no expected cash calls from Baripetrol or PetroCumarebo for 2009 capital expenditures."
Tags: Chevron Corporation, PetroFalcon Corporation

http://www.scandoil.com/moxie-bm2/news/petrofalcon-updates-chevron-cardon-iii-exploration.shtml

http://www.acteon.com/s2/THE-GROUP.html

I will slowly try to get back digging with you HotPing..I did find a link to the Gulmar Falcon..It is being used as of April..Schaefer's company has it posted on the Legacy website but the link i was at, it was listed under Gulmar Offshore???I think finding out where these ships are will probably give us some information..I will look for that link in on my computer..May take a minute...

Permian Asset Management

CONNECTING THE DOTS: UNDERSTANDING U. S. FOREIGN OIL DEPENDENCE
BY ROBERT C. GAYLORD, CEO
STRATIGENT, INC.

Environmentalists, politicians and journalists warn of the dire consequences of US dependence on foreign oil.  The United States is accused of running a foreign policy based entirely on petro-centric interests and of fighting wars solely for the purpose of ensuring the free flow of oil at market prices.  The US is criticized for its dependence on foreign oil, especially Mideast oil and for tolerating tyrants and despots in the quest for cheap affordable oil.  So, what is the truth about the US and its nasty little oil habit?

http://www.permianco.com/research/connecting-the-dots.html

http://www.permianco.com/index.php

Thanks KTF!  ::MonkeyCool::

New Partnership Alliance Announced Between Seisma Oil Research, LLC And Permian Asset Management, AVV
08.03.09 16:33 |                                           

Seisma Oil Research, LLC of Boca Raton, FL has retained the services of Permian Asset Management, AVV headquartered in Aruba, Dutch Antilles

http://www.pressport.dk/pressrelease/New-Partnership-Alliance-Announced-Between-Seisma-Oil-Research-LLC-And-Permian-Asset-Management-AVV-6754.aspx

Lots of info


https://www.seismaresearch.com/media/index.html

Here you go HotPing...This one is time consuming.We need to look at the other ships Schaefer has as well!Scroll down to page 195..there is a page counter at the top...

http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/cargo_security/carriers/cf1400.ctt/cf1400.pdf

Thanks KTF! Will Do!  ::MonkeyWink::

 ::MonkeyCool:: I will be searching,as well as jumping from thread to thread so i'll be here for awhile! ::MonkeyCool::

Jim Mermis left Superior Offshore for Kaplan Industry...

Has a long history of working with Government and National Oil & Gas Company, PDVSA, in Venezuela.

http://kaplanindustry.com/

Hasta 2.300 filtraciones en tuberías sublacustres reparará PDVSA al año

 

 

MARACAIBO
Petroleumworld.com.ve, 09 04 2008

La embarcación tendrá como función la reparación de tendidos y tuberías en Costa Afuera. El proyecto permitirá un ahorro de Bs. F. 9 millones. En el espejo de agua existen más de 44.000 kilómetros de tubos que transportan crudo o gas.

Hasta 2.300 roturas, averías y filtraciones en tuberías petroleras sumergidas en el Lago de Maracaibo reparará al año Petróleos de Venezuela (Pdvsa), división Exploración y Producción Occidente, luego de la contratación del buque panameño Gulmar Eagle.

Carlos Salas, gerente de Servicios Industriales de Pdvsa Occidente, informó ayer que la llegada de la embarcación a las costas marabinas forma parte del Proyecto de Ampliación de la Capacidad de Tendido y Reparación de Líneas Sublacustres en el Lago de Maracaibo.

“El barco Gulmar Eagle comenzará el proyecto con la misión de diagnosticar todos los tendidos y tuberías averiadas de la industria petrolera, sumergidas en el Lago, para luego repararlas de manera eficiente”, explicó Salas.

Destacó que en convenio se realiza entre Pdvsa y la empresa Kaplan Industry. “La embarcación partirá para el muelle de la división de Tía Juana y así iniciar sus trabajos de reparación de tubos que van desde las 2 pulgadas hasta las 16 pulgadas”.

Salas puntualizó que en el espejo de agua marabino “existen más de 44.000 kilómetros de tubos que transportan crudo o gas y van desde los pozos petroleras hasta los muelles de Pdvsa, además de 26.000 líneas de tendido. Lo más importante de todo esto es que se trabajará en función al saneamiento del Lago de Maracaibo y su ecosistema”.

Labor

El capitán de la embarcación panameña, Rai Muhan Mathur, ratificó que la principal función del barco Gulmar Eagle será la reparación de tendidos y tuberías en Costa Afuera.

“Nuestra labor consiste en ejecutar labores bajo el agua. La embarcación dispone de un moderno equipo de seguridad y no posee anclas que puedan dañar las tuberías enterradas en el lecho marino. También tiene un sistema de turbinas que permite al barco mantenerse estable en el Lago de Maracaibo, lo que facilita las labores de reparación que realizan los buzos”, puntualizó.

Muhan Mathur añadió, a su vez, que el navío cuenta con más de 30 buzos especializados en labores de reparación de tubos sublacustres. “El personal es altamente capacitado y ha realizado su trabajo en muchas partes del mundo. Esperamos culminar con éxito en Maracaibo”.

Salas indicó que uno de los aspectos más importantes del contrato es la transferencia de tecnología a personal venezolano.

Aseguró que desde el momento que comiencen las operaciones, el personal de Pdvsa “estará con los ingenieros y buzos del Gulmar Eagle, de manera, que se pueda transferir el conocimiento. La meta es que en un año, la industria sustituya al personal extranjero por el venezolano y que este se encuentre debidamente capacitado para manejar al 100% los equipos y técnicas empleadas para la reparación de tuberías en el fondo del Lago”.

El gerente de Servicios Industriales de Pdvsa aseguró que la compañía petrolera ya elaboró el proyecto de construcción de dos embarcaciones venezolanas con posicionamiento dinámico que se encargarán de la reparación y colocación de tendidos.

Ahorro

El funcionario de Pdvsa recordó que los equipos y técnicas actuales para la reparación de los tendidos, el personal de Pdvsa y otras contratistas “se tardaban, dependiendo del problema a solucionar, hasta varios días para culminar sus labores en el fondo del Lago. La tecnología del Gulmar Eagle y su buzos especializados pueden realizar la misma labor en menos de 24 horas. La idea es esa, minimizar el tiempo de labor y que el resultado sea 100% exitoso”.

Señaló que con la contratación de las embarcaciones Adams Arrow, Gulmar Eagle y otra que se encargará de la colocación de tendidos en el mar, Pdvsa ahorrará al Estado venezolano “una incalculable cantidad de recursos económicos”.

“Estaríamos hablando de un ahorro de más de 9 millones de Bs.F por día cuando todas las tuberías del Lago estén en óptimo estado de funcionamiento. La meta es reparar en tiempo récord el total de las instalaciones averiadas y eso redundará en mejoramiento la producción petrolera del Occidente del país”, dijo.

Jen's post to Me.....

Good Morning Monkeys

Hotping - You asked what to research........................I hope this is helpful.

Schaefer
Legacy Offshore
Underwater Expeditions

Silvetti
GeoLab Technical Services Ltd. (UK)
Alternative Positioning Solutions LLC -APS
Silvetti Marine Services LLC
Marine Surveys LLC
five GeoLab Companies;
GeoLab Technical Services Ltd. (UK), GeoLab srl. (Italy), GeoLab bv (Netherlands), GeoLab LLC (USA) and GeoLab Technical Services Nigeria Ltd. (Nigeria).


DO THEY HAVE A CONNECT TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING?

Permian Asset Management
Permian Energy
GBK CAPITAL N.V which is GOMEZ, LINCOLN DELWIN
GPJ HOLDINGS, INC which is Justin Solomon
Seisma Oil Research, LLC
Partner Bret Boteler, of Enermax, Inc Based In Hurst, TX,
about their exclusive drilling partner Evans Energy (E2)
4G Companies
Neofirma
Director of GeoTech Oil
Geotech, LLC
Geotech operates as Geotech Oil & Gas Company, LLC or any other companies Justin Solomon might be involved in
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Note - Permian Energy.........have to be careful on Permian energy.
The one we are looking for they say all the employees are part of the company which I assume to be Permian Asset Management... there is a Permian Energy based out of Texas that I followed for two days but I do not believe is the right one.



Jen are You sure this is not the right Permian Energy

Federal Security Protection Services and Permian Energy International Announce That They Have...
Publication: Business Wire
Date: Tuesday, May 3 2005

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DENVER -- Federal Security Protection Services, Inc. (OTCBB:FSPS) and its subsidiary Permian Energy International (PEI) announce the agreement with Bald Eagle Operating, Andrews, Texas, Redhorn Oil & Gas, Midland, Texas, Zachry Oil & Gas, Midland, Texas, and Kinney Energy, Andrews, Texas















for the use of the patented Thermal Pulse Unit technology on candidate oil and gas wells. Total number of candidate wells to be treated in the existing client list includes 250 wells in the Yates, San Andres, Sprayberry, and Abo formations. Through its active day to day operations, PEI has secured exclusive territorial rights to using the Thermal Pulse Unit in Andrews, Gaines, and Harris Counties, Texas. Andrews and Gaines Counties are some of the top producing in the state of Texas. PEI has worked scheduled in Lea, Roosevelt, and Chavez Counties in New Mexico as well as Ector, Midland, Scurry, and Howard Counties in Texas. The Thermal Pulse Technology continues to be a reliable and cost effective tool for paraffin and salt control in both shallow and deep formations that produce oil and gas.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, statements as to our future operating results; our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies; the impact of investments that we expect to make; the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest; the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives; our expected financings and investments; the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital; and the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies.




http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/financial/5115191-1.html

GEOLAB SILVETTI & COMPANY, LLC
 Lafayette, LA
Lake charles, LA 
 BALLS, PERRY
(MANAGER)
CASEY, GERALD J
(AGENT)
SILVETTI, JOHN D
(INCORPORATOR)
SILVETTI, JOHN DAVID
(MEMBER)

Associated Buisnesses
SAFETY-BRAKE SALES INC
SOUTHWEST CONSULTANTS, INC
CDL SAFETY SERVICE, INC
BLOMSNESS, ARMSTRONG & THEBAULT, INC
NUTRITION SUPPORT CENTER, INC
HUNT-PAINTER, A LOUISIANA ORDINARY PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM
DR DAVID J WOODARD, MD, LLC
ADH ENTERPRISES, INC

Hey guys!  I'm stilling wrapping up the changes to the timeline, but came across this post from Jen in the discussion threads...thought it would be better to archive it here than leave it kind of buried there...

I have been asked to pass along to KFT, 2Jsonsmom, texasmom and the other people who are good researchers
thank you and would you all please help too. They are using everything you find and disseminating the information with what they have.

I have been told by them to thank you all and they are ecstatic for your help.

Hi Lifesong


Looks like a good place for Jen's post to Me..... ::MonkeyWink::

LEGACY OFFSHORE, LLC
Broussard, LA
Houston, TX
Kemah, TX
New orleans, LA   
EHRET, LESLIE W
(AGENT)
KOCH, JOSH
(OFFICER)
SCHAEFER, LOUIS E
(OFFICER)
ZAMORA, CHARLES
(OFFICER)

Associated Businesses

ALGIERS BANCORP, INC
BUCK MASTERS HUNTING CLUB OF LAFAYETTE, INC
SEA TECH INDUSTRIES, LLC
LEGACY OFFSHORE, LLC

Teamwork for Natalee!  ::MonkeyDance::

  UNDERWATER EXPEDITIONS LLC
 Dallas, TX
Kemah, TX   
SCHAEFER, LOUIS E
(MANAGER)

Associated Businesses

SUPERIOR OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC
SUPERIOR DIVING COMPANY, INC
SUPERIOR MARINE SERVICES, LLC
EAGLE SYNDICATION, INC
SCHAEFER MARINE HOLDINGS LLC
LEGACY OFFSHORE, LLC
SEA TECH INDUSTRIES, LLC
ALL CLEAN PRESSURE WASHING SERVICES LLC

  ALTERNATIVE POSITIONING SOLUTIONS, LLC
 Lafayette, LA   
BROUSSARD, ROBERT L
(AGENT)
SILVETTI, JOHN
(INCORPORATOR)
SILVETTI, JOHN
(MEMBER)

Associated Businesses



SOUTH LOUISIANA CHAPTER OF AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
LAFAYETTE PARENT'S EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
MCKAY EQUIPMENT, LLC
JAIN & HASHEFI, A PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION
FUFENYAK HOLDING CO, LLC
SILVETTI MARINE SERVICES, LLC
MARINE SURVEYS, LLC
AIM FOR A CURE, INC

 I'm not sure if this is the right one but I thought I'd post it for all to see...




1.  PERMIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
 Midland, TX   
LINEBARGER, DAN R
(DIRECTOR)

Associated Businesses
PERMIAN DEVELOPMENT INC
PERMIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
DANIEL ENERGY INC
W D W OPERATORS INC
DANIEL ENERGY INC
 
 PERMIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
Midland, TX
 LINEBARGER, DAN R
(DIRECTOR)

Associated Businesses

PERMIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
PERMIAN DEVELOPMENT INC
DANIEL ENERGY INC
W D W OPERATORS INC
DANIEL ENERGY INC

   
PERMIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC
 Midland, TX 
 BRADSHAW, LINDA
(SECRETARY)
BRADSHAW, LINDA
(DIRECTOR)
BRADSHAW, LINDA
(TREASURER)
BRADSHAW, LINDA
(VICE PRESIDENT)
LINEBARGER, DAN
(DIRECTOR)
LINEBARGER, DAN
(PRESIDENT)
LINEBARGER, DAN R
(REGISTERED AGENT)
LINEBARGER, DAN R
(DIRECTOR)

Associated Businesses



DANIEL ENERGY, INC
WDW OPERATORS, INC
PERMIAN DEVELOPMENT, INC

.  SEISMA OIL RESEARCH LLC
Boca raton, FL   
SOLOMON, JUSTIN
(MANAGER)


Associated Businesses

RONLEW SPECIALTY SERVICES INC
ABBEY FARM LLC
SEISMA WEST JANICE # 1 JOINT VENTURE
SEISMAN BIGGER BADDER WOLF JOINT VENTURE


   
SEISMA OIL RESEARCH LLC
 Boca raton, FL
 SOLOMON, JUSTIN
(CONTACT)

Associated Businesses


TECHPRO SECURITY PRODUCTS INC
GLOBAL NUTRITION LLC
PAIN CLINIC OF BOCA RATON LLC
A PAIN CLINIC OF BOCA RATON
LHTD ENTERPRISES LLC
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP NE INC
WESTMINSTER HOLDINGS LLC
DEBT SOLUTIONS INC
OBH807 LLC
DSI FINANCIAL INC
D S I DIRECT INC
MYSTIQUE MARKETING GROUP INC
NATURAL ALTERNATIVES TO
BR PHARMACY LLC
HAIMES CENTRE CLINIC
HAOS ACUPUNCTURE & NATURAL

GPJ HOLDINGS INC
 Deerfield beach, FL   
SOLOMON, JUSTIN
(REGISTERED AGENT)
SOLOMON, JUSTIN
(PRESIDENT)

Associated Businesses




DEDUCTNOW
MR GEBHARDTS CLEANING SERVICE, INC
GOLD COAST PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS, INC
 JSEDC HOLDINGS LLC
AEM TRANSFERS,LLC

  ENERMAX INC
 Bedford, TX
Hurst, TX   
BOTELER, BRET
(PRESIDENT)
BOTELER, BRET
(SECRETARY)
BOTELER, BRET
(DIRECTOR)

Associated Businesses

WEST JANICE #1 JOINT VENTURE
NORMAN ADERHOLT MINISTRIES INC
BIGGER BADDER WOLF JOINT VENTURE
DUCO 3-D SEISMIC 2007 JOINT VENTURE
HITCHCOCK #1 JOINT VENTURE
KINNARD #1 RE 2007 JOINT VENTURE
KINNARD #1 RE JOINT VENTURE
B AND J GP INC
WILLIAM C MARTIN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH INC
ST TIMOTHY CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH INC
M I F SERVICES INC
PENCE #1H JOINT VENTURE
MOSSVILLE # 1 2006 JOINT VENTURE
WHARTON B 2006 JOINT VENTURE
MOSSVILLE #1 2006 JOINT VENTURE
WHARTON B 2006 JOINT VENTURE
DASON 1 JOINT VENTURE
TRIPTE H-RE JOINT VENTURE
DOUBLE DEUCE JOINT VENTURE

http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:Ve0amtSIYH8J:www.prweb.com/ebooknews/investment_digest.pdf+%22Justin+Solomon%22%2B%22CBS%22+Eye+on+America&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us


Seisma Oil Research and Their Industry Partners To Be Featured In The Dallas
- Fort Worth Area On KLDT-TV's The Economic Report
 
As previously announced Seisma Oil Research, LLC and their industry partners EnerMax, Inc, Evans Energy (E2) and 4 G Companies will be featured on KLDT-TV.

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) April 24, 2009 -- As previously announced Seisma Oil Research, LLC and their industry partners EnerMax, Inc , Evans Energy (E2) and 4 G Companies will be featured on KLDT-TV.  Seisma Oil Research, and their industry partners, will be highlighted on the news segment "The Economic Report" having a discussion regarding the current success and position of Seisma Oil Research within the American Oil Industry.
Airing in late April and early May 2009, they encourage interested parties to view the segment live on KLDT-TV. Airing times are: Friday the 24th of April at 4:00 PM, on Sunday the 26th of April at 5:30 PM, and in May on Sunday the 10th at 5:30 PM and a final showing on the 24th at 5:30 PM.  Below is a link to the first cut of the of the segment being featured on "The Economic Report" hosted by CBS Presenter Greg Gumble, and broadcast by KLDT-TV. Filming was on location at the completed well project West
Janice#1 which hit oil in August of 2008. The segment features discussions from Seisma Oil Research President, Justin Solomon and Senior Board Adviser, Ret. Col. Robert Gaylord - International Expert on Global Security.  Seisma Oil Research secured a copy of the first cut from the producers which they invite you to view at your own convenience if do not have access to KLDT-TV. 

The video link announcement appears on the Seisma Oil Research homepage, as well as below.

If you wish to download the video from the SOR secure server simply right click this link:

http://www.seismaresearch.com/media/SeismaOilResearch01.mpg and save target as, then you may view the video at your leisure.

If any questions arise during the viewing of this video please feel free to contact Seisma Oil Research at the address below, or use their Secure Web-based Form For Inquires and Contact link below.

Seisma Oil Research, LLC
www.seismaresearch.com
7300 Federal Highway
Suite 202
Boca Raton, FL 33432
USA Phone: 561.962.4288
Fax: 561.892.8594

4G Group, LLC
18111 Preston Road, Suite 100
Dallas, Texas 75252
469-364-8200
www.4gcompanies.com



http://www.4gcompanies.com/compinfo.php

(If additional link is not provided for any of the following news release clips, more information may be available at the link above)

WELCOME TO 4G NEWS & ARTICLES

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April 27, 2009 - Dallas-Based 4G Enlisted to Address Liberia's Energy Crisis - Dallas-Based 4G Enlisted to Address Liberia's Energy Crisis DALLAS, April 20 - 4G Group, Chris Griffin and Brian Guinn, CEO and President of 4G Companies, met with Africa's "Iron Lady,"...

Link:  http://www.4gcompanies.com/viewitem.php?id=34#


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July 2, 2008 - 4G Strives for Elegant Solutions - 4G Strives for Elegant Solutions In All Aspects of Their Business Pictured above: 4G's CEO, Chris Griffin, highlighting a couple of the many feedstocks from which biofuels can be created. ...

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May 20, 2008 - EnerMax Celebrates Million Barrel Milestone - Full story: http://www.prweb.com/releases/investing/oilprojects/prweb951404.htm EnerMax Celebrates Million Barrel Milestone

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March 17, 2008 - Seisma Oil Research, LLC Retains 4G Companies as Their Exclusive Partner Pertaining to All Oil and Gas Ventures - Click here to read about Seisma Oil Research.

http://www.seismaresearch.com/media/4gs-partnership.html

December 21, 2007 Seisma Oil Research, LLC Retains 4G Companies as Their Exclusive Partner Pertaining to All Oil and Gas Ventures BOCA RATON, Fla....

http://www.4gcompanies.com/viewitem.php?id=27

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February 26, 2008 - Enermax Featured in U.S. Business Review - Click here to read February 2008 U.S. Business Review featuring Enermax Inc.

http://www.4gcompanies.com/media/usbizreview.pdf

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4G Company News

October 11, 2008 - 4G Companies CEO, Chris Griffin, has been selected as a judge in the 2008 Innovation Challenge. - 4G Companies CEO, Chris Griffin, has been selected as a judge in this year's Innovation Challenge, which is being produced by Idea Crossing and hosted by the University of Virginia Darden School of...

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May 3, 2008 - Security Research Company of New York changes its name to 4G Financial, Inc. - -For Immediate Release Security Research Company of New York changes its name to 4G Financial, Inc. May 2, 2008 - Dallas, TX - 4G Group, LLC is proud to announce that Security Research Company of...

http://www.4gcompanies.com/viewitem.php?id=29#

Security Research Company of New York changes its name to 4G Financial, Inc.
May 3, 2008

-For Immediate Release

Security Research Company of New York changes its name to 4G Financial, Inc.

May 2, 2008 - Dallas, TX - 4G Group, LLC is proud to announce that Security Research Company of New York, a 24 year old broker/dealer has changed its name to 4G Financial, Inc. 4G Group, LLC completed its acquisition of Security Research Company in July 2007, and now has personalized the name to more appropriately fit into the family of 4G Companies. By making this final change, the Securities Brokerage Division of 4G will be more easily recognizable to 4G's customers and clients.

For more information about 4G Companies, please contact 4G Group, LLC directly at 469-364-8200 or through its website at www.4gcompanies.com.


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March 15, 2008 - 4G retained as lead advisor for $225 million Cellulosic Ethanol Project - -For Immediate Release 4G Companies retained as M&A advisor to Launch Exciting New Cellulosic Ethanol Project in Oklahoma. January 17, 2008 - Dallas, TX - 4G Companies is proud to announce that...

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July 19, 2007 - 4G Group, LLC announces acquisition of Security Research Company - -For Immediate Release 4G Group, LLC acquires 23 year-old broker-dealer firm and gains NASD approval as a member firm. July 19, 2007 - Dallas, TX - 4G Group, LLC is proud to announce the...

http://www.4gcompanies.com/viewitem.php?id=4

4G Group, LLC announces acquisition of Security Research Company
July 19, 2007

-For Immediate Release

4G Group, LLC acquires 23 year-old broker-dealer firm and gains NASD approval as a member firm.

July 19, 2007 - Dallas, TX - 4G Group, LLC is proud to announce the acquisition of Security Research Corporation, a New York-based NASD Member broker-dealer firm that was formed in 1984. Along with this acquisition, 4G Group, LLC has gained the continuing membership approval from the NASD to be a member firm. 4G Group, LLC is enthusiastic about the ability to now offer private placements and alternative investment vehicles to its group of high-net worth clients and angel investors.

For more information about 4G Companies, please contact 4G Group, LLC directly at 469-364-8200 or through its website at www.4gcompanies.com.


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May 1, 2007 - International Biofuels Association Invites 4G Director - -For Immediate Release The International Biofuels Association (IBA) invites Chris Griffin of 4G Group, LLC to become Director. May 1, 2007 - Dallas, TX - 4G Group, LLC is honored to announce...

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Industry News

September 15, 2008 - FINRA Advises Investors on How to Safeguard Their Brokerage Accounts - Today, FINRA issued an Investor Alert, entitled If a Brokerage Firm Closes Its Doors, to help investors understand the customer protections under SEC rules and Securities Investor Protection Corp...

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January 9, 2008 - Florida Gears Up for Ethanol - Florida gears up for ethanol By SUSAN SALISBURY Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Tuesday, January 08, 2008 PALM BEACH GARDENS - Florida could begin producing fuel ethanol for commercial use...

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January 6, 2008 - Texas Researchers Aim to Make Ethanol without Corn - Texas Researchers Aim to Make Ethanol with Corn. 07:55 AM CST on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 By DAVE MICHAELS / The Dallas Morning News dmichaels@dallasnews.com WASHINGTON -- Investors and...

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Articles

November 24, 2007 - Protection Precedes Wealth by Les McGuire - PROTECTION PRECEDES WEALTH Specific Suggestions for Maximizing Personal and Family Economic Protection Contrary to popular opinion and advice, the truth is that when it comes to financial...

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November 24, 2007 - The Inner Game of Wealth by Les McGuire - THE INNER GAME OF WEALTH To make a lot of money, forget about dollars and focus on creating value for others. I read a great book recently about what the author calls "the inner game of...

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November 24, 2007 - Why Producers Value Permanent Life Insurance - Why Producers Value Permanent Life Insurance The fallacies of Buy-Term-and-Invest-the-Difference In our last article, we stated that before a person can choose between different types of...

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November 24, 2007 - Capitalism and Whole Life by Dee Randall - CAPITALISM AND WHOLE LIFE I have been in the financial service industry for 20 years and have developed some strong bias towards certain products or ideas. Much of what I will express in this...

Great Work TM!  ::MonkeyDance::  ::MonkeyCool::

Gazprom

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You tell them Thank You as well Kermit!As HotPing said..TeamWork!Hopefully we can all play a small part in bringing Justice for Natalee,as well as attempting to get as much closure for Beth and Dave as is entirely possible! ::MonkeyCool::

In my search the past couple of hours I found the following, which I am sharing just because.....well you will get the picture.    ::MonkeyWink::

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As recently as March 2009 Justin was featured on "Eye On America" hosted by CBS Presenter Greg Gumble, and broadcast by CNN Headline News. Filming was on location at the completed well project, West Janice#1, which hit oil in August of 2008. The segment features discussions with Justin.

http://www.seismaresearch.com/about/management.html

Greg Gumbel Fumbles on Infomercials
·Source: StinkyJournalism.org, March 30, 2009

Two years ago, CBS Sports anchor Greg Gumbel "signed a 5-year contract with Paul Doug Scott's EncoreTV to appear as host for, what turned out to be, a Florida infomercial company," reports Rhonda Roland Shearer. Gumbel's agent told her, "It wasn't supposed to be an infomercial. One is hesitant to say he was duped, but yeah, I was duped." Some of the infomercials are titled "Eye on America," a CBS News brand, apparently without authorization from the network. The infomercials use "an identical newsroom set and ... identical animation graphics" to the cable news shows they follow, and have aired on CNN Headline News, without the required disclosure that they are advertisements. Turner Broadcasting, which owns CNN, admitted that it only vets "national ads sold by Turner sales people," and the Gumbel infomercials were sold and placed by a local provider, Time Warner Cable. Even some of the companies behind the infomercials thought they were being profiled on a real national news segment -- albeit one that requires guests to pay a $20,000 to $30,000 "scheduling fee." One company boasted that its executive had been "interviewed on CNN / Headline News' 'Eye on America.'" The infomercials have flacked "a mind-numbing and illogical diversity of products," Shearer writes, including timeshare sales, barley products, Internet security software

http://www.prwatch.org/node/8313

 ::MonkeyHaHa::

Now that is FUNNY.... ::MonkeyLaugh::

Go TM,Go TM,Go TM... ::MonkeyDance:: ::MonkeyDance::

The head of our engineering team is Ing. Hendrick J. Croes who has an extensive and successful career behind him.

Ing. Croes worked at Bouw- en Woning toezicht for 6 years - this is the department that processes construction permits at D.O.W. (Public Works). In this post, one of Ing. Croes' responsibilities was the revision of calculations and structural drawings of different projects submitted by persons or entities applying for a building permit.

Subsequently, Ing. Croes worked with Sun Development Company - a major developer - for four years. In this post, Ing. Croes handled various projects abroad and locally, among which the Tierra Del Sol golf course and residential development project where Ing. Croes was the project manager. In 1999 he decided to leave Tierra Del Sol and Sun Development Company and start his own engineering company: HJC Engineering N.V.

HJC Engineering N.V. has extensive experience in the field of engineering and has budgeted, created structural engineering plans, and controlled a large amount and variety of structures in Aruba and overseas, among others: residential projects, supermarkets, shopping centers, office buildings, schools, clinics, a part of the Aruba Hospital, different hotels, industrial facilities, sport complexes, and parts of oil refinery structures. Furthermore Ing. Croes has proved to be an innovative engineer, introducing non-traditional systems of construction on the island of Aruba.

HJC Engineering N.V. works with a number of architectural companies and contractors of good reputation on Aruba for projects of varying scope - from home construction to complex commercial and industrial structures.

http://www.hjcaruba.com/aboutus/index.html

By Kevin Baxter   March 24 2009




Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) has paid US $320 million to acquire a 50% equity stake in the Caribbean portfolio of  Marubeni Corporation.

TAQA’s acquisition was made under a 50/50 joint venture agreement with the Japanese company and the focus will be on long-term investments in the energy sector in the region.

“The closing of the transaction marks an important milestone in TAQA’s global operations. This transaction demonstrates our strategic objective to deliver profitable growth in new and existing markets,”  Peter Barker-Homek, CEO of TAQA, said. 

”We remain committed to seeking out acquisitions that offer stable cash flows and compliment our existing experience and expertise.” 

“The joint venture with Marubeni enhances our existing diversified energy portfolio and will act as a platform to explore multiple opportunities through long-term investment in the region, he added.”

The portfolio includes:

1.    55.4% equity interest in Grand Bahama Power Company in Grand Bahama
2.    80% equity interest in Jamaica Public Service Company in Jamaica, which owns and operates ten generating facilities, including six hydroelectric plants.
3.    39% equity interest in PowerGen which is an independent power producer that supplies 80% of total electricity demand in Trinidad & Tobago
4.    25.5% equity interest in Curacao Utilities Company N.V. which supplies electricity, steam and water to the Island Refinery operated by Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles

TAQA's asset base now stands at $24 billion.


 http://www.arabianoilandgas.com/article-5186-taqa_make_us320_caribbean_acquisition/

Neofirma Inc. CEO Jim Holder sees companies winning the competitive battle and servicing their clients better by having office operations that are both efficient and effective. “EnerMax has selected and uses NeoFirma’s OperationMaster to give its employees information faster and more accurately, enabling them to make decisions and work together better,” Holder notes.


More at this link
http://www.permianco.com/press-media/enermax-us-business-review.html

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Platina Energy Group, Inc. (OTCBB:PLTG), (Frankfurt:O5Y) announces that Permian Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Platina Energy Group, is forming a joint venture alliance using the Company's rights and licenses for the proprietary Thermal Pulse Unit device. Such an alliance would enable considerable distribution access to this innovative and environmentally friendly oil recovery technology.

Platina owns proprietary representation, licensing, and marketing rights to the German inspired Thermal Pulse Unit (TPU), an enhanced oil and gas recovery technology for improved extraction capability for various field applications.


Platina is an E & P Company that owns oil and gas lease properties in Texas and Tennessee. The Company currently produces oil from one field. It also owns oil and gas leases for proven and unproven reserves for which it is currently obtaining drilling permits. Platina owns rights to a German inspired, proprietary technology that allows for the cost effective recovery of certain types of untapped oil reserves.


http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_July_25/ai_n27320812/

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Dallas, TX
Sheridan, CO 
 BELTRAN, HECTOR
(DIRECTOR)
MERRIAM, BLAIR J
(DIRECTOR)
THORNTON, DANIEL W
(DIRECTOR)
BROTHERS, WILLIAM M
(CONTACT)

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Superior Offshore International Announces Contract Award in the Caribbean
 
Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

Superior Offshore International, Inc. (NASDAQ: DEEP) a leading provider of subsea construction and commercial diving services on the outer continental shelf of the Gulf of Mexico, has been awarded a subsea inspection contract for a loading terminal facility in the Caribbean from a major oil and gas operator. Superior Offshore International will perform the two-week contract with an air diving team, operating from Superior Offshore International’s Gulf Diver V, a Diving Support Vessel.

Contact:
Andy Morales
andy.morales@superioroffshore.com
+1.713.910.1875

About Superior Offshore International

Superior Offshore International is a leading provider of subsea construction and
commercial diving services to the crude oil and natural gas exploration and production and gathering and transmission services on the outer continental shelf of the Gulf of Mexico. Superior Offshore’s subsea construction services include installation, upgrading and decommissioning of pipelines and production infrastructure, and its commercial diving services include recurring inspection, maintenance and repair services as well as support services for subsea construction and salvage operations. Superior Offshore performs its services in both surface and saturation diving modes in water depths of up to 1,000 feet. Superior Offshore’s operations also include ROV/Deepwater and Construction/Fabrication divisions.

Superior Offshore International is headquartered in Houston, Texas USA and maintains offices and support facilities strategically located in North America, Africa, and the Middle East.

http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/superior-offshore-international-announce/

Superior Offshore's Troubles Continue
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

HOUSTON, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

Superior Offshore International, Inc. (the "Company") today announced it was unable to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the "Form 10-K") within the prescribed time period because the Company's management needs additional time to complete the financial statement review and approval process and needs to provide additional documentation to its independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, in order to resolve certain pending items. In addition, management's negotiations to obtain additional financing in order to address the Company's liquidity position, as further described below, has contributed to this delay. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate additional or alternate financing, the Company expects that KPMG LLP would be required to include an explanatory paragraph in their opinion with respect to the Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 expressing doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. Even if the Company obtains additional financing, KPMG LLP may still conclude that it is necessary to include such a paragraph in its opinion.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company presently has extremely limited liquidity and requires substantial additional financing to fund its operations and pay its obligations. As of March 31, 2008, the Company estimates on a preliminary basis that its total current liabilities exceeded its total current assets, before considering current deferred tax assets, by approximately $7.0 million. As of March 31, 2008, the Company had less than approximately $1.8 million outstanding under its senior secured credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The Company is currently in default under such credit facility. The Company's borrowing base capacity under such credit facility, which is affected by the composition of the Company's eligible domestic accounts receivable, was not sufficient to enable the Company to borrow significant additional funds under the facility as of March 31, 2008.

Additional Financing

On February 1, 2008, the Company retained Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Securities, Inc. as the Company's financial advisor to assist the Company's Board of Directors in exploring a range of financial and strategic alternatives. These alternatives include, among others, obtaining additional or alternate sources of debt or equity financing, a sale or merger of the Company or other strategic transaction, a sale of certain company assets and execution of the Company's business plan.

In the event that the Company is unable to obtain additional financing in early April 2008, the Company will need to sell additional assets or obtain capital from other sources to fund its operations and pay its obligations.

Additional indebtedness or equity financing may not be available to the Company or, if available, such additional indebtedness or equity financing may not be available on a timely basis or on terms acceptable to the Company. In addition, the Company can provide no assurance as to the timing of any asset sales or the proceeds that could be realized by the Company from any such asset sales. Failure to obtain adequate financing or to raise funds from asset sales, should the need develop, could impair the Company's ability to meet its working capital requirements, to fund vessel charter obligations as they become due, to make necessary capital expenditures, to repay the Company's debts as they come due and otherwise to operate its business, and ultimately could require the Company to liquidate or initiate bankruptcy proceedings.

Senior Management Changes

As previously announced, on January 27, 2008 James J. Mermis resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Director effective on such date, and on February 8, 2008 Roger D. Burks resigned as Chief Financial Officer and Director, effective March 31, 2008. On January 27, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed E. Donald Terry, previously an independent director of the Company, to serve as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company until a successor is named. On February 11, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Thomas E. Daman to serve as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective as of April 1, 2008.

Cost Savings Initiatives

Since the appointment of Mr. Terry as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company has undertaken a number of initiatives to reduce costs and improve its efficiency and results of operations. In January 2008, the Company terminated the charter for the Adams Surveyor. In February 2008, the Company restructured its ROV division and terminated approximately 43 persons in that division. In March 2008, the Company closed its fabrication operation and approximately 80 individuals employed at that facility were terminated or resigned. In addition, in March 2008 the Company terminated approximately 11 persons on its corporate staff. Because of the timing of these initiatives, the benefit of the cost savings will not be fully reflected in the Company's results of operations until the second quarter of 2008. The Company is continuing to evaluate its operations and cost structure in an effort to identify additional cost savings.

Asset Sales and Contract Terminations

As previously announced, in January 2008, the Company sold the Superior Achiever, which was under construction, to Hornbeck Offshore Services LLC, or "Hornbeck," for approximately $70.0 million, the proceeds of which the Company used, among other things, to repay in full its term loan obligation to Fortis Capital Corp. and to repay a portion of its borrowings under its senior secured credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank. Following the sale, the Company has no further obligations to the shipbuilder with respect to the construction of the vessel; however, if certain construction costs for the Superior Achiever exceed $120.0 million, the Company will reimburse Hornbeck for the amount of such excess, up to $8.0 million. In addition, in connection with the sale of the Superior Achiever, the Company and Hornbeck entered into a five-year time charter for the Superior Achiever, or under certain circumstances, the HOS Iron Horse. The Company has the option to terminate the charter by giving 90 days' advance notice and paying a termination fee prior to the end of each six-month period within the term. The Company has provided Hornbeck with an $8.0 million cash secured letter of credit to secure its obligations to Hornbeck.

On February 29, 2008, the Company sold its subsidiary, Superior Offshore South Africa (Pty) Ltd., which owns the subsea construction, commercial diving, offshore crude oil and natural gas logistical support and marine salvage businesses that were acquired in December 2006 from Subtech Diving and Marine, in exchange for the settlement of a remaining liability of approximately $2.5 million under the related purchase agreement.

The Company has received a refundable deposit of $1.8 million for the sale or charter of the Gulf Diver V, one of the Company's four-point vessels, from a related party. The Company expects to consummate the sale, which is subject to lender approval and definitive documentation, in early April 2008. The Company may be required to recognize an impairment of up to $2.0 million in connection with the sale of the vessel. The Company may sell certain additional assets to generate cash to fund its operations and to pay its obligations. The assets that may be sold include, among others, two work class ROVs, and certain equipment previously used in the Company's fabrication operations.

Operations Update

The Company has entered into a contract for the Superior Endeavor to work in Saudi Arabia for approximately one year. The vessel is currently in transit and is expected to arrive in approximately two weeks.

The Company has entered into a subcharter for the Gulmar Condor, which the Company has chartered until April 2009, to work in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for approximately six months, beginning March 10, 2008.

On March 24, 2008, the charter for the Gulmar Falcon was terminated by the vessel owner due to the Company's inability to pay its obligations thereunder when due. Although the vessel owner has terminated the charter for Gulmar Falcon, the Company is continuing to use the vessel on a short term basis until it completes its current project.

The Seamec III, which the Company has chartered until July 2008, is currently in Trinidad. The Company currently expects the vessel to return to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, upon settlement of certain vendor invoices in the amount of approximately $1.0 million.

During the first quarter of 2008, the Company experienced very low utilization and day rates for its four point vessels, which are used in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

First Quarter of 2008 Update

The Company has not yet finalized its financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Based on preliminary unaudited financial information that is not yet complete and may materially change, the Company currently expects that its revenues for the first quarter of 2008 will not exceed $21.0 million and that its net loss for the first quarter of 2008 will be more than $32.0 million. As described above under "Cost Savings Initiatives", the Company has undertaken a number of cost savings initiatives the benefit of which will not be fully reflected in the Company's results of operations until the second quarter of 2008. If the Company incurs any pre-tax loss for the remainder of 2008 in excess of the amount recognized in the first quarter of 2008, management does not expect the Company to recognize any additional tax benefits associated with that loss.

The Company expects to record the following charges in the first quarter of 2008, which are reflected in the calculation of the Company's estimated net loss for the quarter disclosed above:

-- approximately $4.6 million related to the disposition of the Company's subsidiary, Superior Offshore South Africa (Pty) Ltd., as discussed above; -- approximately $650,000 on the sale of the Superior Achiever, as discussed above; -- approximately $5.5 million related to the cancellation of a contract to build a portable Saturation Diving System with Unique Systems LLC; -- approximately $825,000 related to the early termination of the charter for the Adams Surveyor; -- approximately $3.5 million related to the early termination of the Gulmar Falcon, as discussed above; -- a severance charge of approximately $675,000 and $1.6 million stock-based compensation severance in the first quarter of 2008 related to Mr. Burks' resignation from the Company and the disposition of the Company's subsidiary, Superior Offshore South Africa (Pty) Ltd., which is discussed above; and -- approximately $1.4 million for early extinguishment of debt in conjunction with the payoff of the term loan with Fortis Capital Corp. upon the sale of the Superior Achiever in January 2008, as described above.
The foregoing estimates include forward-looking statements and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, the Company's final results for the first quarter of 2008 may be materially different than the foregoing estimates.

Pending Litigation

As previously announced, several putative class-action lawsuits have been filed against the Company alleging violations of the federal securities laws. In addition, two shareholder derivative lawsuits have been filed alleging violations of various laws. The Company believes that each of these lawsuits is without merit and the Company will defend itself vigorously.
Preliminary Unaudited Results of Operations -- Year Ended December 31, 2007.

The following results of operations are preliminary and have not been audited or otherwise reviewed by the Company's independent auditors or the Company's Audit Committee. In addition, the following preliminary unaudited results of operations have not been reviewed by all members of the Company's management that are expected to review such information before the filing of the Form 10-K. The following preliminary unaudited results of operations constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, the Company's final, audited results of operations could be materially different from the preliminary unaudited results set forth below.

Revenues. The Company anticipates reporting revenues for the year ended December 31, 2007 of $260.8 million compared with $243.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, an increase of $17.4 million. The Company anticipates reporting that total vessel revenue days were 2,205 in 2007 compared with 2,686 in 2006, a decrease of 17.9%; that owned and long-term charter vessel revenue days were 1,164 in 2007 compared with 1,309 in 2006, a decrease of 11.1%, and that short-term charter vessel revenue days were 1,041 in 2007 compared with 1,377 in 2006, a decrease of 24.4%. Vessel utilization was 54% in 2007 compared to 89% in 2006. The increase in the Company's revenues from the year ended December 31, 2006 to the year December 31, 2007 was mainly due to the Company's British Petroleum Trinidad & Tobago project, which commenced early in the third quarter of 2007. In addition, the Company's revenues in 2007 were favorably affected by continued provision of diving personnel and technical expertise on vessels and platforms owned and operated by third parties. Revenues were negatively affected by the drydocking of the Superior Endeavour for scheduled upgrades beginning in early February 2007 and the drydocking of the Gulmar Falcon for scheduled upgrades beginning in July 2007. The Company placed the Superior Endeavour and the Gulmar Falcon back in service in September 2007 and October 2007, respectively. The Superior Endeavour, despite re-entering service in the third quarter of 2007, did not generate revenues until early October, while the Gulmar Falcon did not generate revenues until early November. The Company anticipates reporting that revenues relating to the Company's fabrication facility for the year ended December 31, 2007 were $7.8 million compared with $13.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, a decrease of $5.5 million, due to a decrease in the number of Gulf of Mexico projects requiring fabrication.

Costs of Revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization). Costs of revenues consist mainly of vessel charter costs, labor costs and related employee benefits, consumables and third-party equipment rentals. The Company anticipates reporting that costs of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2007 were $215.8 million compared with $141.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, an increase of $74.0 million. This increase was substantially due to increased third party equipment and vessel rentals and related mobilization of $123.1 million in 2007 compared with $76.0 million for 2006, and a $7.2 million charge with respect to the charter for the Toisa Puma and its subsequent termination. In addition, labor costs and related employee benefits costs were $59.7 million for the year December 31, 2007 compared with $33.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, due to the addition of the Company's foreign subsidiaries. Increased downtime for certain of the Company's vessels due to equipment upgrades or low utilization also contributed to higher costs, as these vessels were unable to generate sufficient revenues to offset labor and other operating costs associated with the vessels.

Operating Expenses. Operating expenses consist of selling, general and administrative costs not directly related to a specific project or job, depreciation and amortization, disposal of assets, insurance and bad debt expense. The Company anticipates reporting that operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2007 were $73.5 million compared with $27.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, an increase of $46.1 million. The Company anticipates reporting that this increase was attributable to several factors: salaries, labor costs and related employee benefits increased $4.9 million due to increases in salaries and the size of the Company's staff; stock based compensation increased $12.6 million due to awards made under the 2007 stock incentive plan; professional fees increased $8.5 million due to reporting and other obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as several financing transactions; an impairment charge of $4.3 million on the Gulf Diver IV, which in December 2007 management decided to sell; and bad debt expense of $12.2 million due to write offs associated with four customers due to contract disputes and operational considerations. The Company also recorded a cash severance charge of $1.0 million and stock based compensation charge of $4.9 million in connection with the resignations of R. Joshua Koch, Jr. and Patrice Chemin from the Company in the fourth quarter of 2007. In addition, the Company is attempting to receive final documentation from two foreign-owned companies that operated on its behalf in U.S. waters in 2005, 2006 and 2007. This documentation, which the Company currently anticipates receiving, is to mitigate the income taxes due on these foreign companies' U.S. operations. If the Company is unable to receive such documentation, payments of approximately $3.2 million will be made to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service on behalf of the foreign companies and rebilled to one of the two companies and the Company anticipates a charge of $1.5 million will be taken with respect to the other company.

Non-Operating Expenses. The Company anticipates reporting that interest income (expense), net for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $(1.0) million compared with $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, an increase of $(0.9) million. Loss on extinguishment of debt was $4.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, compared with $0 for the year ended December 31, 2006, due to the write off of debt issuance costs of $3.9 million upon early payment of the Company's senior secured term loan and a commitment fee of $0.7 million with respect to a potential new term loan.

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes. The Company anticipates reporting that benefit for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $(13.8) million compared with a provision of $25.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, a decrease of $39.6 million. This decrease was due to lower profitability. The Company anticipates reporting that its effective tax rate was 40.4% for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 34.8% for the year ended December 31, 2006.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 contains statements that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this notice, other than statements of historical fact, are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements only speak as of the date of this notice and the Company assumes no obligation to update the information included in this notice. Such forward-looking statements include information concerning the Company's estimated results of operations, possible sources of capital, possible strategic alternatives, possible asset sales and the duration of customer projects and contracts. These statements often include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of performance or results and they involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the risk of continued delay in the completion of the Company's financial statements. Although the Company believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are many factors that could affect the Company's actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. In addition, investors should also review the factors contained in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Prospectus dated April 19, 2007 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2007.

Contacts: Superior Offshore International Thomas E. Daman, CFO / thomas.daman@superioroffshore.com">">thomas.daman@superioroffshore.com / 713-910-1875 DRG&E Ken Dennard / ksdennard@drg-e.com">">ksdennard@drg-e.com / 713-529-6600

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Diavaz-Oceanteam announces two new joint venture operating companies
Posted on Monday, 01 March by Rons_ROV_Links

20-FEB-04 ## Diavaz-Oceanteam is pleased to announce upon behalf of our partners the formation of two new joint venture operating companies DSC-Oceanteam BV and GeoLab-Oceanteam BV. These two new partner companies will align with Diavaz-Oceanteam in the broadening and strengthening of the new Group's position in services provided to the marine industry.Dutch Sea Cable (DSC) Oceanteam with the head office in Haren the Netherlands, have developed their core activity in the installation and trenching of submarine power systems, communication cables and trenching / remedial works on pipeline systems. To support these operations, DSC-Oceanteam operate three specialised vessels and have designed and developed specialist installation and trenching equipment encompassing not only offshore but also the difficult terrain of shore approaches.GeoLab-Oceanteam with offices in the Netherlands and UK operates in the marine offshore survey industry supplying a diverse range of specialist Construction and IRM support, geophysical and geotechnical data gathering and seabed mapping services.The two new merged companies compliment Diavaz-Oceanteam and significantly increase the knowledge base in soils engineering for offshore IRM, cable installation and remedial intervention within the Group. The three companies, each specialist's within their own fields will continue to operate in their own right providing services to their existing Clients and generate a greatly enhanced range of sub contract services available to contractors. Operating predominantly in Europe, Mexico and the Middle East the combined assets of the three Companies encompass DP vessels, DSV's, cable layers, trenchers, positioning and data management services with a combined turnover in excess of Euro 100 million and a staff of over 250 personnel.

http://www.rovworld.com/phpnuke/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=155


Oceanteam Press Release:

http://www.oceanteam.nl/download/press_release022004.pdf


Oceanteam Website

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History

In 2005 the IMR division of Oceanteam was merged with DeepOcean AS and subsequently that company was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange as DeepOcean ASA.

http://www.oceanteam.nl/?page=profile


DeepOcean is a recognised market leader in the provision of high quality services within Inspection, Maintenance & Repair, Survey and Construction Support and Subsea Decommissioning. DeepOcean operates in the oil, gas, and energy industry worldwide.
DeepOcean is the Subsea Division of the Trico Marine Group, a global provider of Vessels, Services and Engineering for the offshore energy and subsea services market. Trico Marine (“TRMA”) is traded on the NASDAQ.
The company was created in 1999 and is founded on the provision of high quality equipment and services combined with a team of highly experienced personnel with knowledge of deepwater operations worldwide.
DeepOcean controls modern fleet of Multi Purpose Support Vessels adapted to the service range of the company, and has driven the evolution of new state-of-the-art vessels equipped with integrated heavy weather launch/recovery systems for both ROV’s and equipment modules.
The company operates a “state of the art” ROV fleet, and has designed and perfected deepwater module handling systems. Dedicated vessels and systems are designed and built to operate in the most hostile environmental conditions.
DeepOcean employs a multi-skilled and multi-national workforce in excess of 600 persons and recognises that personnel development is a key component of its growth strategy. DeepOcean has a strong commitment to training and development, allowing employees to recognise their full potential whilst providing a successful contribution to the future of the company. A fully integrated support network is available, capable of managing multi-faceted projects and providing through-life support. Worldwide project management expertise is supported by the following core disciplines:
§   Research and development
§   Engineering and operational analysis
§   Geotechnical assessment
§   Survey, data acquisition/processing and reporting
§   ROV expertise
In addition to a graduate training programme and specialist in-house training and seminars, investments have been made in developing ROV virtual reality simulators to allow safe and effective training in the use of the company’s key offshore assets.
Today, DeepOcean is a truly international company having secured work in the North Sea, Mediterranean, West Africa, Brazil, South East Asia and Gulf of Mexico. It is headquartered in Haugesund (Norway) and supports its overseas contracts through regional facilities in Aberdeen, Norwich (United Kingdom), Den Helder (The Netherlands), Ciudad del Carmen (Mexico) and Macae (Brazil).

http://www.deepocean.no/index.cfm?id=64984


The TRICO Companies were incorporated in 1993.  The TRICO Companies include: North Sea-based Trico Supply AS and Trico Subsea AS; US-based Trico Marine Assets, Inc., and Trico Marine Operators, Inc.  The Trico Companies also include 11 direct and indirect foreign subsidiaries, as well as a joint venture with China Oilfield Services Limited.

http://www.tricomarine.com/index.htm

SCHAEFER REALTY HOLDINGS LLC
 Dallas, TX
Kemah, TX   
SCHAEFER, LOUIS E
(MANAGER)


Associated Business
SUPERIOR OFFSHORE SERVICES, INC
SUPERIOR DIVING COMPANY, INC
SUPERIOR MARINE SERVICES, LLC
SUPERIOR OFFSHORE INTERNATIONAL, LLC
THE LOUIS E SCHAEFER, JR FOUNDATION
SCHAEFER REALTY HOLDINGS LLC

GeoLab offer their services to a number of international and national Contractors, Oil Companies, Governmental Bodies, Scientific Research Institutes, etc…
GeoLab Portfolio includes, but is not limited to, the following Clients:

•ENI Spa – ITALIA
•ENI Congo – CONGO
•Dolphin Energy Ltd- UAE
•Shell UK Ltd. – U.K.
•Conoco-Phillips – U.K.
•Saipem Spa – ITALIA
•Saipem SA - FRANCIA
•Saipem UK Ltd. – U.K.
•Saipem Portugal Comercio Maritimo LDA – Madeira (PORTOGALLO)
•Saipem Mediterranean Services LLC – CROAZIA
•Snam Rete Gas Spa - ITALIA
•Snamprogetti Spa - ITALIA
•TMPC - ITALIA
•Micoperi Srl - ITALIA
•TS-Marine (Contracting) Ltd. – U.K.
•Subsea 7 Ltd. – U.K.
•Allseas B.V. - OLANDA
•Prysmian Cavi e Sistemi SpA (già Pirelli Cavi e Sistemi SpA) - ITALIA
•Nexans Norway A.S. – NORVEGIA
•Alcatel S.A. – FRANCIA
•Jan De Nul Group – BELGIO
•Dredging International - ITALIA
•DULAM International Ltd. - UAE
•TERNA Spa – ITALIA
•URS Italia – ITALIA

Projects

GeoLab track-record comprises a large number of the most prestigious and technical demanding projects including, but not limited to, the following:

 

PIPELINES & PLATFORMS
Shallow Water

•Adriatic Installation Campaign 2008
•Bahr Essalam Project
•Sabratha Platform Project
•DIDON Field Project
•Temsah Project
•TMPC
•Taurt Platform Project
•Taurt Pipeline Project
•El-Arish to Ashqelon
•Rosetta PIM Project
•AWA Paloukou & Ikalou
•Mafumeira
•Mimas & Thetys Development
•Shearwater & Galleon Projects
•Dolphin Project
•ADMA-OPCO 2006 Pipeline Inspection Campaign
DEEP WATER

•AQABA Project
•LGTS Greenstream Project
•Dalia Project
•Burullus Phase IV
CABLES

•Sirius, Solas & Esat Projects
•Italy-Greece FOL & HDVC Interconnector
•SACOI Project
•Bass-Link Project
•SAPEI Project
•Neptune Project
•Dolphin Umbilicals Project
OTHER MARKETS

•SINPOS Project
•TECSIS Project
•ARCHEOMAR Project
•IMDH Namibia and Angola Mining Surveys
 

In order to fulfil the requirements of the companies operating in the Port & Coastal Industry, GeoLab provides first-class nearshore survey services in support of the design, installation, commissioning and inspection phases of any coastal structures and activities, such as ports and harbours, coastal protection structures, dredging, beach reclamation, nearshore pipelines, etc..
GeoLab capabilities in this market include:

 

•ROV & Diving Underwater Inspections
•Debris & Wreck Surveys
•Port Dredging & Construction Surveys
•Swathe Bathymetry
•Shallow Seismic Surveys
•Seabed Acoustic Imaging
•Geotechnical Surveys Surface and Underwater Positioning Services
•Topographic Surveys
•Seabed Sampling and Analysis
•Hydrological & Bio-oceanographic Surveys
•Current, Tide and Wave Investigations
•Water Sampling and Analysis
•Oceanographic Modelling
•Environmental Impact Assessment
•Air & Scuba Diving Services
•Data Processing & Cartography

http://www.geolab.it/geolab_eng/geoLay_service_ispezioni_sottomarine.html
 

I'm ready to help, Hotping...where should I start?  Any ideas?

 ::MonkeyDance::   ::MonkeyDance::

You there LifeSong??

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 9 -- Venezuela's Petroleos de Venezuela SA has signed agreements with several international oil companies to form temporary consortiums for developing two LNG liquefaction plants.

"In these deals these companies become responsible for the engineering phase that represents a $200 million investment," said PDVSA board member Eulogio Del Pino at the signing ceremony.

The two groups will design, build, and operate two 4.7-million-tonne/year liquefaction plants at the Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho gas industrial complex in the northeastern state of Sucre, along with pipelines needed to supply them with natural gas.

PDVSA said the plants at Gran Mariscal, which it said would be the "most important gas industrial complex in Latin America," will process 28.8 tcf of natural gas from the Deltana platform and the Mariscal Sucre project in the Paria Gulf.

It said that $6.4 billion will be invested in the first liquefaction plant, while the consortiums will invest about $5.2 billion in the second facility. Both figures include extraction and pumping installations for developing the fields.

PDVSA will control both of the new companies with a 60% stake in each. One company is comprised of Galp Energia 15%, Chevron 10%, Qatar Petroleum 10%, and Mitsubishi and Mitsui jointly sharing 5%. The second company includes Galp Energia 15%, Energia Argentina 10%, Itochu 10%, and Mitsubishi and Mitsui 5%.

According to Ruben Figuera, PDVSA manager for joint ventures, the state firm plans to deliver 2.7 million tonnes/year of LNG starting in 2014 from each of the first two trains to "strategic markets" such as Argentina, the Caribbean, and Brazil, while 2 million tonnes/year from each train will be sold on the open market.

Delta Caribe Oriental
PDVSA said the accords announced this week are part of the process aimed at creating two joint companies for the Delta Caribe Oriental project.

Total investment in the Delta Caribe Oriental project will reach $19.6 billion, including development of offshore Blanquilla and Tortuga fields and a third train, which will send 3 million tonnes/year to the open market and 1.7 million tonnes/year to strategic markets, PDVSA said.

Partners in the $1.4 billion third train include Gazprom 15%, Petronas 10%, Eni SPA 10%, and Portugal's EDP 5%.

The new joint ventures are part of a strategy President Hugo Chavez's government developed to boost Venezuela's gas output to 11.5 bcfd in 2012 from 6.3 bcfd in 2007.


http://www.ogj.com/display_article/355651/120/ARTCL/none/Trasp/1/PDVSA,-IOCs-to-build-two-LNG-liquefaction-plants/

I'm here!  I don't know where to start though!

OOPS....Sorry I stepped away for a few minutes...to eat watermelon....it was good.....Well as far as where to start....right now I'm just trying to find any connections between Geolab BV  and Silvetti's companies and I'm not having much luck..... I guess just try connecting Geolab with any of the know companies of Justin Solomon....See back on page 2 where I posted Jen's post to Me it has all the info.....Good Luck!  ::MonkeyWink::

Just got done watching 60 minutes!They had a piece on Chevron/Texaco destroying the rainforest's down in Ecuador.Point being.The spokesperson for Chevron kept repeating the word consortium!We found that Jim Mermis company Kaplan/Gulmar consortium was doing work in Lake Maracaibo,Venezuela..I believe these companies form consortiums as another layer of the shell game so to speak.I think if we start by looking for Oil consortiums down in that area it may give us a start..I'll post one i found and it kinda diagrams how the consortium works!Very interesting...Just a thought...

http://www.camelotoil.com/camelot-organization.php

Good Idea KTF! Also I believe the word tender is used alot instead of contract.

 ::MonkeyCool::

One of Silvetti's companies:


Business Information:  This company profile is for the private company Alternative Positioning Solutions, Llc , located in Lafayette, LA. Alternative Positioning Solutions, Llc's line of business is transit surveyor.


Company Name: Alternative Positioning Solutions, Llc

Address: 401b Mecca St, Lafayette, LA 70508-3307 (Map)

Alt Business Name: 

Location Type: Single Location

Est. Annual Sales: $3,800,000 

Est. # of Employees: 46 

Est. Empl. at Loc.: 46 

Year Started: 2002 

State of Incorp: 

SIC #Code: 3829 

Contact's Name: John Silvetti Ii 

Contact's Title: 

NAICS: Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing

===================================

Great thinking, KTF!!  I'm following your link now...

We'll be here for 36 yrs or till BEth says it's over.......Will return in about 50 minutes..Look forward to your thoughts Monkey's..We will find the connection.. ::MonkeyDance:: ::MonkeyDance:: ::MonkeyDance::

DeepOcean has chartered the new built offshore support vessel VOS Satisfaction for a period of 3 years. The vessel, owned by Vroon Offshore Services, arrived in Den Helder on the 11th of January 2008, where the vessel will be mobilised for future survey and ROV operations

http://www.seamar.nl/index.php?menu_id=50

This should be a start for Venezuela...

Venezuela holds greatest oil auction on earth
31-10-08 Venezuela initiated the biggest and most prominent oil auction in the world and the only oil round in the last ten years in Venezuela. Venezuela is looking for partners to its oil company to develop the first phase of 1.3 bn extra heavy oil barrels, in an area of 55.314 sq km on land that with present technology will yield 415 bn of barrels.
Rafael Ramirez, oil minister and Venezuela's PdVSA oil company president, addressed around 200 oil executives from 75 companies, of which 47 companies were oil operators selected by PdVSA to participate in the auction.

The 47 companies were Ancap, BP, Chevron, CNPC, Ecopetrol, Enarsa, ENI, Galp Energia, Gazprom, Harvest Vinccler, Inpex, Itochu, JGC, Jogmec, Kanoc, LUKoil, Marubeni, Mitsui, ONGC, Perenco, Petrobras, Petropars, PetroSA, PetroVietnam, Pluspetrol, PTT, Repsol, Shaanxi Yanchang, Shell, Sinochem, Sinopec, StatoilHydro, Suelopetrol, Sumitomo Tecpetrol, Total, Vinccler, and ZhenHua Oil, Ramirez told the audience.
Venezuela opened the auctionfor four blocks in the Carabobo area of the Orinoco Faja basin (one of four areas), the four blocks have 61.9 bn certified barrels of oil in place, Ramirez said.

Here's another part that explains when the companies will find out!

2008
-- Nov. 21: Oil companies will confirm their interest
-- Nov. 27: Data package
-- Dec. 1- 30: Data room open

2009
-- Jan. 9-26: Presentation of consortiums
-- March 26: Documents presentations
-- April 16: Offers
-- May 7: Announcement of winners
-- May 28: Formalization of requirements
-- June 4: Signatures of the licenses

http://www.gasandoil.com/goc/company/cnl85023.htm

Very Interesting KTF!    ::MonkeyWink::

May 7 th is right around the corner....  ::MonkeyCool::

We'll have to keep our eye out!Knowing the way business works it probably won't be announced on time! ::MonkeyHaHa::

Venezuela Opens Orinoco Heavy Oil Licensing Round

185 days ago
 
CARACAS (Dow Jones)--Venezuela opened licensing for three heavy oil blocks in the Orinoco basin Thursday, the first such offer in more than a decade

Currently PdVSA is partnered with Chevron Corp. (CVX), BP Plc (BP), StatoilHydro (STO) and Total Oil (TOT), in the Orinoco. These companies chose to remain as partners after President Hugo Chavez took controlling stakes in the heavy oil ventures during a nationalization campaign in 2007.

http://news.ino.com/headlines/?newsid=20081030017958

Cal Dive awarded Pemex contract
Contracts, Tenders and Rates - March 9, 2009

Cal Dive International has been awarded a contract by Pemex Exploración y Producción for the installation of 13.9km of 20 in subsea pipeline located in the Litoral Tabasco Field in 30m of water.

The lump sum contract will generate total revenue of approximately US$58 million and involve 114 total utilization days, utilizing two of the company’s key assets, including a pipelay barge and a derrick barge.

Offshore construction is expected to commence in May 2009.

 
http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=8314

Great Find 2NJ!  ::MonkeyDance::

Let's see if we can find where the Litoral Tabasco Field is located.... ::MonkeyWink::

Subsea 7 bags 3-year service contract for Nexen's UK North Sea assets

Published May 1, 2009
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 Subsea 7 has been awarded an exclusive 3 year frame agreement contract with Nexen Petroleum U.K. Limited for subsea field development works on all its UK assets.

The contract includes involvement of Subsea 7 at the front end -- in concept development and costing, provision of project management, design engineering, procurement, fabrication, right through to installation and commissioning, with the potential to provide inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services in the future, one of a broad range of products available from Subsea 7's Life-of-Field Services offering. The two companies will work closely together to ensure alignment and value creation throughout project lifecycles.

Robin Davies, Subsea 7's UK Regional Vice President, commented on the significant award win, "Subsea 7 has demonstrated in recent years its ability to deliver subsea projects safely, on time and on budget whilst also offering a differentiating and unique value-adding service to its clients. We very much look forward to adopting this same approach to our new relationship with Nexen UK, helping to bring its North Sea assets on-stream quickly and safely, and working with them cooperatively to reduce costs and maximise efficiencies. This contract award also goes some way to supporting our vision to be the Subsea Partner of Choice in our industry."

The contract has a further two, one year extension options.

http://www.scandoil.com/moxie-bm2/news/subsea-7-bags-3-year-service-contract-for-nexens-u.shtml

The offshore Litoral Tabasco Field is located in Southeastern Mexico in the southwestern part of the Campeche Sound

http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=73661

Subsea 7 bags contract for K5CU development services in Dutch North Sea

Published Apr 21, 2009
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 Subsea 7 Inc says that its subsidiary, Subsea 7 Ltd, has been awarded an engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) contract by Total E&P Nederland B.V. for the flowlines and subsea works on the K5CU Development Project in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. The contract is valued in excess of $26 million.

The Subsea 7 work scope is to engineer, procure, install and commission 15km of 10" gas and 3" di-ethylene glycol* (DEG) pipeline - connecting the new un-manned K5CU satellite platform with the existing K5A riser platform. In addition, Subsea 7 will install a caisson* riser system at the K5A platform and complete pre-commissioning activities topside to topside from K5CU to K5A.

Work will commence with engineering in Q2 2009, followed by fabrication of the rigid pipelines at Subsea 7's North Sea Spoolbase at Vigra, Norway, concluding with offshore installation during the summer of 2010 using Subsea 7 in-house pipelay and construction vessels.

Subsea 7's Vice President for the UK Region, Robin Davies, said,"We are delighted that Total has once again chosen Subsea 7 to perform a North Sea field development project for them. It supports our vision of becoming the Subsea Partner of Choice in our industry and we very much look forward to bringing K5CU on-stream in a safe and timely manner."

The K5CU field is located in the K5-B area of the Dutch Sector of the North Sea.


http://www.scandoil.com/moxie-bm2/news/subsea-7-bags-contract-for-k5cu-development-servic.shtml

Hydrocarbon Potential of the Aruba and Western Curacao Basins, Offshore Venezuela

 

El-Mowafy, Hamed Zeidan1, Paul Mann2, Alejandro Escalona2 (1) Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX (2) Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

 

Although Venezuela is the sixth largest oil producer in the world, there is no significant hydrocarbon production from its offshore basins.

 

We use a 885 km grid of 2D seismic data and three deep exploration wells drilled in 1989/90 to evaluate the hydrocarbon potential of two, 5.4-6 km-thick offshore basins near Aruba.

 

Four seismic sequences are defined: Sequence 1 consists of a 1300-m-thick section of continentally-derived clastic deep-water sediments, overlying an irregular basement of Late Cretaceous-Paleogene arc rocks; thicknesses are controlled by an east-striking set of parallel normal faults. Sequence 2 consists of a 2600-m-thick, early Miocene section of deep-marine deposits controlled by northwest-striking normal faults; the top of sequence 2 corresponds to the Middle Miocene unconformity of regional extent. Sequences 3 and 4 record 1450-m of a late Miocene deepwater to shelfal clastic and carbonate basin section; shelf-slope-fan clastic systems infill from small deltaic systems along the Venezuelan coast; normal displacements are observed on a set of northwest-striking faults.

Limited maturation data from the three wells indicates that only the southwestern part of the study area falls within the oil and gas window. These observations are consistent with bright spots seen on the seismic data and by gas shows reported from the wells.

A potential source is the continentally-derived terrigenous section of sequence 1; potential reservoirs include slope fans within sequence 3 and carbonate buildups on footwall blocks within sequence 4. Migration pathways are provided by northwest-striking normal faults that penetrate from the basement level through sequence 4.

 

AAPG Search and Discover Article #90063©2007 AAPG Annual Convention, Long Beach, California


http://www.searchanddiscovery.com/abstracts/html/2007/annual/abstracts/lbEl-Mowafy.htm

I thought We might get some hints from this post of Kyle's



Saturday, December 1, 2007
IV. Background
 

This post's intention is to provide a technical brief for background on how a search of this kind is possible and how it all works together.

The technical details of any ocean exploration project largely depends on the purpose of the survey. Common purposes include: exploration for science and general mapping, military applications (unexploded ordnance detection), marine construction such as for submarine cables, pipelines, offshore energy infrastructure, offshore wind-farms, offshore Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities, bridges, tunnels... etc), marine mining and drilling, searching for downed aircraft, lost shipwrecks, marine salvage, and in this case...missing persons.

Typical tools of the trade to image the water column, seafloor, and what's below the seafloor include (but are certainly not limited to) the following:

Side Scan Sonar - A sonar system used to efficiently image large areas of the sea floor in terms of bathymetric features and character, and detection and identification of underwater objects. A side scan sonar emits a fan-shaped wide angle pulse of sound towards the seafloor perpendicular to the path of the sensor through the water. The sound pulses reflect off of relief or objects that are laying on the seafloor. The strength and travel time of those reflected sound pulses are recorded and processed by a sonar computer to produce an image of the seafloor.

Magnetometer - An instrument used to measure the strength and/or direction of the magnetic field in the vicinity of the instrument. A magnetometer is used for detecting iron-bearing debris, cables, and pipelines. We are using a SeaSpy Overhauser marine magnetometer. An Overhauser magnetometer utilizes some interesting quantum physics effects (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance-NMR) that takes advantage of the physical phenomenon based upon the quantum mechanical magnetic properties of the hydrogen atom's nucleus, but probably beyond the scope of this writing.

Echo Sounder - (or fathometer) uses pulses of sound directed from the sea surface vertically down to the seafloor to measure the distance to the bottom. The water depth is measured by multiplying the half-travel time of the outgoing pulse to it's return by the speed of sound in water (about 1,500 meters per second). We commonly use a multi-beam echo sounder (MBES) to produce a high-resolution 3-dimensional map of the seabed.

Subbottom Profiler - An acoustic system used to create cross-sectional images below the seafloor. The relatively low frequency sonar (typically 3.5kHz) penetrates the upper 10s of meters of sediment below the seafloor (penetration dependent upon geology, power, and frequency) and reflects on density contrasts (acoustic impedance contrasts) within the sediment which is recorded and processed to produce a "subbottom profile".

Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) - Unoccupied tethered underwater robot. ROVs are typically highly maneuverable, operated by a pilot aboard a vessel to which the ROV is tethered, and are useful for video, sampling, salvage, or construction.

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)- Unoccupied, untethered, underwater robot typically used for acquiring high-resolution sonar data (side scan, subbottom, and multi-beam), video, or sampling. AUVs are programmed to fly along a specific route or to perform a set of specific tasks during a dive. They navigate by acoustic beacons referenced to a support ship with GPS along with an internal inertial navigation system and Doppler velocity imaging system.

Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV) - Manned deep-ocean submersibles used for in situ exploration, sampling, and observation. These versatile submersibles are capable at bringing scientists, researchers, and workers to great depths. The submersible Alvin (DSV-2) is perhaps the world's most famous, known for surveying the wreck of the RMS Titanic in 1986. Alvin carries two scientists and a pilot as deep as 4,500 meters (about three miles).

This search will utilize a side scan sonar, echosounder, and a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Once the R/V Persistence is on site in Aruba, we will perform a sound velocity profile (SVP) to measure the sound velocity of the local sea water. A bathymetric survey will be performed to basically map out the seabed. This will consist of gridding the search area with the echosounder so that we know what to expect during the side scan sonar survey. After the bathymetry throughout the survey is at least roughly known, the side scan sonar search will be performed. After the sonar data is processed and analysed for sonar targets, the ROV will perform a dive series on the sonar targets.

During the side scan survey, the side scan sonar will be towed behind the boat. The height of the towfish will be controlled to stay a fixed height off the bottom. Typically, a side scan sonar is towed 10% of its range per side off the sea floor. For example, if we set the side scan to cover 100m (50m to either side), then we will tow the fish 5m off the bottom. Maintaining this height off bottom can be challenging and stressful in unknown or quickly changing conditions. Flying too high will provide poor data and flying too low also provides poor data and worse... risks a catastrophic collision with the seabed. The towfish depth is only controlled by varying the length of cable out (layback) and varying tow speed with the vessel.

GPS positioning is recorded into the sonar data during acquisition. In shallow water (less than around 300ft) the position of the towfish will be calculated based on the GPS provided position of the boat and the amount of cable out. In deeper water, towfish position (and the ROV when in use) will be tracked acoustically by an ultra-short baseline (USBL) tracking system. A transducer / hydrophone mounted on the R/V Persistence sends a low frequency "ping" into the water column. A transponder beacon mounted on the towfish or ROV submersible hears the ping, then sends two reply pings on different frequencies. The first ping gives range and bearing information, and the second ping gives water depth. This occurs at a regular interval throughout the dive. The information from these acoustic signals are then converted into horizontal distance and bearing points indicating the position of the submersible in relation to the support ship.

The accurate positioning of the side scan sonar towfish is vital to properly locating any sonar targets it detects. At the same time, the ROV must be properly positioned and tracked so it can be guided to those targets. If for example the towfish was positioned 1/2 degree off, with about a mile of cable out (expected layback in the deeper portions of the search), we would mis- locate the sonar target by 50ft. This error would make it difficult and time consuming to find the target with the ROV (if it isn't missed completely).

Posted by Kyle Kingman at 1:11 PM   
Labels: Aruba, Aruba missing girl, Natalee Holloway Aruba, Natalee Holloway Blog, Natalie Holloway blog, Search for Natalee Holloway, the search

http://nholloway.blogspot.com/2007/12/iv-background.html

Bringing this over from the NH Thread






06 May 2008 - Upstream onLine by Tom Darin Liskey - Russian explorer Gazprom will use the newbuild jack-up rig Offshore Vigilant to probe a potentially prolific offshore project in Venezuela’s shallow water sector, sources at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston said. The rig – capable of operating in water depths of up to 350 feet – is being built at the Keppel AmFels shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, for Scorpion Offshore. Details about the length and day rate for the independent-leg, extended reach cantilever rig were not available. Scorpion officials declined to confirm that Gazprom will use the rig, saying only that it will be delivered to Venezuela. The proposed contract will last at least 11 months and generate some $72 million in revenues. The rig is scheduled for completion this year and should be delivered to Venezuela in the third quarter. Russia’s Gazprom wants a rig to explore the Urumaco 1 and Urumaco 2 blocks in the Gulf of Venezuela. PDVSA sources have said the Urumaco permits are expected to unlock significantly more than 1 trillion cubic feet of gas, based on seismic data. Meanwhile, Chevron is understood to be close to signing an agreement with Dallas-based Ensco for a jack-up to drill a well in Venezuela. Sources said the rig will probably come from the US Gulf of Mexico. The rig will be used to kick off exploration drilling in 2009 at the shallow-water Cardon 3 block. Moreover, the US supermajor has been leading an effort with other international oil companies including Spain’s Repsol YPF and Brazil’s Petrobras to share the rig. The Gazprom and Chevron acreage form part of the so-called Rafael Urdaneta project, which covers 30,000 square kilometres and, according to official reports, holds as much as 26 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.

http://russogasoil.blogspot.com/2008/05/gazprom-lines-up-rig-in-venezuela_06.html

This is a PDF file and always have trouble with Them but Please go to the link to Pages 26 and 27.....Looks Very Interesting...This is only part of the article.

Please forgive Me for not relaying this very well...I'm getting really tired and My eyes have about had it for the night.. ::MonkeyHaHa::   







http://www.upstreamonline.com/multimedia/archive/00026/ONSwed_26379a.pdf.


The SelecT group of half a dozen proponents currently pushingthe compressed natural gas (cnG) conceptasaviablebusinessmodel for gas distribution have yet to achieve that much hoped for, but so far elusive, maiden contract for one of their number.however, there is talk of a breakthrough deal within months and a number of these teams are understood to be negotiating promising projects. Perhaps the most buoyant among them is calgary-based company Sea nG, the outfit with the longest pedigree, tracing its roots back to the coselle concept it started evolving 10 years ago in its original incarnation as cran and Stenning. late last month Sea nG revealed that it has gone as far as inaugurating the construction site that it will use to build the giant coils of pipe that are at the heart of the coselle concept. it has settled on Gunsan of South Korea to construct the coselles. “we spent a long time finding the optimum location,” says chief executive Dave Stenning, “and we have finally chosen this site on the west coast about two and a half hour’s drive south of Seoul, allowing good access to chinese and Korean yards.” as for construction of the hull for a cnG vessel: “we have a number of possibilities, includ-ing a small Korean shipyard that is holding a slot open for us.“So we really do have all of our ducks in line for a first com-mercial contract and we are get-ting very close to a project,” says Stenning. “we are hoping that we could sign a deal in the next two or three months.” The caribbean and Mediterra-nean are where Sea nG appears to have its most promising pros-pects. in particular, although the company is making no official comment, Sea nG is understood to be in the running for a project in the caribbean that, if it gets off the ground, could well be the one that starts the cnG ball roll-ing. This is a proposal to carry gas from colombia to markets in that region. as Upstream noted last month, canadian producer Pacific rubi-ales energy is looking into the feasibility of offering volumes of gas from its la cresciente field in north-west colombia to smaller regional consumers such as Jamaica, Panama, the Dominican republic, aruba and curazao. Typically, this type of cus-tomer does not have the market or industrial capacity to invest in lnG imports.“we are focusing on cnG as opposed to lnG, due mainly to the size of the potential market and the travelling distance,” edu-ardo lima, Pacific rubiale’s vice president for projects develop-ment was reported as saying.Volumes in the range between 20 million and 50 million cubic feet of gas per day might be exported, said the company.This is exactly the sort of project that the cnG fraternity has been promoting as their niche. Says Stenning: “we have defined our sector as handling volumes of gas of no more than half a bil-lion cubic feet per day, and over a distance of no more than 2000 kilometres. we are not a billion cubic foot a day technology, nor one that is going to travel three or four thousand kilometres.” in fact, at present the main focus for the company falls far closer to the 100 million to 200 million cubic foot range than half a billion. he notes that the empha-sis in the cnG business is now changing from ‘stranded gas’ to ‘stranded markets’, for example allowing markets that are now burning heavy or light fuel oil, and are relatively nearby to large gas supplies, to access that gas in an economic fashion.There is also another dark horse in the background. This is the possibility of using cnG as a means of dealing with associated gas in a time of ever-more strin-gent legislation against flaring of gas.The gas storage coselle in the Sea nG design is essentially a coil of 17 kilometres of six-inch diam-eter steel pipe. when filled with gas at a pressure of 3200 psi it holds about 3 million cubic feet. The company has a range of ship sizes able to accommodate anything from six to 84 coselles. The smallest is essentially a barge. Then there are three ships - the c16 with 16 coselles, which is Sea NG chief executive DavidStenning (above) selectedGunsan, South Korea, as the yardwhere his company will build the Coselle carousels that are at theheart of its particular variation onthe theme of compressed naturalgas, here (main image) seenbeing loaded out into the hullGraphic/Photo: SEA NGOpportunity knocks for CNGColombian gas field looks strong candidate to give proponent Sea NGa first commercial contract for compressed natural gas developmentSea NG keeps it simple26ONS OFFICIAL SHOW DAILYWEDNESDAY, 27 AUGUST 2008 TECHTALKADRIAN COTTRILLStavangerTHE SEA NG design is one of the simplest of the various concepts for compressed natural gas transport being promoted by interested groups.Over the past 10 years it has evolved the Coselle, a large coil of pipe — typically 17 kilometres of six-inch diameter high-quality linepipe — wound into a cylindrical storage carousel and weighing about 500 tonnes in all. CNG concepts in general transport gas at a pressure that can range from about 1500 psi up to 4000 psi, and at a temperature between minus 40 Celsius and plus 30C.This gives a compression ratio of 250 to 350:1 compared with gas at atmospheric pressure. This is not as efficient as the 600:1 ratio of liquefied natural gas but it is a whole lot cheaper to achieve. In the Sea NG concept, the gas is at 3200 psi and a temperature around minus 15 degrees Celsius, ending up at a compression ratio of 285:1.Prior to loading, the natural gas requires minimal treatment.“It is telling that in the last year confidence in the technology has grown, and now the commercial aspects are receiving greater attention than the technical issues that once were the major focus,” said Michael Hanrahan of the Centre for Marine CNG.
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y knocks for CNGHalf-dozen developers chasing a gold medalWEDNESDAY, 27 AUGUST 200827ONS OFFICIAL SHOW DAILYWelcome toBooth No: 700 Hall GSevanMarinaASA,August2008FPSOFloating Production Storage OffloadingFDPSOFloatingDrillingProduction Storage OffloadingMSVMultipurposeSupportVesselFAUFloatingAccomodationUnitMODUMobileOffshoreDrillingUnitFLNGFloatingLiquefiedNaturalGas productionGTWGasToWire(Offshore powerplant)CUrreNTLY there are six serious proponents developing marine CNgtechnology, and at least four projects could be close to sanction.That is what Michael Hanrahan, managing director of the independent Centre for Marine CNg, based in St John’s, Newfoundland, told the gastech conference in Qatar earlier this year.The technology is in the final stages of commercialisation with the first project anticipated to be on line in 2010, he said. He also noted that “the customer focus has shifted from integrated oil companies to national oil companies. “regional solutions continue to be the focus for this niche technology that complements LNg and pipelines for stranded gas monetisation at relatively low cost.“Capital costs are much less for a CNgsolution and it is scalable from river barges up to LNg size ships. However, its lower energy density than LNgmeans the economic supply distance has a theoretical upper limit of around 2000 nautical miles.” as for the providers of CNgtechnology, three of the six are Canadian: Sea Ng, Trans CNginternational, and Trans ocean gas. Two more are Norwegian: Knutsen and CeTech Marine. enerSea is from the US.Hanrahan provided thumbnail sketches of the six groups.Sea NG, in the form of its predecessor company Cran and Stenning of Calgary, was the first to apply pipeline concepts to shipping natural gas. Over the past 10 years it has evolved the Coselle, a large coil of pipe wound into a cylindrical storage carousel weighing about 500 tonnes. The Coselle ship design gained full classification approval for construction by ABS in September 2006, the same year that Sea NG partnered with Marubeni and TeeKay.EnerSea partnership includes Mitsui and Hyundai as proposed shipbuilder. Its Votrans system (above) stores gas at minus 30°C, an approach it claims compresses more gas into a given volume at approximately half the pressure of competitors. Lower pressure also allows thinner walled cylinders, which in turn reduces weight and cost. Offloading uses a chilled liquid fluid that is pumped in to displace the gas at constant pressure.CETech Marine was formed in August 2004 by Statoil, Teekay Shipping and Hoegh, and earlier development work had been pursued in a preliminary project since 2002. The company is keeping details of its technology under wraps.Trans Ocean Gas of Newfoundland(left) bases it approach around fibre reinforced plastic pressure vessels. These sit vertically in steel frames with connecting manifolds at top and bottom that allow removal of condensed natural gas liquids during a voyage. The company claims a weight only a third of steel’s for its pressure vessels, along with good resistance to corrosion and to temperatures as low as minus 80 degrees C. Trans CNG bases its system around lightweight composite pipe technology under licence from NCF Industries. It operates at ambient temperature and a pressure above 3000 psi. The company is a joint venture of TransCanada Pipelines and Overseas Shipholding Group. Knutsen OAS employs vertical cylinders for gas containment, claiming simplicity and robustness with an all-steel design operating at ambient temperature. Like most of the other proponents, it uses high pressure, in this case 4000 psi. Europipe and DNV have been contributors to the technology development and the former has been qualified by DNV as supplier of containment cylinders.already approved for construc-tion; the c25, which should receive that approval shortly; and the c84 farther into the future.“From a safety perspective the technical advantage is that we use coils of small diameter pipe rather than one large diameter vessel, says robert Dick, vice president of operations at Sea nG. The 10-hectare site at Gusan will allow the automated con-struction of coselles. Marine construction corpo-ration (Mcc), a wholly owned Korean subsidiary of Sea nG, anticipates the facility will be in full production of the containers by late 2009, allowing Sea nG to begin construction of its fleet of ships. “a coselle is just another 500-tonne block in the shipbuild-ing process that can be loaded into a hull in the same way as any other block during ship construc-tion, so it is all very straightfor-ward,” says Stenning.“The X70 pipe that we use has gone up 50% in price over the last 18 months but with Marubeni ito-chu Steel as a partner availability is not an issue.“we can have as much pipe as we need given a three-month order period. having been the first cnG group to receive full classification approval, Sea nG now has high hopes it will be the first to win a commercial contract.
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 ::MonkeyEek::    ::MonkeyShocked::

That's just creepy, right?

This is what we know about the Permian energy we are interested in as of right now 

SOUNDS LIKE THEY WILL DO LAND WELLS AND OFFSHORE STUFF ALSO ??

2-D and 3-D AnalysisHaving the correct scientific data Is critical for success when investing in oil. Permian Energy uses the most advanced computer imagery software in the world today. Our team of professionals uses a comprehensive suite of geological, petrophysical and mapping applications. Utilizing a shared-visualization environment and database, our geological applications ensure that, regardless of the exploration or development challenge, our team has all the necessary tools to compliment their collective expertise.

Regardless of whether our challenge is structural or stratigraphic, onshore or offshore, the systems we use provide proven, robust solutions that ensure accurate interpretations and high productivity in the most demanding plays. From our traditional 2-D and 3-D seismic interpretations to our powerful multi-volume visualization models, our geophysical tools integrate with our entire family of upstream technology to afford us all the scientific information we utilize to make confident and knowledgeable decisions.


Permian Energy employs the leading providers of seismic processing tools for 2-D, 3-D and 4-D land and marine surveys. From interactive velocity analysis, through powerful algorithms for prestack and post-stack imaging, our processing tools provide high-resolution results to our team and to our industry partners. These applications have been optimized for high-performance, high value, multi-processor hardware cluster.
 The significant difference between hitting pay or a dry hole often resides in our ability to understand lithology and fluid properties at the drill target. We carefully evaluate our comprehensive set of well-to-seismic calibration tools that allow interpreters to correlate essential information such as prestack response, well-control data and seismic synthetics, ensuring the right prospects are being generated.

The ability to select optimal drilling targets depends on our ability to build an accurate subsurface model. Using the most impressive graphic software, Seisma Oil Research, LLC’s research team and affiliates can easily perform time-to-depth conversions and velocity modeling - fast and accurately. This ensures that Seisma is in complete control of the subsurface picture.

Permian is committed to staying on the leading edge of this exciting field of science. Our team approach has, and will continue to benefit, those involved in the origination, development, interpretation, and deployment of our company’s resources.
http://www.permianco.com/research/index.html
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PERMIAN ENERGY

 

from the original press release

 

:: About Permian Asset Management, AVV

Permian Asset Management is one the industry's leading independent brokers of Oil Well Joint Venture Partnerships. Their projects and, their partners projects, to date have realized in excess of a hundred million barrels of petrochemical product.

Their staffs are experts in their field with backgrounds in venture capital, major oil companies, well drillers, rig and pumping operators and petrochemical marketers.

Permian Energy is a private concern, and all its owners are active employees of the company.

You may visit Permian Asset Management, AVV online at http://www.permianco.com/.

https://www.seismaresearch.com/media/permian-partnership.html

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Joint Venture Partners and their Permian Energy Account Executive / Advisor, with access to the complete range of Permian services and resources, work closely towards achieving financial success for each and every Joint Venture Partner. Permian Energy Account Executives / Advisors are highly trained to understand a partner’s needs and to help them develop the financial strategies that can satisfy them the most – today, and in those most important years that lie ahead.

Through a Permian Energy Account Executive / Advisor partners benefit from Permian Energy’s powerful capabilities: our respected investment research, 2-D and 3-D seismic analysis, Oil Industry Partner associations and access to industry specialists with decades of experience, knowledge and associations of their own. It's a multi-faceted collaboration that our partners find has so much to offer.

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Your relationship with Permian Energy is about more than investing money. It’s about sharing your family’s aspirations and building a long-term and lasting relationship with our company on the whole, and specifically, with your Account Executive / Advisor.

Your key contact with us is your Account Executive / Advisor. Permian Energy will put all of the collective man-power and resources of our firm behind your Account Executive / Advisor to help you in the pursuit of achieving your goals.

Your Account Executive / Advisor is committed to knowing you, your economic needs, your investment goals, your tolerance for risk, your time contingencies and any other elements that may influence our recommendations.

We will help you to fully understand and comprehend your specific investment choices and we will help you set sensible goals for the returns on your investments, as well as the long-term performance and related risks of those choices.

Your Account Executive / Advisor will always be available for discussions with you about the condition of your investments with Permian Energy.

We will make available timely account and transaction information that precisely reflects the investment positions you hold with Permian Energy.

We will disclose any and all information related to the way all financial transactions between you and Permian transpire, including commissions and fees associated with your account.

We will share our policies and practices relating to the privacy of the information you provide us.
http://www.permianco.com/investors/investment-consulting.html

Versus what we know about the Texas Permian - looks to be two different companies:

Permian Energy is an independent oil and gas service and development company that is building long-term growth by providing gas compression and enhanced oil and gas recovery solutions to the energy industry. Permian Energy is leading in the application of innovative technology designed to significantly improve the industry's production and reserve base, including: techniques for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), gas lift compression, and general surface compression for gathering and processing systems.
Permian Energy provides a unique gas compressor that provides solutions for surface and downhole gas compression as well as for a tool for Enhanced Oil Recovery This technology rivals all conventional machines and techniques in both arenas at a cost per unit and a cost per barrel of recovered hydrocarbon.
The technology known as the Hydraulic Gas Compressor (HGC) has been developed over the past 8 years with over 6000 hours of actual testing and run time. The commercialization of the HGC is now a reality. The multi-use, multi-dimensional machine is ready to for rigorous applications in the oil and gas industry.
Permian Energy has been working with the HGC technology for more than three years and itself has applied the unit for gas lift, thermal recovery of heavy oil, and surface compression. Permian Energy currently is focusing its business development in the Permian Basin of West Texas and eastern New Mexico.
http://www.permianenergy.com/

 
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this looks like it- same write up as above on thier website

 

Permian Energy Services, Inc

Company Information
PO BOX 433

Andrews, TX 79714

United States

Phone: 1 432 523 2929

Fax: 1 432 523 2803

 

Permian Energy is an independent oil and gas service and development company that is building long-term growth by providing gas compression and enhanced oil and gas recovery solutions to the energy industry. Permian Energy is leading in the application of innovative technology designed to significantly improve the industry's production and reserve base, including: techniques for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), gas lift compression, and general surface compression for gathering and processing systems. Permian Energy provides a unique gas compressor that provides solutions for surface and downhole gas compression as well as for a tool for Enhanced Oil Recovery This technology rivals all conventional machines and techniques in both arenas at a cost per unit and a cost per barrel of recovered hydrocarbon. The technology known as the Hydraulic Gas Compressor (HGC) has been developed over the past 8 years with over 6000 hours of actual testing and run time. The commercialization of the HGC is now a reality. The multi-use, multi-dimensional machine is ready to for rigorous applications in the oil and gas industry. Permian Energy has been working with the HGC technology for more than three years and itself has applied the unit for gas lift, thermal recovery of heavy oil, and surface compression. Permian Energy currently is focusing

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Corporate Structure
TOP EXECUTIVES

Bob Clark , Garth Powell , Jan Wren , Coby Moore
BOARD MEMBERS

Jan Wren

http://www.portfolio.com/resources/company-profiles/Permian-Energy-Services-Inc-802164

 

 

THIS PERMIAN ENERGY ABOVE HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH PLATINA BELOW

www.secinfo.com/d11gH9.zs.9.htm

 

On March 11, 2005, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Permian Energy Services, L.P. ("Permian L.P."), a Texas limited partnership, whereby the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Permian Energy International ("Permian International"), a Nevada corporation formed on March 30, 2005, acquired on April 6, 2005 certain marketing, distribution and license rights to various patented thermal pulse units ("TPU") to the oil and gas industry for enhanced oil recovery. The assets that were purchased consist primarily of the assignment to Permian International of (i) an exclusive marketing agreement between Permian L.P. and Bi-Comp, L.L.C., (ii) a joint venture agreement between Permian L.P. and Daystar Oil and Gas Corporation,
(iii) a letter agreement between Permian L.P. and Wyoming Energy Corporation, and (iv) a verbal licensing use and distribution agreement between Permian L.P. and Penney Resources, LLC regarding the "Penney Pump." In addition, Permian L.P. transferred to the Company intellectual property regarding TPU applications for oil recovery from wells and for acid gas re-injection.

The Company's principal place of business is 4255 South Bannock Street, Englewood, CO 80110.

BUSINESS

Platina Energy Group Inc. through its wholly owned subsidiary Permian Energy International (collectively, the "Company") has acquired the marketing and distribution rights, on an exclusive and non-exclusive basis, to a unique "enhanced recovery solution" that stimulates and recovers oil and gas from stripper (low volume) wells at a fraction of the cost of other methodologies available in the industry today.

The Company's enhanced recovery solution through its marketing and distribution agreements utilizes "Hydraulic Gas Compressor" (HGC) technology in a "Thermal Pulse Unit" (TPU) application. The TPU incorporates a patented hydraulically driven compressor technology, which creates 350F+ heat and 1,500+psi pressures for utilization in well cleanup, stimulation and production. The TPU has various configurations and attributes that replace conventional methodologies for day-to-day operations of oil and gas production. The TPU can be sized to fit small to large applications and can be powered by diesel, natural gas, propane or electricity. Management of the Company believes that the TPU technology will compete successfully with all current stimulation and recovery methodology on the basis of both cost effectiveness and long term results.

http://sec.edgar-online.com/platina-energy-group-inc/10ksb-annual-report-small-business-issuers/2005/06/29/Section3.aspx

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Platina Energy Group, IncSee OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :PLTG), (Frankfurt:O5Y) announces that Permian Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Platina Energy Group, is forming a joint venture alliance using the Company's rights and licenses for the proprietary Thermal Pulse

. Such an alliance would enable considerable distribution access to this innovative and environmentally friendly


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About Platina Energy Group

Platina is an E & P Company that owns oil and gas lease properties in Texas and Tennessee. The Company currently produces oil from one field. It also owns oil and gas leases for proven and unproven reserves for which it is currently obtaining drilling permits. Platina owns rights to a German inspired, proprietary technology that allows for the cost effective recovery of certain types of untapped oil reserves

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Platina+Energy's+Proprietary+and+Innovative+Thermal+Pulse+Unit...-a0166765889

Another link to the article from Sea NG website


07-16-2008 Caribbean CNG Push - Upstream International Oil & Gas News
Canadian oil and gas producer Pacific Rubiales is studying a project to export natural gas from a Columbian field to energy markets in the Caribbean
 

http://www.coselle.com/adminpanel/newspublish/home.viewdetails.php?news_id=24

Sea NG Website

http://www.coselle.com/index.php

Venezuela Signs Engineering Accords for Gas Project
by Raul Gallegos    Dow Jones Newswires
Friday, March 06, 2009
CARACAS (Dow Jones)
Petroleos de Venezuela SA, PdVSA, signed new agreements Friday with oil companies from Europe, Asia and the U.S. for the engineering phase of the Delta Caribe natural gas project.

The two operating deals signed mark another stage in the process of developing two trains of a large LNG venture in Eastern Venezuela that is still in its initial stages.

Portugal's Galp Energia SGPS SA (GALP.LB), the U.S.'s Chevron Corp. (CVX), Argentina's Energia Argentina SA, and Japan's Mitsui & Co. (8031.TO) together signed deals with PdVSA for the engineering stage of train one and train two of the LNG venture.

"In these deals these companies become responsible for the engineering phase that represents a $200 million investment," Eulogio Del Pino, a PdVSA board member said at a the signing ceremony.

Venezuela's oil industry authorities selected the partners last September and signed initial accords to get the Delta Caribe venture in motion.

The first train is made up of a gas pipeline connecting the the offshore block two of the Deltana platform to a liquefaction plant known CIGMA, that is now under construction. Train one requires an overall investment of $6.4 billion, according to PdVSA figures.

Train two would connect the plant to the Mariscal Sucre offshore gas project controlled entirely by PdVSA. Investment for this train would require $5.2 billion to develop.

The Andean country claims it has proven natural gas reserves of 180 trillion cubic feet, and through a series of projects, hopes to secure an additional 166 trillion cubic feet, half of that located in off-shore fields.

President Hugo Chavez made it clear that Venezuela initially would seek to supply the natural gas needs of the local economy, and would only export whatever is left over. Some companies have in the past expressed reservations about the government's insistence on selling the natural gas locally before looking to the export market.

Copyright (c) 2009 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

http://www.downstreamtoday.com/News/ArticlePrint.aspx?aid=15473

Here's a thought - let's narrow the scope of our research for a bit.  Just because this could be a fit - and would definitely save us some time.

So let's see if we can either confirm a connection - or rule it out.

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IS THERE A CONNECTION BETWEEN MARAVEN S.A. AND MERMIS/SCHAEFER  

Mr. Oduber said his country had its own central banking system, Parliamentary form of governance and an independent judiciary. Aruban island nation, situated off the coast of Venezuela in South America, was engaged in its coastal waters for offshore drilling for oil and was hopeful of finding rich deposits as in Venezuela and Columbia.
http://www.incargroup.com/press/2007_12_01_archive.html
http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=4838.msg781012#msg781012

Reply #12 hotping

Oil Exploration Licenses

NETHERLANDS ANTILLES (Incl. ARUBA)
 
Production Sharing Contract Dated 19 March 1989 Between NOCA & Maraven S.A. For Contract Area II Offshore Aruba   (Supplement 74 /Page 1)
 
Production Sharing Contract Dated 14 March 1989 Between NOCA & Hamilton Oil (Aruba) Corporation for Contract Area I Offshore Aruba (Supplement 72 /Page 1)
 
Occidental Production Sharing Contract Dated 10 March 1989 for Contract Area II (Offshore) (Supplement 71 /Page 1)
http://www.ciglobal.com/page126.html
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TALKS ABOUT 3 WELLS

On the third page bottom of the middle column and right hand column,
www.knvts.nl/S&W%20archief/Drilling%20exploration.pdf


LOOKS LIKE IT WAS DRILLED FOR

Maraven S.A

 

Booz, Allen and Hamilton. YPFB's 1995 budget is set at US$93 million, ..... Maraven (a subsidiary of PDVSA) and Chevron are concluding proposals for ...

www.osti.gov/bridge/servlets/purl/95328-zZCoZ6/webviewable/95328.pdf

Conoco Inc. and the Maraven unit of Petroleos de Venezuela SA (Pdvsa) have signed a final agreement to form a joint venture to develop and market extra heavy crude from Venezuela's Orinoco region
http://www.ogj.com/currentissue/index.cfm?p=7&v=93&i=47

Senior AnalystMs. Neray heads the SDC Analysis Group.Her current work involves a multi-year evaluation of the impact of U.S. Department of Justice funding programs on state criminal history records.She holds a B.S. in Mathematics from McGill University and a S.M. in Operations Research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Prior to joining SDC in 1996, Ms. Neray was employed by Raytheon, Digital Equipment Corporation, the MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems and Maraven SA (formerly, Shell Oil of Venezuela).  
http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Neray_Robin_373632.aspx

Control over the state-owned oil company, PDVSA, has been in dispute in Venezuela, perhaps ever since the company was first nationalized in 1976. When PDVSA was first nationalized, the transnational corporations’ dependencies were turned into fourteen Venezuelan companies, which corresponded with the fourteen main transnational oil companies that did business in Venezuela.[12] The entire management had years earlier already been Venezuelan and this management did not change with nationalization. For example, the former president of Shell Venezuela was the same as the new president of Maraven, the newly nationalized Shell Venezuela.  
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/74

Mermis did a deal with a Venezuelan company and Sent it to the company he went with after he left Superior. Could that company have been Maravan above ???

If he did one deal that he sent to Kaplan - did he do other deals that he kept At Superior?  Or kicked one over to Legacy?

04/2007
According to CW 1 (a Confidential Witness in the Class Action Lawsuit):  “…around the time of the IPO, Mermis was trying to attain a project out of Venezuela.  Rather than securing that work for Superior, Mermis instead sent the project to Kaplan Industry - a Company he joined after the bankruptcy.” [page  25]

FROM TIMELINE Reply #38  KTF

Jim Mermis left Superior Offshore for Kaplan Industry...

Has a long history of working with Government and National Oil & Gas Company, PDVSA, in Venezuela. http://kaplanindustry.com/http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=4838.msg794330#msg794330

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IS THERE A CONNECTION BETWEEN SCHAEFER/MERMIS AND OCCIDENTAL?

Occidental (petroleum) of Aruba

ARUBA

After reports in 1987 that indicated that the Government of Aruba and the Caribbean Development & Commerce Co. had agreed to reopen the former Exxon Corp. Lago refinery, in January 1988, Aruba and Exxon signed an agreement to dismantle the refinery. The dismantling, according to reports, was to
begin by September 30 and would be completed by 1994. The powerplant and other installations of interest to the Government were to be left in place.
The agreement relieved Exxon of its obligation to return the property to its original condition. Other issues such as back taxes and environmental damage were not resolved. Exxon expressed interest in using some of the facilities for an oil transshipment operation.

Occidental Petroleum Corp. ' s subsidiary, Occidental International Exploration
& Production Co. obtained a production-sharing contract with Aruba
for the 173,000-acre Block II. Occidental International, with an 80% interest
in the venture, committed itself under contract to drill an exploration well
on the offshore block within 18 months. According to Occidental Petroleum
Corp.'s annual report, the company had actively pursued exploration in this
area since 1981.
http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/EcoNatRes/EcoNatRes-idx?type=div&did=ECONATRES.MINYB1988V3.ITORRES3&isize=text

I've been trying to find Chevron's RFPs/Bids/Tenders to their suppliers/contractors for work on the Cardon III, I'm coming up empty.  Strange.  That information should be available, so I think I just haven't looked in the right places yet...

 ::MonkeyHaHa::  Don't feel bad!  I haven't found it either!!  ::MonkeyConfused::

Here is an excellent resource for contract awards in that industry.

started checking  2009.04.29 
checked back to  2008.07.24

http://www.subseaworld.com/contracts

I have not been able to do much today as other things had to be addressed here, but I'll try again later, hopefully.  These possible connections are tricky to find.  I did find one last night, I beleive the COO of Deepocean, name is/was Perry Balls previously worked for Geolab.   

I forgot to look back to see where I found that CalDive contract.  Not sure if it's the same link Jen just posted, or not.   

She said Perry Balls.

Heh heh heh.

 ::MonkeyHaHa::

 ::MonkeyHaHa::   

Perry Balls (born 1961), Regional Manager, UK

Mr. Balls has over 25 years of experience in survey, geophysical and ROV operations, joining DeepOcean in 2005 following the merger with Oceanteam. Prior to this different corporate and strategic development positions with GeoLab together with financial and operational management positions within DSND Subsea Ltd and Seateam Technology ASA. Mr. Balls is a UK citizen with residence in Norwich, United Kingdom.

http://www.deepocean.no/index.cfm?id=219683

Thanks 2NJ!


And wouldn't you at least change your first name?  To ANYTHING that doesn't sound like "Harry"

 ::MonkeyLaugh:: ::MonkeyLaugh::

I'd have trouble just calling him Mr. Balls. 

Is Jim Mermis related to Mermis Engineering, Inc. in Houston?

Also, do you think Kenneth Mermis is related....seems to be dealing with similar clients.  See partial list of clients on this site.

http://www.leecyn.com/site/

Maraven SA

Projects List for B y U ingenieros C A

OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES
 
DESCRIPTION
 CLIENT
 M-H
 YEAR
 
Inspection, preparing and maintenance of Gasoline Storage Tanks at Catia La Mar, Cantinas and Carenero Distribution Plants.
 PDVSA-Dist. Ven.
 10,100
 2,001-02
 
ISO 9000 & ISO 14000 Certification for ULE and Bajo Grande Gas Fractionating Plants.
 PDVSA-Gas
 10,500
 2001
 
Basic and Details Engineering for the fire-fighting network at the ULE Gas Fractionating Plant Update.
 PDVSA-Gas
 6,500
 2,000-01
 
Technical evaluation of the existing fire-fighting network at the ULE Gas Fractionating Plant
 PDVSA-Gas
 1,200
 2,000
 
Basic Engineering for Pipe Rack crossing Avenida El Ejército at Catia la Mar.
 PDVSA-Distr. Ven.
 1,550
 2,000
 
Glycol and Propane Storage Tanks Instrumentation projects at San Joaquín Booster plant
 PDVSA-Distr. Ven.
 480
 2,000
 
Levantamiento Sistema C/Incendio, Planta de Fraccionamiento Ulé, Edo. Zulia.
 PDVSA Gas
 1,720
 2,000
 
Proyectos de Instrumentación, Planta RSJ, San Joaquín Booster.
 PDVSA Gas
 200
 2,000
 
Piping Design for the Tank T-205 at Motatan Crude Pumping Station
 PDMTAI, S.A.
 3,660
 1,998-99
 
Design of Standarized Portable Lube Oil Storage tanks.
 Deltaven
 1,320
 1,998-99
 
Technical Assistance for Petrozuata Refinery DIT Harris S.A. 10,000 1,998
Technical Personnel Assistance for Inelectra  Inelectra S.A. 40,000 1,998
Technical Assistance for Puerto La Cruz Refinery Isometrics Update.
 Tecnoconsult
 2,000
 1,997
 
Boscan Field Plant Flow Station Construction.
 Chevron 30,000
 1,997
 
Cardon Refinery Standards (MCEP'S) Update
 Maraven, S. A. 3,200
 1,997
 
Process Security Data Development and Update
Maraven, S.A. 12,000
 1,997
 
Update of Engineering Standards for the Cardon Refinery
 Maraven, S.A. 4,870
 1,996
 
P&Ids Update for Catalitic Cracking and Gas Plant No. 2 for the Cardon Refinery.
 Maraven, S. A.
 4,500
 1,996
 
Technical Inspection for Gasoline Storage Tanks.
 Maraven, S. A. 850
 1,996
 
Design and Implementation of a Computerized System for Corrosion Control in Process Piping.
Maraven, S. A. 15,500
 1,995-96
 
Study for the Reception of Technical Documentation for the MREP project.
 Maraven, S. A. 7,250
 1,995
 
Update of P&IDs for the Industrial Services Installations.
 Maraven, S. A. 3,650
 1,995-96
 
Design of ASME CODE Pressure Vessels, Including Shop Drawings.
 Imosa, Puerto Cabello
 6,520
 1,993
 
Route Selection and Pipe Line Design for a Jet A-1 Fuel Line Between Catia La Mar Storage Tanks and Maiquetia Airport.
 Lagoven, S. A.
 3,250
 1,992
 
Storage Tank Design for the Amuay Refinery CRAY Project
 Rivaco-Fochi, S.A. - Lagoven, S. A.
 6,525
 1,991
 
Piping Design for the Storage Tank Yard at Planta Centro.
 Elxica, C. A., Corpoven, S.A.
 1,650
 1,991
 
Pipe Design - El Furrial Oil Field Secondary Recovery Project.
 Inelectra Proyectos, S. A. Lagoven, S. A.
 5,830
 1,991
 
Storage Tank Roof Design for Cloro-Soda Plant at El Tablazo Petrochemical Complex. Rivaco-Fochi, S.A.- Pequiven, S.A. 1,250
 1,991
 
Piping Design - Revamping of the Catalitic Cracking Unit.
 Inelectra Proyectos, S.A. - Maraven, S. A. 16,580
 1,990-91
 
Piping Design and Stress Analysis, EPM-2 OrimulsionManufacturing Plant.
 Jantesa, S. A., Lagoven, S. A.
 8,565
 1,991
 
Design for the Extensions to the Jet Fuel System at Maiquetia Airport
 Eripe, C. A., Lagoven, S. A.
 1,450
 1.990
 
http://www.byu.com.ve/htmlsite/Projects.html

You're definitely on the right track with this guy:

similar web addy, with changes at the end of this one.

Perry Balls (born 1961), COO UK
Mr. Balls has over 20 years of experience in survey, geophysical and ROV operations. He has been Managing Director of Oceanteam since 2004. Prior to this he has been the COO of the Geolab Group  and held different financial and operational management positions with DSND Subsea Ltd and Seateam Technology ASA. Mr. Balls is a UK citizen with residence in Norwich, United Kingdom.
http://www.deepocean.no/index.cfm?id=70662

COMPANY PROFILE IN :  GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING, NETHERLANDS
GeoLab BV
Het Nieuwe Diep 39C
1781 AE Den Helder
Netherlands
Phone : 31 223 684156
Fax : 31 223 684160
Web : info@geolab.nl

BUSINESS ACTIVITIES : 
  GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
PIPE INSPECTION SERVICES
SURVEYORS
SURVEYORS, SEISMIC
http://www.tradearabia.com/directory/company.asp?CID=319822&Sn=OGN&BA=GEOT&CO=NL
 
 
Geolab-Oceanteam B.V.Naam Geolab-Oceanteam B.V  
Adres Nijverheidskade 2
Plaats 1785 AB Den Helder  [kaart]
Gemeente Den Helder
Provincie Noord-Holland 
Land Nederland
Website www.geolab.nl  
http://2miljoen.nl/details-37090676-0000-0000/Geolab-Oceanteam_BV

Is  this the same geolab ??

Oceanteam was established in 1998 as a specialist company focussed on Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) services and vessels within the Mexican Market.

In 2004 Oceanteam acquired Geolab Survey  and established Oceanteam Power & Umbilical

In 2005 Oceanteam IMR merged with DeepOcean AS and subsequently the company was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange as DeepOcean ASA.

In parallel to this Oceanteam P&U started its investment programme in Q2 2005 securing building slots to build three new vessels and trenching equipment targeted for the flexible installation and burial market.

Oceanteam P&U will take delivery of vessel named North Ocean 101 in August 2007 and North Ocean 102 in January 2008

December 2005 Oceanteam P&U was awarded flagship wind farm installation project in the Netherlands and has been pre-qualified within its target markets.

From early April 2006 Oceanteam P&U started taking delivery of its ‘new’ and ’state of the art’ lay and burial equipment for the installation of power cables, umbilicals and flexible pipelines.

 For more Oceanteam company information go to www.oceanteam.nl

http://www.yourindustrynews.com/blog/?p=337

Hotping - Great find!

So there are definite ties between Maraven and Chevron for the Cardon III block!!

Jen, this is why I said it gets tricky linking them.  I was hoping to find more.

LEAD CONTRACTORS
A huge number of companies have been involved in installing the project. The lead contract for the upgrader facility was awarded to the Contrina consortium, comprising Brown & Root and Parsons of the USA, French companies Technip and Projecta and DIT-Harris of Venezuela. Alstom supplied gas turbines to power the pumps which send the oil along the pipeline to the upgrader. The main control systems for the project were supplied by Honeywell. The pipeline from Zuata to Jose was laid by Wilbros. Among the lesser contracts, Accenture, which was formerly known as Andersen Consulting, provided enterprise software.

COMPANY
Conoco and Maraven are the two partners in the joint venture. They have equal shares of the equity. Maraven is a subsidiary of Petroleos de Venezuela S.A (PDVSA).

http://www.hydrocarbons-technology.com/projects/petrozuata/

I'm alittle confused I think there is a Cardon III Block and A Cardon Refinery...What Do You think?   I have to go for now but I will check it out some more later...  ::MonkeyEek:: ::MonkeyHaHa::

My first knee-jerk thought is that it IS the same GeoLab (the Geolab Survey) because this merge happened in 2004, same as the GeoLab Survey merge.

I don't remember reading when Silvetti became involved with Geolab.  Did I miss something?  In fact, I haven't read anything other than what has been presented here about the connection. 

Yep....Just found this too! Thanks KTF!  ::MonkeyCool::

IN FIRST QUARTER 2002 SILVETTI CHANGED NAME TO GEOLAB LLC

GeoLab Silvetti & Co. LLC, USA
http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:pw0h9cmTf-EJ:www.e-pageads.com/survey-marketplace/newsletter/showpreview12pp.pdf+Marine+Surveys+LLC+John+Silvetti&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=8&gl=us&client=firefox-a

GeoLab Group Appoints C. Appleyard As New General Manager For GeoLab LLC.

GeoLab Group announced the appointment of Mr. C. J. Appleyard as General Manager for GeoLab LLC. Mr. Appleyard, formerly Survey Manager for Oceaneering and a Senior Consultant to BP's Deepwater Gulf of Mexico operations, will head up the Groups America's region following a reorganization in Q4, 2001. GeoLab will change the operational name from GeoLab Silvetti and Company LLC to GeoLab LLC forthwith with the corporate office in Houston, Texas and an operational base in Lafayette, Louisiana.

GeoLab LLC is a member of the GeoLab Group of Companies providing extensive experience in supporting a diverse range of specialist data-gathering, survey and seabed mapping services to support the marine construction, hydrocarbon, telecommunication, and maritime industries worldwide.

The GeoLab group of companies operates through a network of strategically located companies to provide its customers with a global service. Experienced field proven professionals, whom in turn service the needs of their local customers, manage each entity. The Group represents the integrated capabilities of five GeoLab Companies; GeoLab Technical Services Ltd. (UK), GeoLab srl. (Italy), GeoLab bv (Netherlands), GeoLab LLC (USA) and GeoLab Technical Services Nigeria Ltd. (Nigeria).

The services provided by the company are subject to an ISO 9002 control process to ensure that the deliverable items satisfy the clients' requirements. The extent of services covered by the accreditation covers all supporting activities inclusive of Project and Operational Management compliance functions and is summarized within the scope of the ISO charter. Health, Safety, Environmental and Risk management are all components of the system, which dovetail into the Quality compliance process.

For information contact GeoLab LLC at +713-457 0411 or by e-mail at info@geolab.cc
http://www.e-pageads.com/survey-marketplace/newsletter/newsletter71.html

o. Subsidiaries and Foreign Affiliates
In view of its subsidiaries in the United States of America, PDVSA is one of the largest oil
refiners of that country based on its refining capacity equivalent to 1,201 MBPD as of December
2007.
In the United States of America, PDVSA performs its oil refining and marketing operations of
refined products through its subsidiary PDV Holding, in which it indirectly owns 100% of CITGO
Petroleum Corporation (CITGO) through PDV América. Likewise, it indirectly owns 50% of
Chalmette Refining through PDV Chalmette, Inc. and 50% of Merey Sweeny through PDV
Sweeny, L.P.; these companies are associated with ExxonMobil Corporation and
ConocoPhillips, respectively.
CITGO is domiciled in Houston, Texas, it’s a company which refines, markets and transports
gasoline, diesel, aircraft fuel, petrochemicals, lubricants, asphalt and other refined oil products in
the United States of America.
PDVSA also indirectly owns 50% of Hovensa through PDVSA Virgin Island, Inc. (PDVSA VI),
“Empresa Mixta” with Hess Corporation, which processes oil in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
In Europe, PDVSA carries out its refining activities of oil and derivatives through its wholly
owned subsidiary PDV Europa, which owns a 50% of interest equity participation Rühr Oel
GMBH (ROG), a company domiciled in Germany and owned jointly with British Petroleum (BP).
Through ROG, PDVSA refines oil, markets and transports gasoline, diesel, heating oil,
petrochemicals, lubricants, asphalt and other refined-oil products. PDVSA also holds 50% of AB
Nynäs Petroleum (Nynäs), a company with operations in Sweden and the United Kingdom and
owned jointly with Neste Oil. Through Nynäs, PDV Europa refines oil, markets and transports
asphalt, specialized products, lubricants and other refined-oil products.
In addition and as part of its operations in the Caribbean, PDVSA operates a refinery under a
lease agreement between PDVSA and Refinería di Korsou N.V. (RDK), a company owned by
the government of Curacao, which is the owner of the refinery; and Refinería Cienfuegos, in
which PDVSA holds an equity participation of 49% through an ”Empresa Mixta” of PDVSA and
Cupet.
The Bahamas Oil Refining Company International Limited (BORCO) is a storage terminal wholly
owned by PDVSA, located in the Bahamas, which includes the following: one (1) marine terminal
spanning 640 acres of land, four (4) docks with eight (8) offshore posts and seventy-three (73)
storage tanks with a nominal capacity of 19.7 MMBls.
Bonaire Petroleum Corporation N.V. (BOPEC) is a storage, mixing and filling terminal of crude
oil and its derivatives, wholly owned by PDVSA, located in Bonaire, which includes twenty-three
(23) storage tanks with a nominal capacity of 10.1 MMBls.

Thanks.   I just didn't remember it.  Now I know why I haven't read anything outside of here....your links no longer work, so maybe there's been a cleanup over the length of time since 2002.  There is no mention of this affiliation on the current Silvetti Group site.   

Very Interesting Newsletter from January 2006... about PDVSA mentioning Cardon Blocks and Much More....Its a PDF so I'm just posting the link..... ::MonkeyWink::





http://www.pdvsa.com/interface.en/database/fichero/publicacion/1101/35.PDF

Went over it briefly but this does have a wealth of knowledge..Great find HotPing..I think we just need to become familiar with the certain blocks,pipelines,oilfields and companies and start digging..They did not go down to the Disneyland of Oil and not work on OIL BUSINESS...The connection will be there..

Thanks! I Agree KTF.....It gets Very Confusing! Those different Fields and Blocks are hell to keep up with.....I have several things saved and I'm going over them to see if they need to be posted.... ::MonkeyWink:: 

06 May 2008 - Upstream onLine by Tom Darin Liskey - Russian explorer Gazprom will use the newbuild jack-up rig Offshore Vigilant to probe a potentially prolific offshore project in Venezuela’s shallow water sector, sources at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston said. The rig – capable of operating in water depths of up to 350 feet – is being built at the Keppel AmFels shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, for Scorpion Offshore. Details about the length and day rate for the independent-leg, extended reach cantilever rig were not available. Scorpion officials declined to confirm that Gazprom will use the rig, saying only that it will be delivered to Venezuela. The proposed contract will last at least 11 months and generate some $72 million in revenues. The rig is scheduled for completion this year and should be delivered to Venezuela in the third quarter. Russia’s Gazprom wants a rig to explore the Urumaco 1 and Urumaco 2 blocks in the Gulf of Venezuela. PDVSA sources have said the Urumaco permits are expected to unlock significantly more than 1 trillion cubic feet of gas, based on seismic data. Meanwhile, Chevron is understood to be close to signing an agreement with Dallas-based Ensco for a jack-up to drill a well in Venezuela. Sources said the rig will probably come from the US Gulf of Mexico. The rig will be used to kick off exploration drilling in 2009 at the shallow-water Cardon 3 block. Moreover, the US supermajor has been leading an effort with other international oil companies including Spain’s Repsol YPF and Brazil’s Petrobras to share the rig. The Gazprom and Chevron acreage form part of the so-called Rafael Urdaneta project, which covers 30,000 square kilometres and, according to official reports, holds as much as 26 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.

http://russogasoil.blogspot.com/2008/05/gazprom-lines-up-rig-in-venezuela_06.html

Major U.S. Investors:


•Hydrocarbons: Chevron, EOG Resources, Anadarko/Kerr-McGee and Fluor Summit.
•Oilfield Services: Halliburton, Anderson Smith Drilling, Atlantic Maritime Drilling, Baker Hughes, Baroid Services, Global Marine Drilling, Tidewater Marine, Superior Offshore International
•Other Heavy Industry: As listed above, and ALCOA (alumina transshipment), Bechtel (construction), Nucor (steel), General Electric (maintenance for liquefied natural gas plant)
•Banking/accounting/insurance: Citigroup, Ernst & Young, American International Group (AIG)
•Manufacturing: Trincast
•Consumer products/Retail: Johnson & Johnson, Nabisco, 3M, PepsiCo, Coca Cola, Subway Sandwiches, Honeywell, IBM, Pan American Standard Brands, PriceSmart, Payless Shoe Source, Microsoft, The Myerson Company
•Services: Amerijet (air cargo), American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Federal Express, United Parcel Service, Crowne Plaza, Hilton Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott, Hyatt Hotel, McCann Erickson (advertising), Western Union, General Electric (water desalination), General Aviation Service (shipping), Medical Air Services (medical transport).

http://www.state.gov/e/eeb/ifd/2008/101020.htm

 
Geolab Positioning Contract   07/05/2008 
Veripos has been awarded a further three-year contract by Naples-based GeoLab Srl, one of Europe's leading turnkey offshore survey and construction support organisations, for provision of high-precision GNSS positioning services. The contract extends the relationship between the two companies following an earlier three-year agreement. 
 
Under the new agreement, Veripos will continue to provide GeoLab with a full range of proprietary globalised satellite positioning facilities extending from its Standard GNSS augmentation service to its latest Ultra Precise Point Positioning (PPP) capability which ensures decimetre-level accuracies by minimising or removing all main GPS error sources.

 

Together with the supply of further LD2 integrated dual frequency mobile units, Verify QC software for real-time and post-processing of data and newly-developed interactive e-learning training modules, the facilities will collectively support operations of GeoLab's group-sourced subsea survey and DP support vessels operating from regional bases in Namibia, the UAE and West Africa in addition to Italy.

 

Commenting on the agreement, GeoLab's Managing Director Giovanni Ranieri said: "It marks a further important stage in our relationship with Veripos who continue to provide us with optimum levels of service and support together with particularly high levels of reliability and worldwide availability".

 

Responding, Veripos Managing Director Tony Leary said: "We are naturally delighted to continue our close working relationship with GeoLab by supplying what we believe to be an unrivalled quality and range of positioning services which we continue to refine and develop for the benefit of a growing number of offshore users worldwide

http://www.hydro-international.com/news/id2432-Geolab_Positioning_Contract.html
 

IIRC HotPing Veripos is a subsidiary company of Subsea7.Take a peak at there website.A Broussard i think is fairly high up in Subsea or one of the subsidiaries,as well a Broussard worked for Silvetti i belive.If they are related remains to be seen and proven beyond a shadow of a doubt!

OIL AND GAS

UPDATE

 

June 2008

 

McIlvaine Company

www.mcilvainecompany.com

 

http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/industryforecast/oil%20&%20gas/Updates/2008%20updates/june%2008%20update.htm

Find Ports by Areas
 
 
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=id&u=http://www.maritime-database.com/activity.php%3Faid%3D28&ei=wYDBSdO_AZOmM4rH2KAN&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=10&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dcontracts%2Bjd%2Bsilvetti%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GWYA_enUS318US318%26sa%3DN%26start%3D160

International Marine Contractors Association Members List and More

http://www.imca-int.com/members/survey.html

Subtech News




February 2008

The previous owners of Subtech Diving and Marine have negotiated the buy back of Superior Offshore South Africa from Superior Offshore International Inc. The company will trade as Subtech (Pty) Ltd from the 1st March 2008 and will continue to focus on marine civil construction, salvage, ships husbandry, NDT and offshore support along the coast of Southern Africa, the Indian Ocean islands and the Middle East.

November 2007

Superior Offshore South Africa has purchased a Modular Jack-Up Barge which is expected to significantly enhance the company’s capacity in terms of inshore civil marine operations. The Sea Island 1 was manufactured in 1997 by Ravenstein, for use in the Oresund Tunnel contract in Denmark. The vessel is a suitable platform for geotechnical drilling, dredging, lifting and piling activities in protected waters and is a unique piece of equipment in the South African waters.

September 2007

Superior Offshore South Africa is appointed as a major subcontractor to the Dredging International/Group 5 Consortium which has been awarded the DHEW (Durban Harbor Entrance Widening & Deepening contract) in Durban, South Africa. The project has a planned completion date of March 2010 and Superior Offshore is to provide underwater demolition services and ongoing diving and marine support from construction barges.

December 2006

Superior Offshore International acquires Subtech Diving and Marine of Durban, South Africa. Subtech will operate as Superior Offshore South Africa under the existing management, and will continue to provide commercial diving services on the coast of South Africa, the western Indian Ocean and in the Middle East.

 
 
  http://www.subtech.co.za/content/view/60/17/

Boatinfoworld.com


http://www.boatinfoworld.com/search.asp?type=wn

Contracts, Tenders and Rates (2007)
Archive: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000
http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/category.asp?v1=6&v2=2007

Trico wins term work with Stolt
Contracts, Tenders and Rates - April 15, 2005

Trico Supply has been awarded a term contract by Stolt Offshore.

The ME202 PSV Northern Genesis started work on 24th March, supporting the LB 200 pipe-layer for 120 days firm with 2 x 30 day options and eight daily options.

http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=753

http://www.scangeo.com/documents/140409_SCAN_Petrobras2D.pdf

PDVSA awards Caribbean 2-D work to SCAN
Contracts, Tenders and Rates - August 17, 2007

SCAN Geophysical has announced that it has been awarded a contract from Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) for 4,400km of 2-D marine seismic data acquisition in the Caribbean region.

SCAN Resolution, currently conducting a series of seismic surveys in the region, is scheduled to acquire the PDVSA 2D programme.

“We are pleased to continue our working relationship with PDVSA,” said Stephane Touche, vice president and COO of SCAN. ”Being able to acquire both 2-D and 3-D programs at rates reflecting the current strong market with the same vessel and for the same company demonstrates SCAN’s success in achieving its dual goals of flexibility and efficiency.”



http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=6608





Also see....for immediate release
http://www.scangeo.com/documents/140409_SCAN_Petrobras2D.pdf

Organization ID
36708503K
 Name
SEA TECH INDUSTRIES, L.L.C.
Type
 Limited Liability Company
 Status
Active
Last Report
 Date
 Report Status
In Good Standing
Mailing Address
221 GUNTHER LANE, BELLE CHASE, LA 70037 Domicile Address
221 GUNTHER LANE, BELLE CHASE, LA 70037
File Date
 President Louis E Schaefer   Director
 Secretary
 
Agent Appointed Date
4/02/2008 Above information as provided by state -   
Address
221 Gunther Ln City
Belle Chasse LA 70037-3157



 SEA TECH INDUSTRIES, LLC
 Belle chasse, LA
Kemah, TX
New orleans, LA   
EHRET, LESLIE W
(AGENT)
GASPARD, BRANDON C
(MEMBER)
SCHAEFER, LOUIS E
(MEMBER)

 Associated Businesses

ALGIERS BANCORP, INC
LEGACY OFFSHORE, LLC


Business Name:ALGIERS BANCORP INC
Expiration Date:06/11/2004
Nationality:Domestic
Status:Merged
SIC Code:6712SIC
Description:Offices of Bank Holding Companies
Record Number:12QF314F
IPS Code:22
Merger Name:SNB INC

HA!!!!!

Great find Hotping!!!!!!! ::MonkeyDance::

Sea Tech Industries

Managerial Staff:

Brandon Gaspard – President
Mike Young – General Manager
Kerry Van Brocklin – Quality Manager
Gordon Broussard – Purchasing / Estimating Manager
Troy Heldenbrand – Engineering Manager
Gary Edmondson, Jr – Design / Drafting Manager
http://www.seatechind.com/AboutUs.asp

1602 W Pinhook Rd
Lafayette, LA 70508

http://www400.sos.louisiana.gov/public/corp_newsletter/NewCorp_20080409.txt

36708503K  04/02/2008  SEA TECH INDUSTRIES, L.L.C.  221 GUNTHER LANE  BELLE CHASE, LA  70037
                 Agent:   LESLIE W. EHRET  1100 POYDRAS STREET  SUITE 3600  NEW ORLEANS, LA  70163-3600
               Member/Manager   LOUIS E. SCHAEFER, JR., Member  2210 TWIN OAKS BLVD.  KEMAH, TX  77565
               Member/Manager   BRANDON C. GASPARD, Member  221 GUNTHER LANE  BELLE CHASSE, LA  70037

http://www.martindale.com/Leslie-W-Ehret/603749-lawyer.htm

Leslie W. Ehret  - Lawyer Profile
 
 Leslie W. Ehret
Partner
 
Frilot L.L.C.
1100 Poydras Street, Suite 3700
New Orleans, Louisiana  70163
(Orleans Parish)


Telephone: 504-599-8203
Fax: 504-599-8263
http://www.frilot.com




 

I don't remember seeing this.  If it's a repeat, I'm sorry.

Creditors Ask Court to Convert Superior Offshore’s Bankruptcy to Chapter 7

December 25, 2008 · No Comments
Yesterday, Louis E. Schaefer, Jr. and Schaefer Holdings, LP, which identify themselves as “creditors and equity holders,” filed a motion requesting that the bankruptcy court convert the bankruptcy cases of Superior Offshore International, Inc. and its affiliates from cases under chapter 11 to cases under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code.  The companies filed for bankruptcy on April 24, 2008 and is currently pursuing confirmation of a Plan of Liquidation that has been jointly proposed with the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.  The companies and the Committee filed a First Amended Joint Plan of Liquidation on December 16, 2008 and a hearing on confirmation of that Plan is currently scheduled to commence on January 28, 2009.

The motion argues that Superior Offshore has already liquidated substantially all of its assets and that the only remaining meaningful assets are claims and causes of action against third parties.  The Schaefer parties argue that converting the cases to chapter 7 cases would reduce the administrative expenses incurred by the estates and result in larger recoveries for the companies’ creditors.  Moreover, the motion argues that the Plan of Liquidation cannot be confirmed as currently proposed because it does not meet the requirements of section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code for a number of reasons.  Finally, the motion suggests that the Superior Offshore’s existing Chief Restructuring Officer could and should be appointed as the chapter 7 trustee. 

A hearing on the motion is scheduled for January 28, 2009 (the same date as the confirmation hearing). 

http://netdockets.wordpress.com/2008/12/25/creditors-ask-court-to-convert-superior-offshores-bankruptcy-to-chapter-7/

To accompany my last post:

Chapter 7

Liquidation Under the Bankruptcy Code

http://www.uscourts.gov/bankruptcycourts/bankruptcybasics/chapter7.html

 ::MonkeyEek::

Way to go, Hotping!

 ::MonkeyDance::   ::MonkeyDance::

Could it be??? ::MonkeyCool::

SeaTech de Venezuela, a South American commercial diving company, has purchased Deep Ocean Engineering's (San Leandro, California) Phantom HD2+2 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) after completing a successful ten-day demonstration to Shell Oil Company. The ROV, reported as the first ever to be used in Lake Maracaibo, is based on DOE's standard Phantom HD2+2 model, equipped with special tools and sensors to perform pipeline surveys and inspections.

SeaTech is contracted by Shell to provide survey and inspection services using an ROV as part of Shell's standardization of worldwide pipeline

SeaTech de Venezuela, a South American commercial diving company, has purchased Deep Ocean Engineering's Phantom® HD2+2 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) after completing a successful 10-day demonstration to its customer, Shell Oil Company.  The ROV, reported as the first ever to be used in Lake Maracaibo, is based on Deep Ocean’s standard Phantom® HD2+2 model, equipped with special tools and sensors to perform pipeline surveys and inspections.
 
   
SeaTech is contracted by Shell to provide survey and inspection services using an ROV as part of Shell’s standardization of worldwide pipeline inspection procedures.  The Phantom® HD2+2's sensor array includes an ultra-sonic probe, used to determine the wall thickness of the pipelines and a CP probe to measure cathodic potential.  The ROV is also fitted with a wire brush for cleaning areas of the pipe before testing. Accurate information of the ROV’s position and its track are made using an ORE Track Point II+ with Hypack survey software. A Mesotech digital sonar tracking system is used to locate pipelines during surveys.
 
 
Lake Maracaibo is one of the world’s most significant oil producing regions.  Over 37,000 miles (60,000 km) of pipelines, two to ten-inches (5-25 cm) in diameter, crisscross each other over 5,100-sq. miles (8,200 square kilometers) of the lake bottom. The Phantom® HD2+2 will be used to accurately map and inspect Shell’s pipelines in their ongoing program to prevent accidents and pollution.
 
 
Deep Ocean Engineering, Inc. is a leader in the design and manufacturing of remotely controlled underwater systems, providing innovative, cost-effective solutions for offshore, inshore, military, nuclear, and scientific applications.
 
http://www.deepocean.com/Temp/html/seatech.htm

Link for contacts at SeaTech De Venezuela..

http://www.best-maritime.info/tbms/forms/company.sql?47601&1

 ::MonkeyHaHa::    Jose Muchacho

"Joe Boy?"

http://www.youtube.com/v/cXISVf_3ShM&hl=en&fs=1

Great Video 2NJ!  ::MonkeyDance:: ::MonkeyCool::

SeaTech Industries provides the Diving Industry with quality engineered equipment such as PVHO Chambers, dive systems, winches, etc. SeaTech Industries provides the safest, most reliable and technically advanced equipment to the diving industry. Our made-to-order products and solutions are engineered and manufactured by expert engineers and craftsmen


http://www.seatechind.com/PageDisplay.asp?p1=2695

Both you and KTF are whipping my butt.  It's all good.  Maybe I've been looking in all te wrong places.    ::MonkeyCool::

Everything that We can find will help to connect the dots.....Keep on Keeping On 2NJ...You have contributed alot.....You might be like Me and forget what You posted after looking at so many articles and websites...but if We repeat Ourselves it might trigger a thought to go in a different direction.... ::MonkeyWink::  ::MonkeyCool::

Brought over from NCD:

Thank You 2NJ for bringing over Buckeye's post!  ::MonkeyWink::  ::MonkeyCool::

Trico wins term work with Stolt
Contracts, Tenders and Rates - April 15, 2005

Trico Supply has been awarded a term contract by Stolt Offshore.

The ME202 PSV Northern Genesis started work on 24th March, supporting the LB 200 pipe-layer for 120 days firm with 2 x 30 day options and eight daily options.

http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=753
[/quote]


http://oil.imediasoft.com/data/registration.php
OIL DATA site
At that site Louis Schafer name comes up this company
Company: Acergy (ex Stolt Offshore)
Company: Superior Offshore

http://oil.imediasoft.com/data/registration.php
OIL DATA site
At that site Louis Schafer name comes up this company
Company: Acergy (ex Stolt Offshore)
Company: Superior Offshore


[/quote] Arcergy.....Our History
We began life in Norway as Stolt Nielsen Seaway, providing divers and remotely operated vehicles to support the exploration that opened up the North Sea in the early 1970s. By 1989 the company had acquired an operating base in Aberdeen, Scotland, and in 1992 we bought Comex Services, a French diving and construction company.

The 1990s was a decade of further expansion, as we moved into both the flexible and rigid flowline markets, and the EPIC (engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning) contracting business. 1997 saw our first significant ultra-deepwater project, off the coast of West Africa, and this was soon followed by a number of acquisitions: Ceanic Corporation of Houston; 49% of NKT Flexibles in Denmark; and engineering and pipelay specialist ETPM in France.

In the year 2000 the company became Stolt Offshore, but rapid expansion was bringing its own problems, and poor management on some projects led to operating losses. A new senior management team joined the organisation in 2003. They immediately set about redefining the focus of the company onto a tighter segment of the offshore market. The disposal of non-core assets, a new organisational structure and a turnaround in performance. In 2006 we became Acergy, a name designed to reflect the changed realities of ownership, and the positive outlook for the business as a whole.
 
http://www.acergy-group.com/public/OurHistory

May be another coincidence with LA French names  I was on a Broussard trip earlier...    ::MonkeyRoll::

http://www.acergy-group.com/public/TomEhretBoard

Tom Ehret
 
 Director

Mr Ehret was appointed to the Board in November 2003. He served in the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company from March 2003 until his retirement on April 14, 2008. He continued as an Executive Board Member until June 30, 2008 at which time he became a Non-executive Director. Mr Ehret is a member of the Governance and Nomination Committee and the Compensation Committee. Previously Mr Ehret was Vice Chairman of the Management Board of Technip and President of its Offshore Branch. With more than thirty years experience in the offshore and subsea business, he is a well-recognised figure in the industry. He was instrumental in several industry shaping moves. These included the turnaround of the loss making Stena Offshore and the acquisition in 1989 of Santa Fe’s pipelay business by Stena Offshore. He was also instrumental in the 1995 merger between Stena Offshore and Coflexip, the leader in the Subsea industry in the 1990s. After another major strategic move, the acquisition of Aker Deepwater in 2001 by CSO, he negotiated the acquisition of this group by Technip, in 2002. Mr Ehret has worked in all the major disciplines, both technical and commercial, and has been a Project Manager, a New Product Development Manager, a Marketing and Sales Manager, Managing Director, COO and CEO and Executive Chairman. Mr Ehret is a French citizen.

 
 

Here are some bits & pieces that I thought were interesting.

Louis E. Schaefer, Jr. has patented inventions.

http://www.delphion.com/cgi-bin/viewpat.cmd/US07507131__?MODE=fstv

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5259458.html

http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6926085/claims.html?ref=Sex%C5%9Ehop.Com

Gordon Broussard, Purchasing/Estimating Manager – Sea Tech Industries

Gordon Broussard
Vice President - Sales at Aggreko
Lafayette, Louisiana Area
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/9/810/979

http://www.aggreko.com/industries/oil___gas.aspx

Brandon Gaspard – Sea Tech Industries President was once a Branch Manager for Superior Offshore.

http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_04gv0n

I googled the words Aruba offshore gas and this is the first article I came up with....the bolded is just a phrase or two

; 8.. Anyone on Aruba report building yet? Maybe a tidbit in Diario?. Travelling to Venezuela under the guise of current work with BP offshore of Trinidad

Bp Offshore Aruba

http://www.alertfromrussia.com/03-info-offshore/3654/

Great find! Very Interesting 2NJ....I will look at it better later...  ::MonkeyCool::

Very Interesting Article....Lengthy but worth it.....  ::MonkeyWink::

http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/2000/9524000.pdf

Veneconomy: Venezuela State Oil Company PDVSA -- A Starving Cash Cow With The Milk Drying Up
The Editors of Veneconomy take a hard look at Venezuela's all important oil industry under President Hugo Chavez and find the state oil company PDVSA suffering from mismanagement, neglect, operational overload, and financal schizophrenia, not to mention falling and failing production and revenues.


From the Editors of Veneconomy:

In pursuit of imposing his obsolete, declining political project, Hugo Chávez has assigned PDVSA responsibilities that have nothing to do with the business’s raison d’être.

Today, the state-owned oil company -- the Venezuelan State’s main source of revenue -- not only maintains the government’s social programs or “missions,” but it is also financing Chávez’s never-ending stream of election campaigns and selling food through PDVAL and its “PDvalito” outlets.

The politicization of PDVSA has not only drawn the company’s attention away from its true functions, but it has also destroyed the professional standing and quality of its management.

On top of that, there is a lack of investment in new production capacity, maintenance, research, and technology.

Meanwhile, Petrobras is about to replace PDVSA as Latin America’s largest oil company, with production of 2.4 million b/d in December and a $174 billion investment plan for 2009-2013.

To say that, today, PDVSA is going through lean times is to put it mildly. The sad truth is that PDVSA is a starved, malnourished cash cow that is practically at death’s door. Put another way, this cash cow needs intensive care administered by experts.

Here are just a few of the symptoms of the critical state in which the Venezuelan oil company finds itself:

1) The manner in which its production capacity has shrunk over these ten years that Chávez has been in power, with a reduction of one million barrels a day. Even worse is that, were it not for the foreign companies in the Orinoco Belt and the service contractors, this reduction in production would be 1.8 million barrels a day.

2) Today, Venezuela is importing gasoline, which it sells at a huge loss.

3) There is a four to five month delay in paying contractors. It is rumored that PDVSA is proposing that contractors accept a 40% discount on their invoices so that they can get paid what they are owed. What is more, they are being told that they must give priority to paying their personnel out of what they collect, rather than to paying suppliers or using the money for investment. And to top it all, contractors are being forced to make “voluntary contributions” for “social works,” including the purchase of red t-shirts for the community.

4) Continuous postponements of PDVSA’s investment plan. Ten years ago, PDVSA had an investment plan that would bring production up to 5.8 million b/d by 2006. In 2006, Chávez launched the 2006-2012 Sow Oil Plan, according to which, an investment of $56 billion would be made over a period of seven years to bring the country’s production capacity up to 5.8 million b/d in 2012. Now the date for achieving that same goal of 5.8 million b/d has been pushed back yet again, this time to 2016.

5) The cherry on the cake is that the investment plan for 2009 has been cut from $15 billion to $9 billion.

It might have been possible for the delicate situation in which PDVSA finds itself to go unnoticed with oil prices high. But with the price of crude in the doldrums and continuing to slide, things look black.


Veneconomy has been one of Venezuela's leading publishers of economic, political and economic data since 1982.

http://www.laht.com/article.asp?CategoryId=13303&ArticleId=326549

Hotping - could you please post the link to the site where you find all this info?  There's something hinky about Algiers Bancorp being a current "associated business" in this information.

TIA!!!

www.privateeye.com   www.publicdata.com 

 
Monday, May 4th, 2009

ODIM BROOKE OCEAN Releases ODIM MVPTM “CAST” Gauge

ODIM Brooke Ocean of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, has enhanced its ODIM MVPTM (Moving Vessel Profiler) technology to include a “CAST Gauge” (Computer Assisted Sound speed Technology).

The CAST Gauge is a visual and numerical tool that will assist the hydrographer in deciding when to make a sound speed cast, how deep the cast should be, and at what times the casts should be executed. All based on the survey requirements. The CAST Gauge is an innovative technology that integrates the science behind the “uncertainty wedge”, originating from research at the Ocean Mapping Group, University of New Brunswick, and that of the Total Propagated Uncertainty (TPU) with respect to refraction.

Sound speed through the water column is an important component to determining the Total Propagated Uncertainty (TPU) of a sounding. If correct modeling of refraction is not implemented then large errors can result in the sounding horizontal position and depth.

Ian Leblanc, ODIM MVP Product Manager says, “The introduction of the Moving Vessel Profiler (MVP) has shown that sound speed profiles can be collected at a high spatial and temporal resolution while the survey vessel is under way. This, in turn, leads to less uncertainty as well as significantly reducing post-processing time”.

However, optimization of the entire multibeam data collection system is required in order to minimize maintenance costs as well as to apply effective survey planning and procedures. Therefore, efficient use of the MVP is necessary to ensure the collected multibeam data is adequately corrected for refraction to the point where customer accuracy requirements are achieved.

Mark Smith, Manager of ODIM Brooke Ocean’s After Sales and Service comments, “All our new MVP systems will have the CAST Gauge implemented. In addition, all existing systems are being offered this technology as upgrades”.

###

ODIM BROOKE OCEAN RECEIVES MULTIPLE ODIM MVPTM ORDERS

ODIM Brooke Ocean of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, has received orders from three different clients for the delivery of the ODIM MVPTM (Moving Vessel Profiler) technology.

The Hydrographic Service of the Royal Netherlands Navy (www.hydro.nl), via MacArtney, has purchased an MVP100 with accessories to compliment the two MVP100 systems they presently own. The Hydrographic Service is responsible for conducting hydrographic surveys and publishing charts and other nautical information covering the Dutch Continental Shelf and adjacent waters together with the waters surrounding the Netherlands' Antilles and Aruba. The Hydrographic Service undertook an extensive technology review of the MVP and decided to add an additional MVP100 system. The new system will further enhance the Navy’s capacity to conduct multibeam surveys by collecting sound speed profiles in real-time while underway.

The Hydrographic Service of Brazil (Diretoria de Hidrografia e Navegacao, DHN, (www.mar.mil.br/dhn/dhn) has placed an order for an ODIM MVP300 system. DHN is responsible for the hydrographic surveying and nautical charting for Brazilian inland and oceanic waters. The MVP300 will allow DHN to collect real-time water column sound speed profiles at depths of over 1000 metres at speeds of nearly 7 knots. The purpose of the MVP system is to optimize data collection procedures and reduce post-processing time of multibeam hydrographic surveys.

David Evans and Associates (DEA), Marine Services Division, (www.deainc.com) has placed an order for an ODIM MVP30 system. The system will be used onboard a small survey vessel to collect real-time sound speed profiles for the purpose of multibeam sound speed corrections. The system will be used primarily on NOAA hydrographic survey projects on the east and west coasts of the USA. In addition, the system is being earmarked to have a Dissolved Oxygen sensor integrated into the system, thus adding further value to their hydrographic surveys. This will be the second MVP30 system that DEA has acquired for these types of operations.

For further information visit www.brooke-ocean.com / www.odim.com

http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/odim-brooke-ocean-releases-odim-mvptm-cast-gauge-2009-05-04/

Superior Offshore International Announces Contract Award in the Caribbean
 
Tuesday, June 20th, 2006
Superior Offshore International, Inc. (NASDAQ: DEEP) a leading provider of subsea construction and commercial diving services on the outer continental shelf of the Gulf of Mexico, has been awarded a subsea inspection contract for a loading terminal facility in the Caribbean from a major oil and gas operator. Superior Offshore International will perform the two-week contract with an air diving team, operating from Superior Offshore International’s Gulf Diver V, a Diving Support Vessel.

Contact:
Andy Morales
andy.morales@superioroffshore.com
+1.713.910.1875

About Superior Offshore International

Superior Offshore International is a leading provider of subsea construction and
commercial diving services to the crude oil and natural gas exploration and production and gathering and transmission services on the outer continental shelf of the Gulf of Mexico. Superior Offshore’s subsea construction services include installation, upgrading and decommissioning of pipelines and production infrastructure, and its commercial diving services include recurring inspection, maintenance and repair services as well as support services for subsea construction and salvage operations. Superior Offshore performs its services in both surface and saturation diving modes in water depths of up to 1,000 feet. Superior Offshore’s operations also include ROV/Deepwater and Construction/Fabrication divisions.

Superior Offshore International is headquartered in Houston, Texas USA and maintains offices and support facilities strategically located in North America, Africa, and the Middle East.

http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/superior-offshore-international-announce/

Marine Money's Latin America & Caribbean Forum
 
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Next Thursday, November 20th at Loews Miami Beach Hotel, principals
operating in the engine room of global commodity production will gather to
share their views on the current market.

As 2008 jerks to a close, the agenda will reflect the speed with which the
world is changing.

In South Beach we will:

Analyze the massive Petrobras OSV/PSV tender - Detail the significant Port
and Terminal Infrastructure Investments that are currently taking place in
Latin America - Discuss a successful Pemex tender and the Horamar/Navios
deal

and on the same agenda:

Evaluate Refinancing, Recapitalization and Restructuring - Delve into issues
with cargo and letters of credit - Detail the current bank market and
available alternatives - Explore the opportunities the current market will
present

and MUCH MORE.

To view the program and to register please visit:
http://www.marinemoney.com/forums/Miami08/index.htm

Primary data from an incredible breadth of sources to compare to the
sweeping pronouncements of the pundits.

An easy and inexpensive flight from almost anywhere. A day trip from many
destinations.

From bunkering to containers, from iron ore, to ferries, offshore to tankers
to dry bulk, logistics and even yacht transport.

We hope to see you next week in South Beach.

Sincerely,

Marine Money International

Tel: +1.203.406.0106 Ext 3717 - Email: conferences@marinemoney.com
Website: www.marinemoney.com


http://www.maritime-executive.com/pressrelease/marine-moneys-latin-america-caribbean-forum-2008-11-12/

This stood out for me, too.  I did some searching the other day and could only come up with the possibility that Schaefer's properties are somehow financed through Algiers or he has an existing account.    Here is documentation of a merger, which mentions different banks in Iberia and other locales back in 2003.

http://www.ofi.state.la.us/dec03.htm

Yeah - that bank (and the one it merged with) went bye-bye in 2006.

So I wanted to see if I could understand better why they are still showing up as an associate of a business that was started after they went bye-bye.

Thank you Hotping for the link!

Leslie W Ehret and Algiers Bancorp, Inc


Leslie W Ehret is listed as Legacy Offshore's Registered Agent:

LOUIS SCHAEFER
LEGACY OFFSHORE, LLC
Broussard, LA
Houston, TX
Kemah, TX
New orleans, LA   
EHRET, LESLIE W
(AGENT)KOCH, JOSH
(OFFICER)
SCHAEFER, LOUIS E
(OFFICER)
ZAMORA, CHARLES
(OFFICER)

Associated Businesses

ALGIERS BANCORP, INC
BUCK MASTERS HUNTING CLUB OF LAFAYETTE, INC
SEA TECH INDUSTRIES, LLCLEGACY OFFSHORE, LLC

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=4838.msg794455#msg794455

Leslie W. Ehret  - Lawyer Profile
 
 Leslie W. Ehret
Partner
 
Frilot L.L.C.
1100 Poydras Street, Suite 3700
New Orleans, Louisiana  70163
(Orleans Parish)


Telephone: 504-599-8203
Fax: 504-599-8263
http://www.frilot.comhttp://www.martindale.com/Leslie-W-Ehret/603749-lawyer.htmhttp://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=4838.msg797415#msg797415

ALGIERS BANCORP, INC   

Business Name:ALGIERS BANCORP INC
Expiration Date:06/11/2004
Nationality:Domestic
Status:Merged
SIC Code:6712SIC
Description:Offices of Bank Holding Companies
Record Number:12QF314F
IPS Code:22
Merger Name:SNB INC
http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=4838.msg797298#msg797298

Total Revenue2.4M
Algiers Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Algiers Bank and Trust (bank), which provides various financial services in New Orleans, Louisiana metropolitan area. The bank engages in generating deposits and originates loans. Its deposit products include noninterest bearing demand deposits, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market deposit accounts, regular savings accounts, and term certificate accounts. The bank’s loan portfolio comprises commercial, construction, home improvement, consumer, and one-to-four family residential mortgage loans. It invests primarily in mortgage-backed securities. The bank operates through three branches located in New Orleans and Terryt...
http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ric=ALGC.PK

quarterly report 9-30-01
http://esignal.brand.edgar-online.com/EFX_dll/EDGARpro.dll?FetchFilingCONVPDF1?SessionID=0bcjWdR4tz8NJDh&ID=1670701



list of all filings
http://google.brand.edgar-online.com/default.aspx?companyid=5536

ITS LAST FILING

Company:   ALGIERS BANCORP INC (ALGC) 
Form Type:   SC 13D/A
Filing Date:   12/18/2002   
 Algiers Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is a Louisiana corporation organized in February 1996 by Algiers Bank and Trust, formerly Algiers Homestead Association, ("Algiers" or the "Bank") for the purpose of becoming a unitary holding company of the Bank. The only significant assets of the Company are the capital stock of the Bank, the Company's loan to its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP"), and the remainder of the net proceeds retained by the Company in connection with the conversion of the Bank from mutual to stock form on July 8, 1996 (the "Conversion"). The business and management of the Company primarily consists of the business and management of the Bank. The Company neither owns nor leases any property, but instead uses the premises, equipment and furniture of the Bank. The Company does not employ any persons other than officers of the Bank, and the Company utilizes the support staff of the Bank from time to time.
http://google.brand.edgar-online.com/DisplayFiling.aspx?TabIndex=2&FilingID=2089687&companyid=5536&ppu=%252fdefault.aspx%253fcompanyid%253d5536

Filed March 7, 2003

Notification by SNB, Inc., Eureka, California, of its intent to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Algiers Bancorp, Inc., and thereby acquire its subsidiary, Algiers Bank & Trust,  both located in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
http://www.ofi.louisiana.gov/march03.htm

Publication: New Orleans CityBusiness
Date: Monday, May 5 2003
Algiers Bancorp Inc., the holding company of Algiers Bank & Trust, announced shareholder approval of an acquisition and merger agreement with SNB Inc. The $7.9 million transaction is subject to approval by regulatory agencies and other conditions. Algiers Bancorp expects the transaction will be completed by May 31.
http://www.allbusiness.com/north-america/united-states-louisiana/1136718-1.html


Publication: New Orleans CityBusiness
Date: Monday, December 22 2003
Algiers Bank & Trust is spreading outside Algiers and changing its name to something more regional.
Statewide Bank is the new name for the 77-year-old Algiers Bank & Trust, said Drew Jardine, president and chief executive.

The bank, now under new management, has opened a loa production branch office in Covington. Statewide Bank was founded as Algiers Homestead, the first savings and loan association in Algiers. The bank was purchased earlier this year by Robin P. Arkley II of Eureka, Calif
http://www.allbusiness.com/marketing/strategic-marketing/996170-1.html

Federal Register: January 21, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 13)

1. Algiers Bancorp, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana; to become a bank
holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of
Algiers Bank and Trust Company, Tennytown, Louisiana, upon its
conversion from a savings association to a bank. After the conversion, it will operate as
Statewide Bank, Terrytown, Louisiana.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/04-1199.htm


2006 - Both bank names now should be defunct, as both sold out completely to a group of people.

July 13, 2006
Ms. Leslie W. Ehret
Frilot, Partridge, Kohnke & Clements, L.C.
3600 Energy Centre
1100 Poydras Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70163-3600

Dear Ms. Ehret:

We have completed our analysis of the prior notification by the Robin and Cherie Arkley Revocable Algiers Bancorp Stock Trust, Eureka, California, with Robin P. Arkley II and Cherie P. Arkley, Eureka, California, as trustees to acquire 57 percent; the Allison E. Arkley Trust #5, Eureka, California, with Calvin R. Jones, managing member of CTT, LLC, Eureka California, and John L. Piland, Eureka, California, as co-trustees to acquire 19 percent; and the Elizabeth A. Arkley Trust #5, with Calvin R. Jones, managing member of CTT, LLC, Eureka, California, and John L. Piland, Eureka, California, as co-trustees to acquire 19 percent; and Jack J. Mendheim and Stephanie C. Medheim, Folsom, Louisiana, to acquire 5 percent of the outstanding shares of Algiers Bancorp, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and its subsidiary, Statewide Bank, Terrytown, Louisiana (Notificants) (collectively referred to as the Group) to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Algiers Bancorp, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pursuant to the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978. The acquisition will increase the Group’s total ownership to 100 percent.

The Federal Reserve System has no objection to the transaction, which will allow the Group to collectively acquire up to 100 percent of Algiers Bancorp, Inc. without obtaining further approval, provided that the Group maintains control as defined in section 225.41(c) of Regulation Y. However, please note that the individual members of the group, except for Robin P. Arkley II and Cherie P. Arkley, should consult with the Reserve Bank prior to acquiring control of Algiers Bancorp, Inc., as defined in Regulation Y.

In consideration of this proposal, we have reviewed the financial and managerial factors, and based upon the information currently available, conclude that these factors are consistent with approval. The Federal Reserve System has relied on the representations and commitments made in the notification. The Reserve Bank’s action is expressly conditioned upon compliance with these commitments and representations. For the purposes of this action, these commitments will be considered conditions imposed in writing and, as such, may be enforced in proceedings under applicable law. Every effort should be made to meet these representations and commitments since any deviation could be regarded as a violation of the terms upon which the System’s action was premised. If, despite your best efforts, deviations seem likely, you should immediately notify this Reserve Bank. We would then be available to discuss the matter with you.

The Change in Bank Control Act of 1978 requires that whenever a change in control occurs, each insured bank or bank holding company shall report promptly to the appropriate Federal banking agency any changes or replacement of its chief executive officer or of any director occurring in the next 12-month period. The Act further requires a statement of the past and current business and professional affiliations of the new chief executive officer or directors.

Please advise us in writing when the transaction has been consummated. Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Tamika Cook of our staff at (404) 498-7240.
http://www.frbatlanta.org/bank_info/bank_app/infoletters/2006/jul/060713.htm

Sea Tech Industries attorney Leslie Ehret is a female, fwiw.  Found correspondence regarding Algiers Bancorp dated 2006.

http://www.frbatlanta.org/bank_info/bank_app/infoletters/2006/jul/060713.htm

 ::MonkeyHaHa::   Jen!!

 ::MonkeyCool:: ::MonkeyDance::

So how does a bank that no longer existed as of 2006 become publicly listed as an "associated business" of a company started in 2008? ::MonkeyConfused::

Could it simply be that Leslie Ehret represented both stockholders in Algiers Bancorp and Legacy Offshore/Schaefer.  Even Gaspard, Legacy president was also a Superior Offshore manager, so maybe however the records were obtained for the sites Hotping used remain as cross referenced possibilities?   Not sure.

Hurdles ahead for Caribbean gas pipeline project
30-01-05 The conference room of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Commerce offices at Westmoorings was packed to capacity. The event was presentation on the proposed Eastern Caribbean Natural Gas Pipeline by the project investors-the Eastern Caribbean Pipeline Company.
The presentation was billed as a Vision 2020 public-private sector partnership. The large audience learnt that while the project was commercially and technically viable, there were many hurdles to cross including legal, commercial and political. The optimists remain hopeful while the cynics found new ground to question.

The presentation was the first public sharing of the technical and economic feasibility study completed in September last year by DORIS Inc., a Houston based joint venture between industry leaders Saipem and Doris Engineering of France. (For more information on these companies visit their websites at www.doris-engineering.com, www.saipem.com, www.doris-inc.com) The study was financed by the project's current shareholders-Guardian Holdings, AIC Financial Group and the Intra Caribbean Pipeline Company.
Project manager Greg Rich said that the detailed feasibility study substantiated earlier findings that the project was commercially and technically feasible. In determining the line route, Rich said that the study adopted a rigorous seven-point evaluation criteria, including water depths, environmental preservation, seismic and geotechnical hazards, hurricanes, proven technology and commercial viability.

Given these criteria, the preferred line route will now move from Tobago to Barbados and thence to Martinique and Guadeloupe, with connecting spur lines to St Lucia and Dominica. The combination of small demand and geotechnical risks has ruled out both St Vincent and Grenada. No doubt there will be both political and economic implications arising from this situation. Particularly in light of the discussions on Caricom Energy policy, the impending CSME and Prime Minister Patrick Manning's desire for a politicalunion with these states.
The pipeline is expected to cost an estimated $ 550 mm. It will be designed to carry 150 mm cfpd, with Martinique, Guadeloupe and Barbados expected to be the leading off takers. Rich said that the project is likely to be built in two phases, the first from Tobago to Barbados in the 2006-07 timeframe, and then proceeding to Guadeloupe in 2008-09.

Trevor Boopsingh, from Intra-Caribbean Pipeline Company-the project initiators, dispelled any thought about the pipeline proceeding further north to say Puerto Rico. The positive techno-economic feasibility study, however, does not translate into an automatic investment decision. Significant hurdles remain. These include completion of commercial negotiations with both the buyers and the gas seller(s) and the negotiation of intergovernmental agreements covering issues such as transit rights, security, taxation and regulatory regime.
For example, the investors are seeking to avoid transit and other territorial taxes as the pipeline transits the exclusive economic zone of the various territories. Imposition of such taxes would adversely impact the economics of the project. Would those countries not benefiting directly from the pipeline accede to such a request?

The solution may require a degree of diplomacy and goodwill that, thus far, has eluded Caribbean leaders, particularly when dealing with economic and political matters. The ensuing discussion featured the habitual questions on the adequacy of reserves, the choice of market and the price for gas. With respect to the reserves question, we endorse the comment made by Boopsingh that, if it comes on stream, the requirements of this project would constitute an insignificant 3 % of total consumption.
The attraction of this particular project to the islands is that it promises to provide energy at a predictable and non-volatile price. Some have interpreted this to mean a cheap or subsidised price.

It is worth reiterating that high energy prices have inflicted great pain on the balance of payment of these islands. The bulk of foreign exchange-up to 80 % in some cases-is used to fund fuel imports. In that scenario, less foreign exchange is available to purchase basic goods and services including those from Trinidad and Tobago. Caricom accounts for 90 % of Trinidad and Tobago's non energy imports. A prolonged foreign exchange shortage and/or balance of payments crises in these islands could spell the collapse of many manufacturing firms in Trinidad and Tobago, with obvious consequences for the thousands now employed in the sector.
While the project deliberately avoided stating a specific price, it is clear that the gas cannot be sold at any price that is higher than the alternate fuel used by the electric utilities in the islands today. The potential buyers must be given an incentive to convert to natural gas.

Such a price mechanism is likely to yield prices that are lower than current netbacks from LNG. However, all parties in the chain-producers, transporter and consumers maybe happy with the mechanism, because it yields predictable and steady cash flow over the project's life.
The holding of a diversified portfolio is the widely recognized risk mitigation strategy. This is true for the country as well as for some producers. Those who argue for more gas to be monetised through the LNG vehicle should be aware that LNG prices prevailing in the USA today would turn downwards, sooner rather than later, in the wake of expanding import capacity and supply.



Source: Trinidad Express

http://www.gasandoil.com/goc/company/cnl50804.htm

Yes - that is certainly a possibility.  I'm not sure how that site hotping uses comes up with those associations.

I was also thinking that Schaefer may have been a stockholder in the Group that  received the remaining shares. 

2003 - MERGER - SNB Inc. buys 100% stock of Algiers Bancorp Inc. and it's subsidiary
Aligiers Bank & Trust

2004 - Algiers Bank & Trust changes it's name to Statewide Bank.
Robin P. Arkley is ther person who purchased

2006 - Robin Arkley and other investors set up this thing to acquire shares of Algiers Bancorp Inc and they say it is a subsidiary of Statewide Bank. This is done to abide by a Bank Control Act so they all own 100 % shares of the bank.


Looks like Leslie Ehret is an attorney for Legacy Offshore and she is also an attorney for Algiers Bancorp Inc.

Isn't that a conflict of interest?

I would think it is not.... if she isn't representing Statewide following the merger in 2006.  Legacy started in 2008.   I'm not an attorney, though.

Venezuela Seizes Oil Installation From U.S.-Based Company


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,519515,00.html

Venezuela Seizes Oil Installation From U.S.-Based Company
Friday , May 08, 2009


Venezuela has seized a major oil installation from the U.S.-based Williams companies, Reuters quoted a company source.

President Hugo Chavez said his government would begin seizing control of some oil contractors on Friday following the National Assembly's approval of a law that paved the way for the takeovers.

The law approved by the largely pro-Chavez assembly on Thursday enables state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela SA, or PDVSA, to take over contractors without following the usual procedures to expropriate business.

"Tomorrow we'll start recovering the goods and assets that will now belong to the state," Chavez said in a televised speech late Thursday after the legislative vote.

He said PDVSA would seize 300 boats as well as dozens of docks and other transportation installations in western Lake Maracaibo on Friday, and absorb the 8,000 workers affected.

Venezuela's state oil company has recently clashed with domestic and foreign service providers that help extract the OPEC nation's heavy crude, accumulating billions of dollars in debts as it aims to renegotiate contracts to reduce costs by 40 percent.

PDVSA says some of those contracts are now overvalued due to falling crude prices that have shrunk government revenue. Venezuela relies on oil for 93 percent of its export income, but has seen world oil prices slide 61 percent since their July peak — to settle at $56.71 on the New York Mercantile Exchange on Thursday.

The companies covered by the legislation provide such services as natural gas processing, the injection of natural gas or water into oil fields to improve recovery, and management of docks and boats on Lake Maracaibo.

The law was approved by 153 lawmakers from Chavez's ruling party, while eight lawmakers voted against the measure and three abstained.

Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said the law could affect foreign companies such as U.S. natural gas processor and distributor Williams Cos. Inc., based in Tulsa, Oklahoma — which said in April that it plans to write off $241 million related to unpaid fees from PDVSA.

"It's fundamental that we control of all of this to guarantee the development of primary activities," Ramirez said in comments published by Venezuela's state-run Bolivarian News Agency.

PDVSA has already taken over the operations of some companies that have claimed a default, including the SIMCO consortium, which has worked injecting water into oil fields in Lake Maracaibo for the past 10 years.

Houston-based Wood Group, which is a 49.5 percent partner in the consortium, said in a statement Thursday that PDVSA took over its operations earlier this year "following the consortium submitting a notice of default due to nonpayment and other contractual disputes." A spokeswoman for the company declined to comment on the new law.

While Ramirez denied that oil drillers will fall under the law, Patrick Esteruelas, an analyst with the Eurasia Group in New York, said the law's vague wording means these and other service companies could also be affected.

At least two U.S. oil drillers have halted operations in Venezuela over delayed payments, including Helmerich & Payne, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company has halted seven of its 11 oil rigs in Venezuela this year, saying PDVSA owes it $116 million.

Venezuelan oil service companies are also "very afraid," said Nestor Borjas, who heads the business chamber Fedecamaras in western Zulia state. PDVSA is behind an average eight months on payments to 220 companies in oil-rich Zulia responsible for everything from oil well maintenance to providing transport, he said.

Under Chavez, Venezuela has already nationalized foreign-owned steel and cement companies, as well as four major oil projects.

But Esteruelas said PDVSA seems to be aiming more to pressure companies into accepting its terms rather than planning for widespread nationalizations.

"I don't think that PDVSA wants to immediately take over the entire service sector," he said. "That would be a logistical nightmare."

He and other analysts warn the law could discourage foreign investors, including some of the very companies PDVSA is trying to attract to bid on exploration areas in the eastern Orinoco River basin.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Edit to add story text.

Ah - Chavez strikes again.

Thanks Anna!

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b332e432-3d54-11de-a85e-00144feabdc0.html


Chávez seizures fuel Venezuela oil fears
By Benedict Mander in Caracas

Published: May 10 2009 12:41 | Last updated: May 10 2009 18:27

A fresh round of expropriations in Venezuela has raised fears that the Opec producer’s already declining oil output could sink to its lowest level in the past 20 years.

Troops were mobilised over the weekend to assist Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, PDVSA, in seizing the assets of some 60 oil service companies, after a law was approved last week that paves the way for the state to take increasing control over its all-important oil industry.

“To God what is God’s, and to Caesar what is Caesar’s,” said Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez, as he presided over the expropriation of at least a dozen rigs, more than 30 oil terminals and some 300 boats.

“Today we also say: to the people what is the people’s,” the socialist leader said to roars of approval from red-clad supporters on the shores of Lake Maracaibo, the heartland of the nation’s oil production.

This move forms part of a broader assault against the private sector, which Mr Chávez has increasingly blamed as Venezuela slides into recession. Simultaneously he is engaging in what opposition leaders say is a campaign of persecution of his political foes.

Manuel Rosales, a former presidential candidate, has been granted asylum in Peru to escape arrest over corruption charges, while congress has removed almost all the spending powers of Antonio Ledezma, the anti-Chávez mayor of Caracas. Other opponents have been jailed or gone into hiding.

PDVSA, which is suffering from a sharp fall in export income, made the surprise move against the oil service companies in response to their threat that they would suspend operations until it paid a backlog of invoices. Some, including Helmerich & Payne and Ensco International, abandoned rigs this year.

PDVSA, which is under pressure to cut expenses by 60 per cent because of tumbling revenues, is estimated to owe as much as $12bn (€8.9bn, £7.9bn) to contractors since suspending payments to them last August, shortly after oil prices began their precipitous decline.

It has demanded that companies accept a 40 per cent cut in their bills, arguing that the decline in oil prices means they are charging too much.

The new law will also enable PDVSA to pay debts with bonds rather than cash, and compensate assets at book value.

The move is the latest sign of the deepening cashflow crisis that has bedeviled the state oil company for at least two years as it has become overburdened with responsibilities far removed from its core business – in particular funding and running the massive social programmes that have become the bedrock of Mr Chávez’s support.

But analysts say that by shifting its problems onto its suppliers, PDVSA is storing up even bigger problems for the future. Not only does it lack the ability to operate as efficiently as the service providers, but it sends a grim signal to companies considering investing in Venezuela. Consequently, future oil production is under threat.

Perhaps most worrying is the impact this could have on foreign companies’ interest in a major auction currently underway to develop the Carabobo block in the oil-rich Orinoco Belt, which is the first oil investment opportunity in Venezuela in the last decade, and represents the oil dependent country’s biggest hope for reviving sagging production. According to the IEA, production fell to 2.36m bpd in 2008, compared to 3.18m bpd in 1997, although PDVSA claims it actually increased to 3.27m bpd in 2008.

Some 19 companies – including BP, Chevron, Shell, StatoilHydro, and Total – have expressed interest in bidding for the Carabobo projects that could collectively produce over 800,000 bpd, and require investments of $25-30bn.

But adding to worries about the lack of legal security in Venezuela, intensified by recent developments, international oil companies are also concerned by prohibitively high start-up and financing costs as well as tight profit margins due to fiscal terms that were drawn up before oil prices began their precipitous decline last year.

David Voght, a director at IPD Latin America, which advises several international oil companies operating in Venezuela, said: “Venezuela’s aggressive fiscal terms and the country’s persistent trend toward nationalisation of oil industry activities will make it more and more difficult to attract foreign investment and competitive bids from qualified operators.”

Taxes and royalties have been hiked four times since 2004, with an 85 per cent windfall tax introduced last year, while companies were ordered to give up operational control over four multibillion-dollar projects in the Orinoco two years ago, prompting Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips to exit the country and opt for international arbitration.

Although most companies are keen to have a stake in Venezuela, which now claims to have 172bn barrels of proven oil reserves making them the second largest in the world after Saudi Arabia, the government’s unpredictability and inflexibility are a serious deterrent.

“It’s a great paradox. There are companies that want to invest in Venezuela and to remain on a long-term basis, bringing capital, technology and know-how, but they may not do so because the government is refusing to recognize that the outlook for oil prices has changed,” said an industry source in Caracas, who requested anonymity. “They have to face up to reality.”

Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009



http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b332e432-3d54-11de-a85e-00144feabdc0.html
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Oh, I think Uncle Hugo is just getting started with his seizures!  I don't think he will stop until he and his cronies own it ALL!

Monday May 11, 2009
Venezuela to take over 39 oil industry contractors

The Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela's state oil company will take over 39 oil contractors with the backing of a new law, the government said Monday.

The 39 companies currently providing services to state-run Petroleos de Venezuela SA will be brought under government control under a resolution that took effect Monday after being published in the Official Gazette, the official Bolivarian News Agency reported.

It said the companies affected include Zulia Towing and Barge Company, Gusteca, Premeca, Seatech, and Terminales Maracaibo. The companies provide transport boats and other oil-related services on Lake Maracaibo in western Venezuela.

http://dailymail.com/ap/ApWorld/200905110503


Wonder if that is Schaefer's SeaTech??

5/12/2009 Bondia Page 17

http://www.bondia.com/index.php?option=com_flippingbook&book_id=2

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/texasmom55/Misc%20News%207%20052009/05122009_Bondia_Page17.jpg)

Good Question KTF.......  ::MonkeyShocked::


 Phantom® HD2+2 Chosen for
Lake Maracaibo Pipeline Inspections
   
 
 
 
SeaTech de Venezuela, a South American commercial diving company, has purchased Deep Ocean Engineering's Phantom® HD2+2 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) after completing a successful 10-day demonstration to its customer, Shell Oil Company.  The ROV, reported as the first ever to be used in Lake Maracaibo, is based on Deep Ocean’s standard Phantom® HD2+2 model, equipped with special tools and sensors to perform pipeline surveys and inspections.
 
   
SeaTech is contracted by Shell to provide survey and inspection services using an ROV as part of Shell’s standardization of worldwide pipeline inspection procedures.  The Phantom® HD2+2's sensor array includes an ultra-sonic probe, used to determine the wall thickness of the pipelines and a CP probe to measure cathodic potential.  The ROV is also fitted with a wire brush for cleaning areas of the pipe before testing. Accurate information of the ROV’s position and its track are made using an ORE Track Point II+ with Hypack survey software. A Mesotech digital sonar tracking system is used to locate pipelines during surveys.
 
 
 Lake Maracaibo is one of the world’s most significant oil producing regions.  Over 37,000 miles (60,000 km) of pipelines, two to ten-inches (5-25 cm) in diameter, crisscross each other over 5,100-sq. miles (8,200 square kilometers) of the lake bottom. The Phantom® HD2+2 will be used to accurately map and inspect Shell’s pipelines in their ongoing program to prevent accidents and pollution.
 
 
Deep Ocean Engineering, Inc. is a leader in the design and manufacturing of remotely controlled underwater systems, providing innovative, cost-effective solutions for offshore, inshore, military, nuclear, and scientific applications.



 
http://www.deepocean.com/Temp/html/seatech.htm

Great Find TM!

Contact
Stork Industry Services _Americas
Bilderdijkstraat 16, Unit 2
P.O. Box 2085, Aruba
Phone: + (297) 588 5660
Fax:     + (297) 588 5665
E-Mail: RaymondeW@StorkAmericas.com
President: Mr. Raymonde Wagemaker


Stork Wescar Aruba N.V.
Cura Cabai 137-A
P.O. Box 2085, Aruba
Phone: +(297) 584 5660
Fax:     +(297) 584 1898
E-Mail: DavidF@StorkAmericas.com
General Manager: Mr. David Ferreira

Stork Wescar N.V.
Industrie Park Heintje Kool z/n
P.O. Box 3508, Curacao
Phone: +(599)(9) 869 2275
Fax:     +(599)(9) 869 3086
E-Mail: GeorgeD@StorkAmericas.com 
General Manager: Mr. George Daal

Stork Elecon Ltd.
DSM Ware House Complex W/N
Pacific Avenue Extension
Point Lisas, Trinidad & Tobago
Teléfono: + 1 (868) 6360909
Fax:     + 1 (868) 6369009
E-Mail: PeterJ@StorkAméricas.com
Gerente General: Mr. Peter Johnetty
  SDT Maintenance Management Ltd.
DSM Ware House Complex W/N
Pacific Avenue Extension
Point Lisas, Trinidad & Tobago
Phone: + 1 (868) 6360909
Fax:     + 1 (868) 6369009
E-mail: abeharry@sdtmmg.com
General Manager: Mr. Ashram Beharry
Web:www.storkmaintenancemanagement.com

MASA Mecanicos Asociados S.A.
Cra 7 No. 74 - 56 Of. 1703
Bogota , Colombia
Phone: +57 (1) 321 0202
Fax: +57 (1) 321 0201
E-mail: informacion@masateam.com
Web: www.masateam.com

AMS Asset Management Solutions
Cra 7 No. 74 - 56 Of. 1409
Bogota , Colombia
Phone: +57-(1)3132565
Fax: +57-(1)3210201
E-mail: juan.duarte@amsgroup.com.co   
General Manager: Mr. Juan Carlos Duarte Holguin 
Web: www.amsgroup.com.co

 http://www.storkindustryservices.com/?ch=DEF&id=2071
 

It could have something to do with this.................maybe.


Curacao 

Drinking with the wind" is the first project executed in the framework of the cooperation between TU Delft and UNA, CWTRI, VEWIN and SWB. In March of 2008 the first prototype was send to Curacao and shortly after a team of 3 students, Nick Olthof, Friso Bos and Evgenia Rabiovitch, arrived as well to continue the project.

Aqualectra kindly assisted us with choosing the new location for the prototype at the Santa Barbara RO-plant. We can use the pretreatment of the feed water and disposal of the brine from the plant as well. The windmill was build up in cooperation with Stork Wescar   and since beginning of june we started with the mechanical testing of the prototype. Also the water production and quality are researched as a funcion of the available wind power.

http://www.citg.tudelft.nl/live/pagina.jsp?id=93ebd632-6d7f-4400-9fa5-a25e9235e329&lang=en

Supply  of  2  sun  power  devices  and  1  wind  power  generator,  various  equipment  (Supply  of  alternative  energy  and  other  equipment) 

OurRefNo 916851 
Tender Type Global 
Opening Date Monday, April 06, 2009 2:30:00 PM 
Tender Amount Rs.   
Location Oranjestad, No State (Aruba) 
Purchase Till Monday, April 06, 2009 12:00:00 PM 
 

http://www.classifiedtenders.com/BrowseTenders.aspx?CountryId=12

I bet it does, I've read something very recently concerning using wind power in one of the Aruba newspapers.

December 15 - Aqualectra Multi Utility and Ecofys start greening of hotels
This month Aqualectra Multi Utility (AMU) and Ecofys started a feasibility study for energy- and water savings in the Netherlands Antilles.

The project is carried out in close cooperation with the Curacao Hotel and Tourism Association (CHATA).

Study starts with 9 hotels in Curacao and Bonaire
Nine hotels, that represent the different types of hotels in Curacao and Bonaire, from apartments to high-rise buildings and from budget to luxury hotels, are included in the study. After this study the project will be extended to more hotels in the Netherlands Antilles and the Caribbean. It is expected that in some cases savings can be up to 40%. The study analyses the technical and financial options for measures on energy- and water savings in the hotel sector. To implement the required measures an energy and water management plan will also be developed.

Long-term cooperation between AMU and Ecofys
AMU and Ecofys have a cooperation agreement  to develop and offer products and services in the areas of energy and water efficiency and sustainable energy to hotels and other parties. Karel Tujeehut, Manager Multi Utility: “The close cooperation between Aqualectra and Ecofys will contribute to a sustainable development of Curacao.”


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Notes for editorial staff:

Aqualectra Multi Utility
Aqualectra Multi Utility, founded in February 2001, is the youngest subsidiary of the Aqualectra Holding (www.aqualectra.com). The multi utility-concept is to offer suitable solutions that optimize the costs of the utility facilities of companies. Aqualectra Multi Utility makes an effort for the development of sustainable energy supplies in the Netherlands Antilles. The aim of Aqualectra is an optimal delivery of water and power.

Ecofys
Ecofys (www.ecofys.com) is a leading company in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency. More than 150 employees in six countries deliver integrated sustainable energy solutions. Ecofys is part of the Econcern group (www.e-concern.com), with the mission "a sustainable energy supply for everyone".

For more information please contact:
Aqualectra Multi Utility
Sharo Bikker
Head Public Relations, Aqualectra Distribution
e-mail: sbikker@aqualectra.anThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ecofys
Ellen Hendrix
Marketing Manager
telefoon:       + 31 (0)30 – 280 83 19
e-mail:         e.hendrix@ecofys.nl

http://www.econcern.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=119&Itemid=71

I certainly haven't been able to find much
and what I have found on the Aruba Branch seems to send me here
 
 
Profile Stork Industry Services - Americas
 
Less problems and better results for you. As Stork Industry services _Americas (SISa) we are positioned to fulfil this proposition for you. We deliver by maximizing the availability of you production facilities and to optimize the operations. SISa can deliver through in-house knowledge and expertise. Our specialists are committed and take the responsibility together with you to  achieve this quality improvement for your organization.

Our products and services:

 

Integrated services contracts
Asset management
Operations and Maintenance (O&M)
Management
Maintenance management
Project management and execution
Specialty services
Maintenance and modification (MMO)

 
These services are delivered to you through our regional network of companies throughout the Americas and with our strategic alliances.

Stork industry Services is part of the Stork holding company www.stork.com

http://www.storkindustryservices.com/Stork/10961/homepage-Organisation-Profile.html

 

Organization


Stork Industry Services _ Americas is regionally represented in both the Caribbean and Latin America.  For asset performance, maintenance management en project management Stork Industry Services has centralized knowledge and expertise centers. The contact information you will find on the contact page.


Regionally our organization is represented in:


Aruba
Dutch Antilles
Trinidad & Tobago
Surinam
Colombia
Argentina

 
Strategic Alliance exits with:


Hwtechnics – Caribbean
Tecnoconsult – Venezuela
Schreader Camargo – Colombia
Termotecnica – Colombia

http://www.storkindustryservices.com/Stork/10963/Our_organization.html
 

For the elaborate services and products in the areas of mechanical, static and rotating maintenance, electrical and instrumentation, engineering and design but also operations you can call on Stork Industry Services – Americas.  For advice , developing and executing your projects, project management, maintenance and operations we are your partner. To provide you with the best possible level of services, we do collaborate with several Stork companies to excel in this important and growing business segment. We offer our disciplines as stand alone services or in accordance with you we deliver integrated services designed for your specific requirements. We utilize our years of experience and know-how available within our division Technical Services together with our sister companies Stork Thermeq, Turbo Services and Stork Gears & Services. We offer knowledge, services but above all quality
http://www.storkindustryservices.com/Stork/14181/Power.html

16.02.2009 19:27
The JD Silvetti Group Automates Sales and Marketing Using Soffront CRM
Soffront® Software Inc., www.soffront.com, the leader of mid-market CRM software, today announced that two companies within The JD Silvetti Group (www.silvettigroup.com) are using Soffront CRM to automate and more efficiently track sales and marketing activities. Marine Surveys, LLC and APS, LLC (headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana) are subsidiaries of The Silvetti Group and specialize in different segments of the marine survey industry.

The Silvetti Group purchased Soffront CRM in August 2008 to provide its companies with a powerful and customizable database. The software is currently being used by the sales and marketing departments of Marine Surveys and APS. Both companies plan to expand the software’s usage in the future to other departments, such as warehousing, operations, and administration.
 
http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2009-02/13124585-the-jd-silvetti-group-automates-sales-and-marketing-using-soffront-crm-004.htm

Feb. 16, 2009
The JD Silvetti Group Automates Sales And Marketing Using Soffront CRM

Fremont, California, February 16, 2009 – Soffront® Software Inc., www.soffront.com, the leader of mid-market CRM software, today announced that two companies within The JD Silvetti Group. (www.silvettigroup.com) are using Soffront CRM to automate and more efficiently track sales and marketing activities. Marine Surveys, LLC and APS, LLC (headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana) are subsidiaries of The Silvetti Group and specialize in different segments of the marine survey industry.

The Silvetti Group purchased Soffront CRM in August 2008 to provide its companies with a powerful and customizable database. The software is currently being used by the sales and marketing departments of Marine Surveys and APS. Both companies plan to expand the software’s usage in the future to other departments, such as warehousing, operations, and administration.

http://www.customerthink.com/news/jd_silvetti_group_uses_soffront_crm

What is Silvetti selling so much of that he needs Soffront software???Does it have something to do with Sonavision or something else?

Marcon is pleased to announce the long term charter of the dive support vessel "Ocean Veritas" (ex-Seabulk Veritas). The U.S. flag vessel is 195' x 40' x 17' depth, an ex-supply boat which Marcon sold into the oilfield from fisheries during the last run up in the offshore market in the mid 1990's when she was converted to geophysical research. (I think we also may have sold her out of the "oil patch" in the late 80's). The vessel was recently outfitted to accommodate a dive support service by her current Owner. She is classed ABS +A1, now fitted with a 4-point mooring system and working in dive support service in the Gulf of Mexico on a long term contract under private terms. The vessel was originally built in 1974 by Halter Marine, USA as the "Jean Lafitte" for Euro-Pirates International, Inc. She is now powered by a pair of CAT3606TA's which replaced her original MWM's. Marcon acted as the sole broker in the transaction and has handled a number of previous transactions for both the Owner and Charterer.

http://www.marcon.com/marcon2c.cfm?SectionListsID=31&PageID=1409


Article from '07 but found it interesting....

Interesting link...If you look at the dates of the pictures it's Feb 10th 2008?
http://stabbertmaritime.com/commercial_vessels/pdfs/Ocean_Veritas.pdf

 ::MonkeyDance:: ::MonkeyDance::

Can two ships have the same name?Looks like the same ship to me...Anybody else..Was the Ship sold,bought,Chartered,or!Does Schaefer even own that ship??

R/V Ocean Veritas
http://www.stabbertmaritime.com/commercial_vessels/ocean_veritas.html


Ocean Veritas
http://www.legacyoffshore.com/data/Ocean%20Veritas.pdf

 ::MonkeyConfused:: ::MonkeyConfused:: ::MonkeyConfused::

I'm going to post this here only because it relates to Schaefer & not necessarily oil or gas.  It's interesting to read what the customers say, imo.

http://www.360tuna.com/forum/f59/underwater-expeditions-2771/index53.html

It is interesting!Do we have a anything on the court proceedings regarding Superior Offshore and the Lawsuit?

Docket says Bankruptcy Appeal 3/9/09. 

http://dockets.justia.com/docket/court-txsdce/case_no-4:2009cv00688/case_id-649244/

Hmmm

10-17-2008, 03:52 PM    #88 (permalink) 
atunatado
Member
 

Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 82

 Rtran, I dont think the big e will be back, its been overhauled into a dive boat.

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10-24-2008, 10:51 AM    #95 (permalink) 
atunatado
Member
 

Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 82
 Word.
This wont help your panic attack, but I heard the coasties have kept big E from leaving the shipyard in Louisiana. Seems no permits where pulled before the million dollar facelift......
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 ::MonkeyHaHa::

10-24-2008, 05:48 PM    #98 (permalink) 
BFTMASTER
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 224
 I don't have any experiences with the new owner's of the Big-E; seems like a rich guy with more money than business sense. Surely, the payment just sitting at berth is outrageous... Or are they running trips of some kind? Is hurricane Ike the reason? It would be nice if someone from Underwater Expeditions would do some explaining on this site and others like it. Seems like a fair amount of business can be done from here, if someone was savvy.
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And another.  Note the name they use for the "new owner" of Capt Elliot's - it's TIM, not Louis.

As in Tim Trahan, Underwater Expeditions. 

I found that interesting, especially in light of Kyle telling Freebirds in...............July 2008 I think it was........that Louis was dissolving UE, and Tim was "out of a job".

11-07-2008, 09:32 PM    #138 (permalink) 
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FYI The Crew boats are still run by Elliott, they didn't sell their crew boats to Tim just the party boat operation...

Ben
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I also find this one interesting, for the same reasons.............Louis was dissolving the company, etc etc etc



12-12-2008, 12:47 PM    #141 (permalink) 
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 Underwater Expeditions is currently working on our 2009 schedule. Our operation is owned by Louis. He also is the owner of several dive inspection boats, crew boats as well as other offshore operations. The Big E does not have any chambers on the vessel. We do have the COI for the vessel. The changes that were made to the vessel were in mind for future long range trips. We are excited to offer a full galley, icemakers, washers and dryers to accomadate our long range fishing customers. The Big E will have a set schedule for all 12,30, 52, and 76 hour trips this year as well. Almost all 12 hour trips will be ran on the Capt. Casey. We will be closed untill Jan 4th 2009. At that time we will post our new schedule and pricing on our web page. Those customers who have requested an e-mail schedule will be sent one during this time. We look forward to seeing everyone in 2009 and our crew is ready to get back to fishing! If you have any questions or comments for the 2009 schedule I am open for suggestions!
UE wishes everyone a Great Christmas!
Thank You

Underwater Expeditions
Evonn
Manager
info@underwaterexpeditions.com

Jen,

I had to stop reading that forum for a while.  I hit page after page where they were upset with the price going up.  I'll resume where I left off.   ::MonkeyHaHa::

 

Statoil Signs Agreement with PDVSA to Quantify Reserves
StatoilHydro|Wednesday, January 23, 2008
 


StatoilHydro's Chief Executive Helge Lund has signed two agreements with Rafael Ramirez, Venezuela’s Oil and Energy Minister and CEO of PDVSA.

The first agreement covers the work to quantify the reserves of the block Junin 10 in the Orinoco Belt. The block covers an area of 593 square kilometers. The other agreement is to do a development study for this block.

"With the signing of these agreements, we are confirming our long term commitment to Venezuela and interest to expand our industrial activity in this country. The signing of these agreements represents a great opportunity to StatoilHydro to support the development of the Venezuelan oil business," says Helge Lund.

"As a group we have the commitment to build international platforms for growth, through leveraging technology to manage complexity particular within deepwater, gas value chains, harsh environments and extra heavy oil. A further expansion of our business in Venezuela fits very well with this strategy," he adds.

In Venezuela, the group has been present since 1995 and has a 9.7% interest in the extra heavy oil project, Petrocedeño (former Sincor) that processes, refines, and sells upgraded crude oil.

StatoilHydro is also the operator of Block 4 in Plataforma Deltana, offshore Venezuela, where the exploratory campaign was recently completed.

"The signing of these agreements represents a great opportunity to StatoilHydro to support the development of the Venezuelan oil business," says Lund.

http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=55732
 

BG Group Fires Up First Gas at Poinsettia Platform Offshore Trinidad
Fluor Corporation|Monday, February 09, 2009
 
 
 
 
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BG's Offshore T&T Projects Fluor announced that its consortium with J. Ray McDermott has successfully installed and reached first gas on its production platform for BG Trinidad and Tobago. Fluor provided the 4,267-ton topsides and all gas production facilities for this Poinsettia project with J. Ray McDermott providing the jacket. Located off the northwest shore of Trinidad in water 530 feet deep, the completed platform is the largest offshore facility ever built and installed in Trinidad and Tobago waters

J. Ray has procured, designed and fabricated a 9,100 short ton jacket and 4,600 short tons of piles. Design work was completed at J. Ray's engineering office in Houston, with construction at J. Ray's fabrication facility in Morgan City, Louisiana. Fluor led the consortium and performed the overall project management, as well as the design and fabrication of 4,000 short ton topsides using Trinidad based fabrication services of TOFCO, a joint venture of Louisiana-based Chet Morrison Contractors and Trinidad-based Weldfab Limited.

http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=72683
 

J. Ray to Install 2 Drilling Platforms for Pemex in Bay of Campeche
McDermott International, Inc. |Monday, February 02, 2009
 

Bay of Campeche J. Ray McDermott has been awarded a contract by PEMEX Exploracion y Produccion for the transportation and installation of the Ixtal-B and Maloob-C drilling platforms. These projects are located in the Bay of Campeche, Mexico, in 216 and 272 feet of water, respectively. Contracts of this nature are typically valued in excess of $40 million.
 
http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=72400

 ::MonkeyDance:: ::MonkeyDance::

This LiL'Monkey is still running around the Maze! ::MonkeyHaHa:: Any thoughts on the Ocean Veritas Kermit?

Smith, Halliburton, and Hughes are top oil drilling companies



Smith International Products related to Subsea Oil and Gas:
http://www.subsea.org/company/listdetails.asp?companyid=242


Headquarters   Houston, Texas Area
Industry   Oil & Energy
Type   Public Company
Status   Operating
Company Size    5001-10,000 employees
2006 Revenue    $7,334 mil (31%)
Founded   1937
Website   http://www.smith-intl.com
http://www.linkedin.com/companies/smith-international


Smith International Gulf Services, LLC (SIGS) is a joint venture between Oilfields Supply Center Ltd. and Smith International, Inc. formed in 1974.

SMITH INTERNATIONAL GULF SERVICES, LLC
P.O. Box 24983, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Tel    :    +971 4 883 6268
Fax    :    +971 4 883 6502
Email    :    drilco@emirates.net.ae


Iranian Oilfield Services Company
Unit 6, 2nd Floor, No. 244, Navak Building,
Africa Ave., Tehran 1518643111, Iran
Tel    :    +98 21 8887 9190
Fax    :    +98 21 8879 2117
http://www.oscdubai.com/smith.aspx

N.I.O.C. Isfahan Refinery
Main Contractors: Thyssen / Flour International / C.M.P.
Approx: 250,000 F/T of refinery material and tanks including 6 heavy pieces of 240 tons each.
http://www.unitranssa.com/projects.html



PAGE 30/30 SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN  ONE SMITH INTERNATIONAL VS IRAN
http://assets.cambridge.org/97805218/67146/frontmatter/9780521867146_frontmatter.pdf

SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC., and
SCHLUMBERGER LTD.,
         Respondents.
http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/cases/f3800/3868.htm


I wonder who is the Marine Surveyor Associate for Louis Schaefer and John Silvetti or Smith International Inc.?

 :rendeer:

The last company is interesting.

Ship Photos : Ship Photos - AIS - Free Membership - The worlds ...Owner: McDermott Gulf,Houston,Texas Manager: J.Ray McDermott,Dartmouth,Nova Scotia,Canada. ... 2009 Sold to Legacy Offshore name unchanged. New Iberia 2001 ...

www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/viewcat.php?cid=35&num=10&orderby=dateD&pos=40 - 52k - Cached - Similar pages

Trying to find the Info on this...If ya get anything let me know.TIA

Thank you KFT, this is an interesting site.

The link goes to that page so,what ship did they buy with the name unchanged?Interesting....

Very, I'll make sure the boat expert guy gets it and see if we can figure it out.

Here's another good site Kermit!

http://www.marinetraffic.com/AIS/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=235067338

I think this is it Kermit..I believe it is the Gulf Diver V..Sold in 2009 is the interesting thing and for how much..Paperwork has to be somewhere.You think?

Built 1974, Halter Marine, 50m PSV, original name Lincoln until 2000
2001 to 2006 Salem River of Trico
2006 sold to SUPERIOR OFFSHORE INTL and renamed Gulf Diver V
2009 Sold to Legacy Offshore name unchanged
New Iberia 2001

Hmmm
Thank you KFT
I'll have to take a look at it.

You can compare the two ships.If the same,Superior put a lot of money into the refurbishing......As well the first link has the info i posted!

http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=887959

http://www.legacyoffshore.com/data/DSV%20Gulf%20Diver%20V.pdf

Offshore International sells PSV, offers DSVFiled from Houston
4/15/2008 6:11:54 PM GMT




 
USA/GULF OF MEXICO: Financially troubled Superior Offshore International has closed the sale of platform support vessel (PSV) Gulf Diver V and selected onboard diving equipment to Legacy Offshore for US$4 million. Under the purchase agreement, Superior Offshore has the option to repurchase the vessel and equipment for the same price on Oct. 1, 2008. Legacy Offshore provided a deposit of US$1.8 million in late March, which Superior Offshore used to make a scheduled payment on the charter of the diving support vessel (DSV) Gulmar Condor, which Superior Offshore would not have been able to make without the deposit.


This is not making sense to me.What is Schaefer doing??Interesting...Why not pay for it up front,free and clear?When was the bankruptcy filings and so forth?HINKY ::MonkeyDevil::

I find it hard to believe all these ships are in dry-dock not making any money... ::MonkeyConfused::

BBL Monkey's.... ::MonkeyCool::

KFT,
 
It looks like this is a storage/dry dock shipyard, possibly where they take over the responsibility of managing the ship and trying to lease it out, so it could be the same ship if Legacy has it in dry dock or  is having some work done it  ???
 
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Stabbert Yacht and Ship (SYS) is located on the north shore of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, northeast of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Seattle. The Seattle Shipyard is equipped with a 1,100 ton dry dock with shore-based hauling capabilities, an enclosed painting booth that can accommodate vessels up to 180 feet for application of high finish sterling and AWL grip paints, and 1600 feet of deep water moorage for vessels up to 450 feet. There is 20,000 square feet of covered structure, 16,000 square feet of office space and a 2,000 square foot carpentry shop.
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Our Seattle shipyard prides itself in delivering our services to both the Yacht and Commercial markets at the most competitive rate in the Pacific. We stand behind the fact that at our facility you will save money over any other shipyard on the Pacific Coast of the United States regardless if you're a commercial vessel or yacht
 
Below is a list of a few of our customers
Commercial    

278' OSV Sea Trader
175' R/V Davidson
166' F/V Ocean Olympic
270' R/V Ocean Carrier
186' R/V Cape Flattery
178' R/V Mystery Bay
170' R/V Ocean Guardian
205' R/V Ocean Pioneer
175 R/V Mc Arthur
200' R/V Ocean Veritas
303' R/V Sahara
133' R/V Alpha Helix
210' R/V Moana Wave
 
http://www.stabbertmaritime.com/sys_shipyard/index.html

Thanx Kermit.Maybe if i go down there i might run into Schaefer himself! ::MonkeyDevil::

You all are doing great tonight. Love it.  ::MonkeyDevil:: ::MonkeyDevil::

I know we usually focus on Aruba but I wonder what this is.

http://www.amigoe.com/artman/publish/artikel_56673.php

States meeting behind closed doors regarding ‘oil contracts’
15 Mei, 2009, 14:43 (GMT -04:00)

 
WILLEMSTAD — The States will gather for a meeting with the minister-president to discuss the agreements signed by the government concerning perusal of geological research data in the territorial waters of the Netherlands Antilles. It is not often, that the States hold ‘general meetings behind closed doors’.

The decision for the meeting next Tuesday was made during a public meeting on May 5. This meeting was requested by the MAN-fraction, as they demand clarity on the three contracts, which the Land entered into in connection with the search for oil in the Antillean territorial waters. These contracts are related to the exchange of data with the companies involved. The names were defaced in the documents received by the State members.
Premier Emily de Jongh-Elhage stated during the meeting that she was prepared to announce these names to the States, but only during a closed meeting. The parties reached an agreement and this closed meeting is now scheduled for next week.

 
 



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Interesting site...lots of info...I haven't had time to read it really well but I wanted to share it with the researchers....

http://www.imca-int.com/members/diving.html

Brought over from the main Natalee thread. 

Too fast for me  ::MonkeyCool::

I think this may be related to the Amigoe article...not sure though!

Have I told everyone lately that I hate Papiamentu?   ::MonkeyWaa::

http://news.laprensacur.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1598:prome-minister-antiano-awor-ta-ku-zeta-nos-ke-paga-debe&catid=34:politika&Itemid=56

ayá minister antiano: now is with oil we want pay owe?

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wednesday, 06 may 2009 22:39 willemstad - “mi is believe with oposishon owing to give mouth at last. now is with oil, want pay we owe national. we all can owing to hear glenn camelia tell that today. but lagami tell at once, we not owing to give enkargo at niun kompania still for bore petroli,” so ayá minister of antilles emily de jongh-elhage owing to tell yesterday, during with the was answer question of miembronan of oposishon in staten in one meeting public for deal the affair here. fraction of faction hand in staten for enough day finish want know how open and transparente the gobièrnu central current is function. account direkto for her question is the mature with till today, after of vários petishon the fraction still not can find dokumentonan important with past owing to ask relashoná with eventual presence of abundance mineral in we awanan teritorial. day 2 of april past owing to send one letter for gobièrnu, solisitando more klaridat and pidiendo the dokumentonan konserní. “mi do not wait for have nothing of skonde”, puriel owing to add at the okashon there. notabel was with yesterday (atrobe!) during tratamentu of the exercise here, miembronan of koalishon not owing to take away word. had only two acolyte of oposishon with owing to make this, with is engineer dwigno puriel and mr. glenn camelia. “mi is consider with emotion is high, because today we can owing to hear how oposishon is sperando on presence of petroli in we country for atendé with we problemanan”, according emily de jongh-elhage. the ayá mandatario of country owing to tell with the not can understand how have acolyte of parlamentu is papiando of the form here, kreando the hope serka people of will pay owe of country with oil, siendo with not have nothing concrete still. “no is correct for come with affair with have oil. we not owing to happen neither sikiera the law still, till for give kompania libanes, japanese, chinese or iranes opshon for bora”, according the ayá minister. thing if owing to happen is, with at 1983, the ayá minister of the time there (don martina, red) owing to give opshon for bore, provided that look for of petroli, past owing to add. the ayá investigation with had on the territory here is data of 1981, past owing to add. adieu with my tell with the information is konfidensial, have to learn respect that. the ayá minister owing to splika with the law on boramentu in awanan teritorial is almost ready. will atendé in future, hour antilles not t’ei more, meskos with owing to atendé repartishon of bienes, past owing to affirm. kontestando one question, if the kompania ansari – for that eks ayá minister mr. etienne ys is trahando now here – is enbolbí in eksplorashon of petroli, the mandatario owing to tell kategórikamente with no’. “pero mare ansari decide of come live here. we have to of more invershonista in the country here,”e mandatario owing to affirm. have much country at world with owing to bore, but with owing to find nothing. at surinamese they owing to bore more of 800 trip finish, at cuba more of 500 trip. so have very much country more with owing to look for. we not have to create ekspektativa false, past owing to add. “mi is understand the despair of oposishon. they owing to walk tell with is pay owe with the money with petroli afford, then now they're in pèrta. but niun person not believe with they're come place preshon on my, for my tell thing they want hear. i owing to tell finish, not have nothing still,” the ayá minister antillean owing to konkluí. as is known, university or texas owing to make one sondeo and analysis for consider if have petroli and gas natural. after of the work of university or texas owing to stay ready, owing to aserká the eksperto of jamaica professor simon mitchell with owing to make one analysis of the investigation of university or texas. ayá minister of antilles tell with the informe here also is konfidensial. “niun person owing to and is find inzage in the document texas,” past owing to affirm. had acolyte with owing to mention appellation of the kompania mont oil, if the also is in tapara. de jongh-elhage owing to tell with for esun trip here the is acquaint with that do not the affair, but with the do not go in more detaye. my do not mention niun appellation more tampoko, past owing to enfatisá. dwigno puriel was want know why not owing to let vna examine the kompanianan here also. “ta bofon of vna want make now also?” the mandatario owing to ask about. past owing to tell, with the kompanianan enbolbí is kompania big notá on bolsa international. kompanianan do not find privilege, past owing to add. finalmente the ayá mandatario of antilles owing to tell with if staten want, the can act in one meeting with door close and give miembronan chance of consider sierto document, one offer with parlamentu owing to accept at once. come across

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wednesday, 06 may 2009 22:39 Willemstad - "I believe with oposishon is owing to give mouth at last. now is with oil, we want pay national owe. we all can hear glenn camellia owing to tell that today. but lagami tell at once, owing to not we give enkargo at Kompania niun still bore for Petroli, "so aya antilles minister of Emily de Jongh-Elhage owing to tell yesterday, during question with the answer was of miembronan of oposishon in staten in one public meeting for the deal affair here. fraction of hand faction in staten enough for day finish want know how open and transparent is the current central gobièrnu function. account directly for her is the question with mature till today, after several of the fraction petishon still can not find dokumentonan important with past owing to ask relashoná with possible presence of mineral abundance in Awana we territorial. day 2 of april past owing to send one letter for gobièrnu, solisitando more klaridat and asking the dokumentonan konserní. "I do not have wait for Skond of nothing," owing to puriel add at the okashon there. notabel was with yesterday (atrobe!) during tratamentu of the exercise here, miembronan of koalishon not owing to take away word. had only two acolyte of oposishon with owing to make this, is with dwigno puriel engineer and mr. glenn camellia. "I consider is with emotion is high, because today we can hear how, owing to oposishon is on spero presence of Petroli we in country for care of with we problemanan, according Emily de Jongh-Elhage. aya president of the country owing to tell with the can not understand how have acolyte of parlamentu daddy of the form is here, Serkan kreando the hope of people of country will owe pay with oil, not being with still have nothing concrete. "Is not correct for affair with have come with oil. we not happen owing to the law neither sikiera still, till for Kompania give Lebanese, japanese, chinese or opshon iran for bora ", according the minister aya. if owing thing to happen is, with at 1983, the aya minister of the time there (don martina, network) owing to give opshon for bore, provided that look for of Petroli, past owing to add. aya had with the investigation on the territory of 1981 data is here, past owing to add. tell with my adieu with the information is konfidensial, have to learn respect that. owing to the minister aya splika with the law on territorial boramentu in Awana is almost ready. will in future care of, not t'ei hour antilles more, owing to meskos with repartishon takes care of property, past owing to affirm. kontestando one question, if the Kompania Ansari - eks aya minister for that mr. Etienne Ys Trahan is now here - is in eksplorashon of enbolbí Petroli, owing to the agent with no kategórikamente tell. "But decided Ansari of mare come live here. we have to invershonista more of in the country here, "president and owing to affirm. have much at country world with owing to bore, but with owing to find nothing. at Surinamese they bore more owing to finish trip of 800, at 500 more of cuba trip. have so very much more with country owing to look for. we have not to create false ekspektativa, past owing to add. "I understand the despair of is oposishon. they owing to walk with tell is with pay owe Petroli afford with the money, then they're in now belong. person but niun not believe they're eating with preshon on my place, for my tell thing they want hear. i tell owing to finish, not still have nothing, "the minister aya Antillean owing to konkluí. as is known, owing to texas university or make one sample for analysis and have to consider if Petroli and natural gas. after the work of University of Texas owing to stay ready, owing to aserká the eksperto professor of jamaica simon mitchell owing to make one with analysis of the investigation of University of Texas. aya minister of antilles tell with the report is also here konfidensial. "Niun owing to person and is in the document find Inzago texas, past owing to affirm. acolyte had owing to mention with the appellation of Kompania mont oil, if is also in the tapara. de Jongh-elhage owing to tell It is a with for the trip is here that do not acquaint with the affair, but with the do not go in more detaye. do not mention my niun appellation more tampoko, past owing to enfatisá. dwigno puriel was owing want to know why not let the VNA review kompanianan here also. "Ta bofon of VNA also want make now?" The president owing to ask about. past owing to tell, with the kompanianan enbolbí is Kompania big note on international stock market. kompanianan do not find privilege, past owing to add. finally the president of aya antilles owing to tell with staten if want, can act in the meeting with one door close and give chance miembronan consider desert of document, with one offer parlamentu owing to accept at once. come across

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SBM Offshore NV

Mr. T. Ehret

Nationality: French (1952)
Gender: Male

• A former President and Chief Executive Officer of Acergy S.A.

Other Board memberships:

• Non-executive member of the Board of Acergy S.A.
• Member of the Board of Directors of Venture Production Plc.
• Non-executive Board member of Dockwise Ltd.
• Non-executive Board member of Comex S.A.

First appointment: 2008
Current term of office: 2008-2012

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