Natalee Case Discussion #805 3/6/09 - 3/9/09

[Keepthefaith]

Here you go LifeSong!

http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=27085

Thanks, KTF, got it!

Look at this: 

Re: Natalee Case Discussion #789 1/1/09 -
« Reply #689 on: January 02, 2009, 11:24:51 PM »

Post by billb:

John S and kyle work in a very small pool of expertize.....I'm probably more cynical than you may be Anna....
At some point, after the persistence crew, led by John S as project manager...strike a deal with the devil (aruba), good things came to John S (company picking up a Netherlands  branch) and kyle's good fortune with his "big bucks" jobs through the Netherlands branch....
Somethings not right....

Maybe billb already had it figured out a couple of months ago!  Can you check when GeoLab got a Netherlands branch?

Will try to do that LifeSong!Didn't GeoLab hire a BIG "BP" guy C.j.Appleyard!

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.
 

http://www.e-pageads.com/survey-marketplace/newsletter/newsletter71.html#2

[Keepthefaith]

Venezuela Delays Orinoco Bids by 2 Weeks     
  by  Nancy Agin      Rigzone      Thursday, March 05, 2009 


According to a report by Bloomberg, the Norwegian embassy in Caracas has confirmed that Venezuela will postpone a major offer of proved reserves to private companies by two or three weeks. The embassy noted that bids were scheduled to launch on April 16.

StatoilHydro, a major Norwegian player in the petroleum industry, will participate in the bidding round for the Carabobo area of the Orinoco Belt, one of the world's largest natural bitumen and heavy oil accumulations. The Carabobo area itself is estimated to hold 32 billion barrels of proved reserves.

  Related Pictures   

Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt
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For the Carabobo Round, state-run Petroleos de Venezuela SA, or PDVSA, intends to establish three joint ventures with international companies and secure investments between $15 billion and $20 billion for each project, the Norwegian embassy said.

PDVSA unveiled that oil majors BP and Chevron were among 19 companies that paid $2 million for bidding data packages, and that 47 companies were engaged in the auction that began on Oct. 30, Bloomberg reports.

In other news, Oil Minister and PDVSA President Rafael Ramirez, who was unavailable to comment on the bidding round's postponement, said in a statement this week that the company intends to reduce its spending on oil-service contractors by 40%.


This could prove to be interesting?LifeSong.When did Jim Mermis go down to Venezuela again?Wonder if he was bidding on a project?Maybe not this one but,a contract in general..
 
 

  Chavez Gives Foreign Companies in Orinoco Projects May 1 Ultimatum     
  BNamericas      Friday, February 02, 2007  


The foreign companies that partner Venezuelan state oil firm PDVSA in Orinoco upgrade projects have until May 1 to adapt their structures to new joint ventures in which PDVSA is to have at least 60%, President Hugo Chavez said on Thursday afternoon.
"I'm sure they will accept because we will continue to be partners, but if they do not agree, they are free to leave," Chavez said, according to state news agency ABN.


  Related Pictures   

Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt
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The president said a new ad hoc law may be necessary to regulate the new ventures, which currently produce some 600,000b/d of synthetic crude.
Chavez was granted special powers on Wednesday by the national assembly that allow him to rule by decree in matters he deems "strategic."

The four Orinoco projects are Ameriven, Cerro Negro, Sincor and Petrozuata. Partners include BP (NYSE: BP), ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), Total (NYSE: TOT) and Statoil (NYSE: STA).

PDVSA currently has stakes of around 40% in each of the projects.


http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=40794
 

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.

http://www.e-pageads.com/survey-marketplace/newsletter/newsletter71.html#2

[Lifesong]

Here's the rest of that Appleyard article, bear with me - I have a question...

"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."



I have no idea what the ISO 9002 control process IS...but if Silvetti violated it...that might give us an in...does that even make sense?

[Kermit]

SUPERIOR OFFSHORE VESSEL

With respect to the Endeavor, according to CW 1, the Endeavor was purchased
through a company owned by one of Defendant Mermis's friends.
 
from p. 21 of 59 CW 5 reported: "$25 million Superior Endeavor refurbishment"
(https://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/2112025 - link provided by KeeptingTheFaith)


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.
https://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/2112025 - link provided by KeepingTheFaith)




The charter for the Gulmar Falcon was terminated by the vessel owner due to
the Company's inability to pay its obligations when due.(P. 45 FROM https://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/2112025 - Link provided by KeepingTheFaith)
<snip>
• Approximately $3.5 million related to the early termination of the Gulmar Falcon;

BUT

OPERATIONS UPDATE
Although the vessel owner has terminated the charter for Gulmar Falcon, the Company is continuing to use the vessel on a short term basisuntil it completes its current project.
https://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/2112025

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 .
https://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/2112025 (article credit KeepingTheFaith)

BUT
As everyone is aware, our Trinidad project was running full steam ahead during the third quarter. Three of our vessels, the Gulmar Condor, Seamec III, and the Crossmar 14 are
still currently working there for BP.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/54414-superior-offshore-international-q3-2007-earnings-call-transcript?page=2

[Keepthefaith]

Here's the rest of that Appleyard article, bear with me - I have a question...

"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."



I have no idea what the ISO 9002 control process IS...but if Silvetti violated it...that might give us an in...does that even make sense?

No!But i'm sure we'll find out...

[Keepthefaith]

Silvetti,Schaefer,BP,and South America.Could that be where it's at???Mermis going to Venezuela....For what?

[Kermit]

Boats owned by Superior Offshore:

Superior Endeavour Vanuatu Own 2004 (2) 10/2004 265 8,600 61 Yes(3) 50
Gulmar Falcon Panama Charter(4) 2006 04/2006 220 9,235 73 Yes(3) 30
Gulmar Condor Marshall Charter(5) 2006 07/2007 341 10,764 128 Yes(3) 120/70
Islands
Adams Surveyor Bahrain Charter(6) 2007 03/2007 228 5,084 54 No(7) 45
Toisa Puma Liberia Charter( 2007 - 253 4,672 60 Yes(3) 25
Seamec III India Charter(9) 2007 07/2007 304 5,124 90 Yes(3) 50/10
Four-Point Vessels:
Gulf Diver III U.S. Own 2003 09/2003 165 1,034 36 No 10
Gulf Diver IV (10) U.S. Own 2005 - 168 2,880 43 No 15
Gulf Diver V U.S. Own 2005 03/2006 180 3,330 23 No 15
Gulf Diver VI U.S. Own 2006 09/2006 166 2,890 38 No 15
----------

Boats in Trinidad as of November 2007:

Gulmar Condor,
Seamec III,
Crossmar 14
-----------------------

Boats owned by Legacy:

Gulf Diver V
Gulmar Falcon
Sun River
Ocean Veritas

[Kermit]

Silvetti,Schaefer,BP,and South America.Could that be where it's at???Mermis going to Venezuela....For what?

That's what I'm wondering. And looking at the ships and how they are still being utilized.

[Lifesong]

Here's the rest of that Appleyard article, bear with me - I have a question...

"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."



I have no idea what the ISO 9002 control process IS...but if Silvetti violated it...that might give us an in...does that even make sense?

No!But i'm sure we'll find out...

      You said:  "No!"   

Just thinking that if Silvetti is held to a certain standard of operation by an industry oversight group and if he violated those standards of operation during this voyage, which he WAS hired to perform, then there might actually be real-life consequences for both him and GeoLab as a whole.

[Keepthefaith]

Here's the rest of that Appleyard article, bear with me - I have a question...

"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."



I have no idea what the ISO 9002 control process IS...but if Silvetti violated it...that might give us an in...does that even make sense?

No!But i'm sure we'll find out...

      You said:  "No!"   

Just thinking that if Silvetti is held to a certain standard of operation by an industry oversight group and if he violated those standards of operation during this voyage, which he WAS hired to perform, then there might actually be real-life consequences for both him and GeoLab as a whole.

Now i understand and that is an interesting angle!We will find out won't we!

[Lifesong]

Silvetti,Schaefer,BP,and South America.Could that be where it's at???Mermis going to Venezuela....For what?

That's what I'm wondering. And looking at the ships and how they are still being utilized.

I get the angle you're working Kermit, and its a good one.  I'm just having a hard time keeping it all straight and putting dates to it.  I figure if I just keep adding it all to the timeline it'll eventually wash out.

We know Mermis was travelling to Venezuela during the Class Action period, which was approx. iirc from the IPO in April 2007 to January 28(?), 2008.  During the planning and first half of the search.
We don't know yet if he was going there before the IPO, but I imagine he may well have been.

[Keepthefaith]

Silvetti,Schaefer,BP,and South America.Could that be where it's at???Mermis going to Venezuela....For what?

That's what I'm wondering. And looking at the ships and how they are still being utilized.

Did Schaefer not lease back the Superior Achiever?

[Tamikosmom]

<snipped>

Look at this: 

Re: Natalee Case Discussion #789 1/1/09 -
« Reply #689 on: January 02, 2009, 11:24:51 PM »

Post by billb:

John S and kyle work in a very small pool of expertize.....I'm probably more cynical than you may be Anna....
At some point, after the persistence crew, led by John S as project manager...strike a deal with the devil (aruba), good things came to John S (company picking up a Netherlands  branch) and kyle's good fortune with his "big bucks" jobs through the Netherlands branch....
Somethings not right....

Maybe billb already had it figured out a couple of months ago!  Can you check when GeoLab got a Netherlands branch?

It appears that John Silvetti's connections have benefited both Kyle Kingman and Tim Miller ... the two who sooo convinced that the December 29th ROV images reveal the remains of Natalee Holloway and ... soo convinced that something was hinky in regards to the December 30th dive.

Kyle Kingman:  On the night of the 30th (I believe this was Tim's last night on the Persistence) I approached Tim and proposed some ideas to him. I suggested that we shouldn't take the Aruban Polis divers at their word and proceed with planning a recovery of the trap. Also, I proposed the trap site may not be pristine or the Polis may have already knew about it. This statement was backed up by several comments we heard, behavior we observed, and other things. Tim told me he thought I was right but didn't know what to do about it.

Janet

+++++++++

KYLE KINGMAN

The Travels and Ponderings of Kyle Kingman[/b]

Saturday, August 2, 2008
Through Skøyen Station - Norway, 12-July 2008

On the 7th of July 2008, I flew from Newark to Copenhagen, Denmark. After a 7 ½ hr flight from Newark, I was relieved to land in Denmark. I think the Copenhagen airport was actually a shopping mall disguised as an airport.

<snipped>

The North Sea is a cold, volatile beast. One moment it is tranquil and picturesque, while the next it is an explosive, churning, and bone-chilling frenzy brimming with white caps. Last night, a long low-profile work vessel was operating within a mile of our vessel.

The offshore project manager, John told me that recently 18 people drowned on that same boat when it sank.

Posted by Kyle Kingman
http://kylekingman.blogspot.com/2008/08/through-skyen-station-norway-12-july.html
http://kylekingman.blogspot.com/


Saturday, August 2, 2008
- Ulsteinvik to Cairo- 24-July
2345 hrs, Thursday July 24th – Cairo, Egypt

It’s 0200 hrs local time. Walking off the plane… “At least it’s not as hot as UAE”, I think to myself. “Please God; let my driver be waiting for me”. I was contacted about 12 hours earlier in Norway by a Dutch agent who needed me in Cairo ASAP and they were not afraid to pay a high price to get me here. All I know is there was to be a driver waiting for me. I don’t know who the client is, what the job is, what I’m doing in Egypt, or if I will even be staying in Egypt.

Posted by Kyle Kingman
http://kylekingman.blogspot.com/2008/08/ulsteinvik-to-cairo-24-july.html
http://kylekingman.blogspot.com/


Kyle Kingman - 08/1/08:  Sorry for dissapearing for so long. I've been traveling quite a bit to a few places, then to Norway, and am now in Cairo for about 5 weeks. I'll be headed to Lafayette when I get done in Egypt and will be in close contact with John then. I'll provide an update when I'm able. I hope you're all well.


TIM MILLER

Kyle Kingman - 02/15/2008
Although we have searched and ruled out an extensive portion of the original planned search area, a substantial portion of the high-probability area yet remains to be explored. Now, following a publicly confirmed admission that Natalee Holloway was disposed at sea, we are confident that completing the focused search area will bring closure. We therefore formally invite and request anyone who this humanitarian effort has touched to get involved and to help support the remaining search efforts. Donations are being handled by Texas Equusearch, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. Please come beside those who have already given so much to help ensure a proper funeral in Alabama for Natalee Holloway. Please make all donations marked as: "Holloway search".

http://nholloway.blogspot.com/2008/02/support-effort.html


Klaasend
Re: Natalee Case Discussion #784 12/8/08 -
« Reply #192 on: December 09, 2008, 04:50:23 PM »

http://www.texasequusearch.org/

Tim Miller and John Silvetti from the Silvetti Group out of Louisiana, will be in Yankeetown, Florida to search for the two men missing since their plane lost radar contact with officials. Darien Peckham and Zachary Schlitt were headed to Vandenberg Airport, Tampa, Florida and never reached their destination. We will post more details regarding this search at a later date

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=4227.msg573198


Bergfeld, Chase - Richland Chambers Reservoir, TX- missing 12/13/08
Posted on 17. Jan, 2009 by B Tarr in Memorials

12/18/08 - Texas EquuSearch was successful in locating the A&M Student, Chase Bergfeld. Our hearts and prayers go out to the family and friends of this young man. TES would like to thank John Silvetti and the Silvetti group from Louisiana and Dennis and Tammy Watters and also the Texas Parks and Wildlife personnel for their roles in helping Texas EquuSearch locate A&M Student, Chase Bergfeld.

http://texasequusearch.org/2009/01/bergfeld-chase-richland-chambers-reservoir-tx-missing-121308/


Search for Missing Kayaker - Dr. Stephen Zella, in Seabrook, TX - TES needs searchers
Posted on 22. Feb, 2009 by B Tarr in Active Cases, Featured Articles, Missing Persons

02/22/09 - Sunday, Feb 22, 2009 - As of 10:15 pm, Texas EquuSearch has been joined in the search for Dr. Zella by the Silvetti Group and Legacy Offshore Divers & Construction Company, both out of Louisiana. We will continue searching tonight, as long as possible.

http://texasequusearch.org/2009/02/search-for-missing-kayaker-in-seabrook-tx-tes-needs-searchers/


Search team hopes they are close to finding missing kayaker
Bay Area Citizen
By DANA GUTHRIE
Updated: 02.24.09

On Monday, five different groups were using sonar equipment to scan the bottom of Clear Lake — League City, Nassau Bay, the Montgomery County Constable’s office and The Silvetti Group and Legacy Offshore Divers & Construction Co., both of Louisiana, Black said. Equusearch said the sonar teams and divers will work through most of Monday night.

“The winds have not let up on us to allow us to do anything much until now,” Black said Monday afternoon.

The search will continue on Tuesday beginning at 8 a.m. Volunteers are needed and encouraged to visit the command center located at the Clear Lake Park boat ramp on NASA Parkway in Seabrook.

At about 10:15 p.m. Sunday, the search team was joined by The Silvetti Group and Legacy arrived with divers, who began searching shortly thereafter and continued diving until about 5 a.m. Monday.

http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/02/24/bay_area_citizen/news/2kayak26.txt

[Kermit]

GEOLAB SILVETTIAND COMPANY LLC, CHANGED THE NAME TO GEOLAB LLC IN 2001
(NOTE THIS COMPANY HAS THE SAME ADDRESS AS APS ABOVE) GEOLAB SILVETTI CO. 401 MECCA ST # B (337)-291-1120
http://www.looboo.com/list/US/LA/Lafayette/localinks

<snip>
following a reorganization in Q4, 2001.
<snip>
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.
<snip>
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).
http://www.e-pageads.com/survey-marketplace/newsletter/newsletter71.html#2

[Kermit]

Just thinking that if Silvetti is held to a certain standard of operation by an industry oversight group and if he violated those standards of operation during this voyage, which he WAS hired to perform, then there might actually be real-life consequences for both him and GeoLab as a whole.

I understand where you are going. Very smart.

[Lifesong]

GEOLAB SILVETTIAND COMPANY LLC, CHANGED THE NAME TO GEOLAB LLC IN 2001
(NOTE THIS COMPANY HAS THE SAME ADDRESS AS APS ABOVE) GEOLAB SILVETTI CO. 401 MECCA ST # B (337)-291-1120
http://www.looboo.com/list/US/LA/Lafayette/localinks

<snip>
following a reorganization in Q4, 2001.
<snip>
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.
<snip>
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).
http://www.e-pageads.com/survey-marketplace/newsletter/newsletter71.html#2

Thanks, Kermit.  They already had the Netherlands branch then.

Silvetti IS still GeoLab, LLC though, right?  It's not on his website listed as one of the JD Silvetti companies.

[Kermit]

Silvetti,Schaefer,BP,and South America.Could that be where it's at???Mermis going to Venezuela....For what?

That's what I'm wondering. And looking at the ships and how they are still being utilized.

Did Schaefer not lease back the Superior Achiever?

SUPERIOR ACHIEVER launched at IHC Krimpen Shipyard
21 January 2008
Krimpen Shipyard is in the Netherlands

 Superior Offshore International awards Holland-based Merwede Shipyards to build the Superior Achiever,


December 20,2007, defendants revealed that the Company would be forced to sell the Superior Achiever
<snip>
(https://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/2112025 - link provided by KeeptingTheFaith)

Disposition of Assets and Breaches of Contracts.
Sale of the Superior Achiever 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.

[hotping]

Here's a couple that I can't remember being posting or seeing posted.....



http://ww7.investorrelations.co.uk/acergy/uploads/generalreleases/Oct.19.05ClearancebyUSDOJforSaleofCertainAssetsto.pdf

http://ww7.investorrelations.co.uk/acergy/uploads/generalreleases/Nov.02.05AgreementwithCalDiveonSaleofCertainAssets.pdf

[Keepthefaith]

Silvetti,Schaefer,BP,and South America.Could that be where it's at???Mermis going to Venezuela....For what?

That's what I'm wondering. And looking at the ships and how they are still being utilized.

Did Schaefer not lease back the Superior Achiever?

SUPERIOR ACHIEVER launched at IHC Krimpen Shipyard
21 January 2008
Krimpen Shipyard is in the Netherlands

 Superior Offshore International awards Holland-based Merwede Shipyards to build the Superior Achiever,


December 20,2007, defendants revealed that the Company would be forced to sell the Superior Achiever
<snip>
(https://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/2112025 - link provided by KeeptingTheFaith)

Disposition of Assets and Breaches of Contracts.
Sale of the Superior Achiever 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.

Thanx Kermit.No more Achiever talk! We've got a lot of great thing's to look at..

[Kermit]

GEOLAB SILVETTIAND COMPANY LLC, CHANGED THE NAME TO GEOLAB LLC IN 2001
(NOTE THIS COMPANY HAS THE SAME ADDRESS AS APS ABOVE) GEOLAB SILVETTI CO. 401 MECCA ST # B (337)-291-1120
http://www.looboo.com/list/US/LA/Lafayette/localinks

<snip>
following a reorganization in Q4, 2001.
<snip>
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.
<snip>
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).
http://www.e-pageads.com/survey-marketplace/newsletter/newsletter71.html#2

Thanks, Kermit.  They already had the Netherlands branch then.

Silvetti IS still GeoLab, LLC though, right?  It's not on his website listed as one of the JD Silvetti companies.

Looks like he  changed the name to GeoLab LLC