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Global HSE & Security Steering Committee Meeting on 8-Sep-10 9:00 AM

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Global HSE & Security Steering Committee Meeting
Start Date: 8-Sep-10 9:00 AM
End Time: 8-Sep-10 11:00 AM
Event Details:

Teleconference Meeting

Teleconference Call in Instructions:

+1 832-351-1313, Access Code 2720 #

Global EM Subcommittee Meeting on 9-Sep-10 8:30 AM

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:30:00 GMT

Global EM Subcommittee Meeting
Start Date: 9-Sep-10 8:30 AM
End Time: 9-Sep-10 10:00 AM

Americas Offshore Committee Meeting on 16-Sep-10 3:00 PM

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:00:00 GMT

Americas Offshore Committee Meeting
Start Date: 16-Sep-10 3:00 PM
End Time: 16-Sep-10 5:00 PM
Location: PGS - Houston Office, Houston, Texas 77042

PGS - Houston Office

15150 Memorial Drive

Houston, Texas USA 77042

Asia Pacific Regional HSE & Security Forum on 29-Sep-10 8:30 AM

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:30:00 GMT

Asia Pacific Regional HSE & Security Forum
Start Date: 29-Sep-10 8:30 AM
End Time: 30-Sep-10 5:30 PM
Event Details:

HSE & Security Forum

Asia Pacific Region

The Forum is open to IAGC and OGP members, E&P companies, subcontractors, and service suppliers who have an active interest in the current HSE issues affecting the geophysical industry and its performance; and who are interested in working cooperatively in identifying, understanding and solving these issues. This forum will provide an opportunity for the seismic community to interact and share information/ updates on specific HSE topics; in addition to the following discussions:

Updates and progress on issues worked both separately and collaboratively;
Opportunities to identify and prioritize new and current issues;
Processes for advancing the priorities.
Other topics to include: Land & Marine Step Change in Safety, Marine Environment,
Stand Off Distance Guidlines, Detonators, Security, and
Hi Potential Incidents - presented by Operations Managers

Forum Agenda

The Forum will be organized and presented by IAGC but is being graciously hosted at the BGP facilities in Beijing, China.

HOTEL: We have reserved a block of guest rooms at the Intercontinental Beijing Beichen

available for check in on 28 September and check out 1 October. If you wish to stay beyond these dates, a separate reservation will need to be made with the hotel directly, either online or by calling.

$121US/night 1 or 2 King .. $223US/night King Studio Suite

Please follow this link to reserve your room at a reduced rate

Rooms may be booked at the group rate until 28 Sept. or occupancy is full

VISA: US citizens may follow this link http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/ to gather information needed for a Chinese Visa. Other non-Chinese citizens are encouraged to contact their local Chinese embassy for stipulations and conditions in aquiring a travel Visa.

Invitation Letter from BGP to attend this forum

If using the Invitation Letter for your Visa, please populate your info and email to changdjh@yahoo.com

and an official personalized invitation letter will be sent to you

Should you have futher questions, please contact Walt Rosenbusch at +1 713-957-8080 or walt.rosenbusch@iagc.org or Daniel Chang at (changdjh@yahoo.com).

More information on the host city of Beijing

http://www.ebeijing.gov.cn/BeijingInformation/

Information about the Intercontinental Beijing Beichen Hotel

Click Here for PDF Hotel Website

Joint OGP/IAGC Sound & Marine Life Task Force Meeting on 5-Oct-10 8:30 AM

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:30:00 GMT

Joint OGP/IAGC Sound & Marine Life Task Force Meeting
Start Date: 5-Oct-10 8:30 AM
End Time: 6-Oct-10 5:00 PM

Asia Pacific Chapter Executive Committee Meeting on 8-Oct-10 10:00 AM

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 02:00:00 GMT

Asia Pacific Chapter Executive Committee Meeting
Start Date: 8-Oct-10 10:00 AM
End Time: 8-Oct-10 11:00 AM
Location: Orchard Hotel

Orchard Hotel

IAGC Environment Subcommittee Meeting on 14-Oct-10 8:30 AM

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:30:00 GMT

IAGC Environment Subcommittee Meeting
Start Date: 14-Oct-10 8:30 AM
End Time: 14-Oct-10 5:00 PM

SEG Annual Meeting on 17-Oct-10 4:00 PM

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 21:00:00 GMT

SEG Annual Meeting
Start Date: 17-Oct-10 4:00 PM
End Time: 21-Oct-10 12:00 PM

IAGC Sporting Clays Tournament on 29-Oct-10 8:30 AM

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:30:00 GMT

IAGC Sporting Clays Tournament
Start Date: 29-Oct-10 8:30 AM
End Time: 29-Oct-10 3:00 PM
Location: Westide Sporting Grounds, Katy, Texas 77492

Westide Sporting Grounds

10120 Pattison Rd

Katy, Texas US 77492

Fall IAGC/OGP Joint HSE & Security Forum on 2-Nov-10 8:30 AM

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 07:30:00 GMT

Fall IAGC/OGP Joint HSE & Security Forum
Start Date: 2-Nov-10 8:30 AM
End Time: 3-Nov-10 5:30 PM
Location: WesternGeco - Gatwick, UK
Event Details:

International Association of Geophysical Contractors (IAGC)

&
International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
(OGP)

announce their semi-annual

Global HSE & Security Forum at WesternGeco offices – Gatwick, UK

2nd & 3rd, November 2010

The Forum is open to: IAGC, OGP members, E&P companies, subcontractors, and service suppliers who have an active interest in the current HSE & Security issues affecting the geophysical industry and its performance; and who are interested in working cooperatively in identifying and solving these issues.

Current Agenda

The Forum is organized and presented by IAGC and OGP. Registrants will not be charged for attendance to the meeting.

Registration is now open and available on the IAGC website.

Comments or questions should be forwarded to

Lucy Hidden or Walt Rosenbusch

(lucy.hidden@ogp.org.uk) (walt.rosenbusch@iagc.org)

WesternGeco - Gatwick, UK

US Atlantic OCS - IAGC submitted comments on NOI PEIS for G&G Activities

Sarah Tsoflias — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:00:00 GMT

As reported in a previous newsletter article, in early 2010 the US Minerals Management Service (MMS) announced that it would proceed with the preparation of a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Geological and Geophysical Exploration (G&G) on the Mid- and South Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). On 2 April 2010, MMS published in the Federal Register a notice reopening the comment period for the Atlantic G&G PEIS. Through the public scoping and comment process, all interested parties have the opportunity to assist MMS in determining the significant resources, issues, and alternatives for analysis in the PEIS. In particular, MMS requested information on the geographic location, type and number of geophysical surveys estimated to be conducted on the Atlantic OCS in the near future. On 17 May 2010, on behalf of its members, IAGC submitted comments on the Notice to MMS. The IAGC letter provided information regarding the location, type, and estimated number of geophysical surveys IAGC members anticipate conducting on the Atlantic OCS over the next several years. In addition, IAGC reminded MMS of the value of geophysical data to government and Industry, the role of the non-exclusive data business model and its importance in providing the necessary seismic data for exploration and production. Lastly, the comment letter emphasized that with proper mitigations, geophysical surveys do not result in adverse impacts to populations of marine mammals, and that existing scientific information and not speculation should be used when analyzing potential environmental effects of seismic surveys. The full IAGC comment letter is available here.

IAGC staff would like to thank all the members who participated in the development of the IAGC comment letter by providing information and reviewing the Draft letter. The efforts of IAGC members ensured that the IAGC comment letter was comprehensive, informative and timely.

Additional information on the Atlantic G&G PEIS is available on the MMS website and on the IAGC website.

16-Jul-10 4:00 PM

IAGC Submits Comments on Proposed 2012-2017 US OCS 5 Year Leasing Program

Walt Rosenbusch — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:30:00 GMT

As reported in a previous article, on March 31, 2010, President Obama and Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Ken Salazar, unveiled the Administration’s plan for offshore oil and natural gas exploration and development. As part of that announcement, on April 1, 2010, the Department of the Interior (MMS) published in the Federal Register (FR) aNotice of Intent to Prepare and Scope an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012-2017. The MMS requested comments on the notice to be submitted by June 30, 2010.

The scoping of the environmental impact statement (EIS) and subsequent environmental analysis will provide critical information to the federal government to further inform and support decisions on areas to include in the 2010-2017 5-Year Lease Plan. In summary, the IAGC submitted the following comments:

IAGC strongly supports the inclusion of all or portions of eight OCS planning areas that were included in the FR notice: Beaufort Sea, Chukchi Sea, and Cook Inlet, which are offshore Alaska; Western, Central and Eastern Gulf of Mexico, the latter focusing on the southwestern third of the planning area rather than the entire area contemplated in the Draft Proposed Program (DPP); and South and Mid-Atlantic.
IAGC urges MMS to expand the potential lease sale areas to include all areas of the OCS, in particular the North Atlantic Planning Area, where there is reasonable potential for meaningful natural gas and oil accumulation, discovery and extraction.
IAGC strongly recommends that the final 5-Year Program clearly provide for and facilitate new seismic data acquisition and subsequent analysis of the hydrocarbon production potential of the OCS.
In developing the EIS, IAGC encouraged MMS to recognize the importance of existing scientific research and utilize this vast store of knowledge in the EIS.
We urged MMS to make the new 5-Year Plan as flexible as possible by including all areas of the OCS in the environmental analysis performed as part of the EIS.

A copy of the comment letter submitted by IAGC can viewed on the IAGC website.

16-Jul-10 3:30 PM

eNGO Files Notice of Intent to sue US Government for noncompliance with MMPA and ESA

Sarah Tsoflias — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:30:00 GMT

On 14 May 2010, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed a formal notice of intentto sue the US Department of Interior (DOI) and the Minerals Management Service (MMS) for noncompliance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) when approving offshore drilling operations and other operations such as seismic surveys in the US Gulf of Mexico. In its notification letterto DOI and MMS, CBD stated, "...the Secretary of Interior has taken and continues to take actions approving offshore oil and gas lease sales, exploration plans, drilling plans, and seismic exploration permits - which result in harm, harassments and other forms of take of marine mammals, including marine mammals listed as threatened or endangered under the ESA - without authorization pursuant to the MMPA and ESA."

The CBD stated that “An appropriate remedy that would prevent litigation would be for the Secretary to initiate the process to authorize the take of marine mammals in the Gulf of Mexico pursuant to Section 101(a)(5) of the MMPA by a date certain. Meanwhile, the Secretary must stop approving lease sales, exploration and development plans, and seismic exploration permits in the Gulf of Mexico until and unless it obtains the required authorizations under the MMPA and ESA.”

The CBD notice of intent, a CBD press release, and two media reports on this issue are available on the IAGC website at http://www.iagc.org/GOMlawsuit/.

If the CBD goes forward and files a lawsuit, it may well have far reaching impact on the geophysical industry's GOM data acquisition business. IAGC staff is n consultation with members and legal counsel to determine what action, if any, might be appropriate for the geophysical industry in response to this planned lawsuit. IAGC will provide more information onany geophysical industry response as soon as it is appropriate. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact Chip Gill – IAGC (chipgill@iagc.org; +1 713.957.8080).

16-Jul-10 2:30 PM

IAGC participates in EAGE Executive Session on Corporate Responsibility

Sarah Tsoflias — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The 72^nd European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE) Conference & Exhibition was in Barcelona, Spain on 14-17 June 2010. On 15 June 2010, Carl Trowell (President, WesternGeco) chaired an Executive Session on Corporate Responsibility Planning "Managing the Expectations”, which focused on environmental issues and Industry’s responsibilities. In the Executive Session, IAGC Vice President Sarah Tsoflias provided a presentation on “Environmental Issues, Regulations and the Role of Industry”, François Hermal (CGGVeritas) presented “Environment: What does it take to go one step further?” and James Martin (WesternGeco) discussed “Mitigating the environmental impact of geophysical exploration through technology.” The information provided in the presentations and following discussion demonstrated the numerous ways the geophysical industry already minimizes its impact on the environment but also encouraged industry to exceed environmental expectations and emerge as leaders in addressing environmental issues.

16-Jul-10 1:30 PM

Summary International Whaling Commission Meeting

Sarah Tsoflias — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:15:00 GMT

The 62^nd Meetingof the International Whaling Commission (IWC) was in Agadir, Morocco, 30 May – 25 June 2010. The IWCwas established under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, whose purpose is to provide for the proper conservation and management of whale stocks.

In recent years, the IWC Scientific Committee Meeting has included an agenda item on ‘anthropogenic sound’ under its Environmental Concerns Committee. There were two reports of ‘behavioural changes’ in fin and humpback whales as a result of seismic airgun activity. In each case, the whales stopped singing/vocalising (this has been noted previously), but there also appeared to be a substantial and sustained displacement of animals as a result of survey activity. The majority of the discussion this year focused on the question of masking associated with shipping noise. Next year’s topic of concern will be ‘pile driving’ and it will be important for representatives of the oil and gas industry to attend the meeting and participate in the discussion.

The Scientific Committee spent a good deal of time discussing the implications of the current oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The scientists present at the meeting expressed concern that marine mammal populations will be impacted by the continuing release of oil from the Deepwater Horizon incident. The Scientific Committee Report recommends a broad swathe of monitoring activity, but also recommends that more detailed pre-project assessment on marine mammals be carried out globally. Overall there was concern that the Industry worldwide was ill-equipped to respond to events of such magnitude.

On a positive note, the Scientific Committee was pleased with the announcement of the JIP-funded Behavioural Response Study (BRS) with Australian humpback whales and seismic sources. Also, Industry representatives who attended the meeting report that due to their efforts over the past several years, the JIP is now generally recognised by the Scientific Committee as a highly credible effort that has much to contribute to the environmental debate.

A large portion of this year’s Annual IWC Meeting was the discussion of the future of IWC. According to the IWC Chair, discussions arising out of the very different views on whales and whaling of member countries have dominated the IWC time and resources for almost a quarter of a century to the detriment of its effectiveness. During the meeting, the IWC discussed possibilities for a consensus solution to the problems it faces so that the IWC can be a relevant, credible, effective conservation and management body. The Chair and Vice Chair of the IWC developed a Draft Proposed Consensus Decision to Improve the Conservation of Whales to provide a basis for the discussion.

Many thanks to John Campbell (OGP) for providing the information in this article.

16-Jul-10 1:15 PM

Safety Moment - IAGC Office Gets High Safety Marks

Walt Rosenbusch — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:00:00 GMT

In the January-February 2010 Newsletter, the Safety Moment article addressedRisk Assessment – Protecting your most valuable asset! HSE professionals are keenly aware of the need and value of performing a risk assessment as they are developing a seismic project to identify and manage hazardous or unsafe health and safety conditions for the seismic employee in the field. The article in the previous newsletter was re-enforcing the value and usefulness of performing a similar risk assessment for the office so as to promote a safe and healthy office work environment. As everyone knows, safe and healthy operations provide mutual benefits, not the least of which is lower direct and indirect operating costs associated with occupational injuries and illnesses.

As with our member companies, IAGC is committed to ensuring that the work office environment is a safe and healthy place to work. IAGC is pleased to tell everyone that the IAGC offices received high marks in a recent safety audit that was performed by Administaff – an organization that IAGC joined in January 2008 that provides small entities like IAGC benefits that are typically only available to large entities. In the auditor’s letter to IAGC, he noted that no occupational injuries or illnesses have been reported since partnering with the Administaff organization. He concluded his letter stating that he had no formal recommendations regarding our approach and commitment to office safety.

We attribute the very positive audit report to the fact that we are continually identifying, evaluating, and assessing potential risks within our office and remember that safety is a 24/7/365 issue.

9-Jul-10 3:00 PM

IAGC Land Step Change Set to Take Off

Walt Rosenbusch — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:45:00 GMT

At the IAGC Global HSE & Security Steering Committee meeting held on June 9, 2010, Jonathan Miller (CGGVeritas – Executive Vice President, Canada and Western Hemisphere Land Acquisition) Chairman of the IAGC Land Step Change Steering Committee made a presentation outlining his proposal to launch the IAGC Land Step Change for 2010-2011.

Unlike the organizational structure used in the past (Steering Committee, Coordinating Committee and Crew Mangers Network), Jonathan is proposing a streamlined organization and approach. Jonathan will Chair the initiative and will be assisted by Craig Massey (CGGVeritas) and together they will work directly with IAGC Global HSE & Security Steering Committee members and the Crew Managers Network in ensuring global participation from the member companies.

The first meeting of the Crew Managers Network will be held later this year, Q3 or Q4, with at least one to be held in 2011. At least 2 crew managers from each member company represented on the HSE & Security Steering Committee that has land seismic operations will attend. The focus of the initial meetings will be the “Crew Managers’
Role in HSE on the Front Line”. The crew managers meetings will be regional so as to encourage wide participation.

The Global HSE & Security Steering Committee members have endorsed this proposal and have committed to Jonathan that they would support this initiative as it moves forward.

9-Jul-10 2:45 PM

OGP 423 (formerly OGP 291) has been Published

Walt Rosenbusch — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:00:00 GMT

OGP has announced that the Task Force led by Patrick Toutain (Total), which includes Bernard Marley (WesternGeco) and Brain Thorne (PGS), has completed their work on updating and revising OGP 423 (formerly 291) – HSE Management: Guidelines for Working Together in a Contract Environment. The new updated guideline has been officially published and is available through a free download from the OGP website.

To ensure it is understood and used by industry, OGP has also announced that the Task Force will begin working on a program to increase awareness of the updated guidelines.

On behalf of the IAGC membership and the IAGC Global HSE & Security Steering Committee, we express our appreciation and thanks to Bernard and Brian for their participation in the update/revision effort.

9-Jul-10 2:00 PM

Order Online - IAGC CD Marine Geophysical Operations: An Overview

Sarah Tsoflias — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:45:00 GMT

As reported in previous IAGC newsletter articles, the IAGC educational CD-ROM, Marine Geophysical Operations: An Overview is now available; order online at http://www.iagc.org/en/cms/?5749. This interactive CD provides an overview of marine geophysical operations using short videos, animations, and narrative explanations. The CD contains general information regarding marine geophysical operations in terms which can be understood by non-technical persons. Topics such as the acquisition of marine seismic data, seismic sources, deployment of equipment, and the different types of seismic surveys are presented. In addition, the CD includes sections on environmental management, scientific research conducted by Industry related to the sound and marine life issue, and seismic surveys as part of the E&P cycle. IAGC hopes that this CD will be a valuable tool for educating government agency representatives, the media, the public, scientists, non-technical Industry personnel, and other stakeholders about marine geophysical operations.

You may obtain a complimentary copy of the CD by placing an order online on the IAGC website at http://www.iagc.org/en/cms/?5749.

9-Jul-10 1:45 PM

U.S. Federal Judge Overturns 6-Month Drilling Moratorium in U.S. OCS

Walt Rosenbusch — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:15:00 GMT

On May 30, 2010, the Secretary of the Interior through the Minerals Management Service issued a 6 month moratorium on all drilling activities in the U.S. OCS in water depths greater than 500 feet. A group of oil and gas industry companies filed suit in Federal District Court challenging the legality of the moratorium and sought injunctive relief. On June 22, 2010, a U.S. Federal Judge in New Orleans ruled that the federal government (the Department of the Interior through the Minerals Management Service) acted capriciously in instituting the moratorium, circumvented standard procedure and made decisions without basis in fact.

The complete ruling from the Court can be accessed through this link http://www.laed.uscourts.gov/GENERAL/Notices/10-1663_doc67.pdf.

A statement from the White House press office shortly after the Court ruling was announced made it clear that the federal government intended to appeal this decision to the 5^th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. The federal government’s appeal was heard and decided in favor of the oil and gas industry on July 9, 2010. A copy of the Appeals Court ruling was not available at the time this article was published.

On July 12, 2010 Secretary Salazarissued a suspension on drilling operations until November 30, 2010 – in effect a new drilling moratorium. The suspension does not prohibit drilling specifically by water depth, as did the moratorium, but rather prohibits drilling operations that use subsea blowout preventers (BOP) or surface BOPs on floating facilities. The suspensions do not apply to standing facilities using surface BOPS. Such facilities are generally used in shallow water, which makes the new suspension glaringly similar, if not even more restrictive than the original moratorium. It is not immediately clear how many facilities will be impacted.

IAGC will continue to monitor this issue and provide updates as warranted. If you have any questions concerning this issue or this member alert, please contact Walt Rosenbusch, IAGC VP- Projects & Issues (walt.rosenbusch@iagc.org; +1 713-957-8080).

9-Jul-10 12:15 PM

Conferences and Meetings

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:48:59 GMT

This page acts as a calendar of forthcoming international events such as conferences, workshops, seminars, and meetings related to the subject of Industry sound and marine life. Where available, links are provided to websites with more information on each event. PAST Conferences and Meetings 2010 SEPTEMBER 2010 20 - 23 OCEANS 2010 MTS/IEEE Conference - Seattle, Washington, USA OCTOBER 2010 5 - 6 Joint OGP / IAGC Sound & Marine Life Task Force Meeting - London, UK 21 - 22 OGP E&P Sound & Marine Life Joint Industry Program Extension Executive Committee Meeting - Washington, DC, USA NOVEMBER 2010 15 - 19 Acoustical Society of America 2nd Pan-American/Iberian Meeting on Acoustics - Cancun, Mexico 2011 February 2011 7 - 9 Arctic Technology Conference - Houston, Texas, USA Back to Marine Environment Page

Past Conferences and Meetings

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:48:20 GMT

2007 Conferences and Meetings 2008 Conferences and Meetings 2009 Conferences and Meetings 2010 Past Conferences and Meetings FEBRUARY 2010 24 Assessing and managing the potential impact of marine piling noise within the evolving regulatory framework Conference - London, UK MARCH 2010 2 International Forum on Marine Seismic sponsored by ACP and MAVDT (invitation only) - Bogota, Colombia 11 Annual Norwegian Fish & Seismic Workshop - Bodo, Norway 22 - 24 Arctic Ocean Open Water Meeting - Anchorage, Alaska, USA 22 - 24 24th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society - Stralsund, Germany 23 - 24 OGP E&P Sound & Marine Life Joint Industry Program Extension Executive Committee Meeting - Richmond, California, USA APRIL 2010 12 - 14 Society of Petroleum Engineers International Conference on Health, Safety & Environment - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 19 - 23 159th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America -...

2010 Board of Directors Meetings Archives

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:17:20 GMT

September 2, 2010 - Board Meeting Agenda Draft Minutes of June meeting for approval Financials Membership Update HSE Update Americas Chapter Update Lawsuits - GOM Blowout June 3, 2010 - Board Meeting Agenda Minutes of February meeting Financials Membership Update Marine Environment Update HSE Update Americas Chapter Update Center for Bio Diversity Lawsuit CBD Litigation Questionaire Core Dues - CBD Lawsuit Estimate Email - GOM Permits Email - Poll of Membership February 17, 2010 - Board Meeting Agenda December 2009 minutes Financials Board Officer Nominees Annual Meeting Agenda Membership Update Marine Environmet Update Marine Sound FAQs HSE Update Americas Chapter Update Commercial Health Committee Actions

IAGC Current Members

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:57:40 GMT

Core Members Supporting Members Honorary Members Membership Certificates (PDF) Core Members Company Contact Web URL ARKeX Ltd Kitty Hall www.arkex.com BGP International Zhimin Zang www.bgp.com.cn CGGVeritas Fernando Aguilar www.cggveritas.com Dawson Geophysical Company Steven Jumper www.dawson3d.com FairfieldNodal Marc Lawrence www.fairfield.com FUGRO...

HSE Alerts & High Potential Incidents Summary

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:19:27 GMT

Here are some recent HSE Alerts for your information. Click here to go to Safety Manuals page. Click here for Marine & Land HiPo and Alert templates Link to a Step Change database called SADIE. SADIE - the Safety Alert Database and Information Exchange -is a free web-based service jointly sponsored by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) andthe UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA).Although conceived primarily as a safety tool for the offshore industry, the database is freely availableto anyone who feels they might benefit from access to the information. Type of Incident Date of Incident Description File Size and Type Land Seismic March 2009 Loose Clothing 1.03 Mb PDF Marine Seismic 04/2010 HSE Forum Arctic Fuel 1.65 Mb PPT Marine Seismic 04/2010 HSE Forum Enclosed Area Fire 349 Kb PDF ...

2010 April Global HSE & Security Forum - Presentations

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:34:08 GMT

Day 1 Action Items from Previous Meetings Charles Jeffrey - PGS IAGC Safety Manual Updates Danny Garcia - FairfieldNodal Marine Environment Sarah Tsoflias - IAGC Small boat Update 1 / Update 2 - Marine Step Change Bernard Marley - WG Life Jacket Update Jean Monerol - CGGV OCIMF and the Offshore Vessel Inspection Database (OVID) Programme Phil Davies - OCIMF High Potential Incidents in 2009-2010 Presentations & Discussion IAGC & OGP Members Extrernal HSSE Certification Systems...

IAGC Staff

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:47:28 GMT

IAGC is the international trade association which represents the industry that provides geophysical services (geophysical data acquisition, seismic data ownership and licensing, geophysical data processing and interpretation, and associated services and product providers) to the oil and gas industry. IAGC represents more than 100 member companies from all segments of the geophysical industry. IAGC member companies: come from all regions of the world; globally employ tens of thousands of people; range in size from the largest global full service contractors to individuals in business as sole proprietorships, and range from start-up companies to companies who provide geophysical goods and services to contractors and E&P companies alike; represent the vast majority of both the global data acquisition capacity and the non-exclusive data in libraries today. IAGC Staff IAGC President G. C. Chip Gill ...

Gulf of Mexico

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:11:57 GMT

2010 Gulf of Mexico Lawsuits (in response to BP blowout/ spill) Documents related to Seismic Survey Mitigation Measures: Gulf of Mexico Current Guideline / Regulation (NTL 2007-G02) MMS Initial Guidance regarding NTL 2007-G02 (26 April 2007) MMS clarification regarding implementation of mitigation measures stipulated in NTL 2007-G02 (2 August 2007) Reporting Forms: Visual Observer Effort Report Survey Report Sighting Report Documents related to NTL 2008-G04: MMS NTL 2008-G04 Information Requirements for Exploration Plans and Development Operations Coordination Documents (1 May 2008) Federal Register Notice Final Rule revisions to 30 CFR 250, subpart B (13 April 2007) Federal Register Notice Final Rule amending 30 CFR 250, subpart B (30 August 2005) Other documents: NMFS topic paper: Establishment of Standards and Compliance in Non-fisheries Observer...

Marine Environment

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:07:27 GMT

There are growing international concerns over the effects of E&P sounds on marine life, particularly sounds from seismic surveys. And while cetaceans, fish and sea turtles get the most attention, concerns extend much more widely. In response, governments are increasingly requiring measures to mitigate potential harm to marine life. These measures can significantly affect our industry's operations and their cost, and they increasingly restrict the E&P industry's ability to access areas for oil and gas exploration and production. Together with the E&P industry, IAGC continues to be engaged in the public policy discussions on this issue. And along with a limited number of visionary E&P companies, we continue to invest in and provide technical support for and oversight of scientific research that is filling the gaps in knowledge and eliminating uncertainty about the possible effects of E&P sound on marine life. This effort is made possible by the continuing support and...

Free view & Downloads

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:04:57 GMT

Land Geophysical Safety Manual - English (Edition 9) Land Geophysical Safety Manual - Edition 9 English. ( Download URL - 2.2Mb PDF) The ninth (worldwide) edition (2004)of the IAGC Safety Manual for Geophysical Operations - produced in two volumes, one for land operations and the other for marine operations - is considered the standard for safety throughout the geophysical industry. The two volumes provide comprehensive safety guidelines for all types of field crew environments. Marine Geophysical Safety Manual - English (Edition 9) Marine Geophysical Safety Manual - Edition 9 English. (Download URL - 4Mb PDF) The ninth (worldwide) edition (2004) of the IAGC Safety Manual for Geophysical Operations - produced in two volumes, one for land operations and the other for marine operations - is considered the standard for safety throughout the geophysical industry. The two volumes provide comprehensive safety guidelines...

2010 IAGC Annual Meeting

noemail@iagc.org — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

As an attendee of this year's IAGC Annual Meeting held in Houston February 18th, would you please take a moment to give us your opinions on how the meeting went?

We would especially like to know about some of the things you liked and some things you would like to see done differently next year.

This information will be gathered soley for the purpose of sculpting an outline for next year's annual meeting.

For the following topic areas please rate your opinion on how they were handled/ presented 1-5.

1 meaning you did NOT like the way something was handled

5 meaning you were very pleased with how it went

Release Date: 4-Mar-10 2:00 PM
Expiration Date: 2-Jun-10 2:00 PM

For the following topic areas please rate your opinion on how they were handled/ presented 1-5.

1 meaning you did NOT like the way something was handled

5 meaning you were very pleased with how it went

Geophysics Market Survey

noemail@iagc.org — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Objectives:

Hart’s E&P Magazine has asked IAGC to help it conduct a survey of geophysical contractors to identify current trends within the geophysical industry related to activity, prices, and changing business models. Results of this survey will be compiled by IAGC, and aggregate survey results will be furnished to Hart's without indentifying any individual company response. Hart's will take IAGC's aggregate results and summarize them in an article on the subject to be published in the October issue, which will be distributed at the annual meeting of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG). If warranted, IAGC will consider sharing or publicizing the results of this survey with other appropriate parties.

Release Date: 4-Sep-09 8:00 AM
Expiration Date: 9-Oct-09 5:00 PM

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:04:53 GMT

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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:52:07 GMT

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