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Name Two Vice Presidents,

Announce Appointments

At Gulf Fleet Marine

Gulf Fleet Marine Corporation, New Or- leans, La., has named Gary D. Pope, senior vice president-international operations. Mr.

Pope will assume management responsibil- ity for all aspects of Gulf Fleet's interna- tional activity, which includes major oper- ations in Brazil, Mexico, Europe, Africa,

Egypt, and the Middle East.

Prior to joining Gulf Fleet in 1974, he served as tax manager of Pott Industries,

Inc., in St. Louis, Gulf Fleet's parent com- pany. He will work out of Gulf Fleet's cor- porate headquarters in New Orleans.

The company also appointed Roger T.

White, vice president-international market- ing. Mr. White, who joined the company in 1975, will be responsible for Gulf Fleet's international marketing activities. He has served as vice president of Gulf Fleet's Latin

American operation and will be based in New

Orleans.

Wally Cox has been named Gulf Fleet's domestic sales manager and will assume to- tal domestic marketing responsibility for the company's tugs, towing supply vessels, sup-

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SITTING ON TOP—The Keyes 301, the sec- ond L-780 self-elevating offshore drilling unit to be built for Keyes Offshore Companies,

Houston, Texas, by Ingalls Shipbuilding,

Pascagoula, Miss., is jacked to the top of its 390-foot legs during successful testing operations prior to recent delivery. The unit is now drilling for ARCO Oil and Gas Com- pany off the Louisiana coast. Ingalls, the third largest rig builder in the country, has 14 additional units under contract, including two more for Keyes.

Cliffs Drilling To Use

Hydranautics Equipment

Ordered By National Supply

Hydranautics Hydraulic Systems, Goleta,

Calif., announced recently the shipment of a cantilever and drill floor skidding system contracted by National Supply Company of

Houston for use on a rig which has been committed for operation by Cliffs Drilling in the Texas Gulf. The equipment was spec- fied by the rig designer, Donhaiser Marine,

Inc., also of Houston.

The contract called for Hydranautics to supply a set of 50-short-ton Gripper Jack assemblies, a set of 150-short-ton Gripper

Jack assemblies and a control console. Ac- cording to Hydranautics, the load skidding equipment will allow a substantial cut in the amount of fabricated steel that would otherwise be required in the construction of the rig.

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