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Brumley Heads

Consolidated Offshore

Drilling Companies

A 25-year veteran of the direc- tional drilling industry has been named president of Eastman-

Whipstock, Inc., based in Houston,

Texas.

Ralph E. Brumley has become president of the consolidated op- erations of Eastman Oil Well Sur- vey Co. and Whipstock, Inc., both subsidiaries of Petrolane Incorpor- ated (NYSE.PCSE). He was pre- viously president of Whipstock since 1971.

Whipstock was acquired by Pet- rolane in 1970 and Eastman was acquired in July 1972. Since the

Eastman acquisition, Petrolane has been gradually consolidating the operations of the two companies to augment the range of equipment and services offered to the pet- roleum industry. Eastman is one of the world's leading companies providing precision oil drill instru- ments and downhole surveying de- vices, principally for the offshore petroleum industry. Whipstock is a major directional drilling com- pany also with worldwide opera- tions.

Mr. Brumley has been based pri- marily on the Louisiana Gulf Coast since he joined Whipstock in 1955.

He was instrumental in establish- ing Whipstock operations in Ni- s o u «H

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Docking & Speed Log System geria, Norway, Trinidad and the

Middle East. In addition, he has been called on for various assign- ments in Alaska, Australia, and

Brazil, and was also instrumental in setting up the first directional drilling contract awarded by the

Atomic Energy Commission in

Mercury, Nev.

Ralph E. Brumley

At the same time Eastman-Whip- stock gained a new president, there was a realignment of responsibili- ties in operations. Horace Sharrow, who joined Eastman in 1959 and was the company's chief executive, will remain as chairman of East- man-Whipstock.

John W. Wilson, previously with

Whipstock, is vice president of U.S. field operations based in Houston.

Matthew Riordan, also from

Whipstock, is vice president of op- erations in the North Sea, Middle

East and West Africa. He is based in London.

Edwin D. Dean, previously with

Eastman, will handle operations in

South America, Australia, Singa- pore and Canada, and is based in

Houston.

E.E. Williamson, the general manager of Eastman before the consolidation, is vice president of manufacturing, based in Houston.

Glenn Harbert, previously with

Whipstock, is regional vice presi- dent in the Western U.S., based in Midland, Texas.

Charles Granstaff, also from

Eastman, is regional vice president in the Eastern U.S., based in

Lafayette, La.

Eastman-Whipstock is one of five companies in the Petrolane petroleum services division. Arthur

Levy Boat Service operates the "Seahorse fleet" of marine support vessels on a global basis. Petrolane

Offshore Construction Services is a deepwater specialist in offshore engineering and construction. Fish- ing Tools, Inc. provides remedial well service and specializes in downhole obstruction recoveries.

P.T. Indonesia Air Transport char- ters helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft throughout the Indonesian

Archipelago as an air support serv- ice for petroleum, logging and min- ing companies.

Martin Marine Moves

From N.Y. To Texas

Martin Marine Co. Ltd. and Mar-

Ten Marine Associates Ltd. have an- nounced the relocation of their New

York offices to 12421 East Freeway,

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