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Promet Will Build The

First Of Its Kind Of

Rig For Elf

Drilling Investments Ltd., a subsidiary of Societe Nationale

Elf Aquitaine has recently pur- chased a jackup drilling rig from leading rigbuilder, Promet Pte

Ltd.

The US$50-million rig, measur- ing 212 feet by 210 feet by 26 feet, is one of the largest three- legged jackup platform rigs. It will be fitted with three open lat- tice truss type legs of 430 feet in length.

This Elf's rig, designed by

Baker Marine Corporation, USA, will be completed by the middle of next year. It will be equipped with Baker's electric jacking sys- tem.

This rig is capable of working in water up to 300 feet deep, and has a drilling depth of 25,000 feet. The total holding capacity

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MVI/HVI story. in drilling position is 21,600 short tons and its jacking speed could reach up to 60 feet per hour. It can house 100 men. In addition, it is equipped with the latest off- shore safety devices and a heli- deck. Including this new rig,

Promet has constructed more than 10 offshore drilling units to date.

Other projects now underway at its yard include several addi- tional drilling rigs, supply boats and well-service vessels. nt, combined with ; of oil analysis by conserve oil, be enough MVI nr the foreseea- snt advantages of idvantage of mod- rith MVI Caprinus ing performance ;peed diesels. more information

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Germinario Appointed By

Ocean Salvors Company

Sergio Germinario of Colonia,

N.J., has been appointed by Ocean

Salvors Company as manager of their Northeast Station based in

Carteret, N.J. Ocean Salvors Com- pany, a joint venture of Mo ran

Towing Corporation of New York,

N.Y., and Crowley Maritime Cor- poration of San Francisco, Calif., is an American salvage firm of- fering a full range of salvage and environmental services through- out the Western Hemisphere, with principal offices in New York,

N.Y.; Carteret, N.J.; and Miami,

Fla.

Mr. Germinario continues as operations manager of Moran-

Crowley Environmental Services

Company, a wholly-owned sub- sidiary of Ocean Salvors.

Global Marine Oil

And Gas Unit Names

Hatcher President

David A. Hatcher has been ap- pointed president of Challenger

Minerals Inc., the oil and gas ex- ploration and development sub- sidiary of Global Marine Inc., it was announced recently by C.

Russell Luigs, president and chief executive officer of Global Marine.

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David A. Hatcher

Mr. Hatcher previously was a vice president in the oil and gas division of Mapco, Inc., with total responsibility for the exploration and lease acquisition effort.

He began his professional ca- reer in 1961 as a geologist for

Standard Oil Company of Cali- fornia in the Gulf Coast area and progressed to a series of assign- ments with Aminoil International, including a three-year term as vice president, exploration. He holds a master's degree in geol- ogy from the University of Kan- sas and a bachelor's degree in ge- ology from West Texas State

University.

Mr. Hatcher will report to

William R. Montgomery, Global

Marine corporate group vice pres- ident who had been acting presi- dent of Challenger Minerals.

It also was announced that

Challenger Minerals is relocating from Los Angeles to new head- quarters offices in the North Hou- ston area. Challenger Minerals has an exploration and develop- ment budget for the current year in excess of $90 million, and is planning increasing outlays in succeeding years. Total spending for the 1981-85 period is pro- jected at more than $800 million.

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HVI (high viscosity index) oils tend to be hard and continue to build up in the engines. In two-stroke units, hard deposits can block ports to the point that engine out- put suffers. Excessive ring groove fill can lead to bore polishing, broken rings and increased oil consumption.

The major difference in MVI lub- ricating oils today is in the additive technology that has extended oil life, with improved lubricating qualities and greater protection against corrosion. Yet, the primary benefit of MVI oil still applies - carbon deposits remain soft, and engines stay cleaner.

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