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GULF OF MEXICO REPORT

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU

COULD BE SAVING...

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Electro-Watt Utility Services, Inc.

CALIFORNIA (North)

Tel.: (925) 778-7405 Fax: (925) 778-5916

Email: [email protected]

Pacific Marine & Industrial CALIFORNIA (South)

Tel.: (619) 674-1214 Fax: (619) 674-1216

Email: [email protected]

Coppedge Marine Inc. FLORIDA

Tel.: (904) 398-9586 Fax: (904) 398-0373

Toll Free: 1-800-329-9586

Email: [email protected]

Marine Industries Corp. INDIANA

Tel: (812) 283-5603 Fax: (812) 283-9628

Toll Free: 1-800-733-3130

Email: [email protected]

Johnson Packings & Industrial Products, Inc.

MAINE

Tel.: (207) 797-9212 Fax: (207) 797-?

Email: [email protected]

Johnson Packings & Industrial Products, inc.

MASSACHUSETTS

Tel.: (413) 525-5555 Fax: (413) 525-!

Email: [email protected]

Mechanical Supply Inc.

MICHIGAN

Tel.: (906) 789-0355 Fax: (906) 789-t

Toll Free: 1-800-331-1057

American Ship Repair Co. Inc. NEW YORK

Tel.: (718) 435-5570 Fax: (718) 871-<

Emaii: [email protected]

Avalon Marine Ltd. NOVA SCOTIA

Tel.: (902) 456-1381 Fax: (902) 462-1004

Email: [email protected]

Bates Unlimited & Associates. Inc. TEXAS

Tel.: (281) 367-4312 Fax: (281) 367-4326

Toll Free: 1-800-367-9048

Email: [email protected]

BDI Technologies QUEBEC

Tel.: (514) 364-0808 Fax: (514) 364-0454

Email: [email protected]

Seal-Pro Technology Group VIRGINIA

Tel.: (804) 452-2777 Fax: (804) 452-4809

Pacific Marine Equipment Inc. WASHINGTON

Tel.: (206) 281-9841 Fax: (206) 281-9843

Email: [email protected]

Thordon Offices: CALIFORNIA

Tel.: (805) 399-7161 Fax: (805) 399-7189

Email: [email protected]

TEXAS

Tel.: (281) 334-6118 Fax: (281) 538-1924

Email: [email protected]

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Dresser Industries, Inc. par- ticipated in drilling a significant crude oil and natural gas discovery in Anadarko Petroleum Corp.'s subsalt exploration program. This discovery — Tanzanite — is locat- ed in the Gulf of Mexico at Eugene

Island South Addition Block 346 in 314 ft. of water about 75 miles off- shore Louisiana.

For the second year in a row,

Halter Marine Group, Inc.,

Gulfport, Miss., which owns and operates 26 production facilities in the U.S. has received the presti- gious National Shipyard

Association (NSA) Safety Award.

Halter received the award for hav- ing a 51 percent lower average of lost time accidents compared to over 90 other shipyards in the

NSA.

Only two other shipbuilders in the association received the annu- al award, which was presented to

Mike Davis, Halter's corporate safety director.

John Dane III, Halter chair- man, president and CEO said, "We are even more proud to receive this second award because it was achieved when we set new compa- ny records for the total number of employees, number of man-hours, increased production, and record construction backlog."

Allen Walker, executive direc- tor of the National Shipyard

Association said, "Across the board, the incidence of injury and illness has improved. Shipyards are some of the most injury-prone workplaces in the world, so for

Halter to achieve this kind of award in this type of business is quite a compliment. We applaud

Halter for its commitment to safe- ty"

Halter Marine Group, Inc. has hired three individuals to serve as vice-presidents in newly created positions. Joe Comer has

October, 1998 been named vice-president of pro- duction engineering for Halter

Marine, Inc., the company's vessel- building subsidiary. In this posi- tion, Comer will manage the provi- sion of engineering services to the 15 shipyards in the Vessels seg- ment. Comer has 25 years of mar- itime production experience, most recently with Bender Shipbuilding & Repair in Mobile, Ala. Bill

Coneybear is vice-president of government projects for Halter

Marine. In this position,

Coneybear will coordinate market- ing efforts with international, fed- eral and local governments.

Coneybear has extensive marine

Circle 342 on Reader Service Card fabrication experience, having held management positions with

Bollinger, McDermott and

Avondale shipyards along with

Gulf Coast. John Hastings joins as vice-president of investor rela- tions and corporate communica- tions for the parent company,

Halter Marine Group.