"NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. " (yeah right Visit us at http://www.noaa.gov BPing the Arctic? Raise Your Glass to Bob Long Bob Long, Transocean's CEO, plans to retire from the company after 34 years of service. Bob joined the company in 1976 as Corporate Planning Manager for Southern Natural Gas, Inc., a predecessor company, and has held numerous operational and financial roles during his career, including Division Engineer and Division Manager of the North Sea and Egypt before he took on executive roles in 1987. He was elected Vice President in 1987, Senior Vice President in 1990, Senior Vice President and CFO in 1996, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and CFO in 1997, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and CFO in 2000, President in 2001 and President and Chief Operating Officer in early 2002. He has served as CEO since October 2002. A 1968 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Bob attended the U.S. Naval Nuclear Power School and in 1975 earned an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) and served as IADC's Chairman in 2007. He is also a past member of the Board of Directors of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA). Transocean announced that Rob Saltiel, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, is leaving the company to pursue another opportunity. Steven Newman, President, will assume the duties of Chief Operating Officer while the company considers alternatives. Previously, the company announced that Mr. Newman will become Chief Executive Officer in early 2010 when Bob Long plans to retire as CEO. 
Carolyn Rose Goyda
Missouri, USA
rosegojda@aol.com
May 25, 2010
[MedicalConspiracies] fishing ban extended = 54,096 sq miles, which is slightly more than 22 % of Gulf
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BP/NOAA/FEMA/HSD
= hey folks - bury the leak and quit trying to preserve your investment in that pipeline
some low lights
Costner, the "Waterworld" and "Field of Dreams" actor, has invested more than $24 million in developing the centrifuge invention, along with business partner John Houghtaling II of New Orleans.
On Tuesday, Houghtaling said BP has agreed to test the devices, which can be dropped into the oil spill and separate water from oil, storing the petroleum in tanks. The smallest weighs 150 pounds (68 kilograms); the largest 4,500 pounds (2,040 kilograms).
"It's like a big vacuum cleaner ," Houghtaling said. "These machines are ready to be employed. The technology is familiar to the industry."
note - Shell is preparing to do the same to the Artic Ocean wth a deep water drill
and
the
BP relieve wells are slant wells which are iffy at best and may simply add more leaks or further crack the existing pipeline
and widen this disaster
why hasn't the govt
named Sylvia Earl the Gulf ocean expert
to lead this ??
She is the expert on the Gulf environment
her receent heart moving testimony before Congress last week
PROFILE of Dr. Sylvia A. Earle, a marine botanist & biologist who is perhaps the world's best-known woman marine scientist. Writer visits the site of an oil-spill in Alaska with her & watcher as she surveys the damage to Prince William Sound. In 1953, when Sylvia began her
Earl should lead this rescue mission to preserve the Gulf !
and may i suggest to - especially to George N
Hey George N,
interview the retired Transocean CEO who just retired filthy rich - a former Naval Academy grad and intel -
use your nine years in the Navy to attract his man
to take on air questions
read some of Transocean info and oddities below
Transocean also said its board had decided to establish an annual dividend in francs worth about $1 billion, or $3.11 per share, to be paid quarterly. Apart from a special dividend in 2007, the company last made a regular payout in 2002.
"...The past year will have done little to change that. First, Transocean moved its headquarters from Houston to the foot of the Swiss Alps in early 2009, in a move mainly aimed at saving on taxes. Then came a top management reshuffle and retirement of its eminent, but media-shy chief executive, Bob Long...."
Long spent 34 years working for Transocean or predecessor companies, and as a Naval Academy graduate, shared the U.S. military pedigree of Chairman Bob Rose, an Air Force veteran...."
"...The bench is certainly facing a stress-test, because Newman's move to the helm topped off a busy year of nameplate switching in Transocean's management suites.
Chief Financial Officer Greg Cauthen opted to retire in April for "personal reasons" at age 51 as his colleagues moved to Switzerland. He was succeeded by an Oxford-educated senior vice president, Ricardo Rosa, who was already based in Europe.
Then came the December announcement that Rob Saltiel would jump ship to run Atwood Oceanics Inc -- only three weeks after being named as the replacement for Newman as COO.
That all followed the abrupt 2008 retirement of another COO, Jon Marshall, who was also in line to be boss, indicating that the 45-year-old Newman has a proven ability to survive boardroom politics.
After his Senate appearance, Newman faces his first annual general meeting of shareholders as CEO on Friday.."
"..The Horizon is now a wreck on the seabed, following an explosion three weeks ago that killed 11 people, including nine Transocean employees, and precipitated a massive leak from another well it was drilling for BP...."
Simply put, rig owners view too much attention as bad for business, and Transocean, the Switzerland-based industry leader with a history of ex-military managers, is no exception.
Transocean Ltd. Board Authorizes CHF 3.5 Billion Share Repurchase and Seeks Shareholder Approval for US$1.0 Billion Dividend
Pat on the Back
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more rats have been jumping ship at Transocean
Transocean Bids Farewell to Executive VP and COO
Transocean Ltd.
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Monday, December 14, 2009huge turn over at Transocean in 1st Q 2010
and it continues :
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