"We are moving full speed ahead. We will be laying offshore pipe with one of the most sophisticated semi-submersible pipelay barges in the world, laying 3-4 miles of pipe per day from July 1 through the end of October," said Nancy Schultz, Gulfstream senior vice president and general manager of technical functions.

Once complete, the $1.6 billion Gulfstream system will be the largest pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico, with capacity to transport approximately 1.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. It is also the first new natural gas transportation system to serve Florida in more than 40 years.

Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C. is a joint interstate natural gas pipeline development of Williams (NYSE:WMB) and Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Feb. 22, 2001. Construction of the 753-mile pipeline project began June 1, 2001. The pipeline will extend from Mississippi and Alabama across the Gulf of Mexico to Florida. It is designed primarily to serve Florida utilities and power-generation facilities that will use high-efficiency natural gas turbines to meet the increasing demand for electric energy.

More information about the Gulfstream Natural Gas System is available by visiting the project Web site at http://www.gulfstreamgas.com.

Duke Energy, a diversified multinational energy company, creates value for customers and shareholders through an integrated network of energy assets and expertise. Duke Energy manages a dynamic portfolio of natural gas and electric supply, delivery and trading businesses -- generating revenues of more than $49 billion in 2000. Duke Energy, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is a Fortune 100 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available on the Internet at: http://www.duke-energy.com.

Williams, through its subsidiaries, connects businesses to energy, delivering innovative, reliable products and services. Williams information is available at http://www.williams.com. CONTACT: Gulfstream Natural Gas System, Houston, Chris Stockton, 713/215-2010. For the complete press release, click here...

These transponders will form several arrays at Japan's ocean floors 2000 meters below sea surface. They will be periodically monitored by research vessels equipped with recently upgraded surface stations. The complete long-range precision Long Baseline (LBL) systems are capable of detecting the movement of the ocean floor with 0.5 centimeter of accuracy for ranges up to 7,000 meters.

These newly delivered transponders, combined with earlier deployment in 1999 and large scale deployment in 2000, play a key role in monitoring undersea earthquakes and Tsunamis caused by movement of sea plates on Japan's ocean floors. For more information on LinkQuest's precision acoustic ranging and positioning products, visit http://www.link-quest.com or e-mail the company at sales@link-quest.com.

The purchase is effective from Jan. 1, 2001 and is subject to detailed agreements and UK Department of Trade and Industry consent. Petrobras UK's assets encompass a broad portfolio including fields in production, potential developments and exploration acreage. The assets include eight potential developments of which four are operated by Petrobras. The exploitation of such discoveries will play a key role in future North Sea activity, according to Enterprise.

The acquisition is in line with Enterprise's strategy of being an active player in consolidation of the North Sea. The transaction will unlock additional value in the Petrobras properties by accelerating development plans for these discoveries, a number of which lie close to Enterprise's existing infrastructure. Petrobras sold the UK subsidiary so that it could focus on core activities in Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico and West Africa. For the complete press release, click here...

The Hydro Suite™ 150 was successfully installed and tested by TEI staff in the presence of COGC's management team. Sea trials were followed by a comprehensive training session for COGC operators. COGC will use the Hydro Suite™ 150 to perform high resolution site surveys for the oil industry. TEI Hydro Suite™ is a turnkey multibeam survey system available in three versions 90, 120 and 150 degrees of swath coverage, delivered integrated with all necessary ancillary sensors. The package includes TEI Isis Bathy™ for data acquisition, TEI Bathy Pro™ for Bathymetry Processing, and TEI Delph Map® for mapping and analysis.

Contact Francois Wolf Director of Marketing at TEI or Tel: 831 722 7373 (USA) or visit the TEI website at http://www.tritonelics.com.

" The result of this vote is very disappointing to the oil and gas industry and should be very disturbing to every Michigan resident who relies on petroleum products to power their vehicles and heat their homes and offices," said Frank L. Mortl, president of the Michigan Oil and Gas Association (MOGA). "The bill's supporters clearly let political propaganda get in the way of what is truly best for the residents of the Great Lakes states and the nation as a whole."

The U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment Thursday, June 28 to essentially block oil and gas companies from developing new directionally drilled holes beneath the Great Lakes to tap into, or search for, new natural resources. Only three Michigan Congressman opposed the amendment -- Joe Knollenberg (R-Bloomfield Hills), Mike Rogers (R-Brighton) and Nick Smith (R-St. Joseph).

"Drilling directionally or horizontally ... provides a very precise and safe way of exploring for and developing any potential reserves under the lakes from the safety of isolated on-shore positions," said Dr. Robb Gillespie, an assistant director of the Michigan Basin Core Research Laboratory and professor of geology at Western Michigan University.

"The bottom line is that there is overwhelming scientific evidence that proves directional drilling is safe and that the practice poses no reasonable risk to the lake water or the lakeshore's natural environment," said Mike Miller, chairman of MOGA. "In fact, there are thousands of land-based directionally drilled holes across Michigan that are specifically used to protect fragile natural habitats -- including the highly prized Pigeon River Forest -- that sit above important natural resources."

There are currently seven directionally drilled wells owned by Michigan oil and gas companies operating under Lake Michigan and Lake Huron -- one well producing crude oil, six producing natural gas -- all of which have operated with no significant environmental problems.

"Many of the bill's supporters have said that there is not enough oil or natural gas beneath the Great Lakes to warrant directional drilling, that is simply not true," Miller said. "The six directionally-drilled natural gas wells that are owned and operated by Michigan oil and gas companies produce enough gas each year to heat 18,000 homes. Not allowing companies to develop crucial oil and natural gas reserves beneath the Great Lakes could severely cripple Michigan's capability to provide basic necessities like heat and power."

"I am stunned at the representatives who voted 'yes' to the amendment because they have made politics more important than scientific evidence and the historically safe practice of directional drilling," Mortl said. "They have blatantly ignored every credible scientist and study on directional drilling and crowned themselves the experts of the topic, apparently without ever so much as visiting one of the successfully directionally drilled wells. This is the political equivalent of going to a doctor only to ignore the doctor's medical advice."

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Designed to carry a crew of 2 to 3 sailors and armed with two torpedoes, these small subs were originally intended to be transported on ships and deployed in the path of an enemy fleet. However, very quickly the Japanese saw the advantages of using the mini subs for special operations inside enemy harbors where conventional submarines could not go. To enhance their stealth capability, the midget subs were modified to ride atop full size subs and be deployed at sea near the target location. Their compact size and shallow draft allowed them to easily penetrate coastal areas and harbors, and wreak severe damage. Mini subs were involved in the attack on Pearl Harbor, and in raids on Sydney, Australia and Diego Suarez in the Indian Ocean. In 1942/43 the boats were deployed off Guadalcanal where they achieved modest success against US shipping. By the mid 1940's the mini subs were a scourge feared by allied forces.

For the complete press release or more information about Resolve Marine Group or JW Fishers please visit their websites at http://www.resolvemarinegroup.com and http://www.jwfishers.com.

This important milestone has been achieved within the framework of the turnkey contract awarded by TotalFinaElf. The installation operation represented a major technological challenge and is a world first in the development of deepwater hydrocarbon fields. Four ships from the Stolt Offshore fleet contributed to the transport and installation operation.

The Riser Tower, a 1,300 metre-long bundle, was transported from the SONAMET fabrication yard in Lobito (a joint company between Stolt Offshore and SONANGOL) to the location by sub-surface tow. In a controlled operation, the bottom of the tower was lowered to the sea floor bringing the tower to a vertical position. It was then secured to its anchored base. Two further riser towers will be installed on the Girassol field in the near future.

When the Girassol FPSO, the world's largest floating production storage and offloading unit arrives on site in July it will be linked by flexible flowlines, supplied by NKT Flexibles, to the top of the riser towers. The FPSO was built by the Stolt Offshore and Bouygues Offshore Mar Profundo Girassol (MPG) joint venture in South Korea. The Girassol field, located offshore Angola in Block 17, is operated by TotalFinaElf under a Production Sharing Agreement with SONANGOL. TotalFinaElf (40%) is in partnership with Exxon Mobil (20%), BP Amoco (16.67%, Statoil (13.33%) and Norsk Hydro (10%).

Stolt Offshore is a leading offshore contractor to the oil and gas industry, specialising in technologically sophisticated offshore and subsea engineering, flowline and pipeline lay, construction, inspection and maintenance services. The Company operates in Europe, the Middle East, West Africa, Asia Pacific, and the Americas.

This news release contains forward looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual future results and trends could differ materially from those set forth in such statements due to various factors. Additional information concerning these factors is contained from time to time in the Company's U.S. SEC filings, including but not limited to the Company's report on form 20F for the year ended November 30, 2000. Copies of these filings may be obtained by contacting the Company or the SEC.

For the complete press release click here or for more information, E-mail Julian Thompson or contact him at Stolt Offshore at US +1 877 603 0267 (toll free) or UK +44 1224 718436.

Patented displacement magnifying anchors are locked on to the monitoring cable at discrete intervals. This prevents cable motion in the section encapsulated by the anchor, transferring all dislocation to the unencapsulated cable section between anchors. Moments developed by rotation of the anchor in the drillhole also act to enhance cable dislocation induced by ground displacement. the result is a cable more likely to detect distributed ground motion.

With their remote read, real time capabilities, TDR and OTDR systems are ideal detection and early warning systems for any ground displacement needs.

Recognizing the need for a complete TDR solution, Zostrich Geotechnical specializes in custom fabrication of TDR and OTDR cables and geotechnical monitoring systems. this inclludes cable selection, system development, system sales and remote monitoring services. Download the PDF file by clicking here... For more information, contact Zostrich Geotechnical Monitoring e-mail zostrich@zostrich.com or visit their website at http://www.zostrich.com

The operator said the drilling operation using the jackup Noble George Sauvageau was carried out at record speed in less than 10 days, making it Statoil's fastest exploration drilling resulting in a discovery. The find, called Stine Segment II, lies about 4.3 miles east of the Statoil-operated Siri field in 197 feet of water. The well was drilled almost vertically down to 6,860 feet where oil was encountered in Palaeocene sandstone. The purpose of the well was to prove oil reserves for production using the Siri platform, which has a production capacity of 50,000 b/d of oil. Siri's current production is around 30,000 b/d of crude. The jackup has now moved to the Siri platform where it will drill a 23,623 foot horizontal well to the new oil find. Production is expected to start in September.

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J. H. Menge & Company, Inc. is presently in its fourth generation of engineering sales to Gulf Coast shipyards, refineries and terminals, the dock building industry and to the offshore oil industry. The firm was founded in 1878 by Captain John Henry Menge. Through these past 123 years, the company has serviced the needs for heavy marine auxiliary equipment, life-saving equipment, pollution control equipment, terminal equipment and specifically-engineered dock and mooring equipment. From their office in New Orleans they cover the Gulf Coast and up-river to Memphis.

For more information E-mail bhartley@jhmenge.com William J. Hartley, Jr., Sales Manager at J.H. Menge & Co. or visit their website at http://www.jhmenge.com.

Applanix is currently expanding worldwide sales and support activities. In particular, Applanix is currently looking for experienced people in the Marine sector to fill the following key roles:

Houston,Texas:
• Sales,Marine Products
• Customer Support Manager
• Field Support Engineers
• Office Administrator

United Kingdom:
• Sales, Marine Products - Europe, Far East
• Field Support Engineers

Singapore:
• Field Support Engineers

All Sales and Support roles require a degree and relevant experience (or understanding) in one or more of the following areas:

• Hydrographic /Offshore Survey
• Inertial Sensors
• Marine Survey Instrumentation
• GPS
• Multibeam Operations
• ROVs or AUVs

Strong analytical skills in the face of demanding timelines -as well as the ability to communicate technically -are crucial in these roles. Join our team and you will see that attracting and retaining talented people is a priority at Applanix. Email your resume today to hr@applanix.com or Fax to: (905)709-6027, Phone:(905)709-4600. To learn more about Applanix visit http://www.applanix.com