attention: p1000 / m pope, page-7

Jayson,

Not really - I guess in seismic the capt and technical guys from the vessel are the experts and the company representatives are probably just the end users of the data (??). The survey vessel owner holds all the sub-contracts (if any) and has by far the greatest influence (and experience) in running the opeartion.

Anyting involving a rig the operator (Nido) had their engineer design the well and set the budget. The service companies (cement, mud engineer, wireline logging, mud logging, MWD/LWD, ROV, Boats, Helicopter, casing running, coring services, well testing...) are all contracted individually buy the operator.

In this situation the drilling contractor actually controls a very small part of the scope and has no input into the design.

The operator will send their people to the rig to supervise the service companies and the drilling contractor. Basically everyone does as they are told unless it impacts on safety and there the responsibility is back on the drilling contractor (as well at the operator).

p1000