Bergen Oilfield Services

Infobox Company
company_name = Bergen Oilfield Services AS
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company_type = Private
foundation = 2006
location = Bergen, Norway
key_people = Karstein Rød(CEO)
Endre Ording Sund(Chairman)
area_served = Global
industry = Geophysics
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subsid = BOS Atlantic AS, BOS Arctic AS
homepage = [http://www.bergenofs.no]
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Bergen Oilfield Services AS (BOS) is a Norwegian offshore seismic survey company with a focus on subsea technology commercialisation. BOS owns their three vessels and undertakes the data acquisition through to processing. BOS’s QHSE policies and procedures are developed to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and as an active IAGC member, BOS follows IAGC standards.

History

Since forming in 2006, BOS has grown rapidly with office locations in Bergen and Oslo, Norway; Houston, USA and Singapore. Further to this BOS also has representation in Italy; Chennai, India and Jakarta, Indonesia. In this short time, BOS has refurbished two seismic vessels: BOS Arctic (3D) and BOS Atlantic (2D) and they are operational and delivering services for clients. BOS Angler will be refurbished toward the end of 2008.

BOS has further vessels planned for 2009.

Vessels

BOS Atlantic
BOS Atlantic (formerly MV Ocean Princess), is a 2D seismic vessel with one 12,000m streamer (sercel seal). On 14 May 2008, BOS Atlantic was given its new name by the original godmother Inger Marie Møgster. Directly after the ceremony the vessel set sail to commence its first contract as BOS Atlantic for the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.

BOS Arctic
BOS Arctic (formerly MV Ocean Trawler), is a 3D seismic vessel with six 8,100 streamers.

Management

Karstein Rød, Chief Executive Officer
Jan Søvik, Executive VP Marketing and Sales
Svein Kjellesvik, Vice President Business Development
Roar Iversen, Vice President QHSE
Tor Søreide Sivertsen, Vice President Operations
Lars Erik Larssen, Chief Financial Officer
Håkon Aune, VP Technology
Oddvin Håland, Director Marine
John Ege, VP Data Processing

References

http://www.bergenofs.no/media/press-releases/
http://www.aftenbladet.no/webtv/?id=639701
http://www.hpcwire.com/industry/oilandgas/Bergen_Oilfield_Services_Selects_Paradigm_Software.html
http://www.offshore-mag.com/display_article/324889/120/ARTCL/none/PEOPL/1/Bergen-Oilfield-Services-appoints-new-VP-of-operations/
http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=7536
http://rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=63279

ee also

List of oilfield service companies