[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 211 (Friday, October 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 58983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28951]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993; Project Deeplook
Notice is hereby given that, on September 18, 1997, pursuant to
Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of
1993, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), Project DeepLook has
filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General
and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the
parties and (2) the nature and objectives of the venture. The
notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's
provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual
damages under specified circumstances. Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act, the identities of the parties are: BP Exploration & Oil Inc.,
Houston, TX; Chevron Petroleum Technology Co., Houston, TX; Conoco
Inc., Houston, TX; Mobil Technology Co., Dallas, TX; Shell Oil Co.,
Houston, TX; Texaco Group Inc., Houston, TX; Union Oil Co. of
California, Sugar Land, TX; Landmark Graphics Corp., Austin, TX;
Schlumberger-Doll Research, Ridgefield, CT; Western Atlas
International, Inc., Houston, TX; and CGG American Services, Inc.,
Houston, TX. The objectives of the venture are to accelerate the
development of fluid imaging tools intended to increase the recovery
factors of hydrocarbon reservoirs. The venture will strive to develop
technical advances of broad applicability across a wide segment of the
producing community, drawing on the resources of both producing
companies and service suppliers.
Participation is open to all interested parties who execute a
participation agreement and make required contributions. Information
regarding participation in the Group may be obtained from Edward T.
Stoessel, BP Exploration & Oil Co., 200 Westlake Park Blvd., Houston,
TX 77079 and Richard J. Goetsch, Esq., BP America Inc., 200 Public Sq.,
11-C, Cleveland, OH 44114.
Constance K. Robinson,
Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 97-28951 Filed 10-30-97; 8:45 am]
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