The International Association of Geophysical Contractors has elected TGS CEO Kristian Johansen board chairman along with Magseis Fairfield CEO Carel Hooijkaas as vice chairman.
The International Association of Geophysical Contractors has elected TGS CEO Kristian Johansen board chairman along with Magseis Fairfield CEO Carel Hooijkaas as vice chairman. Other board members elected were Rebecca Pitman of Shearwater as treasurer, Tana Pool of TGS as secretary and legal committee chair and Nikki Martin as IAGC president.
Directors elected by the members for two-year terms from February 2021 to February 2023 are: Colin Murdoch (CGG), Joe Dryer (Fairfield Geotechnologies), Rune Olav Pedersen (PGS), Stephan Midenet (Seabed Geosolutions) and Mike Faust (SAExploration).
Ex-officio director appointments include Tom Kipling (TGS) as Asia Pacific chairman, Vince Thielen (CGG) as data licensing chairman, Peter Wijnen (PGS) as EAME chairman and Graeham MacKenzie (CGG) as HSSE chairman.
‘As the IAGC continues to support a strong, viable G&E industry and to explore expansion opportunities that support the energy transition essential to meeting the world’s energy demand, the board’s keen insight, innovation, and direction will have a great impact on the industry and our association,’ said Nikki Martin, president of the IAGC.
