[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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