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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Institute Chemical Engineers - Chemical engineering & professional association

American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers - Advance understanding of mining and energy production

Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) - Cost engineering professional association

Association for Information and Image Management - International organization of people in the information management community

Marine Technology Society - Promoting education and advancing the development of marine science

National Association of Purchasing Management - Providing education, research in purchasing and materials management

National Contract Management Association - Professional society for contract managers

Society for Underwater Technology - Promotes underwater technology, ocean science and offshore engineering

Society of Petroleum Engineers - Individual member organization serving professional engineers, scientists, and managers in the oil and gas industry

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc - Promotes electrical and information technologies and sciences

UK Offshore Operators Assoc. - Industry trade organization serving offshore oil/gas industry in the UK

STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS

American Petroleum Institute (API) - Standards for the petroleum industry

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) - Technical standards

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - Promote the science and practice of mechanical engineering

American Welding Society (AWS) - Welding standards

British Approvals Service for Electrical Equipment in Flammable Atmospheres (BASEEFA)

European Committee for Standardization (CEN) - European standard organization

International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) - Drilling standards

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) - International electrical standards

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC)

National Association of Corrosion Engineering International (NACE)

NORSOK - Norwegian initiative to reduce development and operation cost for the offshore oil and gas industry

CLASSIFICATION AND CERTIFYING AUTHORITIES

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Bureau Veritas (BV)

Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

Lloyds Register

International Association of Classification Societies

RELATED COMPANIES AND GENERAL REFERENCE

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Worldwide travel warnings and inoculation requirements

Construction Technical Services, Inc. - Onshore & Offshore Inspection and Construction Management

Export-Import Bank of the United States - Export credit agency supporting U.S. jobs through exports

International Chamber of Commerce - World business organization that promotes open international trade

Library of Congress - Search accesses and guides

Map Quest - Maps and driving directions

Minerals Management Service - US federal agency that manages offshore natural gas, oil and other resources

National Weather Service - Operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's and provides national and international weather forecasts and alerts

U.S. State Department - Worldwide travel news and warnings

US Small Business Administration - Supports development of US small businesses

World Factbook - CIA detailed encyclopedic general information file on every country