Eric D. Colburn, PLS

GITA’s 18th Annual GIS for Oil & Gas Conference 2009

Whether you’re new to geospatial technologies or a knowledgeable veteran, mark your calendar for the 2009 GIS for Oil & Gas Conference Sept. 13-17, 2009, in Houston, Texas. Discover how GIS can help you address regulatory compliance issues, proactively manage organizational assets, and enhance your bottom line.

With all the built up interest in this event, partly due to the 2008 Hurricane Ike cancellation, GITA is giving the first 100 registrants a complimentary copy of the 2008 GIS for Oil & Gas Conference Proceedings! Learn More!

Use of Synthetic Aperture Sonar Results in Significant Project Cost Reduction

SUNNYVALE, California, July 10, 2009 – Applied Signal Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: APSG) (AST), a market leader in advanced underwater imaging systems as well as other intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance systems, today announced that it had recently assisted C & C Technologies, Inc., using its PROSAS™ Surveyor synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) system to survey the integrity of seven pipeline structures in the Gulf of Mexico for a major oil company. Specifically, AST was tasked to evaluate the critical positioning of mattresses that are used to protect exposed pipelines from marine traffic, tidal scour, and storm impact and to determine whether structural repairs were required. C & C Technologies, Inc.  is a privately-owned international surveying and mapping company specializing in deepwater services.

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