Athena was an exhibitor at the recent Louisiana State of the Coast Conference held in Baton Rouge. The conference focused on shoreline and wetland loss with additional focus on the Deepwater Horizon incident.
Athena is ideally suited for sediment characterization and geologic studies in the Louisiana area due to our flexible platforms and extensive experience in a wide range of geologic settings.
Athena resumed these field seminars in April and have had four great runs with outstanding geologists from all over the world attending to learn more about modern depositional systems and their correlation to ancient sediments that are modern hydrocarbon reservoirs
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MAY 2010
VIBRACORING AT ST AUGUSTINE
Athena collected cores at six difficult locations at St Augustine Inlet. The sampling sites were outside of the surf zone in waters that were prone to amplification of waves that made coring difficult. We were able to complete the project and provide valuable data where none was previously available.
See our Vibracoring page for more information on our capabilties.
APRIL 2010
AAPG ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Company President Walter "Jerry" Sexton was in attendance at the AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists) 2010 Conference held in New Orleans. This was a valuable opportunity to catch up with geological research and technology that is vital to exploration strategies and improving geological knowledge.
MARCH 2010
COAST GUARD INSPECTIONS COMPLETE
Athena's 46' RV Lady Athena has passed USCG hull, deck and safety inspections with flying colors and is now ready for ferrying geologists during Modern Clastics Courses.
Athena completed vibracore sampling along 80+ miles of the AIWW for pre-dredge environmental sediment characterization. We utilized RV Artemis to complete the project and completed it ahead of schedule despite one of the coldest months in state history.
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