Duncan has more than 20 years of experience in the seismic and oil field services industry. He began his career with Western Geophysical as a seismic Party Chief in Venezuela. Additional international positions include assignments in Argentina, Gabon, Mexico, Nigeria and Trinidad. He held a number of senior management roles within Western Geophysical, including General Manager for Applied Technology, General Manager of Western Hemisphere Marine Operations, and General Manager of Marketing Research & Strategic Planning. While with Schlumberger, he served as assistant Marketing Manager for the Drilling & Measurements segment.

A key member of Western Geophysical’s senior management team, Duncan directed the regulatory approval process that lead to the creation of WesternGeco, the seismic services joint venture between Schlumberger and Baker Hughes. Upon creation of the JV, he was named Area Manager of WesternGeco’s North & South America business unit.

“We are very pleased to have Duncan as our VP of Business Administration,” comments Richard Degner. “Duncan is a fellow Colorado School of Mines geophysical engineer, and has a very accomplished, 20 year career in the geophysical industry. Quite simply put, Duncan is the best business administrator that I have ever worked with. I have seen Duncan in senior management positions setting up highly successful business units in Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.”

Global has sold its seventh crew and will likely have ten sold before the end of Q1 2007. Over the next 12 months, Duncan will work closely with our management team to establish and roll out the necessary systems and procedures to ensure the proper management of Global’s rapid growth.

Duncan earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Geophysical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines with minors in Geology and Computer Science, and an MBA from Rice University. He is an active local and district leader with the Sam Houston Area Council of Boy Scouts of America.