Due to Global Geophysical’s tremendous growth in Western Hemisphere land operations, President and CEO Richard Degner is implementing key organizational changes while also further strengthening the company’s management team.  These changes will enable Global to continue to grow while maintaining high safety, quality, and profitability standards as well as a competitive position and brand excellence in domestic and international markets.

Having built the best land seismic organization in the United States, effective immediately, Kirk Girouard will turn his full attention to managing and expanding operations south of the US border as Vice President of Latin America.  Ivan Ortega, Operations Manager Latin America, Mark Yale, Operations Supervisor Latin America, and Chris Verret, Country Manager Argentina, will continue to report directly to Kirk.  “Based on Kirk’s overwhelming success in the US, I am confident that Latin America will soon become a high quality and prominent profit center for our young and vibrant company,” states Degner.

Duncan Riley takes over Kirk’s US operation as Vice President US and Canada, with responsibility for Global’s five existing domestic crews.  Global expects continued growth in the Lower 48 US as well as expansion into Alaska and Canada.  Reporting directly to Duncan are Laurie Williams, Operations Manager US Land, Jack Litchenberg, Sales and Business Development, and Sales Representatives Eric Haig and Sarah Hill.    

Additionally, Tony Clark has joined Global as General Manager North America Risk Ventures.  Tony is responsible for implementing a new division for risk/reward ventures, including the negotiation of speculative multiclient programs.