Omni Energy names COO

Friday, December 28, 2007

Carencro, La.-based Omni Energy Services Corp. recently named Brian Recatto chief operating officer. Recatto joined the oilfield services firm in March 2007 as vice president. He was formerly president of Charles Holston Inc., a firm acquired by Omni.

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