Seismic Crew Field Trip Azimut Energy Services Crew

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Seismic Crew Field TripAzimut Energy Services
Crew 3

• March 27, 2008
• Block XXXI-36
• Republic of Kazakhstan

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Seismic Basecamp
Syr Daria River
Dzhusaly Townsite
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Seismic Basecamp

• Located 8.3 km NE of Dzhusaly townsite
• Camp houses 140-150 people
• Camp facility includes offices, mechanical and
  seismic equipment repair, kitchen and dining,
  sleeping quarters and a sauna for the seismic
  crew.
• All equipment is portable as the crew is always
  on the move

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Seismic Camp
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Canteen
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Seismic QC Office
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Crew Sauna
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Equipment Parked at Camp
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Personnel Carrier
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Line 6 Looking Southwest
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Each Position is Precisely Surveyed using GPS
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Line 6Looking Northeast
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Three Channel Recorder Box
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Layout Crew Buries Geophones
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Attaching Geophones to Recorder Box
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Seismic Signals Are Gathered at the Recording
Doghouse
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Observer Controls Recording
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50,000 lbs Vibroseis Truck
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Four Vibrator ArrayAll Vibs Sweep Together
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Pad Vibrates from 8-100 Hz
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Minimum Damage to Environment
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Layout Crew Returns to Camp
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Seismic Scouting Trip28-March-08

• Due to seasonal flooding near the Syr Daria
  River, the seismic program must be carefully
  placed to avoid boggy areas
• 376 km Firm Program is on dry areas
• 126 km Contingent Program is in flood plain
  that will be shot when the ground is dry enough

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Firm Seismic 376 Km
Seismic Basecamp
Contingent Seismic 126 Km
River Floodplain
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Marsh Grass Grows in Boggy Areas near Syr Daria
River
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Farmers Burning Marsh Grass
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North Branch of River
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Line 1 Uses Bridge to Cross River
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Small Seasonal LakesLimit Seismic Access
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Seismic Lines Can Be Shot Between the Small Lakes
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Camel Herd Near SE End of Line 1
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Asian Camels(2-Humps)
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Small Boy Herds the Camels