U.K.O.O.A.

P1/90 POST PLOT DATA EXCHANGE TAPE 1990 FORMAT

Prepared by The Surveying and Positioning Committee For The U.K.O.O.A. Exploration Committee

Version: 28 June 1990

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U.K.O.O.A. P1/90 POST PLOT POSITIONING DATA FORMAT 1. General The data required for conventional 2-D Seismic Surveys is the position of shotpoints (energy source, common mid point, etc.) as defined in the header. In this document the term shotpoint refers to the centre of source and the term common mid point refers to the mid point between the centre of source and the near trace. For all other surveys there are two ways of exchanging data; pre-stacked or post-stacked. The post-stacked data are bin positions which are stored in the same way as 2-D shotpoint positions. The pre-stacked data should contain all the information that is required for binning; i.e. the position of the energy source and all receiver groups. This makes for consistency of data format/content and allows for re-binning on a purely positional basis. For 3-D offshore surveys the co-ordinates of each defined receiver group are listed following each shotpoint. For onshore 3-D surveys and for onshore 2-D surveys requiring special processing it is necessary to establish three data files. A separate file for each of the two main elements, source positions and receiver positions, with a third file to define the relationship between source and receiver groups. These files are : a) b) c) Source positions Receiver group positions A relation record this is for a 2-D shotpoint record. this is for a 2-D shotpoint record. this details which receiver groups were being recorded at a specific shot.

In view of the large number of traces/receiver groups per shotpoint it is necessary to minimise storage. This is achieved by using only grid co-ordinates for trace positions, combining several traces in one record and by storing receiver group positions of onshore surveys only once. It is assumed that this format is for the exchange of data from a single survey, and not for compiled databases including multiple surveys.

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Tape specification Half inch magnetic tape: Number of tracks : Number of bytes per inch: Mode Record Length Block Size : : : IBM compatible 9 6250 standard (1600 or 800 are permissible) Coded EBCDIC or ASCII 80 bytes 8000 bytes Blocks physically separated by inter-record gap. (1600 bytes for 1600/800 bpi)

Disk specification Format : MS-DOS IBM PC compatible 3.5 in / 720k / Double (1.4Mbtes since approx. 1992) Coded ASCII 80 bytes with CR/LF after character 80.

Size/Capacity/Density :

Mode Record length

: :

In the interest of standardisation 3.5 in x 720k (1.4Mbtes since approx. 1992) disks have been chosen as standard. Other formats and media are acceptable by prior arrangement between the affected parties e.g. client, contractor, broker. File description A tape or disk may contain one or more files depending on the type of survey. Each file is started by a number of Header Records followed by data records and closed by an EOF statement in col 1-3 of the final record. A tape file is closed by one IBM file mark. A tape must be closed by two IBM file marks. Multiple lines per file are allowed, as long as all data and header records are consistent. Tape and disk labelling Each tape or disk should be adequately labelled so that its format and content can be readily ascertained. This labelling shall include, as a minimum :
SURVEY AREA/NAME : CONTRACTOR TAPE DATA FORMAT : e.g. IBM : DISK DATA FORMAT : e.g. MS-DOS : : SURVEY TYPE BLOCK SIZE : 8000 bytes : CAPACITY 720K : : RECORD 80 bytes RECORD 80 bytes

MODE : DENSITY : EBCDIC : 6250 bpi : MODE ASCII : DENSITY : : DOUBLE :

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Header record specification General Each file should start with a number of header records which contain information about, and parameters controlling, all of the data records which follow. The general format for header record is :a) b) c) d) e) Record Identifier H Header Record Type Header Record Type Modifier Parameter Description Parameter Data COLS 1 23 45 6 32 33 80 FORMAT A1 I2 I2 A27 See Below

Header record types 0100 to 0800 and 1200 to 2000 inclusive are mandatory for all surveys even if a N/A entry is required. Header record types 0900 and 1000 are additionally mandatory for all offshore surveys. Header record type 1100 is also mandatory for offshore 3-D surveys but is not needed for other surveys. Header records of types 2100 to 2500 are mandatory as far as they are applicable to the projection used. Text fields should be left justified, and numeric fields right justified unless otherwise stated.

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Configuration details For multi vessel, multi source, multi streamer operations the format allows unique identification of each of these components. Header records H0101, H0102, H0103, H0104 are used to define the survey details, and the source / streamer / tailbuoy configuration associated with each vessel. For consistency, the following order convention has been adopted: From Starboard, Top, Back through Front, Bottom, Port e.g. Vessel 1 : Sources 2 : Streamers 3 (Stb Top & Btm, Port) Vessel 2 : Sources 2 : Streamers 2 (mini, main)
NAME H0102 H0103 H0103 H0104 H0104 H0104 H0102 H0103 H0103 H0104 H0104 H0105 Vessel Details Source Details Source Details Streamer Details Streamer Details Streamer Details Vessel Details Source Details Source Details Streamer Details Streamer Details Other Details M/V Oilfinder Stb Source Port Source Stb Upper 240 ch Stb Lower 240 ch Port Cable 120 ch M/V Dryhole Stb Source Port Source Back main 190 ch Front mini 20 ch Front Nav. Float VESSEL ID 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 SRCE ID 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 4 5 1 1 2 3 STRMR ID TB ID OTHER ID

Vessel Ids should be used for all survey details e.g. in H09XX H0105 Other details can be used when a towed body, such as a float, is used for acoustic ranging. A full description should be put in H2600. Line prefix H0203 should be used only where the line name exceeds 12 characters.

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Offset definitions The offset code defines the type of offset data expected.
The code is 1 for polar data 2 for rectangular data Code 1 : Polar : Offset A Offset B Code 2 : Rectangular:Offset A = radical distance from ships reference point to the offset point. = angle from ships head (clockwise) = X axis offset across ships axis, positive to starboard. = Y axis offset along ships axis, positive towards the bows.

Offset B

The units for linear and angular measurements are as described in H2000 and H2002. Note that the offset orientation is always with the ships head (gyro) and that the origin is the ships reference point unless otherwise specified.

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Datum and spheroid information H1600 and H1601 require datum transformation parameters. These are defined by the Bursa-Wolfe Transformation model:
X Y Z (2) DX DY DZ 1 RZ +RZ 1 RY +RX +RY RX 1 X Y Z (1)

+ (SCALE)

where

X, Y, Z DX, DY, DZ RX, RY, RZ

are geocentric cartesian coordinates in metres, are translation parameters in metres, are clockwise rotations defined in arc secs, but converted to radians for use in formula, SCALE = [1 + S. (10e-6)] where S is in parts per million. [For checking formula only.] Datum 1 : WGS72 TO Datum 2 : WGS84

EXAMPLE: FROM

Semi Major Axis a 1/f Latitude Longitude Spheroidal Height : X Y Z DX DY DZ RX RY RZ S

6378135.0 metres 6378137.0 metres 298.26 298.257223563 39 13 26.5782 N 39 13 26.6976 N 98 32 32.2870 W 98 32 31.7330 W 570.88 metres 573.249 metres -734985.205 -734972.229 -4893185.191 -4893188.272 4011976.605 4011982.012 0.0 0.0 +4.5 metres 0.0 0.0 +0.554 arc secs = 0.000002686 radians +0.2263 ppm

Vertical datum Header record H1700 must specify the vertical datum e.g. LAT MSL SL ES Lowest Astronomic Tide Mean Sea Level Sea Level Echo Sounder

The units of measurement are specified in H2001. These should, wherever possible, be consistent with the position data. Depths will be referred to the coordinated data point, unless otherwise stated in header record H1700. e.g. H1700 or H1700 LAT : Centre of Source SL : Echo Sounder

Header H2600 should be used to specify details of depth data reduction e.g. tide / velocity / transducer correction.
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Projection data Projection data is specified in header records H1800 H2509. The following projection type codes have been defined: 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 999 U.T.M. Northern Hemisphere U.T.M. Southern Hemisphere Transverse Mercator (North Orientated) Transverse Mercator (South Orientated) Lambert Conic Conformal, one standard parallel Lambert Conic Conformal, two standard parallels Mercator Cassini-Soldner Skew Orthomorphic Stereographic New Zealand Map Grid Any other projection or non-standard variation of the above projections.

Requirements for projection definition include the following header records:Transverse Mercator U.T.M Oblique Mercator Lambert Conformal (1SP) Lambert Conformal (2SP) Stereographic 2200 1900 2301 2100 2100 2301 2301 2200 2302 2200 2200 2302 2302 2401 2301 2301 2401 2401 2402 2302 2302 2402 2402 2509 2401 2401 and 2402 2402 2506 or or 2507 2508

Where a survey crosses the equator from South to North, and the whole survey is shot on a Southern hemisphere UTM zone, then coordinates may exceed 9,999,999.9. The format cannot accept this, so a warning note must be written to H2600 advising that 10,000,000 must be added to such coordinates. Definition of units H2000 Grid unit code is 1 for metres, 2 for any other unit. H2001 Height unit code is 1 for metres, 2 for any other unit. H2002 Angular unit code is 1 for degrees, 2 for grads. Other relevant information Header record type H2600 is a free format statement of any other relevant information such as base station coordinates and geodetic control, description of additional data in receiver group records, survey adjustments done/not done, misclosures etc. H2600 may be repeated as often as required.

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Formats of parameter data fields for each of the header record types are: TYPES H0100 H0101 H0102 H0103 H0104 H0105 H0200 H0201 H0202 H0203 H0300 H0400 H0500 H0600 H0700 ITEM Description of survey area General survey details Vessel details Name : Ids Source details Name : Ids Streamer details Description : Ids Other details Descriptions : Ids Date of survey Date of issue of post-plot tape (d.m.y.) Tape version identifier Line prefix Details of client Details of geophysical contractor Details of positioning contractor Details of positioning processing contractor Descriptions of positioning and onboard computer system(s). Co-ordinate location e.g. centre of source Offset from ship system position to co-ordinate location Vessel ID : Code : A : B Other specified offsets e.g. antenna, XX in range 1-99 Vessel ID : Code : A : B Clock time in respect of GMT (clock display in advance of GMT expressed as GMT + N hours) Number of receiver groups per shot Geodetic datum description as used for survey Datum name: Spheroid name: a : 1/f Transformation parameters for H1400 to WGS84 dx= :dy= :dz- :rx= :ry= :rz= :s= Geodetic datum description as used for post Datum name : Spheroid name : a : 1/f Transformation parameters for H1500 to WGS84 3(F6.1) dx= :dy= :dz- :rx= :ry= :rz= :s= COLS 33-80 33-80 33-76 33-76 33-76 33-76 33-80 33-80 33-80 33-80 33-80 33-80 33-80 33-80 33-80 FORMAT A48 A48 A24 5(I4) A24 5(I4) A24 5(I4) A24 5(I4) A48 A48 A48 A48 A48 A48 A48 A48 A48

H0800 H0900

33-80 33-56

A48 I4, I4 2 (F8.2) I4, I4 2 (F8.2) A48

H09XX

33-56

H1000

33-80

H1100 H1400

33-36 33-80

I4 2(A12) F12.3, F12.7 3(F6.1) 3(F6.3), F10.7 2(A12) F12.3, F12.7

H1401

33-78

H1500 H1501

33-80 33-78

3(F6.3), F10.7

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H1510

Township system data flag (Type 2) and a description of the specific township used. Tranformation parameters between H1400 (Datum 1) and H1500 (Datum 2) dx= :dy= :dz- :rx= :ry= :rz= Vertical datum - Name : Origin Projection code : description Township relative coordinates

33-80

A6, A42

H1600

33-78 :s= 33-80 33-80 33-80

3(F6.1) 3(F6.3), F10.7

H1700 H1800 H1810 H1900

2(A24) A4, A44 A48

Projection zone (including hemisphere for U.T.M.) 33-80 A48 For Township & Range, description of principal meridian Description of grid units - Code : Unit of measurement : Conversion factor to International Metres Description of height units Code : Unit of measurement : Conversion factor to International Metres Descripton of angular units Code : Unit of measurement Latitude of standard parallel(s) (d.m.s. N/S) (grads N/S) 33-80 A48

H1910

H2000

33-72

I1, A24, F15.12

H2001

33-72

I1, A24 F15.12

H2002

33-57

I1, A24

H2100

33-56

2(I3, I2 F6.3, A1) 2(F11.7, A1) I3, I2 F6.3, A1) F11.7, A1 2(I3,I2 F6.3, A1) 2(F11.7, A1) 2(F11.2 A1) F12.10 2(I3, I2 F6.3, A1) 2(F11.7, A1) 4(I3, I2 F6.3, A1) 4(F11.7,A1) I3, I2 F7.4 F12.7

H2200

Longitude of central meridian

(d.m.s. E/W) (grads E/W)

33-44

H2301

Grid origin (Latitude, Longitude, (d.m.s. N/E) (grads N/E)

33-56

H2302 H2401 H2402

Grid co-ordinates at grid origin (E,N) Scale factor Latitude/Longitude at which scale factor is defined (grads N/E) Latitude/Longitude of two points defining initial line of projection (d.m.s.) (grads) Circular bearing of initial line of projection (d.m.s.) (grads)

33-56 33-44 33-56

H2506

33-80

H2507

33-44

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H2508

Quadrant bearing of initial line of projection (N/S, d.m.s., E/W) (N/S, grads, E/W) Angle from skew to rectified grid (d.m.s.) (grads)

33-44

A1, 2I2, F6.3, A1 A1, F10.7, A1 I3, I2, F7.4 F12.7 A74

H2509

33-44

H2600 N.B.

Any other relevant information.

6-80

SEE HEADER RECORD SPECIFICATION (PAGES 4 TO 7) FOR DETAILED EXPLANATIONS OF HEADER INFORMATION.

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Data record specification The data record will vary depending on the type of survey and the data content. The general content of offshore and onshore surveys is given separately. For conventional surveys a series of data records is required. Where spare characters are available in the format, these can be used at the discretion of the client/contactor. The definition must then be included in H2600. Two types of data record exist: Type 1 for coordinates quoted in terms of grid or graticule values, and Type 2 for those quoted as local offsets from Townships or Section Markers. A file may contain either Type 1 or Type 2 data records but not a mixture of both. If Type 2 data is present, then the flag must be set in header record H1510. The Type 2 record applies only to some North American Onshore surveys. Offshore surveys Conventional 2-D Surveys: The data set consists of one file with header records followed by a series of Data Records containing one shotpoint position each. Header record H0800 indicates whether the coordinated point represent the shotpoint, the common mid point, or other defined location. When one parameter changes the complete header record should be rewritten. Other surveys: The data set contains one file. Following the header the position of the shotpoint is given in a data record and the positions of the receiver groups in Receiver Group Records immediately following the data record.

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Onshore surveys Conventional 2-D Surveys: The data set consists of one file with data records. Each record contains data for one point (shotpoint, cmp etc. as specified in header record H0800). Other surveys: The data set consists of three files with an identical block of header records: First File : Data records with positions of receiver groups. Data records with positions of shotpoints Relation records specifying for each shot the relation between recording channel numbers and receiver groups.

Second File: Third File :

In order to avoid ambiguities, each physical position in the field (shotpoint or receiver group) must have a unique name.

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TYPE 1 : GRID OR GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION Record identification S = Centre of Source G = Receiver Group Q = Bin Centre A = Antenna Position T = Tailbuoy Position C = Common Mid Point V = Vessel Reference Point E = Echo Sounder Z = Other, defined in H0800 COL 1 FORMAT A1

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Line name (left justified, including reshoot code) 2-13 Spare Vessel ID Source ID Tailbuoy / Other ID Point number (right justified) Latitude (d.m.s. N/S) (grads N/S) Longitude (d.m.s. E/W) (grads E/W) 14-16 17 18 19 20-25 26-35

A12 A3 A1 A1 A1 A6 2(I2), F5.2, A1 F9.6, A1 I3, I2 F5.2, A1 F10.6, A1 F9.1 I9 F9.1 I9 F6.1 I6 I3 3I2 1X

9.

36-46

10.

Map grid Easting

(metres) (non metric)

47-55

11.

Map grid Northing (metres) (non metric) Water depth (datum defined in H1700) or elevation (non metric) Julian Day of year Time (h.m.s., GMT or as stated in H1000) Spare Applicable to 3-D Offshore Surveys see ITEM 16 (over)

56-64

12.

65-70

13. 14. 15. 16.

71-73 74-79 80 1-80

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ITEM 16.

RECEIVER GROUP RECORDS (3-D OFFSHORE SURVEYS)

ITEM 16a 16b 16c

DESCRIPTIONS Record identification R Receiver group number Map grid Easting (metres) (non metric)

COL 1 2-5 6-14

FORMAT A1 I4 F9.1 I9 F9.1 I9 F4.1 I4

16d

Map grid Northing (metres) (non metric) Cable depth (metres) (or additional information as specified in H2600) (non metric) Receiver group number Map grid Easting (metres) (non metric) Map grid Northing (metres) (non metric) Cable depth (etc.) Receiver group number Map grid Easting (metric) (non metric)

15-23

16e

24-27

16f 16g

28-31 32-40

I4 F9.1 I9 F9.1 I9 F4.1 I4 F9.1 I9 F9.1 I9 I4 I1

16h

41-49

16i 16j 16k

50-53 54-57 58-66

16l

Map grid Northing (metric) (non metric) Cable depth (etc.) Streamer ID

67-75

16m 16n

76-79 80

N.B. A cable depth above the vertical datum (e.g. Transition Zone Survey) will be recorded as a negative value.

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TYPE 2 : COORDINATE DATA AS LOCAL OFFSETS FROM TOWNSHIP/SECTION CORNERS ITEM 1. 2. 3. 4. DESCRIPTION Record type identifier, L Line name (left justified) including reshoot code Point number (right justified) Suffix to point number for fractional intervals (plus chainages, decimals of SP interval or suffixes) or point descriptors (e.g. for skidded point, no hole etc.) as described in H2600 records. Record identification S = Centre of Source G = Receiver Group Q = Bin Centre A = Antenna Position T = Tailbuoy Position C = Common Mid Point V = Vessel Reference Point E = Echo Sounder Z = Other, defined in H0800 6. Offset of point from ref. point in Northerly direction (N=+ve, S=-ve) Offset of point from ref. point in Easterly direction (E=+ve, W=-ve) Elevation or water depth Reference point name Reference point latitude (d.m.s. N/S) 23-29 F7.1 COL 1 2-13 14-18 19-21 FORMAT A1 A12 A5 A3

5.

22

A1

7.

30-36

F7.1

8. 9. 10.

37-42 43-58 59-68

F6.1 A16 I2, I2, F5.2, A1 I3,I2 F5.2, A1 1X

11.

Reference point longitude (d.m.s. E/W)

69-79

12.

Spare

80

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RELATION RECORDS (3-D ONSHORE SURVEYS) This record type is used to define the relation between recording channels and receiver groups. For each shotpoint there is at least one relation record. Each of these records specifies a section of consecutively numbered channels and receiver groups. After a numbering gap or a change in line name for the receiver groups a new relation record has to be given (see example). Channel numbers should be in ascending order. ITEM DESCRIPTION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Record identification X Line name of shotpoint (left justified) Shotpoint number (right justified) FROM: Channel Number To: Channel Number COL 1 2-17 18-25 26-29 30-33 34-49 FORMAT A1 A16 A8 I4 I4 A8 A8 A8 15X

Line number of receiver group (left justified)

FROM: Receiver group number (right justified) 50-57 TO: Receiver group number Spare 58-65 66-80

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APPENDIX I

Example of a Header Record for an Offshore 2-D Seismic Survey.

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EXAMPLE OF OFFSHORE 2-D SEISMIC SURVEY DATA

00000000011111111112222222222333333333344444444445555555555666666666677777777778 12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890

S89-100 S89-100 S89-100 S89-100 S89-100 S89-100 S89-100 S89-101A S89-101A S89-101A S89-101A EOF

11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

101214333.48N114 102214333.61N114 103214333.59N114 104214333.55N114 105214333.50N114 106214333.45N114 107214333.38N114

552.59E 553.50E 554.33E 555.20E 556.12E 556.94E 557.82E

510120.0 510146.1 510169.8 510195.0 510221.3 510244.8 510270.2 520650.0 520648.2 520643.5 520644.2

580276.0 580280.2 580279.5 580278.3 580276.5 580275.2 580273.1 540362.0 540335.3 540312.9 540287.1

250.5305170253 250.9305170300 252.1305170307 256.3305170315 257.1305170322 255.8305170329 256.9305170336 320.7307 325.6307 326.1307 328.7307 12500 12507 12514 13521

10001212153.72N1141157.73E 10002212152.12N1141157.66E 10003212152.12N1141157.49E 10004212151.40N1141157.52E

00000000011111111112222222222333333333344444444445555555555666666666677777777778 12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890

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APPENDIX II

Example of Data Record for an Offshore 2-D Seismic Survey.

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EXAMPLE OF AN OFFSHORE 2-D SEISMIC SURVEY 0000000001111111111222222222233333333334444444444555555555566666666667777777777 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789 H0100 H0102 H0103 H0104 H0200 H0201 H0202 H0203 H0300 H0400 H0500 H0600 H0700 H0800 H0900 H1000 H1400 H1401 H1500 H1501 H1600 H1700 H1800 H1900 H2000 H2001 H2002 H2100 H2200 H2301 H2302 H2600 H2600 H2600 H2600 H2600 H2600 H2600 H2600 SURVEY AREA VESSEL DETAILS SOURCE DETAILS STREAMER DETAILS SURVEY DATE TAPE DATE (D.M.Y.) TAPE VERSION LINE PREFIX CLIENT GEOPHYSICAL CONTACTOR POSITIONING CONTRACTOR POSITIONING PROCESSING POSITIONING SYSTEM SHOTPOINT POSITION OFFSET SHIP SYSTEM TO SP CLOCK TIME GEODETIC DATUM SURVEYED TRANSFORMATION PARAMETERS GEODETIC DATUM AS PLOTTED TRANSFORMATION PARAMETERS DATUM SHIFTS VERTICAL DATUM PROJECTION ZONE GRID UNITS HEIGHT UNITS ANGULAR UNITS SOUTH CHINA SEA UNIFIED AREA M.V.CONTRACTOR 1 AIRGUN 1 1 240 CHANNELS 1 1 1 SEPTEMBER 1989 TO MARCH 1990 09.05.90 UKOOA P1/90-1990-TAPE1 GP/ GROUP PARTICIPANTS CONTRACTOR A CONTRACTOR B CONTRACTOR A ARGO DMS4, SATNAV/DOPPLER, CMS-II CENTRE OF AIRGUN ARRAY 1 2 0.00 -56.00 GMT WGS-72 BE NWL10D 6378135.0 298.26 -5.0 6.0 27.0 0 0 0 0 TOKYO BESSEL 1841 6377397.155 299.1528128 -145.0-510.0-646.0 0 0 0 0 +140.0+516.0_673.0 0 0 0 0 SL ECHO SOUNDER 006 LAMBERT CONIC CONFORMAL WITH 2 S.P. UNIFIED AREA 1 INTERNATIONALMETRE 1.00 1 INTERNATIONALMETRE 1.00 1 DEGREES

STANDARD PARALLELS 24 0 0.0 N 18 0 0.0 N CENTRAL MERIDIAN 114 0 0.0 E GRID ORIGIN 21 0 0.0 N 114 0 0.0 E GRID COORDINATES AT ORIGIN 500000.0 E 500000.0 N BASE STATION 1 231256.00 N 1164718.67 E BASE STATION 2 224443.94 N 1154903.81 E BASE STATION 3 224009.69 N 1144443.01 E BASE STATION 4 213709.73 N 1120008.01 E ARGO LANE WIDTH 92.190432 METRES DEPTH DATA REDUCTION UNCORRECTED FOR TIDE OR VELOCITY DEPTH DATA REDUCTION VELOCITY SET IN E/S = 1500 M/SEC DEPTH DATA REDUCTION CORRECTED FOR TRANSDUCER DEPTH

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APPENDIX III

Example of a Header Record for an Offshore 3-D Seismic Survey.

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EXAMPLE OF AN OFFSHORE 3-D SURVEY

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APPENDIX IV

Example of a Data Record for an Offshore 3-D Seismic Survey.

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EXAMPLE OF OFFSHORE 3-D SEISMIC SURVEY DATA

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V90-124 1 10151 145.98N 43442.86E 610700.05654400.0 311.5120134500 T90-124 1 1 10151 8.88N 43440.84E 610725.05651400.0 311.5120134500 T90-124 1 2 10151 8.92N 43438.28E 610675.05651400.0 311.5120134500 S90-124 11 10151 141.12N 43442.69E 610700.05654250.0 311.5120134500 R 1 610725.15654260.315.4 2 610725.85654272.815.8 3 610725.15654285.315.11 R 4 610725.75654297.815.0 5 610725.55654310.314.9 6 610725.85654322.815.41 R 94 610725.45655435.815.1 95 610725.85655448.315.2 96 610725.55655460.815.11 ETC R 1 610675.15654260.315.0 2 610675.05654272.515.1 3 610675.85654485.315.32 R 94 610675.15655435.815.7 95 610675.55655448.315.6 96 610675.95655460.815.32 ETC R 1 610625.05654260.015.4 2 610625.05654272.515.7 3 610625.05654285.015.23 ETC R 1 610575.05654260.015.3 2 610575.05654272.515.6 3 610575.05654285.015.34 ETC V90-124 2 10151 146.05N 43437.73E 610600.05654400.0 311.5120134500 T90-124 2 3 10151 8.95N 43435.71E 610625.05651400.0 311.5120134500 T90-124 2 4 10151 8.98N 43433.15E 610575.05651400.0 311.5120134500 ETC ETC
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