Application of New Seismic Ocean Bottom Technology in Deep Water in the Middle Caspian Sea

In December 2008, CKNG commissioned Reservoir Exploration Technology (RXT) to acquire an Ocean Bottom Cable (OBC) 3D seismic survey over the Centralnaya field in the Middle Caspian Sea. The survey, which is in an area with water depths ranging from 400 to 600 meters, was acquired using the VectorSeis Ocean (VSO) OBC system, operated exclusively by RXT. This is the first time this technology has been employed for Russian client. 4C data acquisition offers a great potential for further studies of the Centralnaya field geological features using additional information contained by converted and share wave data. The acquired 3D4C survey represents unique data base for further exploration, development and production planning of the Centralnaya field