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BURREN ENERGY
Nebit Dag 3D Seismic Survey

TIOGE September 2003

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Location Map Of Nebit Dag PSA

Location Map 2
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Change
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Regional Structure Map

Regional Structure Map 3

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Stratigraphic Column

Strat Column 4
Akchagyl Muds provide the major top seal.
Principal reservoir unit is the Middle
Pliocene Red Series. Characterised by finegrained, well cemented alluvial/coastal
plain clastics.
Deep marine shales in the Oligo-Miocene
Maikop are thought to be the principal
source rock for this prospect.

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Nebit Dag PSA

Nebit Dag PSA Area 5

North Flank

BURUN

South Flank

MONZHUKLY
NEBIT DAG
KARA TEPE
URUNDZHUK

10 Km

KYZYL KUM

KUM DAG

Oil Field

2003 3D Seismic

Gas Field

1997 3D Seismic

Gas Condensate

Relinquished Area

1998 2D Seismic

Prospects

Nebit Dag PSA

Other 2D Seismic

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Nebit Dag PSA Production Figures

Nebit Dag PSA Production

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10.0

2,000

8.0

1,500

6.0

1,000

4.0

500

2.0

Oil Cumulative (Million m3)

Daily production of Oil, Water (m3) & Gas (Mm3)

2,500

0.0
1971

1973

1975

1977

1979

1981

1983

1985

1987

1989

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

Calendar

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Nebit Dag PSA Activities

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Main Activities In Nebit Dag PSA

1997 2002

3D Seismic (165km2) Burun Field

2D Seismic (500km) Exploration Area
PHASE I: Drilling Coring and Logging 5 new wells
Program of well workovers and perforations 3 workover rigs
Installation of gas lift facilities

RESULT Increase in oil production to over 1900mt/day

Plans for 2003

Continue well workovers and new perforations in Burun Field.
Extend 3D Seismic over remaining exploration area.
Commence PHASE II of drilling

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Why Shoot 3D? Comparison Of 2D And 3D Lines

Comparison
of 2D and 3D Lines
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1997 2D Line 004

2D Migration artifacts obscure

reflectors and prevent fault
delineation

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1998 Arbitrary 3d Line

Definition of both major and minor

faults is greatly improved

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Why Shoot 3D? 2D Seismic Interpretation

2D Horizon 9
Distances between 2D lines, combined
with poor quality data adjacent to
crestal structures, makes correlation
of faults and horizons extremely
difficult

2D Interpretation proves
to be unsatisfactory

Base Red Series. Horizon Map. 1998 2D Data

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Why Shoot 3D? 3D Seismic Interpretation

3D Horizon 10

3D data allows more complex

structures to be precisely defined.
Interpretation resembles structural
models

Top Red Series. Horizon Map. 1998 2D Data

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Acquisition Parameters

Acquisition Parameters 11

Sample rate
Record length
Group interval
Source interval
Bin dimensions
Receivers

2 msec
7 sec
50 m
50 m
25 m x 25 m
12 geophones per station

Source pattern (expl)

3 hole pattern, 6 m depth

5 hole pattern, 3 m depth
(very soft terrain)
400-800 gm of Trotyl per hole
50,000 lb peak force - 4 in use at all
times
12 sec
8-96 Hz
4

Charge size & type

Vibrators
Sweep length
Sweep frequencies
Sweeps per VP

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Spread Geometry

Spread Geometry 12

Spread geometry - Template 1

Ch 240

Ch 240

Receiver line interval

500 m
Source line interval
500 m
Number of receiver lines
6
Channels per line
240, centred on source salvo
Nominal fold
36
Cross-line roll 3 receiver lines (1500 m)
In-line roll
500 m
Source configuration
10 shot salvo between 3rd and 4th line

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Ch 1

Ch 1

Patch 1
Spread geometry - Template 2
(for core area of field)

Ch 240

Ch 240

Ch 60

Receiver line interval

Source line interval
Number of receiver lines
Channels per line
Nominal fold
Cross-line roll
In-line roll
Source configuration

500 m
500 m for primary lines 250 m between primary
lines and mini lines
6 primary lines
3 mini lines
240, centred on source salvo
60, centred on source salvo for mini lines
54 over core area covered by mini lines
3 receiver lines (1500 m)
500 m
10 shot salvo between 3rd and 4th line

10

Ch 1

Ch 1

Ch 1

Patch 2
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Topography
Topography 13

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Vyshka

Monzhukly
Kara Tepe

Kum Dag

Terrain type 1: Oilfield Installations

2003 Survey Boundary
Terrain type 2: Sabkha
Terrain type 3: Lake
Terrain type 4: Gravel Plain/Sand
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Road

Major Pipeline
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Terrain Type 1 Oilfield Installation

Terrain Type 1 14

Characterised by high density of pipelines,

wellheads and phone/electricity masts.
Oil Spills present.
Acquisition exclusively by Vibrators.
PPV meter will establish safe acquisition
distances.
Pre-planning is critical step to safe and
efficient production.

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Terrain Type 2 Sabkha

Terrain Type 2 15

Characterised by soft muds topped with a

brittle salt crust.
Vehicle access is a major issue.

Acquisition exclusively by explosives.

Decreased drilling efficiency for 5 x3 metre
shotholes.
Portable rigs and hand carrying of
equipment will be employed

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Terrain Type 3 Lake

Terrain Type 3 16

Characterised by large areas of standing

water.
Average depth less than 1 metre.

Acquisition exclusively by explosives.

Saline water and oil spills will require
increased equipment maintenance.
Portable rigs mounted upon flat-bottomed
boats shall be employed

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Terrain Type 4 Sand Dune And Gravel Plain

Terrain Type 4 17

Characterised by flat gravel plain or sand

dunes
Buried pipelines exposed.

Power cables close to surface in areas of

sand deposition
Acquisition exclusively by vibrators.
Minimal bulldozing to protect fragile flora.

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Satellite Map

Satellite Map 18
Buildings

Telegraph
Poles

Well Heads

Roads

Pipelines

100m

High resolution satellite map will be used to ensure that safe acquisition distances are maintained
and potential hazards are identified.
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Ray Tracing

Ray Tracing 19
Survey definition is critical
for imaging deeper horizons

Steeply dipping
horizons at base of
structure are sampled
by far offsets only

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Area Definition 20

Survey Area Definition

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Increased length of 2D spread

and receiver lines provides
consistent imaging of deep
horizons.

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1997 3D survey edge is defined

too close to southern limb of
structure in SE corner.

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Final Seismic Definition 21

2003 3D Seismic Area Definition

Survey boundary
extended in North
and South direction
to successfully
image steep dipping
flanks of structure.

Focus on pullapart basin for

Eastern margin

2003 Seismic Survey Area.

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Exploration Targets 22

Exploration Targets

Hydrocarbon potential
from Top Red Series to
Base Red Series.
Large channels seen
alongside flanks of
structure.

Faulting observed below Base Red

horizon.

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Amplitude anomalies
truncated against major
faults

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Seismic Area Targets 23

2003 3D Seismic - Targets

Terminations against
major bounding faults.
Often expressed as
amplitude anomalies

Pull apart Basin

Major Channel
displays good
potential
Focus on pullKum Dag Fieldapart basin for
Eastern margin

2003 Seismic Survey Area.

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PSA Area II 24

PSA And 2003 3D Seismic Area

PSA Area
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2003 Seismic Survey Area.

Producing Fields.
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Summary

Summary 25

A new 3D Seismic Survey will further examine the potential of the Nebit
Dag PSA
4 distinct terrain types will be encountered during acquisition.
Each terrain presents a unique challenge.
Obstacles such as pipelines, installations, sabkha etc will present a
challenge to both acquisition and maintaining high HSE standards.
The survey area has been designed to produce optimal imaging of steeply
dipping horizons located at the base of the strike slip structure.
A range of exploration possibilities are anticipated from the final
processed dataset.
Total budget for the 2003 seismic survey (540km2) is $4,000,000.

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