Prospecting Methods and Scope of Works

01.10.09 est.

1. 2D CDP seismic survey, 2490 line-km (2003).
2. Seismic survey 3D, 1412 sq. km (2007), including:
   • Fieldworks carried out by Western Geco Schlumberger (2007);
   • Interpretation carried out by LLC "Schlumberger Vostok" (2009).
3. Engineering and ecological studies (2004, 2005):
   • sea water sampling, 30 stations;
   • sea-bottom soil sampling, 54 stations.
4. Geochemical researches: 358 sampling stations of sea-bottom sediments (2004).
5. 1190 running km of continuous seismic profiling (CSP) (2004).
6. Ecological and fishery researches - 12 stations (2006).
7. Basin model investigations of the Russian sector of the Black Sea (2007).
8. Hydrometeorological studies for prospecting and appraisal well engineering- 1 station (2006-2007).
9. Ecological monitoring of water area of the block is held annually in spring and in autumn seasons (2009).