User's Manual

Draft
R00.f RT 1000 v1.0 Deployment Guide 11
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Overview
Who Should Use this Guide
Oil Company representative
(Birddog)
Responsibilities:
• Makes independent observations and reports directly to
the Oil Company, acting as oversight
• Ensures that the contract is followed and that the
seismic crew is always acting in the best interest of the
Oil Company
• A frequent visitor to the doghouse, keeps informed on
all HSE and production statistics by over-the-shoulder
observation of and conversations with the Observer
• Often walks the line to ensure that geophones are
properly coupled to the ground (planted), and ensures
that the Observer is performing regular Quality Control
(QC) of noise, leakage and geophone response (used to
detect bad plants).
Reports to:
• Oil Company
NOTE: The Birddog is either an employee of the Oil
Company or is contracted directly by the Oil
Company. He is often trained as a Geophysicist, and
has frequently worked as an Observer, surveyor, or
party chief in the past.
Party Manager / Party Chief Responsibilities:
• Leads the seismic crew; responsible for all operations
• Acts as the primary point of contact for the Birddog
• Maintains awareness of all HSE and data quality
activities
• Maintains focus on maximizing production and
minimizing costs
• A frequent visitor to the doghouse, keeps informed on
all HSE and production statistics by over-the-shoulder
observation of and conversations with the Observer
Reports to:
•TBD
Technician (LTU) Responsibilities:
• Builds and maintains the backhaul network using a
ruggedized laptop or tablet PC running the Hardened Rib
Application (HRA). This application has some of the
functionality of the CSS, but streamlined for use as a
troubleshooting tool.
• In frequent communication with the Doghouse
Reports to:
•TBD
Table 1–1 Roles and Responsibilities (cont.)
Role Responsibility