3D Seismic Testing - What happens pictorial

For anyone wondering I will try to follow the sequence of what happens when they come on your property to do the surveying and later when they drill the holes etc.


 The first crew that showed up was the crew cutting the paths for and marking where the seismic sensors go.  They marked their trail with pink survey tape.  Where the sensors will sit they sprayed pink paint on the ground and hung pink and white survey tape above them.  Because we have livestock our agreement was that anything they cut down had to be cut at ground level.   The first time they left foot high spikes and we called and complained-they were back the next day and cut them to the ground.

                                                                                                                              

A couple of weeks later another crew showed up to mark where the shot holes would be drilled.  Orange paint and orange and white tape.  We hadn't had a chance to mow so all these guys were wading through head high weeds in the fields and higher brush and thorns on the rest of the property.  Had to make for a very long and hard day.  Every time someone was to be on the property they called to say they would be 'in the area'.

 
 Today the drill equipment was across the street ready to start on the neighbors property.  Since we were there to open gates and show them how to get to the harder part of the property they called and got the ok to change their plans and do ours first.

 
 First picture-set up to drill.  Second-bit hits the ground.  Third-unlocking bit to add pipe-third adding pipe.  Fourth-drilling with our inspection team watching.  Fifth-setting the charge, note the inspection team is closer.  Sixth is topping the hole and seventh the inspection team checks out their work.

                                                                                                                         

This is not a job for the weak-these guys worked their *@#% off.  They were friendly and polite and always willing to answer our questions.  They seemed genuinely grateful when we showed them places to park and opened gates for them.  We just thought it was pretty neat that they were here on a Saturday and we got to watch take pictures to our heart's content.   Don't know what happens next but when we do I'll follow up with more information.






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Permalink Reply by lynn on August 27, 2013 at 1:49pm

We're in Berlin twp-are you close to there?

Permalink Reply by Mark McGrail on August 25, 2013 at 4:23am

lynn,

Thanks for this post. I enjoyed the pictures. Your inspection team looks very dedicated and thorough.

Permalink Reply by lynn on August 25, 2013 at 1:46pm

Thanks for the kind words.

Permalink Reply by Jack on August 25, 2013 at 2:20pm
What do the different color ribbons mean?
Permalink Reply by lynn on August 27, 2013 at 1:45pm

Guess they are the seismic co's color code.  Pink is the line to follow to find the pink and white which are where the sensors go.  Orange follow the path to orange and white = shot holes.

Permalink Reply by MJ on August 27, 2013 at 1:56am

lynn,

Thanks for this fascinating and informative post.  What area is this happening in?

Permalink Reply by lynn on August 27, 2013 at 1:47pm

You're welcome-glad some are enjoying it.  We are in Berlin Twp Mahoning Co but my understanding is that stage one is the area to include Mah Co North from 224 including the southern part of Trumbull Co East to somewhere between rt 45 and rt 46.

Permalink Reply by MJ on August 27, 2013 at 4:03pm

Thanks again for your input lynn.  I am in Trumbull - My neighbors have spoke of being contacted about seismic thru the woods survey.

Permalink Reply by lynn on August 28, 2013 at 11:39am

Track vehicles knocked some small trees down where they were too thick to go around but just left track marks on the ground.  No ruts or any damage-even flattened some tire tracks we'd left.

Permalink Reply by Oliver Perry on August 28, 2013 at 1:57pm

Lynn,

Do you mind if I ask what sort of compensation you received for allowing this work? 

Permalink Reply by lynn on August 29, 2013 at 11:43am

Same as Jack.

Permalink Reply by Jack on August 28, 2013 at 3:59pm
I'm I'm mahoning county and got 5.00 per acre

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