Seismic field storage medium Seismic field storage medium recommendations recommendations (June 2013 EAGE London)(June 2013 EAGE London)

Nils Aatland (CGG processing)David Lewis (CGG acquisition)

Summary From Summary From Previous Meeting SEG Previous Meeting SEG 20122012(Main Points)(Main Points)

Status (seismic Status (seismic industry)industry)Nov 2012Nov 2012 > 1000 IBM TS1120 drives (worldwide – offshore , only)> 1000 IBM TS1120 drives (worldwide – offshore , only) > 1.200.000 3592 JA cartridges in our industry (2005-2012)> 1.200.000 3592 JA cartridges in our industry (2005-2012)

(+ data processing, data management, Petrobanks, Oil (+ data processing, data management, Petrobanks, Oil Companies, ….)Companies, ….)

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On or after the effective date of withdrawal, you can no longer order On or after the effective date of withdrawal, you can no longer order Effective December 28, 2012, IBM will withdraw from marketing Effective December 28, 2012, IBM will withdraw from marketing

TS1120. TS1120.

this product directly from IBM .this product directly from IBM . IBM TS1150 GA (General Availabilty): 14-20 months from now?IBM TS1150 GA (General Availabilty): 14-20 months from now?

IBM 3592IBM 3592Nov 2012 Nov 2012

The IBM 3592 is a series of tape drives and corresponding magnetic tape data storage media formats. The first drive, having the IBM product number 3592, was introduced under the nickname Jaguar. The next drive was the TS1120, also having the nickname Jaguar. As of Nov, 2012, the latest and current drive is the TS1140.

As of Nov, 2012, 4 drive generations and about 10 tape media products, see next slide.

The 3592 line of tape drives and media is not compatible with the IBM 3590 series of drives, which it superseded.

IBM 3592 drives and IBM 3592 drives and mediamediaNovNov 20122012

IBM3592 ("Generation 1")TS1120 ("Generation 2")TS1130 ("Generation 3")TS1140 ("Generation 4")

Tape length (m)

3592 J1A drive

TS1120 drive

TS1130 drive

TS1140 drive

3592 JJ/JR cartridge

246 m 60 GB 100 GB 128 GB n/a

3592 JA/JW cartridge

610 m 300 GB 500 GB 640 GB640 GB read only

3592 JB/JX cartridge

825 m 700 GB 1 TB 1.6TB

3592 JC/JY cartridge

880 m n/a n/a 4TB

3592 JK (short JC) cartridge

146 m n/a n/a 500GB

3592 drive emulations3592 drive emulationsNov 2012Nov 2012

TS1120TS1120CE OFFLINE CONFIG/INSTALL DRV OPTIONS DRV EMULATION EO5 (Default) J1A EMULATION J1A=3592 generation 1, e.g. previous version

TS1130TS1130EO6 (Default) E05 EMULATION NOT AVAILABLE?

Next standard in the seismic industry Next standard in the seismic industry

Nov 2012

Current StatusCurrent Status

Due to lack of true emulation highlighted in the last Due to lack of true emulation highlighted in the last meeting CGG together with IBM are testing TS1130 meeting CGG together with IBM are testing TS1130 (E06) that is forced to E05 density JA 500GB and also (E06) that is forced to E05 density JA 500GB and also reporting itself as E05reporting itself as E05

Lab testing has shown promisng results.Lab testing has shown promisng results. Field Evaluations soon to be scheduledField Evaluations soon to be scheduled This may allow the industry time to evaluate TS1150 This may allow the industry time to evaluate TS1150

(E08)(E08) CGG and IBM are investigating ambient vibration on CGG and IBM are investigating ambient vibration on

seismic vessels to see if there are issues that may seismic vessels to see if there are issues that may affect EO7 and E08.affect EO7 and E08.

Next Standard?Next Standard?

Some companies have evaluated and some are Some companies have evaluated and some are already using E07already using E07

Selecting the next standard whether E07 or E08 not Selecting the next standard whether E07 or E08 not clear before:clear before:

– Evaluations if any vibration issues are relevantEvaluations if any vibration issues are relevant– Lab and field testing of E08 completedLab and field testing of E08 completed– If E08 with native media in short tape form available.If E08 with native media in short tape form available.