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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) AND (c)
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13(d)-2(b)
(Amendment No. )(1)
Venture Seismic Ltd.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, No Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
92327K 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 92327K 10 8 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Leslie J. Stinn
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
915,200 (See Item 4)
NUMBER OF
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SHARES
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
0
OWNED BY
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EACH
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
915,200
PERSON
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WITH
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
915,200
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
13.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SEC 174__ (6-__)
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Venture Seismic Ltd. (the "Issuer")
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
3110-80th Avenue, S.E.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Leslie J. Stinn
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or if none, Residence:
3110-80th Avenue, S.E.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Canada
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Shares, no par value ("Shares")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
92327K 10 8
Item 3. Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership:
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(a) As of July 29, 1998 Mr. Stinn beneficially owned 915,200
Shares.
(b) Percent of Class: 13.6%
(c) (i) Number of shares as to which such person has
sole power to vote or direct the vote:
915,200
(ii)-(iv) Reference is made to items 6-8 of the cover
page.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Securities
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification
Not Applicable
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
August 5, 1998
/s/ Leslie J. Stinn
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Signature
Leslie J. Stinn, Director
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Name/Title
