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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Western Atlas Inc.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
Western Atlas Inc. 10205 Westheimer Road
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(Street)
Houston Texas 77042
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
4/10/98
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
953899675
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
3-D Geophysical, Inc. (NASDAQ:TDGO)
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
[ ] Director [ X ] 10% Owner
[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line)
[ X ] Form Filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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3. Ownership Form:
2. Amount of Securities Direct (D) or
1. Title of Security Beneficially Owned Indirect (I) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr.5)
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Common Stock, $.01 par value (1) 11,231,750 shares I (2)
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
(1) Including the associated Preferred Share Purchase Rights issued pursuant to
the Rights Agreement, dated as of July 17, 1997, between 3-D Geophysical,
Inc. (the "Company") and American Securities Transfer & Trust, Inc.
(2) WAI Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Atlas Inc.,
acquired these shares pursuant to a tender offer for all outstanding shares
of Common Stock, $.01 par value, of the Company.
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FORM 3 (continued)
Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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5. Owner-
3. Title and Amount of Securities ship
Underlying Derivative Security Form of
2. Date Exercisable (Instr. 4) Derivative
and Expiration Date --------------------------------- 4. Conver- Security:
(Month/Day/Year) Amount sion or Direct 6. Nature of
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Date Expira- Number Price of Indirect Beneficial
1. Title of Derivative Exer- tion of Derivative (I) Ownership
Security (Instr. 4) cisable Date Title Shares Security (Instr.5) (Instr. 5)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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Explanation of Responses:
WESTERN ATLAS INC.
/s/ James E. Brasher April 20, 1998
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**Signature of Reporting Person Date
James E. Brasher
Senior Vice President
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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