LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I,
Rene Robichaud, the undersigned, of 8130
Indian Hill Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243,
hereby make, constitute and appoint Steven
F. Crooke or, in the alternative, Jerry W.
Fanska, each of Layne Christensen Company,
1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Mission Woods,
Kansas, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact
for me and in my name, place, and stead
giving severally unto said Mr. Crooke and
Mr. Fanska full power to execute and to file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") as my attorney-in-fact, any and all
SEC Forms 3, 4, 5 or 144 required to be
filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as
amended, in connection with my beneficial
ownership of equity securities of Layne
Christensen Company.

     The rights, powers, and authority of
said attorney-in-fact herein granted shall
commence and be in full force and effect as
of the date hereof, and such rights, powers,
and authority shall remain in full force and
effect for as long as the undersigned is
subject to the reporting requirements of
Section 16 or until revoked in writing by
the undersigned, whichever first occurs.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
executed this Limited Power of Attorney as
of this 29th day of December, 2008.

                       /s/ Rene Robichaud
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                            (Signature)


State of  OHIO     )
                   ) ss.
County of HAMILTON )

     On this 29 day of December, 2008,
before me a notary public in and for said
state, personally appeared Rene Robichaud,
to me personally known, who being duly
sworn, acknowledged that he had executed the
foregoing instrument for purposes therein
mentioned and set forth.

                       /s/ Leslie Gentil
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  [SEAL]                       Notary Public

My Commission Expires:

  06/18/2013
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    (Date)