( see Petroleum Exploration)


Searching for geological structure and potential hydrocarbon deposits beneath the Earth's surface, such as oil and natural gas, using the surface imaging facilities.

The most popular are:


Outcrops survey

Climate survey

Gravimetry survey

Magnetic survey

Electrical Resistivity survey

Seismic surveys:

Misroseismic

2D seismic

3D seismic

4D seismic


See Also


Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Exploration


References


Gravity And Magnetic Geophysical Methods In Oil Exploration