METHOD OF 3D-SEA ELECTRICAL EXPLORATION OF OIL AND GAS DEPOSITS Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC G01V3/08 

FIELD: physics, measurements.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to exploration geophysics. In compliance with this invention, bottom stations are installed on sea bottom along the line, i.e. profile, covering the area to be explored to form the observation profile (OP), the said station are spaced 1000 m apart. A ship incorporating a generating dipole is directed through the centre of one of electrode separations, close to the centre of explored area area, perpendicular to OP, to form an excitation profile (EP). The electric field magnitudes picked off the bottom station receiving electrodes are referenced to the centre of distance between the appropriate separations of aforesaid bottom station to form an area system of measurement profiles (MO). A one-dimensional inversion is performed for every MO. Proceeding from the data obtained, a 3D geoelectric model of the medium is constructed in units of specific resistance, or specific resistance and parametres of polarisability. Now, proceeding from their abnormalities it is possible to judge upon the presence of a deposit, its position in plan and depth. The ship can carry out researches both with horizontal generating dipole towed on sea surface, and with vertical or horizontal dipole towed on over sea bottom.

EFFECT: reliable forecasting at depths from 0 to 2000 m and deeper.

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