DIRECT SEISMIC EXPLORATION FOR HYDROCARBON POOLS AND TOPICAL GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL TASKS

А. В. Zharkov 1, L. A. Maksimov 2, G. N. Yashkov 3

1 Siberian Research Institute of Geology, Geophysics and Mineral Resources, Novosibirsk, Russia; 2 Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia; 3 LLC NMT-Seis, Novosibirsk, Russia

In the paper, the authors consider the current state and features of direct seismic survey for hydrocarbon pools based on geodynamic noise they emit. The capabilities ad restrictions of the technology for oil and gas exploration are described. Recommendations as for methodology of using the technology at various stages of exploration are given. The authors note that the technology applying induced geodynamic noise is promising for searching for oil and gas pools in the basement, explosion-hazardous zones of gas accumulation in the Arctic, and the zones of fluid flow from the Earth’s subsurface.

Keywords: seismic survey, direct exploration for hydrocarbon pools, geodynamic noise, pools in basement, accumulation zones in the Arctic, fluid flow from the Earth’s subsurface.

DOI 10.20403/2078-0575-2017-4-83-90

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