Inversion of Magnetotelluric Data in Offshore Hydrocarbon Exploration (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783639258271)

The marine EM exploration method has become a legendary and complimentary technique to other geophysical methods in the offshore hydrocarbon exploration. There are two EM exploration methods: marine magnetotelluric (MMT) and controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM). MMT is a natural source method, which utilized earth's natural electromagnetic field as a source field. The commercial survey applicability of CSEM for offshore hydrocarbon exploration use a mobile horizontal electric dipole (HED) and an array of seafloor receivers, which measured the EM fields. Integration of MMT and CSEM data significantly enhances the exploration efficiency and minimizes the risk of dry well before the offshore drilling.

Author: Arun Kumar
ISBN-10: 3639258274
ISBN-13: 9783639258271
Publisher: VDM Verlag
Language: English
Published: 05/28/2010
Pages: 72
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d