System and method for improving surface electromagnetic surveys

System and method for improving surface electromagnetic surveys

A technique provides a methodology for improving surveys of subterranean regions (24). The methodology comprises estimating macro anisotropy and an intrinsic or micro anisotropy of an overburden (24). A surface electromagnetic survey (30) is conducted, and the data from the survey is inverted based...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser: JIAN YANG, ANDREW HAWTHORN, JEAN SEYDOUX, JOHN P HORKOWITZ, JACQUES R TABANOU, DAVID ALUMBAUGH, JAMES BRADY
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS
GEOPHYSICS
GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS
MEASURING
PHYSICS
TESTING
Online-Zugang:Volltext bestellen
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:A technique provides a methodology for improving surveys of subterranean regions (24). The methodology comprises estimating macro anisotropy and an intrinsic or micro anisotropy of an overburden (24). A surface electromagnetic survey (30) is conducted, and the data from the survey is inverted based on or including information (32) gained from estimating the macro anisotropy and/or intrinsic anisotropy. A processor system can be used to conduct the inversion with the adjustments for anisotropy to improve the information provided by the survey.