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Title: Geological remote sensing for hydrocarbon exploration in Papua New Guinea

Abstract

One of the most active hydrocarbon exploration provinces of the last decade has been the fold and thrust belt of Papua New Guinea. Geologic remote sensing is an indispensable part of the exploration process in that remote and rugged area where usable seismic data are obtainable only locally, if at all. Photointerpretation of stereo synthetic aperture radar imagery has been especially useful in conventional lithostratigraphic mapping, both local and regional. Results of remote sensing imagery interpretation, integrated with surface geologic data, limited seismic, and balanced structural cross sections, facilitated the documentation of structural styles and provided the basis for a new, regional structural model. The role of remote sensing during various stages of the exploration process is summarized; imagery and map examples are presented.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Chevron Overseas Petroleum, San Ramon, CA (United States)
  2. Chevron Petroleum Technology Corp., La Habra, CA (United States)
  3. South Pacific Chevron Co., Brisbane (Australia)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
255305
Report Number(s):
CONF-960203-
TRN: 96:002806-0005
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 11. thematic conference on geologic remote sensing, Las Vegas, NV (United States), 27-29 Feb 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the eleventh thematic conference - geologic remote sensing: Practical solutions for real world problems. Volume 1; PB: 634 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; AERIAL SURVEYING; HYDROCARBONS; EXPLORATION; REMOTE SENSING

Citation Formats

Valenti, G L, Phelps, J C, and Eisenberg, L L. Geological remote sensing for hydrocarbon exploration in Papua New Guinea. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Valenti, G L, Phelps, J C, & Eisenberg, L L. Geological remote sensing for hydrocarbon exploration in Papua New Guinea. United States.
Valenti, G L, Phelps, J C, and Eisenberg, L L. 1996. "Geological remote sensing for hydrocarbon exploration in Papua New Guinea". United States.
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abstractNote = {One of the most active hydrocarbon exploration provinces of the last decade has been the fold and thrust belt of Papua New Guinea. Geologic remote sensing is an indispensable part of the exploration process in that remote and rugged area where usable seismic data are obtainable only locally, if at all. Photointerpretation of stereo synthetic aperture radar imagery has been especially useful in conventional lithostratigraphic mapping, both local and regional. Results of remote sensing imagery interpretation, integrated with surface geologic data, limited seismic, and balanced structural cross sections, facilitated the documentation of structural styles and provided the basis for a new, regional structural model. The role of remote sensing during various stages of the exploration process is summarized; imagery and map examples are presented.},
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