Integrated remote sensing, geological and geophysical data processing and analysis for hydrocarbon prospection in the Parana Basin, Brazil

Technical Report · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:5155582

Amaral, G; Filho, A P; Crosta, A P

The extensive basaltic lava flows of the Serra Geral Formation (Lower Cretaceous), in the upper portions of the Parana sedimentary basin, are a severe obstacle for hydrocarbon prospecting. Its thickness and physical characteristics make difficult the general application of conventional geophysical methods. In order to overcome this problem a research program was developed for PETROBRAS in order to obtain the maximum geological information from remote sensing data and integrate it with field and geophysical data. Automated analysis of LANDSAT data with visual inspection of LANDSAT and SLAR imagery resulted in a large amount of lithological and structural information, which were integrated with geological and geophysical data for the selection of target areas for future investigation.

• Research Organization: Sao Paulo Univ. (Brazil). Inst. de Quimica
• OSTI ID: 5155582
• Report Number(s): AD-P-002000/8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
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DATA ANALYSIS
DATA PROCESSING
LANDSAT SATELLITES
NATURAL GAS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
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PROCESSING
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