Aeromagnetics in exploration

Conference · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6433264

Rasmussen, N F

Uses for aeromagnetic surveys include the evaluation of prospect leads and prospects that are controlled by basement fault movements. The identification of basement faults is based on the interpretation of the significance of magnetic edges. Magnetic edges are of two general types: 1) contacts between rock types within the basement, and 2) faults on top of the basement. Traditionally, aeromagnetic surveys have undersampled so that magentic-edge interpretations were not practicable. High resolution aero-magnetic surveys are designed so that basement faulting can be identified and interpreted. Interpretations must be made from magnetic records that have been processed adequately. Many of the magnetic edges which are contacts between different basement lithologies are related to the paleostress fields and are caused by shearing. The identification of the components of the shear models help to explain the orientation of magnetic edges and help to identify the types of basement faults that can be expected. The interpretations are used as working hypotheses for establishing prospects and prospect leads in the overlying sediments.

• Research Organization: Borehole Exploration Corp., Tulsa, OK
• OSTI ID: 6433264
• Report Number(s): CONF-8310309-
• Journal Information: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States), Vol. 67:8; Conference: AAPG Mid-Continent Section meeting, Wichita, KS, USA, 16 Oct 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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