Geologic remote sensing of the Moorman Syncline, Kentucky, region. Final report, August 1, 1979-November 30, 1980

Technical Report · Sat Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7019536· OSTI ID:7019536

Jackson, P. L.

Remote sensing imagery of a region in western Kentucky extending into Indiana, Illinois, and Tennessee was geologically interpreted for eastern shale gas exploration. The region is one Landsat frame enclosing the Moorman syncline, including the Wabash, Rough Creek and Pennyrile fault systems, and many oil and gas fields. Geologists with regional experience found unmapped lineaments in the imagery which were similar to those corresponding to the mapped faults. On the basis of some of these lineaments and other favorable geology, two sites for further exploration were selected. The interpreters concluded that the imagery, partiularly the Landsat MSS, showed potential for use in shale gas exploration.

• Research Organization: Environmental Research Inst. of Michigan, Ann Arbor (USA). Applications Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AC21-79MC11687
• OSTI ID: 7019536
• Report Number(s): DOE/MC/11687-T1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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