Seismic

Exploration

Reconnaissance and Detailed

Surveys

Geophysical surveys can generally be

classified into two categories:
Reconnaissance
Surveys

Detailed Surveys

Reconnaissance
Surveys

They are run to define broad areas of interest

that contain the thick sedimentary layers that
have the potential to contain hydrocarbon
traps.
The gravity and magnetic surveys

 Aeromagnetic Surveys:
Magnetic surveys are done from an airplane flying a
grid pattern over a large area.

Gravity and magnetic surveys are also frequently

done from ships to find sedimentary basins in
offshore areas.

Detailed Surveys

Detailed surveys are conducted to locate

individual geologic structures which can then
be drilled.
The most common geophysical technique for
obtaining the detailed geologic structural
information needed to pick well locations is
the Seismic Survey.