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An evaluation of the suitability of ERTS data for the purposes of petroleum explorationThis investigation was undertaken to determine the types and amounts of information valuable to petroleum exploration that are extractable from ERTS data and to determine the cost of obtaining the information from ERTS relative to costs using traditional or conventional means. In particular, it was desirable to evaluate this new petroleum exploration tool in a geologically well-known area in order to assess its potential usefulness in an unknown area. In light of the current energy situation, it is felt that such an evaluation is important in order to best utilize technical efforts with customary exploration tools, by rapidly focusing attention on the most promising areas in order to reduce the time required to go through the exploration cycle and to maximize cost savings. The Anadarko Basin lies in western Oklahoma and the panhandle of Texas (Figure 1). It was chosen as a test site because there is a great deal of published information available on the surface and subsurface geology of the area, there are many known structures that act as traps for hydrocarbons, and it is similar to several other large epicontinental sedimentary basins.
Document ID
19750002481
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Everett, J. R.
(Earth Satellite Corp. Washington, DC, United States)
Petzel, G.
(Eason Oil Co.)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1974
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center Third ERTS Symp., Vol. 2
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
75N10553
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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