Integrated Remote Sensing, Geological and Geophysical Data Processing and Analysis for Hydrocarbon Prospection in the Parana Basin, Brazil,

Abstract

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. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADP002000

Entities

People

  • A. P. Crosta
  • A. P. Filho
  • G. Amaral

Organizations

  • University of São Paulo

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Argentina
  • Data Processing
  • Environment
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Image Processing
  • Information Processing
  • Inspection
  • Remote Sensing
  • Thickness
  • Visual Inspection

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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