KFU geologists prospecting for natural gas in Orenburg Oblast
The scientists are using the University’s proprietary geological-geophysical model of drilling optimization (GGMDO).
“We took over 70 samples from a 12 on 4 kilometer plot. The samples were taken under rigorous standards and methodologies to provide the necessary testing accuracy. They will help assess the composition of hydrocarbons and the presence of gas deposits here,” comments Deputy Director of IGPT for Research Pavel Krylov.
The project involves employees of the Department of Geophysics and GIS and the Laboratory of Isotope and Element Analysis.
“The field work is an inalienable part of our GGMDO methodology. This unique development was patented and has been in use for over 20 years. It has been used to prospect for gas in Siberia, Volga-Ural region, and Yakutia,” comments Associate Professor Eduard Ziganshin.
He explains that the field work includes geochemical analysis of soils, electric prospecting, magnetic prospecting, gravimetric monitoring, and geodetic monitoring.
At this time, the researchers are working on neural network algorithms to accelerate complex data analysis.
