Evaluation of Satellite-Imagery Data in Frontier and Mature Basins of West Germany and Switzerland

Dieter Betz, Zeev Berger

In this paper, we summarize the results of a Landsat study conducted jointly by the remote sensing group of Exxon Production Research Company and the exploration department of BEB Erdgas and Erdol GmbH. The results are presented in two parts. In the first part, we illustrate a step-by-step approach to the interpretation and integration of satellite-imagery data. This approach is focused on the recognition of large-scale basement-related structures that produce expressions on Landsat imagery and gravity and magnetic data but are often difficult to detect on seismic data. We then demonstrate how the recognition of such structural elements can lead to the development of important exploration concepts in this region. In the second part, we compare the results of our approach o satellite-imagery interpretation with the results of the more traditional Landsat lineament studies previously carried out in West Germany. We argue that our approach is more suitable to the exploration needs and practices of a major oil company.

AAPG Search and Discovery Article #91022©1989 AAPG Annual Convention, April 23-26, 1989, San Antonio, Texas.