... Abstract Objectives/Scope The goal of this work was to develop a consistent and semi-automated seafloor survey method for generating high-resolution, benthic habitat maps for environmental assessments and monitoring of marine renewable energy sites. Sediment profile and plan view imaging (SPI...

... cameras . IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) : 141 – 148 . Newcombe , R.A. , Lovegrove , S.J. and Davison , A.J. 2011 . DTAM: Dense tracking and mapping in real-time . International conference on computer vision : 2320 – 2327 . Besl...

... in an attempt to assess the fracture propagation and perform fracture model calibration to develop a predictive tool for hydraulic fracture design and to indicate the fracture growth as the fractures are being created by rock failure. The objectives of this fracture mapping were to (1) measure fracture...

... explored for by national and private organizations. Exploration for these deposits usually begins with ship borne sonar mapping and towed water chemistry samplers. From bathymetric maps, potential targets for more detailed mapping with underwater vehicles are defined. Remotely operated vehicle (ROV...

... Abstract Commercial exploration of Seafloor Massive Sulphides (SMS) requires mapping ofthe seafloor at a variety of scales, from regional mapping (> 10,000 km2)to detailed prospect delineation (1- 10 km2). Vessel-based multi beam echosounder (MBES) surveys are commonly used at the regional...

... mitigates risk and cost. Both tactical and historical knowledge of the ice environment can be achieved cost effectively using space-based surveillance or Earth Observation (EO). The mapping and monitoring of ice visited regions is a fundamental application area for EO, in particular Synthetic Aperture...

... maps of morphology and oceanographic conditions resolving features at the 1-10 m scale are a basic requirement to make further progress in understanding deep-water coral mound distribution and genesis. Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) bring an integrated suite of mapping and oceanographic sensors...

... that generate migration noise that contributes to the rather weak signal in the reservoir area. In addition, the top Cretaceous reflection interferes with the base Heimdal signal in some areas. Owing to these imaging problems mapping of small and moderate scale topography of the reservoir boundaries, faults...

...., fax 01-972-952-9435. Abstract As part of our pilot project to delineate mudflow failures, sediments susceptible to future slope failure, and areas of relative stability in the Mississippi Delta, we have developed and tested a geomorphology-based approach to map mudflow susceptibility on the sea floor...

... visualization technology upstream oil & gas reservoir characterization proposal mapping interpretation offshore technology conference permission presentation Volume interpretation and visualization technology were used to fast-track a frontier exploration project involving over...

... Abstract New advances in remote sensing allow for the simultaneous collection of high resolution seafloor bathymetry, backscatter and sub-bottom profiling. These data sets can be used to map large portions of the seafloor in detail for exploration targets (seeps) and hazard assessment...

...OTC 8647 Seismic Guided Mapping of Effective Porosity - A Case History James J. Reeves, Ph.D., P.E., and W. Hoxie Smith, M.S., GeoSpectrum. Inc. Ca!¥ight 19118, 0IbtIar. Techl'llllagy Canfw m. ~ _ IftI*1ld far prlllllan III the 19118 0IbtIare Techl'llllagy Canf MId In HouoIIIn, T_ 4-7 MIry 19118...

... Abstract 3D seismic volumes are increasingly being used to assist in the mapping and identification of drilling hazards. A method of reworking the 3D volume, termed the Short Offset method is proposed which offers the benefit of optimised resolution in the shallow section and therefore...

... for Mapping and Research (.TOMAR)to carry out this coordination and provide leadership for the desfgn and implementation of a national program. In 1988, the Director of the USGS and the Administrator of NOAA requested that the National Research Council establish a committee to advise them on the needs...

... of a successful horizontal well. The current production geological efforts are directed towards effective geophysical, geological and petrophysical modeling of the reservoir package, to reduce the uncertain y associated with mapping of the location and geometry of high permeability sands within the oil column...

... maps at a scale of 1:48,000. Historical bathymetry, surface morphology, isopachs of disturbed sediments, and subsurface geologic structure were mapped. Resurveys during 1979-80 used the original data or comparative studies. The maps allowed an assessment of the location, magnitude, and frequency of sea...

... straightforward geometric techniques. INTRODUCTION Migration of seismic data is a process of mapping one time section onto a second time section, or a depth section in which events are repositioned under the appropriate surface location and at the correct time. That is, a migration output should be a time...

... data, such depths can be determined with an expected error of only about 10 percent. Planimetric mapping of shorelines and offshore features at scales as large as 1:250,000 is feasible with Landsat and control can be extended over sizable distances with the imagery. Oil rigs or any other reasonably...

... ABSTRACT Positioning errors inherent in traditional geodesy are larger than those acceptable in oil exploration, except in limited areas where all of the data refer to a common origin, the same assumed size and shape of the earth, and the same map projection. Directly impacting the oil...