A CRITICAL LABORATORY AND FIELD EVALUATION OF SELECTED SURFACE PROSPECTING TECHNIQUES FOR LOCATING OIL AND NATURAL GAS

摘要

Statistical evaluation and comparisons of these variables were made by computer from their data bases. High correlations between variables were confirmed by comparisons of contour maps on transparent overlays. The highest positive correlations were between the five normal gases over the entire eighteen-section map. A distinct relationship was found between conductivity, pH, and the five normal gases. The role of field topography was also found to be significant. No relationship between the hydrocarbon and radiometric anomalies could be found. Radio¬metric patterns were heavily influenced, however, by the topo¬graphic features.