Patent attributes
Two embodiments of marine geo-electric probe methods for hydrocarbon deposits survey comprise—excitation of electromagnetic field in a surveyed medium by transmitting two rectangular current pulses therethrough, the first—during forward traveling of a probe device along a profile and the second—during backward traveling thereof,—measuring instant values of the first and second electric potential differences during the time between the pulses, wherein, the equal-zero condition of the electric potential differences along the profile is ensured,—calculating three sets of normalized electrical parameters based on difference values,—solving an inverse problem via a differential equation for the dipole source voltage in an electrochemically polarizable medium using the parameters,—producing data according to said electrical parameters, and—determining conductivity of the medium, induced-polarization factor and decay time constant of the polarization potential difference. The first embodiment is deployed for circular survey profiles, the second is for linear profiles.
