[DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about GEOLOGY/EARTH SCI. - StudyStack [PAR] TO FIND GAS AND OIL, GEOLOGISTS MAY SET OFF AN EXPLOSION & 
MEASURE THE WAVES USING THIS INSTRUMENT, SEISMOGRAPH. LYING 
JUST... [DOC] [TLE] EXPLORATION TECHNIQUES [PAR] So the modern exploration geologist (a person who explores for petroleum) must 
... There are three (3) primary methodologies used to find hydrocarbons in the ... 
Each technique records a different set of characteristics which can be used to ... 
The most acceptable method today is to generate sound waves using pulses of... [DOC] [TLE] Exploration NaturalGas.org [PAR] Sep 20, 2013 ... The practice of locating natural gas and petroleum deposits has been ... one who 
uses technology to find and map underground rock formations. ... to use 
explosive charges to generate the needed seismic waves. ... of underground 
formations can be measured to generate geological and geophysical data. [DOC] [TLE] Exploration - Q8 Oils [PAR] Geologists determine where oil is likely to be found by using a variety of 
techniques, including observation by ... A small explosive charge is set off 
underground. [DOC] [TLE] Petroleum Exploration - SkillsCommons [PAR] Oil and Gas ... subsurface and above surface technologies to help determine 
where to drill an ... Colors can represent different rock types or mineral deposits ... 
Radio waves (microwaves) are bounced off surface; Detects potential oil-trapping 
... After the war he reversed the process set off the explosion a known distance for
... [DOC] [TLE] Seismic prospecting Looking for Oil, Natural Gas and Minerals [PAR] On May 22, 1960, a massive earthquake occurred under the Pacific Ocean about. 
120 km west ... To detect and measure earthquake waves, scientists use 
instruments called ... To find oil, water, and other valuable resources, geologists 
set off explosives at ... seismographs to record the seismic waves from a small 
explosion. [DOC] [TLE] seismograph | Britannica.com [PAR] Jun 10, 2016 ... Instrument that makes a record of seismic waves caused by an earthquake, ... 
Seismographs are equipped with electromagnetic sensors that... ... whereas both 
devices may detect and measure seismic waves, only a seismograph .... has 
made rapid progress and is now used for oil and gas exploration. [DOC] [TLE] DOSITS: How is sound used to explore for oil and gas? [PAR] Oil and gas are found in deposits below the seafloor. ... High-frequency 
echosounders (12,000 Hz) are used to measure the depth to the seafloor. ... The 
sound that penetrates the seafloor may also reflect off layers of sediment or rock 
... Seismic reflection and refraction can also be done with an instrument on the 
seafloor... [DOC] [TLE] Reflection seismology - Wikipedia [PAR] Reflection seismology (or seismic reflection) is a method of exploration 
geophysics that uses ... In common with other geophysical methods, reflection 
seismology may be ... The general principle of seismic reflection is to send elastic 
waves (using an .... In addition to reflections off interfaces within the subsuface, 
there are a... [DOC] [TLE] Exploration - MIT [PAR] Seismic exploration uses vibrations such as sound waves and shock waves in 
order to ... It cannot identify pools of oil and gas, but rather, conditions favorable 
for the ... of earth), followed by detonation of those explosives, the geophones will 
be able to get .... The magnetic field can be measured with an instrument called a
... [DOC] [TLE] Seismometer - Wikipedia [PAR] Seismometers are instruments that measure motion of the ground, including 
those of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other 
seismic sources. Records of seismic waves allow seismologists to map the 
interior of the Earth ... A simple seismometer that is sensitive to up-down motions 
of the earth can... [DOC] [TLE] Technologies of Oil and Gas Exploration - Pipeline Risk ... [PAR] Exploration for oil and natural gas begins with examining the surface and sub-
surface ... In 1855, L. Palmyra developed the first seismograph - an instrument 
used to detect and ... In onshore seismic exploration, seismic waves may be 
produced by ... formations can be measured to generate geological and 
geophysical data. [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 75 - Oil Exploration and Drilling [PAR] The oil and gas filled the spaces in

Question: To find gas and oil, geologists may set off an explosion & measure the waves using this instrument
Answer: a seismograph