Detection of hydrocarbon microseepage-induced anomalies by spectral enhancements of Landsat 7 ETM+ images in part of Assam–Arakan Fold Belt, India

Abstract Subsurface hydrocarbon traps are not correctly sealed, and hydrocarbons move vertically from the reservoir as invisible traces in the form of microseepages. Long-term hydrocarbon microseepages cause surface or near-surface alterations such as bleaching of red beds, enrichment of ferrous iro...

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Main Authors: Santosh Garain, Debashis Mitra, Pranab Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13202-019-00747-w