Airborne Shortwave Infrared Spectral Remote Sensing as a Direct Prospecting Method for Oil and Gas Resources

Thespectralcharactersofhydrocarbonsinsomeoil-bearingstrataandsoillayersoueroilandgasreservoirsintheJunggarBasinandnorthernTarimBasininXinjngarecomparedwiththoseofchemicallypurehydrocarbons.Thehydrocarbonsarecharacterizedbythebi-absorptionat2310nmand2350nm.Hydrocarbonandradioactiveanomaliesinoilandgasterrainsarefoundmuchmorewidespreadthancarbonatealterations.Basedonthespectraofheavyhydrocarbonsrelatedtooilbetween2270nmand2460nmandrefineddatatreatment,remotesensingmayholdencouragingpromiseasadirectlyprospectingtechniqueforoilandgasresources.