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Volume 37 Number 11
  • ISSN: 0263-5046
  • E-ISSN: 1365-2397

Abstract

Abstract

Marine Controlled Source ElectroMagnetic (CSEM) measurements, which determine sub-surface resistivity, have become increasingly successful, and especially in the Barents Sea the method is a key driver in exploration activity. Electrical resistivity data can be acquired in a number of different ways. Traditional measurement of resistivity through well logging has now been complemented by measurements made from the seafloor using a number of different methods, each with unique features and benefits that make CSEM more applicable as part of hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation de-risking and reservoir management.

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