Application of Electroprospecting Methods for the Prediction of Oil and Gas

The paper is devoted to the experience of joint use of such methods as Transient Electromagnetic soundings (TEM) and Differential Normalized Method of Electrical prospecting (DNME) in the Siberian platform. Profiles and maps of geoelectric parameters were obtained. Well data were used to determine the electrical resistance typical for a hydrocarbon reservoir. According to the results of DNME identified areas with anomalous polarization coefficient, which in some conditions can be due to hydrocarbon accumulations. Based on these methods the forecasting of oil and gas locations have been done. The high convergence of results from different methods is observed. Keywords: electroprospecting methods, Transient Electromagnetic soundings, Differential Normalized Method of Electrical prospecting, electrical resistance, induced polarization, Siberian platform, search for oil and gas deposits.