Geologic and geophysical exploration of the Russian Arctic in search for new oil and gas regions
https://doi.org/10.21285/2686-9993-2021-44-4-382-396
Abstract
Many specialists who studied Russian Arctic and subarctic regions consider that the latter should be rich in various minerals, for example, gold, tin, coal, kimberlites and, especially in oil and gas. The purpose of the article is to show the potential of regional geological and geophysical (remote sensing) methods for the study of tectonic and morphological features of the structure of the Arctic region subsoil allowing to conduct a regional study of potential resources of oil and gas in the Arctic shelf areas as well as in the mountainous or swampy Subarctic regions of Eastern Siberia inaccessible for other exploration methods (for example, seismic surveying). This article presents the results of the conducted scientific work, which together with other geological and geophysical methods will make it possible to carry out better aerospace studies of the tectonic structure of the Arctic region. In particular, the article introduces a block diagram of a computer software package for mathematical processing and the geological and geophysical interpretation of remote sensing data obtained as a result of measurements over the Arctic and Subarctic regions. The findings obtained on morphological (concentric) structures of the central type formed as a result of the occurrence of paleo-mantle plumes are compared with independent data on geological and geophysical sections of the earth's crust constructed in the zones where these structures are located. The obtained data on the oil and gas potential of some regions of the Arctic and Subarctic are compared with the results of forecasts made by other researchers and organizations.
About the Author
A. L. Kharitonov
Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Competing Interests:
Russian Federation
Andrey L. Kharitonov, Cand. Sci. (Phys. & Math.), Leading Researcher of the Main Magnetic Field Laboratory
Moscow
Competing Interests:
The author declares no conflicts of interests.
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Kharitonov A.L. Geologic and geophysical exploration of the Russian Arctic in search for new oil and gas regions. Earth sciences and subsoil use. 2021;44(4):382-396. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21285/2686-9993-2021-44-4-382-396
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