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Volume: 64 (1980)

Issue: 5. (May)

First Page: 732

Last Page: 732

Title: Integrated Geologic and Geophysical Studies as Exploration Tool in Rift-Related Basins: ABSTRACT

Author(s): G. R. Keller

Article Type: Meeting abstract

Abstract:

The careful integration of gravity, magnetic, and well data can provide an economical exploration tool at least on a regional basis. Large, publicly available files of gravity and magnetic data are easily accessible. These data represent a valuable source of information which can be particularly effective when used to extrapolate between and below points of available well control. In addition to providing the information needed to optimize expenditures for seismic reflection surveys, the results from an integrated analysis may directly yield attractive prospects. This approach has been applied to several rift-related basins in the Mid-Continent and southwestern United States and the results are encouraging. The general subsurface geometry of the basin can be readily deter ined and, especially in the Mid-Continent region, the existence of large volumes of unexplored clastic sediments is indicated. In rifted areas, patterns of surficial faulting can be very complicated and sometimes misleading. In the basins studied, valuable information on the nature and subsurface extent of fault systems was obtained.

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