Application of Terrestrial and Aerial Gravimetry in the Pimenta Bueno Graben, Brazil

Hans Schmidt Santos¹, Diego Moreno Monteiro², Bruno Leite Teixeira²

¹Department of Research and Extension, Faculdade Salesiana Maria Auxiliadora, Macaé, Brazil.
²Production Engineering College, Faculdade Salesiana Maria Auxiliadora, Macaé, Brazil.

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100922                

Abstract

This paper presents an application of the gravimetric method using terrestrial and aerial data collected in one sector of the Parecis Basin, Brazil. The data received latitude and elevation corrections and also the Eotvos correction in the aerial survey case. Maps of Free-Air anomaly and Bouguer anomaly were obtained. These maps allowed us to identify the Pimenta Bueno Graben, which is an attractive region for oil and gas prospecting. Finally, the maps were compared and correlated to tectonic domains of the Pimenta Bueno Graben region.

Keywords

Gravimetric Method, Bouguer Anomaly, Parecis Basin

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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