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Engineering/Infrastructure

Application

Geophysical Method

Example

Best Tool

Rippability/fracture  analysis/weathered layer  investigations

Seismic refraction
Magnetotellurics

1

1, 2

SmartSeis

StrataGem

Water table/aquifer  studies

Seismic refraction
Electrical resistivity
Seismic reflection
Magnetotellurics

1

N/A

N/A

1

SmartSeis
OhmMapper
Geode
Stratagem

Site survey analysis [IBC  Vs-30]

Multi-channel Analysis  of Surface Waves [MASW]

N/A
 

ES-3000

Marine fault  investigations

Seismic refraction

Seismic reflection

N/A
1

SmartSeis
GeoEel

Land fault investigations

Seismic reflection
Seismic refraction
Electrical resistivity
Magnetotellurics
Magnetometry

1

N/A

N/A

N/A

1, 2

Geode

SmartSeis

Ohmmapper

StrataGem

G824A

Dike and levee inspection

Electrical resistivity

Seismic reflection

1

Ohmmapper

Geode

Mapping p-wave velocity/
 bulk modulus

Seismic refraction
Borehole seismic

Crosshole seismic

N/A

N/A

N/A

SmartSeis

SmartSeis

SmartSeis

Void/sinkhole/abandoned  mine detection

Electrical resistivity

Multi-channel Analysis  of Surface Waves [MASW]

1

N/A

​

Ohmmapper

ES-3000

Permafrost investigations

Electrical resistivity
CSAMT

1, 2

1

​

Ohmmapper

StrataGem

Peat studies

Electrical resistivity

1

​

Ohmmapper

​

Oil and Gas

Application

Geophysical Method

Example

Best Tool

Marine geohazard

Seismic reflection

1

P-Cable

Marine oil and gas  exploration

Seismic reflection

1

P-Cable

Gas hydrates exploration

Seismic reflection

1 [pp 64-68]

P-Cable

Statics corrections

Seismic refraction

N/A

StrataVisor

CO2/steam injection  monitoring

Seismic reflection

N/A

Land: Geode DZ

Marine: P-Cable

Mapping subsea fluid  migration

Seismic reflection

1

P-Cable

Geologic/lithologic/ 
 structural mapping

Seismic reflection

N/A

Land: Geode DZ

Marine: P-Cable

Mining

Application

Geophysical Method

Example

Best Tool

Coal exploration

Seismic reflection

1

Geode

Base metal/mineral/
 ore deposit exploration

Magnetometry
Magnetotellurics
CSAMT

N/A

N/A

1

G-859
Stratagem
Geode EM 3D

Oil sand exploration

Magnetotellurics

1

Stratagem

Kimberlite diamond  exploration

Electrical resistivity

Magnetometry

1

Ohmmapper

G-824A

Security

Application

Geophysical Method

Example

Best Tool

Surveillance and  perimeter security

Continuous seismic monitoring

Magnetometry

N/A

 

N/A

Geode DZ 

 

G-862RBS

Tunnel activity detection

Continuous seismic monitoring

N/A

Geode DZ 

Environmental/ground water

Application

Geophysical Method

Example

Best Tool

Water quality/contaminant  plume delination

Electrical resistivity

1

Ohmmapper

Ground water exploration/  hydrogeology

Magnetotellurics
CSAMT

Electrical resistivity

N/A

1, 2, 3

N/A

Geode EM 3D
Stratagem
Ohmmapper

Finding abandoned well  casings

Magnetometry

1

G-858 Gradiometer

Utility mapping

Magnetometry

1

Land: G-858-Gradiometer

Marine:  G-882TVG

Underground Storage  Tanks (UST)

Magnetometry

1

G-858 Gradiometer

Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) detection 
(not including mines)

Application

Geophysical Method

Example

Best Tool

Land

TDEM

Magnetometry

N/A

1

MetalMapper 2x2

G-858 Magmapper

Marine

Magnetometry

1

G-882

Other Applications

Application

Geophysical Method

Example

Best Tool

Geothermal exploration

Magnetotellurics

N/A

Geode EM 3D

Agricultural geophysics

Electrical resistivity

1, 2

Ohmmapper

Archaeology

Magnetometry

Electrical resistivity

1

N/A

G-858 MagMapper
Ohmmapper

Regional geology/mapping  basement rock

Magnetometry

1

G-824A

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