Prospecting Methods and Scope of Works

01.10.09 est.

1. 600 line-km of gravity surveys (2003).
2. 600 line-km of magnetic surveys (2003).
3. Detailed seismic survey 2D, 1140 line-km (2003).
4. Geological & engineering surveys to install SEFDR (2004):
   • drilling of exploratory wells (18 EW - 574 running meters);
   • bathymetric, hydrolocation, hydromagnetic soundings (1188 line-km);
   • high-resolution seismic (HRS - 157 line-km).
5. Ecological-geochemical studies based on sea-bed soils - 92 stations (2003).
6. Engineering and ecological studies of sea-bed sediments and water (134 stations) (2003), 5300 line-km of acoustic profiling (2003).
7. Ecologic seasonal monitoring of sea-bed sediments and sea water - 5 stations (2004).
8. Engineering hydrometeorological studies - 1 station (2004).
9. Organic matter examinations in core samples from engineering wells (EW) (2004).
10. Ecological and fishery researches (2006).
11. Hydro-gas survey, 900 line-km (2003, 2007).
12. Electrical prospecting, 200 line-km (2007).
13. Study of formation samples of cores from wells of water area of Sea of Azov (2007).
15. Quasi 3D reprocessing of 2D seismic survey, 250 sq. km. (2009).
16. Ecological monitoring of water area of the block is held annually in spring and in autumn seasons (2009).