Geophysical investigation and study using the geoelectric method (specific resistivity) to detect bitumen mass in the Gachsaran evaporite formation

Geophysical investigation and study using the geoelectric method (specific resistivity) to detect bitumen mass in the Gachsaran evaporite formation | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Geophysical investigation and study using the geoelectric method (specific resistivity) to detect bitumen mass in the Gachsaran evaporite formation Hadi Esmaeili, Shamseddin Esmaeili, Majid Bagheri, Masoud Abasinia This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7739879/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Geophysical methods are the most widely used scientific methods in the study of subsurface targets in various fields such as oil, water, and mineral exploration, as well as environmental, archeological, and geotechnical engineering studies. Depending on the physical nature of the target of study and field operation conditions, different methods are used in the mining field, including geoelectric, magnetometry, gravimetry, electromagnetics, and very low frequency (VLF) methods. In this article, we address the use of the geoelectric method in deep studies of a bitumen mass in evaporative host rock. The area under study is located in Ilam Province, Iran, northeast of Dehloran city. In this area, oil escapes from the Asmari limestone reservoir rock, and its penetration due to faulting in the Gachsaran evaporative formation has caused the formation of a bitumen mass. According to field studies and investigation of the topographic conditions of the area, four resistivity profiles were designed and measured to cover the depth and sides of the bitumen mass. After data inversion and interpretation of the profiles, the results were in good agreement with the existing geological evidence and can be a suitable basis for future studies. Geoelectric resistivity Bitumen Dipole-Dipole method Data processing Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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