Usefulness of Magnetic and Gravity Data

GEDCO maintains an extensive Geophysical Database which can be applied to solve many practical problems facing today’s exploration companies.

Potential field methods of exploration are the measurement and interpretation of the earth’s geomagnetic and gravitational fields to better understand geologic structure and lithology. 

High Resolution Aeromagnetic (HRAM) data offer an effective and inexpensive regional exploration tool. Small-scale perturbations in the earth’s magnetic field provide information about the distribution of magnetic minerals within the upper basement and sedimentary section. Magnetic trends are interpreted to provide a structural framework for geological interpretations and follow-up seismic exploration. Magnetic anomalies are also analyzed to determine the shape and depth of the depositional basin. HRAM data are invaluable for developing new play concepts and for defining structurally controlled play fairways.

Data Types Sold By GEDCO

• High Resolution Aeromagnetic (HRAM) data
• Airborne and land-based gravity data

Location of Data

• Western Canada
• HRAM surveys covering much of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin
• Northwest Territories

Data Licensing

• Multi-client licensing basis
• HRAM data and interpretations are delivered, ready to be loaded onto a seismic workstation, so that additional geophysics and geology are easily integrated in one digital project.
• Surveys are merged together so that a company can license data over its area of interest, regardless of the original survey boundaries.

Additional Services Offered

• Data acquisition
• Data processing
• Mapping
• Interpretation

Benefits of GEDCO's potential field data interpretation or survey design

• GEDCO emphasizes integration of its interpretation with seismic data and well control.
• GEDCO offers MaFIC - a 3D volume of magnetic depth solutions – which puts our interpretations onto your seismic work station.
• GEDCO uses a variety of software – and chooses the most cost effective solution for your situation.
• GEDCO is not tied to any particular survey contractor. We are completely objective in our contractor recommendations and selections.
• GEDCO has unparalleled interpretive experience in Western Canada and in-depth experience on every other continent.