East Africa Geological Interpretation Study
Infoterra have completed a new geological interpretation study of the East Africa Rift System incorporating Eritrea, Djibouti, Somaliland, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and Mozambique.
Covering approximately 4.5 million square km, the EARS fully integrated geological study provides exploration companies with a consistent interpretation of the surface geology and the location of hydrocarbon seeps in the region.
The interpretation is based on 15m Landsat 7 ETM+ imagery combined with 90m SRTM and 30m ASTER digital elevation models. Additionally ERS and Envisat RADAR data is used for key areas of the Rift System.
The interpretation study includes:
- Interpretation of surface geological structure at 1:100 000 – 1:250 000 scale
- Identification of major lithostratigraphical units at 1:250 000 – 1:500 000 scale
- Capture of major drainage channels and water bodies
- Oil seep locations as points and vectors of slick outlines
The following datasets are also integrated within the study:
- Global Oil Seeps database covering the major rift lakes which comprises of over 130 satellite scenes and more than 100 categorised potential seeps
- EMAG2: (2 arc min resolution Earth Magnetic Anomaly Grid)
- Seismic events
- Radar imagery for key areas
The final report integrates all datasets to assess and highlight the hydrocarbon prospectivity in the region.