Soil gas radon and thoron measurements in some Venezuelan oilfields

Daniel Palacios Fernández; Emidio Fusella; Yininber Avila; Jhonny Salas; Diana Teixeira; Guillermo Fernández; Laszlo Sajo-Bohus; Eduardo Greaves; Haydn Barros; Manuel Bolívar; Jimmy Regalado

doi:10.1007/s10967-015-4354-4

Soil gas radon and thoron measurements in some Venezuelan oilfields

Daniel Palacios Fernández, Emidio Fusella, Yininber Avila, Jhonny Salas, Diana Teixeira, Guillermo Fernández, Laszlo Sajo-Bohus, Eduardo Greaves, Haydn Barros, Manuel Bolívar, Jimmy Regalado

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Radon and thoron concentrations in soil gas were studied in some Venezuelan oilfields using passive and active methods. In some cases, investigations indicated a strong correlation between oil production areas and the intensity of radon signals, while in others a decrease in radon concentration was observed. This behavior was explained on the basis of different geological structures of the associated reservoir traps. Geological faults associated with petroleum systems were well recognized by the radon and thoron anomalies. Possible conduits and sources responsible for the occurrence of natural gas in a river and in an aquifer were identified and localized.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	801-810
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume	307
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4354-4
State	Published - 1 Jan 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Aquifer
Geological fault
Hydrocarbon exploration
LR-115 detectors
Lucas cells
Natural gas
Radon
Thoron

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Soil gas radon and thoron measurements in some Venezuelan oilfields

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