REP38413

• Permit No: M1999002
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 6/22/2000
• Doc Name: Characterization Report
• From: American Soda LLP
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

June ?Q 2000 ~ Page i
REVIEW OF CANDIDATE TECHNOLOGIES FOR
SOLUTION CAVITY SHAPE CHARACTERIZATION
Table of Contents
' I.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................]
' 2.0 RESULTS OF RANKING ................................................2
' 2.1 Ranking .........................................................2
2.2 Possible Methods .................................................. 3
2.3 Preferred Methods .................................................3
' 3.0 OB.IECTIVES ..........................................................4
' 4.0 CANDfllATE TECHNOLOGIES .......................................... 4

4.1 Volumetric Analysis ......................... ...................... 4
4.2 3D Seismic ................................. ......................5
4.3 Vertical Seismic ProCding ..................... ...................... 6
4.4 Cross-hole Seismic ........................... ......................6
4.5 Magnetotellurics ............................ ......................7
4.6 Exploration Drilling .......................... ......................8
4.7 Magnetics .................................. ......................8
4.8 Tilt~neters .................................. ......................9
5.0 REFERENCES ................................... ......................9
List of Tables
Table 1. Summary of Candidate Technologies ..................................... 3
List of Fieares
i'igure 1. 3D Seismic ......................................................... 13
Figure 2. Vertical Seismic Profiling ............................ . ................ 14
Figure 3. Cross-hole Seismic ...................................................15
Figure 4. Magnetotellurics .................................................... l6
Figure 5. Exploration Coring ................................................... 17
Figw~e 6. Leached Zone Shape Gom Shell 'test .................................... 18
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