Short surface‐to‐surface refraction lines define the top of a shallow salt dome previously located by reflection methods. A map is made from the results of a number of longer refraction lines radiating from the center of the dome. The increased accuracy of this system is primarily dependent upon the accurate determination of velocities and distances. Flank wells are used for further refraction shooting which yield more accurate velocity information and more detailed salt profiling. A map from this integrated information permits exploitation at a minimum risk, even though every location is essentially a wildcat.
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