Geophysical testing definition

Geophysical testing means the use of gravity, seismic, and similar geophysical techniques to obtain information and data on oil, gas or other mineral resources. Seismic techniques include air guns, sparker, sniffer, waterguns, mini-sleeve systems, steam injection, percussion sampling, electronic equipment, jet and dart methods, and other non-explosive energy sources. No explosives shall be used when conducting geophysical testing on or above sovereignty submerged lands.
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Geophysical testing means the use of gravity, seismic and similar geophysical techniques to obtain information and data on oil, gas or other resources.
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Geophysical testing means the use of gravity, seismic, and similar geophysical techniques to obtain information and data on oil, gas or other mineral resources. Seismic techniques include air guns, sparklers, sniffers, waterguns, mini-sleeve systems, steam injection, percussion sampling, electronic equipment, jet and dart methods, and other nonexplosive energy sources.
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More Definitions of Geophysical testing

Geophysical testing shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) hereof.
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Related to Geophysical testing

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  • Testing means that element of inspection that determines the properties or elements, including functional operation of materials, equipment, or their components, by the application of established scientific principles and procedures.

  • Monitoring well means a water well intended for the purpose of determining groundwater quality or quantity.

  • drilling means the act of boring a hole to reach a proposed bottom hole location through which oil or gas may be produced if encountered in paying quantities, and includes redrilling, sidetracking, deepening, or other means necessary to reach the proposed bottom hole location, testing, logging, plugging, and other operations necessary and incidental to the actual boring of the hole;