Remote sensing application to identify the consequences of technogenic transformation of nature at oil and gas fields

Review Paper

Abstract

The review presents an analysis of the methods of using remote sensing of the Earth to identify the consequences of technogenic transformation of the natural environment at oil and gas fields. The characteristics of the main types of technogenic impact at oil field facilities (mechanogenesis, bitumenization and halogenesis) and their distribution by the stages of field development and operation are given. An overview of regional features of anthropogenic disturbances of various types is given. The essential differences in the potential of using space imagery (from different satellites) to identify oil field technogenesis are discussed. They consist in such characteristics of satellite imagery as: spatial resolution, periodicity and spectral range coverage. The main areas of application of space images for studying oil field transformation are: identifying the spatial characteristics of field infrastructure, determining the consequences of large oil leaks, assessing the area of forest cleared during field development. The most promising types of additional loads for unmanned aerial vehicles are given: multispectral and thermal imaging cameras, LIDAR, gas analyzers. The experience of previous studies of technogenic transformation processes using UAVs has shown the advantage of UAVs in terms of the detail of deciphered technogenic transformation processes. It is assumed that it will be possible to integrate aerial photography data, field surveys and satellite images into a geoinformation system aimed at identifying technogenic transformation of the natural environment during the development and operation of hydrocarbon deposits.