RMOTC’s extensive exploration-related data sets, including 3D and 2D seismic, wells and logging data, and cores — both physical core samples, stored in Casper, and core analysis data and reports — provide a great environment for conducting exploration research and technology development projects. In addition, the nearly 10,000-acre site is an excellent place to conduct geophysical surveys, including seismic acquisition, electrical and electro-magnetic (E-M) methods, gravity and geochemical  surveys, and surface geologic sampling and mapping.

Past testing, demonstration, and science projects in exploration include:

• E-M survey to track surfactant injection flood and fault-sealing
• Electrical groundwater survey for modeling waterflood operations
• Geochemical sampling and analysis
• Seismic 2D and ground-penetrating radar
• Innovative sidewall coring methods
• Vertical Seismic Profile (VSP)
• Fracture modeling
• Fracture mapping
• Numerous openhole well-logging tool tests
• Core analysis and petrography
• Aeromagnetic surveys
• Numerous 3D seismic attribute extraction and inversion projects