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Geophysical prospecting projects

Hydrocarbon pollution on the coast (Los Vilos Bay).
GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING USING AERIAL INFRARED SENSORS (TIR/IR/MS), PROFILOMETER (EM) AND SIDE SCAN SONAR (SSS) IN LOS VILOS BAY (COQUIMBO), CHILE. WITH THE PURPOSE OF DETECTING AND POSITIONING POSSIBLE AFFECTIONS BY HYDROCARBONS. INITIAL PHASE (SEPTEMBER AUSTRAL FALCON ©2022).

Position metal structures on the seabed. Los Vilos Coast (Coquimbo)
GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTUS USING PROTON MAGNETOMETER OR PROTON GRADIOMETER (MG-PG) IN BAHIA LOS VILOS (COQUIMBO), CHILE, WITH THE PURPOSE OF DETECTING AND POSITIONING METAL OBJECTS AND STRUCTURES ON THE SEA FLOOR AND SUBSOIL, IN ADDITION TO THE DEFINITION OF THE TYPE OF SOIL ABOUT TUNNELING MACHINES (FOR MARINE OUTLET, DESALING PLANT) AND GEOMORPHOLOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE SUBSOIL UP TO AN APPROXIMATE DEPTH OF -50M.

Position hydrocarbon conditions on the coastline (Los Vilos Bay).
GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING USING AERIAL INFRARED SENSORS (TIR/IR/MS), PROFILOMETER (EM) AND SIDE SCAN SONAR (SSS) IN LOS VILOS BAY (COQUIMBO), CHILE. WITH THE PURPOSE OF DETECTING AND POSITIONING POSSIBLE AFFECTIONS BY HYDROCARBONS. FINAL PHASE (DECEMBER AUSTRAL FALCON ©2022).

Location of Cervantes' remains
LOCATION OF THE REMAINS OF MIGUEL DE CERVANTES (MADRID, SPAIN). THE REMAINS WERE DISCOVERED UNDER A CONVENT IN MADRID. THE USE OF GEORADAR (GPR) CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF A PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN CRYPT, INSIDE WHICH THE LOST REMAINS OF THE AUTHOR OF DON QUIXOTE WERE FOUND AFTER 300 YEARS OF SEARCH.

Location of common grave of the Spanish Civil War
LOCATION OF A MASS GRAVE FROM THE CIVIL WAR – (BURGOS, SPAIN).
IN SPAIN THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF MASS GRAVES DATE FROM THE CIVIL WAR, AND MANY STILL MISSING. THE NON-INVASIVE AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GEORADAR AND THE ELECTROMAGNETIC PROFILOMETER ARE VERY SUITABLE FOR THESE SEARCHES, PROVIDING EXACT AND FAST INFORMATION.
IN SPAIN THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF MASS GRAVES DATE FROM THE CIVIL WAR, AND MANY STILL MISSING. THE NON-INVASIVE AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GEORADAR AND THE ELECTROMAGNETIC PROFILOMETER ARE VERY SUITABLE FOR THESE SEARCHES, PROVIDING EXACT AND FAST INFORMATION.

Oil in the subsoil thermosolar plant
PRESENCE OF TFH OIL IN THE UNDERGROUND OF THERMO SOLAR PLANT, AFFECTED BY EXPLOSION.

Hydrocarbon leaks
OIL PRODUCTION POINT AFFECTED BY HISTORICAL HYDROCARBONS LEAKS. HIGHER VALUES (RED/YELLOW/GREEN) WITH THE PRESENCE OF HYDROCARBONS ALTERED BY BIOGENIC ACTIVITY THAT REMAIN IN THE SUBSOIL.

Corrosion inspection in tanks
CORROSION INSPECTION IN OIL TANKS IN REFINERY WITH DIFFERENT AIR SENSORS.

Location of illegal connection in oil pipeline
USE OF GEORADAR IN LOCATION OF ILLEGAL CONNECTION TO OIL PIPELINE IN MEXICO

Detection of submerged pipes with side scan sonar
HYDROGRAPHIC INSPECTION WITH SIDE SCAN SONAR (SSS) OF SUBMERSED PIPES (WHITE LINES ON THE RIGHT) IN A REFINERY PORT.

Hydrocarbon leaks in oil pipeline
DIELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY DATA FROM AN INVESTIGATION IN AN OIL PIPELINE SECTION. IT IS INTERPRETED AS A PIPE IN THE UNDERGROUND AT A DEPTH OF APPROXIMATELY 1M. THE SURROUNDING AREA SHOWS INCREASED CONDUCTIVITY, DUE TO HISTORICAL CONTAMINATION BY HYDROCARBONS IN THE SUBSOIL.

Pollution plume at service station
3-D REPRESENTATION OF THE VOLUMETRY OF A POLLUTION PLUME UNDER A SERVICE STATION.

Presence of hydrocarbons at a service station
GPR IMAGE SHOWING 2-D CROSS SECTION OF GASOLINE STATION. AN INCREASED RESPONSE (VIOLET LINE, 1) IS INTERPRETED BY THE PRESENCE OF HYDROCARBONS ANCHORED IN THE SUBSOIL. ANOTHER AREA OF INCREASED, BUT MORE SCATTERED RESPONSES (2), IS ALSO INTERPRETED AS THE PRESENCE OF DEGRADED HISTORICAL HYDROCARBONS AND POSSIBLY OTHER EXOGENOUS SUBSTANCES, BUT LESS CONCENTRATED. LATERAL MIGRATION OVER THE WATER TABLE CAN BE SEE BELOW RIGHT (3).

Detection of hydrocarbons at a service station
3-D GEORADAR IMAGE, DEPTH CUT (~3M) SHOWING AN AREA INTERPRETED AS AN ELEVATED LEVEL OF HYDROCARBONS UNDER A GAS STATION.

Oil leak detection
SPATIAL AND VOLUMETRIC DETECTION OF HYDROCARBON LEAKS IN AN OIL PRODUCTION AREA THROUGH MULTISPECTRAL PHOTOGRAPHY, IMAGES TAKEN FROM OUR MICRO-DRONE EQUIPPED WITH A MULTIE CAMERA SPECTRAL (PARROT SEQUOIA). FALCON HIGH TECH ©2018

Oil leak detection
SPATIAL DETECTION OF HYDROCARBONS LEAKS AT OIL PRODUCTION SITES THROUGH INFRARED AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY USING OUR MICRO-DRONE. FALCON HIGH TECH ©2018

Pipeline leak detection
DETECTION OF AN OIL LEAK FROM AN OIL PIPELINE BY MEANS OF AERIAL INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY.
FALCON HIGH TECH ©2016
FALCON HIGH TECH ©2016

Contamination in the refinery subsoil
DETECTION OF CONTAMINATION IN THE SUBSOIL (RED LINE) BY MEANS OF AERIAL INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY IN A REFINERY, LATER VERIFIED USING GEORADAR GPR. FALCON HIGH TECH ©2018

Tank detection at service station
RADAGRAM AT A PETROL STATION, SHOWING AN UNKNOWN BURIED TANK (RED LINE) ABOUT 1.2M DEEP, UNDER THE METAL REINFORCEMENT OF THE CONCRETE.

Hydrocarbon pollution plume detection
HYDROCARBON CONTAMINATION PLUME DETECTED BY DIELECTRIC CONSTANT ANALYSIS, THE GPR RESPONSE SHOWS AN ACCUMULATION OF HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS AT A LEVEL -3M AND THE PLUME, ON FREE PHASE, REACHES AN EXTENSION OF 70 M. DATA TAKEN WITH A 400 MHZ ANTENNA .
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