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STeP®

STeP® - Sub Terrain Prospecting

STeP® - Sub Terrain Prospecting, is a proprietary, remote sensing and analytical technology which interprets and quantifies various natural phenomena manifest at the surface using sophisticated algorithms and models, such phenomena being directly linked to subsurface hydrocarbon-bearing geological features. Most of the data is acquired via satellite. STeP integrates tectonic, morphological, structural, and spectral models which assess and determine the presence of hydrocarbon structures/anomalies, on or off shore. While Remote Earth Sensing (RES) is not new, STeP introduces extremely effective analytical and interpretative processes that render its brand of remote sensing far more informative and accurate than the options offered by competitors. STeP provides important information relevant to determining the location, depth and, at times, thickness of subsurface hydrocarbon accumulations. STeP uses extremely sophisticated data-mining techniques including Kohonen artificial neural nets (also known as self-organizing maps), pattern recognition techniques and fuzzy logic. STeP consists of five remotely administered methods: Geodynamic analysis Morphometry and Paleo-reconstruction Structuremetric analysis Proprietary spectrometric analysis The results of these independently operated methods are integrated into actionable, high-value analysis and conclusions. The hydrocarbon exploration services offered by Terra using STeP are accurate, cost-effective, fast, and efficient. Because STeP incorporates tectonic, structural, and geomorphological paradigms, it is particularly helpful in dealing with complicated geology, “seeing” into seismically blind horizons, screening large, virgin areas and identifying those specific blocks that merit additional, more costly work such as geophysical studies or scout-drilling.