ERHC Energy Inc (ERHE)

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East Africa, overlooked in terms of its hydrocarbon potential for many years, is increasingly viewed as an exploration hot spot, with recent discoveries in the Albertine Rift and offshore Tanzania leading to a resurgence in interest. Dominated by the East Africa Rift System (EARS), the region has a complex geological history and provides the potential to bring together modern techniques to aid geological understanding and to help efficiently target hydrocarbon exploration.

One technique particularly suited to frontier exploration is the use of medium resolution Earth Observation data in the form of satellite imagery and Digital Elevation Models (DEMs). These geo-information datasets can contribute in two main ways. Firstly, optical satellite imagery and DEMs can provide information on surface structure, geomorphology and stratigraphy, enabling a consistent regional interpretation of the surface geology to be undertaken. Secondly, radar imagery can assist in the identification of natural oil seeps that have been reported both offshore and on many of the rift lakes such as Albert, Tanganyika, and Nyasa (Malawi).
http://www.geoexpro.com/articles/2011/10/the-east-african-rift-system-a-view-from-space