You place a minimum of 3 seismic sources (thumpers) around an hydrocarbon seismograph(similar to the core sample drill).
The thumpers and the hydrocarbon seismograph have to be placed all in different chunks to work.
You insert a map into the hydrocarbon seismograph, turn on the thumpers, wait a few minutes, and then you have potential chunks with oil marked on the map.
The thumpers and the hydrocarbon seismograph would use RF to operate.
In real life thumper trucks are used, but something similar to a Dune thumper could work. (3 blocks high maybe?)
The extent of the area surveyed and the time it takes is determined by the size of the map inserted.
brisingraerowing
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7 years ago
How it could work:
You place a minimum of 3 seismic sources (thumpers) around an hydrocarbon seismograph(similar to the core sample drill).
The thumpers and the hydrocarbon seismograph have to be placed all in different chunks to work.
You insert a map into the hydrocarbon seismograph, turn on the thumpers, wait a few minutes, and then you have potential chunks with oil marked on the map.
The thumpers and the hydrocarbon seismograph would use RF to operate.
In real life thumper trucks are used, but something similar to a Dune thumper could work. (3 blocks high maybe?)
The extent of the area surveyed and the time it takes is determined by the size of the map inserted.
References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrocarbon_exploration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflection_seismology#Hydrocarbon_exploration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismic_source#Thumper_truck