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The use of seismic in the shallow regions of Kentucky has proven to be (for the most part) ineffective and the cost/benefit is very difficult to justify. Therefor, KOS will employ high-tech geophysical and scientific methods specifically designed to reduce risk, increase production and optimize oil and gas exploration and development.
They will be working with a company from a neighboring state that has over 30 years experience in Kentucky. They are specialists in Remote Sensing, ERPS Geophysical Surveys, Soil Gas Geochemical Surveys and Radiometric Surveys.
In particular they will focus on the very affordable but highly effective Fracture Mapping and Digital Spectral Satellite Maps (DSSM)
Each chemical element and molecular compound has a unique spectral signature making it possible to identify areas altered by hydrocarbon seepage. 
Digital spectral data is available in many of today’s satellites.
Hydrocarbon trap seals range from very efficient to relatively inefficient. Thus, many hydrocarbon accumulations have some leakage to the surface – particularly in shallow regions of Kentucky. Leaking hydrocarbons effect a host of changes on the rocks and soils through which they pass. At the surface, subtle differences in mineral composition or vegetation manifest these changes. Using sophisticated spectral processing, one can emphasize some of these subtle differences. Spectral satellite data are particularly useful for this task because the data is composed of millions of color-coded, digital, squares called pixels. In a process knows as pattern recognition computers can easily compare one pixel to other pixels from known oil and gas seeps. The color-coded pixels are made into a map of favorable hydrocarbon matches. Red pixels have the highest potential and green pixels the lowest potential.