Methodological Issues of Elaborating and Implementing Remote Environmental Monitoring of Oil and Gas Exploration Applying Satellite Images: The Priobskoye Oil Field (Yugra, Russia)

At the moment the Earth monitoring from the space is one of the most effective leverage for ecological control of oil and gas exploration in Russia. However there are no common methodological approaches to monitor the Earth using high and very high resolution satellite imagery. The article highlights methodological aspects applying high resolution satellite data for environmental monitoring of oil fields within the Priobskoye oil field. The article also identifies basic approaches to image selection and processing. You will find the results of experimental observations during 2009-2010 monitoring period and some recommendations for practical application of the developed universal technique.