The Stress Field Detector, or SFD, is a sensor originally described by Owl Industries of Vancouver BC in 1992 as capable of detecting subsurface discontinuities including faults, fractures and hydrocarbon deposits. It is currently being used for hydrocarbon exploration in aerial surveys and surface surveys by NXT Energy of Calgary and other users.
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