EXPLORATION OF OIL DEPOSITS IN EAST GERMANY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007600170003-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 5, 2007
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: August 15, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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Martin Lu$herplatz in Leipzig C 1, that the"~
success in its country-wide refraction-aeis the earth's
crust in search for petroleum-bearing strata. About three-fourths of
the speculative area have been explored. While the former German Reich's
geophysical exploration, which was interrupted in 1945, operated with
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of the elastic pressure waves after refraction by the different strata.
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awaited, it has already been possible to detect some 20 new potential
petroleum-bearing strata. These strata are mostly found in northern
Brandenburg and southern Mecklenburg but partly also in northern Mecklenburg.
Any profitable exploitation has so far been handicapped by the small number
and the obsolete condition of the available drill rigs. Traces of petroleum
were found east of the Gifihorn depressionlas well as in southern and
western Mecklenburg. Due to
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1. In late April 1955, it was learned at VEB Geophysik, located on 13
L,artin Lutherplatz in Leipzig C 1, that the GDR has had considerable
success in its country-wide refraction--seismic exploration of the earth's
crust, in search for petroleum-bearing strata. About three-fourths of
the speculative area have been explored. While the former German Reich's
geophysical exploration, which was interrupted in 1945, operated with
four T1introp pendulums, the present four working teams are each equipped 25X1
witi- 4 four-channel electric apparatuses. This modern equipment designed
for large-area exploration combines in one working operation the determination
of geological structural elements and the determination of the ond-velocity
of the elastic pressure waves after refraction by the different strata. They 25X1
thus furnish a picture of the underlying strata.
2. It was stated that, although final geological evaluation of the data
(which in former explorations was established on the spot) is still 25X1
awaited, it has&.ready been possible to detect some 20 new potential
petroleum-bearing strata. These strata are mostly found in northern
Brandenburg and southern Mecklenburg but partly also in northern Laecklenburg.
Any profitable exploitation has so far been handicapped by the small number
and the obsolete condition of the available drill rigs. Traces of petroleum
were found east of the Gitorn depression-Las well as in southern and
western yiecklenburg. Due to the lack of modern drilling equipment it has
not been possible to follow the course of the petroleum-bearing strata
in a satisfactory degree. Nevertheless, satisfactory yields are expected
in the near future in spite of the fact that unsystematic drilling makes
the striking of oil a ma*.,:e-r of luck,. y
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