GeoModel, Inc. conducts surveys for locating buried tanks using various geophysical methods. The most common methods used to locate buried tanks are ground penetrating radar (GPR) and electromagnetic (terrain) conductivity (EM).

Ground Penetrating Radar Surveys

GeoModel, Inc. has conducted ground penetrating radar (GPR) surveys at numerous sites for locating buried tanks (UST) using a GPR digital control unit and various transducers (antennas).

The buried tank can be made of metal or any other material that has different electrical or conductive properties than the surrounding subsurface soils or rocks. The GPR antennas can be vehicle-towed or hand-towed (as shown below):

Electromagnetic Conductivity Surveys

GeoModel, Inc. has conducted numerous electromagnetic conductivity (EM) and metal detection surveys to locate buried tanks (UST). Geophysicists operating the EM instruments and EM survey results are shown below:

GeoModel, Inc. uses the new EM metal detector which is twice as accurate as the standard EM metal detector.

Other buried metal objects, such as buried drums and buried utility lines, can also be easily located with the EM conductivity and metal detection instruments.

GeoModel, Inc. was founded in 1991 as a geophysical services and environmental consulting firm. The company principals have over 50 years of combined experience and have conducted numerous surveys to locate buried tanks worldwide. All projects are conducted by registered professional geologists.

GeoModel, Inc. conducts surveys in every state.

Contact us to check the availability of a crew in your state.

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