Abstract
Detecting mineralogical alteration by hydrocarbon micro-seepage from trap to surface across the deformed structure, through Comparative analysis study of hyperspectral image (EO-1, Hyperion), and multispectral (landsat7 and Advanced land imager (Ali) to map soil alteration by petroleum seepage with applying remote sensing techniques as (band ratios, supervised, SAM classification, and hydrocarbon detection and index (HD and HI) calculation to detect the potentiality of hydrocarbon seepage in the area. The type of spectral resolution accuracy available for each space imaging platform can be used to choose which is best in determining the target and whether exploration yields oil. Hyperspectral remote sensing data are integrated with a GIS framework Weighted Sum (Spatial Analyst) classified hydrocarbon seepage prospects into five potential zones very good, good, intermediate, poor, and very poor probable potential-ity. The spatial lithologic carbonaceous alteration appears closely coincident along reactivated leaking faults that cause hydrocarbon micro-seepage and altered surface lithology and mineralogical cement. The hyperspectral images have proven their worth in identifying and studying hydrocarbon leaks and the resulting environmental pollution and mineral alteration, as well as use micro-seeps as a pathfinder to locations of new oil explorations discoveries that can use as a pre-drill prediction of hydrocarbon occurrence and detected a prospect area for hydrocarbon drill.(c) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).