Eatrh’s Crysphere, 2011, Vol. XV, No. 3, p. 43-50

MONITORING OF SUPRAPERMAFROST GROUND WATER IN SANDY FILLED-UP GROUND OF ZAPOLYARNOE GAS AND OIL FIELD, PUR-TAZ INTERFLUVE

O.G. Kistanov, V.N. Matkovskii, V.B. Stebunov

LTD “Gazprom dobycha Yamburg”, 629300, Yamalo-Nenetsky Autonomous District, Novui Urengoi, str. Geologorazvedchikov, 9, Russia, kisolgen@rambler.ru

In 2007–2008, during the geocryological monitoring on the territory of the Zapolyarnoe Field, the dynamics of ground water occurring in the planning embankments composed of silty sands was studied. The method of observation has been demonstrated and conditions for the occurrence of frost heave for anthropogenic areas have been identified.

Key words: Embankment, monitoring, ground water, heave.

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