Forecasting earthquakes of various intensities will continue to be an urgent task that has yet to bene resolved. The use of various forecasting methods makes it possible to conduct analysis and warnings more objectively and reliably. Methods of short-term prediction of strong earthquakes based on satellite monitoring of cloudiness anomalies can be used with some success. Based on the research results, it was established that before strong earthquakes, linear cloudiness anomalies are observed over the Earth's deep fault zones, which can be used for short-term earthquake forecasting. The most effective method of studying cloudiness anomalies is the use of satellite methods. As a result of the analysis of linear cloudiness anomalies, a conclusion was made about the possibility of a regional short-term forecast of strong and catastrophic earthquakes with an assessment of the possible magnitude and approximate position of the future earthquake. The reliability of the forecast depends on the tectonic structure of the region and atmospheric conditions. It is important to be able to forecast the magnitude of the future earthquake based on the length of the cloudiness anomaly. It was established that the length of the cloudiness anomaly before a catastrophic earthquake allows one to predict the magnitude, which is very important for forecasting the level of seismic danger in the coming days.

In connection with the need to increase the energy resources of Ukraine, it is essential to expand the areas and depths of prospecting, as well as to improve the methodology and technology of oil and gas exploration. The most promising area for the search for new oil and gas fields in Ukraine remains the Pripyat-Dneprovsko-Donetsk oil and gas province. Increasing the depth of new energy sources because of the increasing cost of exploration and deep drilling requires more accurate and efficient predictions, which should be based on a more rigorous scientific substantiation of new directions of work and the application of new efficient technologies. The article develops the concept of deep degassing of the Earth, which is of great importance for the development of modern ideas about the formation and geological history of the Pripyat-Dnieper-Donetsk oil and gas province. The authors considered the nature of oil and gas accumulation areas and their relationship with the “pipes” of deep degassing of the Earth, as well as the possibilities of structural-tectonic, lithological-geochemical and remote sensing methods in identifying new oil and gas fields in the Pripyat-Dnieper-Donetsk oil and gas province and signs of their connection with «pipes» hydrocarbon deep degassing of the Earth. To implement new methodology and technology of prospecting, exploration of oil and gas fields, the article proposes to make wider use of the modern capabilities of satellite methods, which make it possible to quickly cover large areas with multiple surveys, increase the efficiency of solving geological problems, and also significantly reduce the cost of oil and gas exploration.