The article considers the impact of frequency-modulated signals on an anisotropic medium over oil and gas deposits. Modeling of the components of the tensors of the dielectric constant of the medium over hydrocarbon deposits was carried out. The characteristics of the medium over accumulations of hydrocarbons for frequency-modulated signals from the frequency of the carrier oscillation, the frequency modulation index for the right and left polarizations of electromagnetic waves are studied. Methods of searching for hydrocarbons based on the variation in the characteristics of the applied signals are recommended. It is proposed to introduce new search modes to improve the accuracy of determining the boundaries of hydrocarbon deposits. The influence pattern of the dielectric constant of an anisotropic medium on the real and phase components of the tensor components are established. The research results can be applied in the electrical exploration of minerals.