Reefbank reservoir is one of the targets for exploration of marine carbonate rocks in the precaspian basin fig. Postsalt structural evolution and patterns of hydrocarbon in. Williston basin russia petroleum geology subscription information. The south caspian basin is 400 km across in the northwesttosoutheast direction and 900 m deep.
Caspian basin cggs study area covers the offshore middle caspian basin within russia and kazakhstan. Petroleum geology, resourcesnorth caspian basin usgs. Zhang jiaqingengineering institute of east china petroleum bureau,sinopec,nanjing 210031,china. Isolated outcrops of upper permian and triassic strata occur in the pre caspian basin. Marine and petroleum geology is the pre eminent international forum for the exchange of multidisciplinary concepts, interpretations and techniques for all concerned with marine and petroleum geology in industry, government and academia. The south caspian basin is among the oldest oil and gas bearing provinces in the world, th which in as far back as early 20 century was the worldwide lead in petroleum industry. Pdf premesozoic geodynamics of the precaspian basin. It occupies the shallow northern portion of the caspian sea and a large plain to the north of the sea between the volga and ural rivers and farther east to the mugodzhary highland, which is the southern continuation of the ural foldbelt. Saikan troughs, are regarded as prospective for oil. The middle caspian basin occupies a large area between the great caucasus foldbelt and the southern edge of the pre cambrian russian craton. From late devonian to early carboniferous, the karachaganak massif evolved from a ramplike setting into an isolated, atolllike carbonate platform along the northern margin of the pre caspian basin. Exploration at the eastern edge of the precaspian basin.
The middle caspian basin extends onshore into parts of russia and azerbaijan, with the offshore section in russia and kazakhstan. It includes the northern part of the caspian sea and the. Peninsula, the precaspian kuba monocline, the lower kura lowland, and yevlakh. European russia is on the east european craton, at the heart of which is a complex of igneous and metamorphic rocks dating back to the precambrian. June, pages 357358 international permiantriassic conference, august 2326, 1971, calgary, alberta. However, despite the large number of discovered petroleum accumulations, the source rock sequence has not been penetrated by the drill in. The basin was originated by prelate devonian rifting and. Also unresolved are the paleogeographic, stratigraphic, and structural relationships between the pre caspian basin and the pre uralian foredeep. Oil field production geology download ebook pdf, epub. The south caspian basin has been one of the worlds most prolific petroleum provinces since the 19th century. Peninsula, the precaspian kuba monocline, the lower kura lowland, and ye vlakh.
Mud volcanoes in the south caspian basin the caspian basin is known for its hydrocarbon. The north caspian basin contains an estimated oil reserve of nearly 15. The basin is one of the worlds deepest, with basin. This cgg multiclient dataset consists of 81 longoffset 2d seismic lines extending over 10,000 line kilometers across the middle caspian basin. Guriy arch bng seismic picks r al and elated strat. Outline of the petroleum geology of the precaspian basin ii. The geology of this province is made up of paleozoic sediments covering a proterozoic basement southern emba. Fred aminzadeh, in petroleum geology of the south caspian basin, 2001 caspian sea region the caspian sea is a highly promising oil and gasbearing region because oil and gas provinces situated on the territory of russia, azerbaijan, turkmenistan, and kazakhstan expand to the caspian sea area figure 61. Turkmenistan have territory in the south caspian basin. Bp amoco, statoil and total rekindled exploration interest in this part of the. Petroleum geology of the southern pre uralian foredeep with reference to the northeastern pre caspian basin. Chilingarian in this informationpacked volume, the authors present mathematical models and analyses for evaluating, assessing, and describing the petroleum geology of the oilrich south caspian sea basin, including eastern azerbaijan and western turkmenistan. The north caspian basin is a petroleum rich but lightly explored basin located in kazakhstan and russia.
In terms of structural geology, the basin is bounded by the great caucasus fold belt on the west and southwest, and the karabogaz regional basement high on the east and southeast. The new south margin area of block b is a key risk exploration area in southeastern precaspian basin. Petroleum geology and resources of the middle caspian basin. The recent exploration phase resulted in the discovery of an oil field that shed a new light on postsalt triassic and upper permian hydrocarbon plays. Jul 04, 2001 in this informationpacked volume, the authors present mathematical models and analyses for evaluating, assessing, and describing the petroleum geology of the oilrich south caspian sea basin, including eastern azerbaijan and western turkmenistan. Petroleum geology an overview sciencedirect topics. Identification and study of the lower permian reefbank. Amongst pre salt onshore fields are tengiz, karachaganak and zhanazhol. Upper permian and triassic deposits from the pre caspian basin abstracte. Oil bearing potential of the eastern edge of the precaspian. Within this basin, the reefbank bodies were primarily developed in the subsalt. Caspian basin and petroleum system elements of the presalt play see fig.
Exploration in those provinces in which oil and gas has already been extracted had, by 2010, led to the discovery of more than 200 oil, gas, oilandgas and condensate hydrocarbon accumulations. Pdf petroleum geology and resources of the north caspian. Kulaginskii ridge and the adjacent areas are considered. Direct use of geothermal energy can present challenges of financial feasibility in a lowenthalpy setting. Unconventional petroleum geology is a new subdiscipline of petroleum geology that examines the type of unconventional petroleum, finegrained deposits, micro and nanoscale reservoirs, formation mechanism, distribution characteristics, enrichment pattern, evaluation method, core technologies, development strategies, and economic viability of oil and gas. The pre caspian basin lies in the western part of the country, behind the mugodzhary mountains.
Block ashks which lies in the east of cetral depression and astrakhanaktyubinsk uplift zone of precaspian basin is the exploration targets of postsalt. Part i of volume i of the report begins with a short overview of the geography, geology and exploration history of the area. The area has significant oil and natural gas reserves from both offshore deposits in the caspian sea itself and onshore fields in the caspian basin. The average temperature gradients in sedimentary basins make it necessary to reach larger. The north caspian basin is a petroleumrich but lightly explored basin located in kazakhstan and russia. In the project, the world was divided into 8 regions and 937 geologic provinces.
The pre salt play has been the key target in the onshoreoffshore sectors of the north caspian basin for some years. New exploration opportunities and improved imaging of already known prospects. Interpreted regional seismic line across the north caspian and north ustyurt basins presalt play the presalt play has been the key target in the onshoreoffshore sectors of the north caspian basin for some years. Purchase petroleum geology of the south caspian basin 1st edition. New insights on hydrocarbon plays in the caspian sea. Journal of petroleum geology, july 2002 this work is refreshing and fundamentally clear in its historical presentation, scientific explanations, and logical organization. The provinces have been ranked according to the discovered. Therefore the publication of this book describing one of the richest basins in the world, the south caspian basin, is welcome. Bng petroleum geology generalisedstratigraphy of the pre. Petroleum geology and resources of the north caspian basin. This report describes the regional and petroleum geology of the north caspian in some publications precaspian, pricaspian, or pericaspian basin in. Block ashks which lies in the east of cetral depression and astrakhanaktyubinsk uplift zone of pre caspian basin is the exploration targets of postsalt. Marine and petroleum geology is the preeminent international forum for the exchange of multidisciplinary concepts, interpretations and techniques for all concerned with marine and petroleum geology in industry, government and academia.
Petroleum systems and the history of their formation in the. Petroleum geology of the southern preuralian foredeep with. Petroleum geology of the northern margin of the precaspian basin. This study presents the consideration of the geological history and petroleum systems in the northern caspian sea basin on the basis of basin modeling using the temissuite2008 software package. New insights on hydrocarbon plays in the caspian sea, kazakhstan. The precaspian basin is a pericratonic basin of late proterozoic to early paleozoic age that extends over an area of 550,000 km 2 and contains 22 km of sediment fill.
Lithological types and reservoir properties of ktii. The carboniferous platform consists of marginal bioherm and bioherm slope facies, with a relatively small internal lagoon dominated by skeletal. Caspian is made of a presalt devonian to early permian package and a. Regional surface elevations here are as much as 24 m below sea.
Upper permian and triassic deposits from the precaspian basin abstract. Petroleum geology and resources of the north caspian basin, kazakhstan and russia by gregory f. Download oil field production geology or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Karachaganak field is located along the northernmost margin of the precaspian basin in northwestern kazakhstan. Interpreted regional seismic line across the north caspian and north ustyurt basins pre salt play the pre salt play has been the key target in the onshoreoffshore sectors of the north caspian basin for some years. The key patterns of the distribution of oil and gas fields and their phase composition are described. The new south margin area of block b is a key risk exploration area in southeastern pre caspian basin. Study of carboniferous exploration prospects in new south. The precaspian basin is one of the worlds richest oil and gas basins. A regional 2d seismic grid has been used to assess the areas petroleum geology.
Petroleum geology of the south caspian basin 1st edition. Petroleum geology of the southern preuralian foredeep with reference to the northeastern precaspian basin. Addressing the petroleum geology of south caspian basin at this crucial time of energy awareness shows unparalleled wisdom, experience, and maturity of the authors. Mar 17, 2020 the south caspian basin has been one of the worlds most prolific petroleum provinces since the 19th century. From late devonian to early carboniferous, the karachaganak massif evolved from a ramplike setting into an isolated, atolllike carbonate platform along the northern margin of the precaspian basin. Exploration activity in the basin started in the middle of the 19th century, and the geology of the basin is relatively well established. Amongst presalt onshore fields are tengiz, karachaganak and zhanazhol while pre. The pricaspian basin alternative spelling, precaspian is another name for the. In this informationpacked volume, the authors present mathematical models and analyses for evaluating, assessing, and describing the petroleum geology of the oilrich south caspian sea basin, including eastern azerbaijan and western turkmenistan. Usgs approach is to define total petroleum systems and assess ment units, and.
Also unresolved are the paleogeographic, stratigraphic, and structural relationships between the precaspian basin and the preuralian foredeep. Click download or read online button to get oil field production geology book now. The petroleum geology of kazakhstan search and discovery. The geology of russia, the worlds largest country, which extends over much of northern eurasia, consists of several stable cratons and sedimentary platforms bounded by orogenic mountain belts. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the north. The basin also includes the central part of the caspian sea and the south mangyshlak subbasin east of the sea. Upper permian and triassic deposits from the pre caspian basin abstract. Part i of volume i of the report begins with a short overview of the geography, geology. Ulmishek foreword this report was prepared as part of the world energy project of the u. The central tectonic zone of the zaisan basin, and especially the pre. The temir license area of western kazakhstan lies at the eastern edge of the precaspian salt basin, a prolific emerging basin of the former soviet union. Karachaganak field, northern precaspian basin, northwestern.
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