Sequence stratigraphy buoys W. Indonesia basins
- Wairarapa Geological Services (New Zealand)
Since oil exploration began in Indonesia in 1870 more than 3,000 exploratory wells have been drilled in Western Indonesia, which means a significant data base exists; however, many of the published technical papers describing Indonesian petroleum geology are based on lithostratigraphy. This article presents a correlative framework based on the application of sequence stratigraphy, which has been established for the hydrocarbon productive basins. Part 1 illustrates this correlative framework with an example each from areas in Sumatra, Java, and Kalimantan. These examples review the hydrocarbon system in each area from the perspective of source, reservoir, seal, and timing of structure. In Part 2 the ideas developed are expanded and integrated into an examination of the future hydrocarbon potential for western Indonesia, which is refreshingly different and perhaps more encouraging than those made using the traditional tools of lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy.
- OSTI ID:
- 242285
- Journal Information:
- Oil and Gas Journal, Vol. 94, Issue 21; Other Information: PBD: 20 May 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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