Balochistan basin of Pakistan deserves a second look

Journal Article · Mon Sep 23 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · Oil and Gas Journal

OSTI ID:376268

Quadri, V N; Quadri, S M.G.J.

The event of UMC Pakistan, a unit of United Meridian Corp. of Houston, obtaining an exploration license covering 7,480 sq km in the Gwadar district off Makran in the Balochistan basin is good news. The extent of exploration surveys and drilling place this 300,000 sq km basin in the frontier category with confidence in the area speculative due to inadequate data, although hydrocarbon potential may be regarded as moderate to high by comparison with its analogs in other parts of the world. However, the presence along the Makran coast of spectacular volcanoes spewing gas charged water, if not anything else, justifies a second look, or rather a first for some parts, at the Balochistan basin. The paper describes the tectonics and geology, exploration results, source rocks, reservoir rocks, and play types.

• OSTI ID: 376268
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal, Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal Journal Issue: 39 Vol. 94; ISSN OIGJAV; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
AERIAL PROSPECTING
EXPLORATION
EXPLORATORY WELLS
MAGNETIC SURVEYS
MAPS
PAKISTAN
PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
SEDIMENTARY BASINS
STRATIGRAPHY
TECTONICS
WELL DRILLING