Indus basin off Pakistan contains few wells

Journal Article · Mon Jun 16 00:00:00 EDT 1997 · Oil and Gas Journal

OSTI ID:495456

Quadri, V N ^[1]; Quadri, S M.G.J. ^[2]

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1. Quadri (Viqar un Nisa), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
2. Quadri (S.M.G.J.), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

The U.N. Conference on the Law of the Sea reaffirmed sovereignty of nations over 22 km of territorial sea, a 370 km Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and rights over the continental shelf to at least 370 km and out to 648 km or beyond under specified conditions. With a coast line of about 990 km, the EEZ for Pakistan extends over an area almost 240,000 sq km, or 40% of the land sedimentary area, in which two distinct geological provinces, and the Indus Offshore and the Makran offshore, have been defined. The paper discusses the tectonics, structure, exploration history, and play types offshore Pakistan. Data show a potential for both oil and gas.

• OSTI ID: 495456
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal, Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 95; ISSN OIGJAV; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
EXPLORATION
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
OFFSHORE SITES
PAKISTAN
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
SEDIMENTARY BASINS
STRATIGRAPHY
TECTONICS