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Client Report 2001/109 CONFIDENTIAL July 2002 The Great South Basin, New Zealand: A regional study of basin structure, source and reservoir rock distribution, and quantitative models of hydrocarbon generation R. Sutherland, H. Zhu, R. Funnell, S. Thornton, M. Hill and R. Cook A NON-EXCLUSIVE REPORT The Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited Client Report 2001/109 CONFIDENTIAL The Great South Basin, New Zealand: A regional study of basin structure, source and reservoir rock distribution, and quantitative models of hydrocarbon generation R. Sutherland, H. Zhu, R. Funnell, S. Thornton, M. Hill and R. Cook A NON-EXCLUSIVE REPORT The Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited July 2002
Transcript of The Great South Basin, New Zealand
Client Report 2001/109CONFIDENTIAL
July 2002
The Great South Basin, New Zealand:
A regional study of basin structure, source and reservoir rock distribution, and quantitative
models of hydrocarbon generation
R. Sutherland, H. Zhu, R. Funnell, S. Thornton, M. Hill and R. Cook
A NON-EXCLUSIVE REPORT
The Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited
Client Report 2001/109CONFIDENTIAL
The Great South Basin, New Zealand:
A regional study of basin structure, source and reservoir rock distribution, and quantitative
models of hydrocarbon generation
R. Sutherland, H. Zhu, R. Funnell, S. Thornton, M. Hill and R. Cook
A NON-EXCLUSIVE REPORT
The Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited
July 2002
New Zealand Great South Basin Regional Study Now Available • Summary of all previous exploration,
including systematic well failure analysis
• GNS Science regional seismic mapping. 44 A0 maps and digital spatial data
• Supplementary data compilation (e.g. source rock, oil, and gas chemistry)
• Oil/gas maturity modelling & analysis
• Distribution/volumes of oil/gas expelled
• 116 pages, 41 figures, 44 A0 maps, 4 tables, 7 appendices, fully digital
• Discussion of key exploration risk factors The Great South Basin is one of New Zealand’s largest basins and contains up to 8 km of Cretaceous-Cenozoic sediment. Exploration during the 1970’s and 1980’s resulted in 35,000 km of seismic reflection data and eight exploration wells. Hydrocarbon indications were found in four of the eight wells, including a gas-condensate discovery of 461 BCF. The Great South Basin Regional Study provides appropriate technical information, data synthesis, and analysis for hydrocarbon exploration companies to evaluate prospectivity. It is accompanied by a GNS Science monograph that provides underpinning academic information. The Regional Study represents the culmination of five years work by a team of researchers. It includes structure, isopach, and paleogeographic maps for each stratigraphic interval, based on interpretation of all available data. Detailed discussion of kerogen maturity is presented for 17 key sites, and source rock maturity and generated volumes of oil and gas for each unit are predicted across the entire basin. A systematic well failure analysis and a summary of key exploration risks is included.
For more information please contact:
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