Exploration Technique
Exploration Technique
Exploration Technique
Source rock
Reservoir rock
Seal rock
Overburden rock
Impermeable rock/commonly shale/ anhydrite/ salt that forms barrier/cap above reservoir rock so
that fluid cant move beyond that reservoir.
A critical component.
The thickness/age of overburden provides history of the rate burial of source rock toward and thru
the increasing temp domains of basins. ( temp for cracking kerogens into hydrocarbon)
Exploration technique
Magnetic technique
Gravimetric survey
Seismic method
Magnetic tech. the distribution of magnetic mineral in upper 20-30 km of earth crust.
Or to constrain temp in the crust using the curie isotherm-the temp at which minerals lose their
strong magnetic properties.
Magnetic measurement record variations of magnetic field due to lateral variability in the
magnetization of the crust
Use gravitational field to locate horizontal/vertical variations in the density of subsurface rocks.
1. Refraction
2. Reflection
3. Multi channel analysis of surface wave
4. Resonance
5. Borehole
1.Measure the shortest time required for an induced seismic pulse to travel from source location to
a receivers. (refraction- preferred cause accurately mapping depth to competent bedrock)
2.Record the waves that reflect from subsurface layers. Ideal for mapping geology at >50m. the
most advanced tech. (reflection)
3.Evaluate the shear wave velocities of subsurface thru analysis of dispersion of Rayleigh surface
wave-ground roll. Without the need of borehole . 2d/3d./1d (MASW)
4.Based on the frequency analysis of seismic record for high resolution seismic investigation. For
subsurface 1-15 m deep. But can be smaller <0.1m for testing of concrete/asphalt/ 100m geological
investigations (Resonance/ testing and imaging using seismic acoustic resonance)
5. measure the arrival of seismic wave emitted from surface down the borehole. cross-hole tech.
uses as seismic source in borehole. p and s wave obtained. Accurate map produced. Include cross
hole, down hole, seismic tomography methodologies.
1. Acquisition
2. Processing/imaging
3. Interpretation/evaluation
4. Reservoir characterization
Exploration is a deep hole drilled into earth surface (to locate new source of hydrocarbon like ong)
Appraisal to understand the potential of hydrocarbon reservoir before commercial production.
Appraisal wells drilled to ensure that the discoveries made during exploration field have enough
hydrocarbon that can last long. Provide infos like physical of hydrocarbon like production rate from
the field, flow of fluids and volume of fluids.
1. Exploration
2. Appraisal
3. Development
4. Production
5. Abandonment
Volume bigger, barrel method cannot use anymore the pipeline (transfer liquid and gas)
Offshore pipeline is laid on the seabed to convey oil from offshore to platform to onshore facility
Kalua challenging, store at offshore first (FSO, FPSO or subsea storage) pastu transport pakai oil
tanker
Dulu gas dianggap by product yang disposed by burning or flaring. Only after gas can be monetized
(petrochemical plant, power plant) gas transportation required.
Gas cannot be stored easily like liquid. So has to deliver after processed by pipeline. Kalua jauh,
volume banyak, pipeline uneconomical.
Jadi gas transformed to liquid phase by condensing to -162C in atm to reduce its volume by 600
times -LNG
1. Condensate removal
2. Co2 removal
3. Mercury and h2s removal
4. Dehydration (h2o removal)
Petrochemical plant
Process of converting raw material into higher value product. (physical and chemical)
Malaysia refineries
1. Tganu(petronas)
2. Melaka
3. Melaka (petronas)
4. N9(shell)
5. N9 (esso)
Refinery process
1. Crude oil
2. Wash in desalter
3. Heated
4. Crude oil fractioner (distillation column)
5. High value product
Distillation column:
National oil company is an oil company that fully or in the majority owned by national government
(SAUDI ARAMCO, PETRONAS, PETROCHINA, PERTAMINA, PETROBAS, STATOIL)
International oil company is the largest publicly owned oil and gas companies (BP,ROYAL DUTCH
SHELL, CHEVRON, TOTAL, EXXONMOBIL)
1. Algeria
2. Angola
3. Ecuador
4. Guinea
5. Gabon
6. Iran
7. Iraq
8. Kuwait
9. Libya
10. Nigeria
11. Qatar
12. Saudi arabia
13. Uae
14. Venezuela
1. Weather
2. Inventories
3. Global economic growth
4. Speculation hedging, investment
5. Exchange rate and inflation
6. Geopolitical risk
7. Capacity
8. Opec production decision
9. Non opec supply growth
1. Income tinggi
2. Output tinggi
1. Employment
2. Labour income
3. Value added
Malaysia overly independent on oil revenue. 57%. (transport and industrial sector) -need
alternatives
The economic transformation programme (etp) focus on 12 NKEA- 2. Oil and gas
Igneous rock and sedimentary rock heat and pressure metamorphic rock
Igneous rock, sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock weathering and erosion sediment
All rock is heated. Radioactive decay (the process that gives us power plant to make electricity),
pressure and friction
Earths tectonic plates move around, heat produced. When they collide, they build mountains
and metamorphose rock. it can be broken by stream. Sedimentary rock is produced.