The Influence of Main Factors on Deepwater Sediments

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anton Khitrenko ◽  
Adelia Minkhatova ◽  
Vladimir Orlov ◽  
Dmitriy Kotunov ◽  
Salavat Khalilov

Abstract Western Siberia is a unique petroleum basin with exclusive geological objects. Those objects allow us to test various methods of sequence stratigraphy, systematization and evaluation approaches for reservoir characterization of deep-water sediments. Different methods have potential to decrease geological uncertainty and predict distribution and architecture of deep-water sandstone reservoir. There are many different parameters that could be achieved through analysis of clinoform complex. Trajectories of shelf break, volume of sediment supply and topography of basin influence on architecture of deep-water reservoir. Based on general principles of sequence stratigraphy, three main trajectories changes shelf break might be identified: transgression, normal regression and forced regression. And each of them has its own distinctive characteristics of deepwater reservoir. However, to properly assess the architecture of deepwater reservoir and potential of it, numerical characteristics are necessary. In our paper, previously described parameters were analyzed for identification perspective areas of Achimov formation in Western Siberia and estimation of geological uncertainty for unexplored areas. In 1996 Helland-Hansen W., Martinsen O.J. [5] described different types of shoreline trajectory. In 2002 Steel R.J., Olsen T. [11] adopted types of shoreline trajectory for identification of truncation termination. O. Catuneanu (2009) [1] summarize all information with implementation basis of sequence stratigraphy. Over the past decade, many geoscientists have used previously published researches to determine relationship between geometric structures of clinoforms and architecture of deep-water sediments and its reservoir quality. Significant amount of publications has allowed to form theoretical framework for the undersanding sedimentation process and geometrical configuration of clinoforms. However, there is still no relationship between sequence stratigraphy framework of clinoroms and reservoir quality and its uncertainty, which is necessary for new area evaluation.

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. T79-T101
Author(s):  
Joseph Bertrand Iboum Kissaaka ◽  
Joseph Marie Ntamak-Nida ◽  
François Mvondo ◽  
Paul Gustave Fowe Kwetche ◽  
Adrien Lamire Djomeni Nitcheu ◽  
...  

Using 2D seismic data and well logs from the Kribi-Campo subbasin in the south Cameroon margin, we have analyzed the postrift succession with the aim of deriving a chronostratigraphic chart and identifying stratigraphic traps. The Kribi-Campo subbasin related to the rifting between Africa and South America could be divided into a structurally complex eastern depocenter and a relatively less disturbed western depocenter in which a break-up unconformity approximately 107.5 Ma underlined the beginning of postrift history. We have used the modern concepts of sequence stratigraphy to identify and characterize seven second-order (SS1, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, and SS7) sequences and one third-order (SS8) sequences grouped into three megasequences (A, B, and C) from Albian to Recent. Sequence 1 (Albian-Cenomanian) was characterized by a retrogradation overlying a lowstand progradational pattern. The SS2 (Campanian-Maastrichtian) and SS3 (Maastrichtian) sequences were deposited during a highstand normal regression. From Paleocene to Eocene, the deposition of sequences SS4–SS5 was controlled by the development of submarine fan turbiditic system related to a forced regression of coastline. From the Middle Miocene to Recent age, the SS6, SS7, and SS8 sequences have been characterized by the development of sigmoidal-oblique clinoforms of a deltaic system well observed in the northern part of the study area. We have studied a new undocumented phase of forced regression of Mio-Pliocene in age within the postrift sequence SS7. The forced regression phases are associated with the Paleogene and Neogene uplift. Relative sea-level curves were constructed and compared with the existing published curves. The processes involved in the formation of these sequences were interpreted as a combination of tectonics, sediment supply, and sea-level changes. Potential reservoirs embedded within the sequences include channel fill, shingled turbidites, slope fan, and basin-floor fan complex.


Author(s):  
A.V. Khitrenko ◽  
A.M. Minkhatova ◽  
V.A. Orlov ◽  
D.A Kotunov ◽  
S.A. Khalilov

Western Siberia is a unique geological area for testing different approaches of sequential stratigraphy and their impact on deep-sea sediment architecture. There are many different various techniques allow us to reduce geological uncertainty and predict distribution and architecture of deep-water sediments. The architecture of deepwater sediments is influenced by the basin topography and volume of sediment supply. In this paper the main factors and their influence on the deep-water sediments accumulation will be considered. This approach was used for prediction distribution and quality of deep-water sediments in poorly studied areas. Progradation and retrogradation trends, topography of basin floor and shelf`s edge trajectorywere analyzed to determine an effect. Based on empirical estimation, it has been determined that the most important factor is the trajectory of change of shelf`s edge and topography. There was no apparent correlation between the quality of deep-water sediments and the amount of volume sediment supply. All of this data and correlation was used for estimation potential of the achimov formation in poorly studied areas.


2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bert-Rik de Zwart ◽  
Jose Varghese ◽  
Prasanta Nayak ◽  
Aloke Saha ◽  
Anna Numpang ◽  
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