Exploration Potential of the Berbice Mega Incised Valley, Guyana-Suriname Basin

E019 T-01 Exploration Potential of the Berbice Mega Incised Valley Guyana-Suriname basin. Summary 1 MAX A. TORRES (*) RAUL GIRAUDO STEVE HERMESTON AND DAVID RAMOS RepsolYPF Caribbean Exploration Group Houston The Berbice mega incised valley is a regional feature located in the Georgetown Block in the Guyana-Suriname basin in the northeastern coast of South America. The basin presents typical ramp to prograding passive margin geometries influenced by the Guyana Transform strike slip tectonics. Restricted circulation during the Cenomanian - Turonian favored the deposition of the organic rich (3-20+% TOC) proven source rock Canje Fm. Oil fingerprinting and maturity models tied