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f Deepwater North West Borneo - Hydrocarbon Retention in an Active Fold and Thrust Belt
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, First EAGE International Conference on Fault and Top Seals - What do we know and where do we go?, Sep 2003, cp-97-00046
- ISBN: 978-90-73781-32-0
Abstract
In the deepwater acreage of East Malaysia, compressional deformation of the Oligocene to Recent sediment pile has resulted in an extensive fold and thrust belt stretching more than 800 km dong the southem margin of the North West'Borneo Basin. The basin remains relatively under-explored until now and recent oil and gas discoveries in the main Toe Thrust play have proven that considerable upside potential is yet to be realised in addition to existing fields. The upside oil potential is the main driver for ongoing exploration campaigns in NW Borneo, but considerable risks remain and one of the most important of these is top seal integrity.