Petroleum Geology and Hydrocarbon Prospectivity of the Laptev Sea
The Laptev Sea has a Mesozoic and older "basement" which in part is a continuation of the structures within the Yenisei-Khatanga Trough. However, the present structure is the product of a series of Cenozoic rifting events.
There is therefore a very thick sedimentary succession with considerable hydrocarbon prospectivity. A significant amount of seismic has been shot, parts of which have been published. The basin is virtually undrilled.
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All maps are georeferenced and are available in ArcGIS format. Data available for the study include:
- Depth map to base of "sedimentary section"
- "Relative depth" maps of 3 main seismic sequences
- Gravity map
- Indicative map of areas of major magnetic anomalies
- Earthquake data indicating present-day rifting pattern
- Shallow seismic data illustrating development of gas chimneys etc.
- A series of interpreted cross sections based on seismic data
- Detailed recent interpretations based on seismic and other data of crustal structure, Mesozoic "basement" stratigraphy and structure, and the Cenozoic rifting history and stratigraphy
The report is available now at a cost of US $20,000.
Companies purchasing this report together with Blackbourn's report on "Petroleum Geology and Hydrocarbon Prospectivity of the Yenisei-Khatanga Trough, Northern Siberia" may do so for a combined price of US $35,000.
For further details, please contact Dr Graham Blackbourn.
