Super basin
Super basin is a term in Petroleum Geology referring to the most important basins for the oil industry. The top 30 super basin contain about 57% of the biggest oil fields in the world. The term was coined in 2016 by Bob Fryklund and Pete Stark.
Definition[edit]
In 2016, Bob Fryklund and Pete Stark defined "super basin" combining commerciality, geoscience architecture, infrastructure, and above-ground issues.[1] According to the original paper published in IHS Markit, a basin must count with at least five barrels of oil equivalent (BBOe) produced and at the same volume of recoverable remaining reserves;[2] two or more petroleum systems or source rocks; stacked reservoirs; existing infrastructure and oil field services; and good access to markets.[3] A characteristic is richness measured as the total volume of hydrocarbons per square kilometer.[3]
Location[edit]
The US Permian Basin is the archetypal onshore super basin.[3] However, other basins are located around the world, such as South America's Neuquen Basin in 2018, which counts with favorable regulations and government support.[4] In Mexico, there are potentially ripe basins. Offshore basins in the North Sea, Brazil, and the Gulf of Mexico are benefiting from geophysical enhancements.[4] The top 30 super basin contain about 57% of the biggest oil fields in the world.[3]
List of super basins[edit]
The top 30 super basin contain about 57% of the biggest oil fields in the world. Some of the super basins in the world are: [3]
- Alberta
- Williston
- Appalachian Foreland
- East Texas & Arkoma, Gulf Coast
- Permian
- Tampico-Misantla
- Maracaibo
- East Venezuela
- Santos
- Neuquen
- Congo Fan
- Niger Delta
- Illizi
- Sirte
- Hassi Massoud
- Central Arabian
- Rub’Al Khali
- Oman
- South Caspian
- North Carnarvon
- Bohal Gulf
- Songliao
- West Siberian
- Timan-Pechora
- Volga-Urals
- Pre-Caspian
- Zagros
- Viking Graben
- Moray Firth
- Central Graben
- Northwest German
- Sureste Basin
- Anadarko
References[edit]
- ^ Sternbach, Charles A. (20 January 2020). "What is the State of Understanding of Super Basins, The World's Richest Oil and Gas Basins?". www.searchanddiscovery.com. Search and Discovery. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Sternbach, Charles A. "Super Basin Initiative". www.aapg.org. AAPG. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Whaley, Jane (11 November 2019). "Petroleum Geology: What is a Super Basin?". GEO ExPro. GeoExpro. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ a b Sternbach, Charles A. "It's Not Just The Permian. Super Basins Are A Global Phenomenon". Forbes. Retrieved 9 July 2021.