BASIN ANALYSIS AND HYDROCARBON PROSPECTIVITY OF TARANAKI BASIN, NEW ZEALAND

The study area is located in Taranaki Basin • Tectonics: Extensional/ Compressional • Major source Rocks: Offshore - Coal-rich Taniwha and Rakopi Formations. Onshore - Kaimiro and Mangahewa Formations • Major Reservoir rock: Sandstones within Rakopi Formation, Shelfal sands & Sea floor fans of N...

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Main Authors: Alamu, Kehinde, Omolaiye, Gabriel, Oseni, Temitope, Solomon, Emmanuel, Oluyemoh, Abdulmujeeb
Format: Lecture
Language:unknown
Published: Zenodo 2024
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12605267
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Summary:The study area is located in Taranaki Basin • Tectonics: Extensional/ Compressional • Major source Rocks: Offshore - Coal-rich Taniwha and Rakopi Formations. Onshore - Kaimiro and Mangahewa Formations • Major Reservoir rock: Sandstones within Rakopi Formation, Shelfal sands & Sea floor fans of North Cape Formation, Kapuni Group sands • Seal: Marine mudstones of Turi and Manganui Formations, Carbonates of Tikorangi Formation • Traps: Stratigraphic and structural trap • Four Leads and prospect were identified