An Interactive 5-Day Training Course
Petroleum Geology of South & Southeast Asia
Petroleum Systems of Southeast Asia
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06 Dec 2027
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Petroleum Geology of South & Southeast Asia - GG-REGASIA-PEA27
| Code | Date | Time | Duration | Location | Currency | Early Bird Fee Per Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GG-REGASIA-PEA27 | 06 - 10 Dec 2027 | 10 AM CST | 4 Hours Per Day |
Online |
USD |
3500 |
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Petroleum Geology of South & Southeast Asia
This training covers the petroleum geology of South and Southeast Asia. It works through the tectonic framework and Cenozoic basin formation, Indian subcontinent basins, Myanmar and the Andaman region, the Thai and Malay basins, the Sumatra and Java basins of Indonesia, Kalimantan and the Kutei basin, the Sunda shelf and South China Sea margins, lacustrine and coaly source rock systems, carbonate and clastic reservoir plays and the exploration potential by basin.
Description
South and Southeast Asia is dominated by Cenozoic basins formed during and after the collision of India with Asia and the resulting extrusion and rotation of the Southeast Asian blocks. Almost all of the region's petroleum is Tertiary: Palaeogene lacustrine and coaly source rocks, Neogene deltaic and carbonate reservoirs, and traps formed by rifting followed by inversion. The systems are young, often undercharged relative to their trap volume, and the source rock character sets much of the fluid distribution.
This training covers the region basin by basin. The tectonic framework and Cenozoic basin formation are established first, covering the India-Asia collision, the escape tectonics and the rotation of Borneo. Indian subcontinent basins follow, covering Cambay, Mumbai Offshore, Krishna-Godavari and the Assam-Arakan belt. Myanmar and the Andaman region are then developed. The Thai and Malay basins follow. The Sumatra and Java basins are then addressed. Kalimantan and the Kutei basin follow. The Sunda shelf and South China Sea margins are then developed. Lacustrine and coaly source rock systems follow. Carbonate and clastic reservoir plays are addressed. The training closes with potential by basin.
Lacustrine source rocks dominate and they produce waxy, low sulphur oil. The Palaeogene rift lakes of Sumatra, the Malay basin, Thailand and northwest Java accumulated organic-rich lacustrine shales with algal and terrestrial organic matter, which generate high pour point waxy crudes with low sulphur. This fluid character is a regional signature with direct consequences for production, transport and refining, and it follows directly from the depositional setting of the source rocks.
Coaly and deltaic organic matter generates gas and condensate, and its distribution explains the fluid pattern. Where the Neogene section is dominated by coals and terrestrial organic matter, as in much of Kalimantan, Natuna and parts of Sarawak, the generated hydrocarbons are gas and condensate rather than oil. The regional distribution of oil against gas therefore maps closely onto the source rock type, which maps onto the depositional setting during the Palaeogene and Neogene.
Inversion created many of the traps and destroyed others. Most Southeast Asian basins rifted in the Palaeogene and were then compressed or transpressed in the Neogene, inverting the rift structures into anticlines. This produced excellent traps in the Malay basin, central Sumatra, northwest Java and Myanmar. It also breached seals where inversion was severe, and the timing relative to charge determines which structures retained their accumulations, which makes inversion timing a key regional risk element.
Finally, Miocene carbonate buildups are a distinct and productive play across the region. Isolated platforms, reefs and pinnacle buildups developed on structural highs through the Miocene across Sarawak, Natuna, Java, Sulawesi and the Philippines, forming traps with high porosity reservoirs and shale drape seals. They are imaged well on seismic, they can be charged from adjacent or underlying sources, and reservoir quality depends heavily on the diagenetic history, including exposure and freshwater leaching during sea level falls.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Relate regional basin formation to the India-Asia collision and block rotation
- Describe the Indian subcontinent basins and their plays
- Describe the Myanmar and Andaman petroleum systems
- Describe the Thai and Malay basin plays
- Describe the Sumatra and Java basin plays
- Describe the Kutei basin and Kalimantan deltaic systems
- Describe the Sunda shelf and South China Sea margin plays
- Relate lacustrine and coaly source rocks to regional fluid distribution
- Describe carbonate buildup and clastic reservoir plays
- Assess exploration potential by basin
The training works through basin summaries, regional sections and field case studies. Participants build petroleum system summaries by basin, relate fluid types to source rock character, and assess inversion timing against charge. Discovery histories are examined to establish the controls on success in each basin.
Organisations sending participants to this training will:
- Assess Southeast Asian opportunities with regional context
- Predict fluid type from source rock character
- Assess inversion timing as a trap risk
- Recognise carbonate buildup plays
- Improve screening of regional acreage
- Support operations and new ventures in the region
Participants will:
- Know the region's main petroleum basins
- Relate basins to Cenozoic tectonics
- Predict fluid type from source character
- Describe the plays in each basin
- Assess regional exploration potential
- Work with regional context on Asian projects
- Geoscientists working in South and Southeast Asia
- Exploration staff screening regional opportunities
- Development geologists in regional assets
- New ventures and business development staff
- Technical staff supporting regional operations
- Graduate geoscientists in regional companies
- Advisors assessing Asian opportunities
Module 1 - Tectonic Framework
- Pre-Cenozoic terrane assembly
- India-Asia collision and its timing
- Himalayan orogeny and foreland basins
- Escape tectonics and block extrusion
- Rotation of Borneo and Indochina
- Palaeogene rifting across the region
- Subduction and arc systems
- Back-arc basin formation
- Neogene inversion and transpression
- Strike-slip systems and pull-apart basins
- Active deformation and seismicity
- Basin distribution and its controls
Module 2 - Indian Subcontinent Basins
- Cambay basin rift structure
- Cambay shale source rock
- Cambay reservoirs and plays
- Mumbai Offshore basin
- Bombay High and the Bassein carbonate
- Krishna-Godavari basin
- KG deepwater gas plays
- Cauvery basin
- Assam shelf and Assam-Arakan fold belt
- Barail and Tipam reservoirs
- Rajasthan Barmer basin
- Indian frontier basins
Module 3 - Myanmar and Andaman
- Central Myanmar basin system
- Arc and fore-arc basin setting
- Salin and Pyay sub-basins
- Eocene to Miocene reservoirs
- Myanmar source rocks
- Inversion structures in Myanmar
- Rakhine offshore and its deepwater plays
- Moattama basin and Yadana gas
- Shwe gas discovery geology
- Andaman Sea basins
- Mergui basin
- Exploration status and potential
Module 4 - Thai and Malay Basins
- Gulf of Thailand rift basins
- Pattani and Malay basin structure
- Highly faulted rift architecture
- Lacustrine source rocks
- High heat flow and maturity
- Fluvial and deltaic reservoirs
- Small compartmentalised fields
- Development challenges in Thai basins
- Malay basin inversion anticlines
- Group reservoir stratigraphy
- Carbon dioxide distribution
- Onshore Thai basins
Module 5 - Sumatra and Java
- North Sumatra basin
- Arun carbonate reservoir
- Central Sumatra basin
- Pematang lacustrine source
- Sihapas reservoirs and Minas field
- South Sumatra basin
- Talang Akar source and reservoir
- Northwest Java basin
- Baturaja carbonate play
- East Java basin
- Kujung carbonate buildups
- Inversion and trap formation
Module 6 - Kalimantan and Eastern Indonesia
- Kutei basin and the Mahakam delta
- Deltaic reservoir architecture
- Coaly source rocks and gas generation
- Mahakam fields and their stacking
- Kutei deepwater fold belt
- Barito and Asem Asem basins
- Tarakan basin
- Northwest Shelf of Australia comparison
- Sulawesi and Makassar Strait
- Banggai-Sula and Seram
- Bird's Head and Papua
- Eastern Indonesian frontier basins
Module 7 - Sunda Shelf and South China Sea
- Sunda shelf basin distribution
- Natuna basins and their gas
- East Natuna carbon dioxide issue
- Sarawak basin provinces
- Central Luconia carbonate province
- Balingian and Baram delta provinces
- Sabah basin and the deepwater fold belt
- Brunei plays
- Palawan and Philippine basins
- Pearl River Mouth basin
- Beibu Gulf and Yinggehai basins
- Disputed areas and their exploration status
Module 8 - Source Rocks, Reservoirs and Potential
- Lacustrine source rock character
- Waxy crude generation
- Coaly and terrestrial organic matter
- Gas and condensate generation
- Marine source rocks in the region
- Fluid distribution and its source control
- Carbonate buildup plays
- Buildup reservoir quality controls
- Deltaic clastic reservoirs
- Deepwater turbidite plays
- Basement and fractured plays
- Remaining potential by basin
Upon successful completion of this training course, delegates will be awarded an official Certificate of Completion issued by the Petroleum Engineers Association (PEA), an ISO 9001:2015 certified training organization. The certificate carries 10 Credits and formally records the total learning hours completed.
Each certificate is signed by the Course Facilitator and the CEO of the Petroleum Engineers Association, and serves as verifiable proof of professional training that delegates can present to employers and professional bodies worldwide.
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