Geopyhsical Method in Petroleum System

to Define Reservoir in Kutei Basin, Eastern Kalimantan

Anjar Romadhon1, Christian Bona1, Eunike Verent Fransisca Rumajar1, Raden Fiqky Amarta Kuniandi1

1
Pertamina University, Geological Engineering

Based on the paper, the geophysical method that used to explore hydrocarbon in Kutei Basin was
2D seismic and 3D seismic. First exploration by Kaltim Shell (1971) followed by Union Oil(1972), Total
Indonesie (1982) and Risjad Salim Resources Indonesia (1992-1999). Geophysical method that used by
those company was 2D seismic. Several 2D seismic lines were acquired and two exploration wells were
drilled by Union Oil (Bontang-1 and Bungalun-1) and one by Total Indonesie (Tutung-1). Since then, the
area had not been actively explored until 2006.A 2D seismic survey typically contains numerous lines
acquired orthogonally to the strike of geological structures (such as faults and folds) with a minimum of
lines acquired parallel to geological structures to allow line-to-line tying of the seismic data
and interpretation and mapping of structures, but 2D survey does not allow combination and stratigraphic
traps to be recognized.The new 3D seismic volumes acquired in 2007 and 2008 by Salamander Energy,
confirm that the area of study contains the northern continuation of the slope channel play that has been
discovered elsewhere in the Kutei Basin and shows the occurrence of Late Miocene-Early Pliocene slope
channels, which are similar to those that have been discovered along trend to the South. The data quality
of the seismic is generally good. In particular, 3D seismic data provide detailed information about fault
distribution and subsurface structures. Computer-based interpretation and display of 3D seismic data
allow for more thorough analysis data more than 2D. 3D survey, providing more accurate subsurface
maps that can be constructed on the basis fore more widely spaced 2D seismic lines, between which
significant interpolation might be necessary.

As the result on the paper, 3D seismic data helps geologist to interpret the occurrence of Late
Miocene-Early Pliocene slope channel more accurate, because all of data from 3D seismic survey are
more detail and accurate than data from 2D seismic. 3D seismic data can reveal the lack of 2D seismic
data for example the case about Bungalun-1 well that drilled by Union Oil. Although Bungalun-1 well
showed a good petroleum system (from 2D seismic survey), but 3D seismic data revealed that Bungalon-
1 well was not drilled on valid depth closure. Bungalon-1 well does showsupply of good quality sand to
the basin during the late Miocene to early Pliocene and there is no hydrocarbon resources.