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Stratigraphy, tectonics and hydrocarbon habitat of the abadan plain basin: A geological review of a prolific middle eastern hydrocarbon province

Geosciences (Switzerland), ISSN: 2076-3263, Vol: 8, Issue: 12
2018
  • 17
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 28
    Captures
  • 0
    Mentions
  • 11
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    17
    • Citation Indexes
      17
  • Captures
    28
  • Social Media
    11
    • Shares, Likes & Comments
      11
      • Facebook
        11

Review Description

The Abadan Plain Basin is located in the Middle East region which is host to some of the world’s largest oil and gas fields around the Persian Gulf. This basin is a foredeep basin to the southwest of the Zagros Fold-Thrust-Belt, bounded along its northern and eastern margins by the Dezful Embayment. Most of the rocks in this basin have been deposited in a carbonate environment, and existing fractures have made the formations a favourable place for hydrocarbon accumulations. The basin is enriched by oil and, therefore, gas reservoirs are few, and some of the explored reservoirs exhibit significant degrees of overpressure. This paper has compiled several aspects of the Abadan Plain Basin tectonics, structural geology and petroleum systems to provide a better understanding of the opportunities and risks of development activities in this region. In addition to the existing knowledge, this paper provides a basin-wide examination of pore pressure, vertical stress, temperature gradient, and wellbore stability issues.

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