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AAPG FOUNDATION PRATT CONFERENCE: PETROLEUM PROVINCES,
21st CENTURY
January 12-15, 2000
San Diego, California
FOSSUM, BRET J., WILLIAM J. SCHMIDT, and DAVID
A. JENKINS *, Conoco,
Inc., Houston, TX; VLADIMIR I. BOGATSKY, VNIGRI-TPSRC, Ukhta, Russia; and
BORIS I. RAPPOPORT, Arkhangelskgeoldobycha, Arkhangelsk, Russia
The mean discovered field size of the basin has diminished considerably
since first explored in the 1930s. Onshore, the current exploration potential
is small to moderate in terms of potential field reserves size but large
in terms of number of untested prospects and leads. Eight of the nine identified
plays have been characterized in the plateau phase. The remaining play
is in breakthrough phase but the reserves potential is small.
The field development potential of the onshore region is substantial.
Overall, 80% or 13 billion barrels of oil reserves remain unproduced. Most
of the unproduced oil reserves are found in three carbonate plays of Lower
Permian, Upper Devonian Fammenian and Lower Devonian age.
Exploration potential exists in the offshore Pechora Sea, which is an
immature exploration region. Four main plays, extensions of proven plays
within the onshore portion of the basin, define the offshore exploration
potential. The offshore portions of the plays are in active growth or possibly
breakthrough phase.
DAVID
A. JENKINS, VLADIMIR I. BOGATSKY, and
BORIS I. RAPPOPORT