PETROLEUM POTENTIAL

ARGENTINA BASIN
OFFSHORE ARGENTINA

SOURCE ROCK, THERMAL MATURITY AND

PLAY TYPES

Exploracin Aguas Profundas Argentina Bs As Junio 2005

MANAGEMENT SUMMARY

Two areas of Petroleum Potential have been identified in Argentina basin :

North Argentina sub basin, located in front of Salado basin

South Argentina sub basin, located in front of Rawson basin
Best area of Petroleum Potential is located in the South Argentina sub basin,
where the highest potential source beds (Aptian) overlay by thermally mature
sediment

Seismic regional indicate the Cretaceous sediment in the slope and rise are
thicker than Tertiary sediment.

Play type on the slope : pich out , structural (slump related), slope fan and
channel complex

Play type on the rise : progradation of Early Cretaceous

For more better understanding Argentina Basin and Play Definition need
estimated additional 6100 Km regional 2 D seismic data
Outline
Introduction
Geologic Model
Aptian Source Rock Province
1 D Thermal Maturity Modeling
Regional Interpretation of Seismic Sequences
Play types
Propose 2D regional seismics
Conclusion
Geologic Model
Present Day Plate Tectonic Setting

African
-
Continent

South American
Continent

R
io Mid

e
G

dg
ra
nd Atlantic

Ri
e
South

s
R Africa
Ridge

lvi
is
na

Wa
nti

African
ARGENTINA
e

Plate
Arg

BASIN Rid
g e
s
u l ha
S. American Ag

Falkland Ridge Plate

Malvinas Plateau Hotspot
Ridge
Scotia Plate
Trench
Transform
Deep Sea Drilling Project - Atlantic Ocean

From : Tissot B.,at al, AAPG bull. 1980

Paleogeographic Model Source Rock deposition
APTIAN-ALBIAN CENOMIAN TURONIAN LATE CRETACEOUS

Salt
Walvis
ridge

Agulhas
ridge

From : Tissot B.,at al, AAPG bull. 1980

NORTH SOUTH

EVAPORITE Walvis ANOXIC APTIAN-ALBIAN

ridge Alguhas
ridge

ANOXIC OXIC CENOMIAN - TURONIAN

OXIC OXIC LATE CRETACEOUS

Regional Petroleum System Summary
South Atlantic Margin

e l
POST - RIFT d

o
d k

c j n

g
PRE - RIFT :
GODWANA
FOLDING
f

a m
From: David Macdonald et. al., (2003)
Examples of Lower Cretaceous Source Rock

From: Oil & Gas Journal, 1998

Present Day Basins Location

Sa SEDIMENT THICKNESS
la
do
SAL
ADO

Col
ora
do

Colo
rado

IN
Valdez

S
A
Rawson

B
ARGENTINA

A
G.San Jorge

IN
BASIN

T
RA

N
E
WS

G
R
ON

A
San Julian Malvinas Norte
M
alv

Malvinas Oriental
i na

Au
s

s tr
al
Aptian Source Rock Distribution

RY Blocks
PB Blocks
ENARSA Blocks
1 D Basin Modeling
 Pysiographic Provinces
Shelf Slope Rise

Ln BGR 87-01
Ln BGR 87-01

Continental Crust
Oceanic Crust

Shelf Slope Rise

Ln 01-abc
Ln 01-abc
EL F

Continental Crust
SH

Oceanic Crust
OP

Shelf Slope Rise

SL

RIS

Ln BGR 87-04

Continental Crust
Oceanic Crust

Ln BGR 87-04
Shelf Slope Rise

Ln BGR 87-05

Continental Crust
Oceanic Crust
Ln BGR 87-05
1 D Basin Modeling Locations
1 Bmod locations :
4 1. Ln 01-abc cdp 8858
2. Ln 01-abc cdp 5388

1 2
3. Ln 01-abc cdp 4097
3
4. Ln bgr 87-01 cdp 11626
5. Ln bgr 87-06 cdp 10347
6. Ln bgr 87-04 cdp 9745
5
7. Ln bgr 87-05 cdp 11337

7
Ln 01- abc - Showing Thermal Maturity
1D Bmod 1D Bmod 1D Bmod
Shelf Slope Rise

1 sec Tertiary

Ro ~ 0.6
Cretaceous

Pale
5 sec o zoic
Bas
eme
n t

Continental Crust

Oceanic Crust
10 sec
1 D Bmod Showing Depth of Maturity Window
1 Shelf 2 Slope 3 Rise
83

(2700) 1273

0.6 2700
(3227)

cdp 8858 0.6 4500 4777

cdp 5388
(3223)

0.6 8000

cdp 4097
1 D Bmod Showing Depth of Maturity Window

4 6

-3682 -3990

(3418) (2710)
0.6 0.6 -6700
-7100

cdp 11626 cdp 9745

5 7

-3540

-4500 (3760)
(2710)
0.6 -7300
0.6 -7200

cdp 11337 -9570

cdp 10347
Kinetic Model Ln bgr 87-05 cdp 11337

Type II
-3540

0.6 -7300

cdp 11337 -9570

1D Bmod

W E

Type II

Ro 0
.6

Aptian
 Thermal Maturity map
Overlay sediment thickness and
Mature Sediment Thickness
sediment thickness above maturity window

5800000
3418
5800000

5700000 5700000

5600000 5600000
2700 3227 3223

5500000 5500000

5400000 5400000

5300000 5300000
2710

5200000 5200000

5100000 5100000
2710

5000000 5000000

4900000 4900000

3760
4800000 4800000
200000 300000 400000 500000 600000 700000 800000 900000 1000000 1100000 200000 300000 400000 500000 600000 700000 800000 900000 1000000

5000 Total sediment thickness

Sediment thickness above 1 D Bmod locations
3000 maturity window
Petroleum Potential Play Map

RY Blocks
PB Blocks
ENARSA Blocks

-3000 Water depth in meter

F
EL

PE
SH

source rock
SL O

distribution
E
RIS

%
0 .6
~

.3%
Ro Area of thermally

1
Ro~
mature for petroleum
generation
Seismic Interpretation
Basemap

Lines bgr
Lines colo96
Lines colo99
Lines colo02

Lines csm1
Lines csm2
Lines rawar7a

Lines wg

Lines fakl

Aditional seismic data just recently

loaded into the project
Basemap

SURVEYS

BGR

1996
1999

2002

CSM-1

CSM-2

Rawson AR 7a

WG

YMN 95
Sea Bottom - Time Structure Map
Pedro Luro - Time Structure Map
Top Colorado - Time Structure Map
Aptiano - Time Structure Map
Basamento - Time Structure Map
Basamento - SB
Basamento - Aptiano
Seismic line 1- abc uninterpret

W E
Seismic line 01-abc Interpreted

W E

MI
Pedro Luro

Col B Col

Aptiano

Basamento
Seismic line bgr 87-01 uninterpret

W E
Seismic line bgr 87-01 Interpreted

W
MI E
Pedro Luro
Col
Col B

Basamento

Aptiano
Seismic line bgr 87-03 uninterpret

W E
Seismic line bgr 87-03 interpreted

W E

Col

Pedro Luro

Col B

Aptiano

Basamento
Seismic line bgr 87-04 uninterpret

W E
Seismic line bgr 87-04 interpreted

W E

MI
Pedro Luro

Col B

Col

Aptiano

Basamento
Seismic line bgr 87-05 uninterpret

W
E
Seismic line bgr 87-05 un interpret

W E

Pedro Luro
Col

Col B

Aptiano
Basamento
Composite seismic line N-S uninterpret

SW NE
Composite seismic line NE-SW
SW NE
ARGENTINA COLORADO
BASIN BASIN

MI
Pedro Luro
Col

Col B

Aptiano

Basamento
PLAY TYPES
Play Type Pich out and Slump
NW SE
Seismic line 10

Pich out

Slump

22.5 km
Play Type Pinch Out

Pinch out
Pinch out

10 km
Play Type Slump

NW SE

10 km
Play Type Slope Fan

NW Seismic line 11 SE

25 km
Play Type Slope Fan
NW Seismic line 11 SE

12.5 km
Play Type Structure (Slump related)

NW line ycc99-35 line 28 SE

25 km
Play Type Structure (Slump related)
NW SE

10 km
Play type channel complex
SW line 26 NE

Channel complex

40 km
Play Type channel complex

10 km
Play Type Early Cretaceous Prograding?

SE
NW
Line 05

Prograding

30 km
Play Type Early Cretaceous Prograding?

NW SE

10 km
Play type channel complex And basin Floor Fan

SW NE
Line bgr87-06

Basin Floor Fan

25 km
Play Type Basin Floor Fan

SW NE

25 km
PLAY MAP

Play Type
channel complex Play Type Structural
(slump related)

Early Cretaceous
Prograding?

Play Type pich out and

slump complex

Play Type Slope fan

complex

Play Type Basin

Floor fan
Composite Play Map
RY Blocks
PB Blocks
ENARSA Blocks

-3000 Water depth in meter

Area highest potential

F

of source beds
EL
SH

%
0 .6
~

. 3%
Ro Area of thermally

1
mature for petroleum

Ro~
generation
S LOPE

200 km
Plays Type
(potential area for
hydrocarbon
RI SE

entrapment)
Play Elements Summary
Source Rock :
Deep water shale deposited in continental slope environment, age
between Aptian to Turonian

Hydrocarbon Maturation and Expulsion

Turonian to Present day ( 1D Basin Modeling)

Reservoir :
Cretaceous turbidite sands of channel complex, slope fan, prograding
wedge, basin floor fan and slump

Trap :
Combination Stratigraphic and Structure ?
Events Chart
GEOLOGIC TIME
150 100 50 0
SCALE
MESOZOIC CENOZOIC
JURASSIC CRETACEOUS PALEOGENE NEOGENE PETROLEUM
SYSTEM
EARLY EARLY LATE P E O M P
EVENTS

Aptian
SOURCE ROCK

RESERVOIR ROCK

SEAL ROCK

OVERBURDEN ROCK

TRAP FORMATION

HC GENERATION

CRITICAL MOMENT
2 D SEISMIC PROGRAM
Proposed Regional Seismic aprox. 6100 km
Conclusion
Two areas of Petroleum Potential have been identified in Argentina basin :

North Argentina sub basin, located in front of Salado basin

South Argentina sub basin, located in front of Rawson basin
Best area of Petroleum Potential is located in the South Argentina sub basin,
where the highest potential source beds (Aptian) overlay by thermally mature
sediment

Seismic regional indicate the Cretaceous sediment in the slope and rise are
thicker than Tertiary sediment.

Play type on the slope : pinch out , structural (slump related), slope fan, Basin
Floor Fan and channel complex

Play type on the rise : Progradation of Early Cretaceous

For more better understanding Argentina Basin and Play Definition need
estimated additional 6100 Km regional 2 D seismic data