SEISMIC INTERPRETATION AND INVERSION OF TECTONIC OIL TRAPS MELUT BASIN

Abstract

1 ABSTRACT

The Melut basin is one of the rift basins of the interior Sudan, although several companies have made valuable contributions to the geological understanding of the various sedimentary basins in Sudan.

This study particularly deals with sub-surface structure and stratigraphy facies analysis (seismic inversion). The study is designed to highlight main sediments (top Adar, top Yabus and top Samma), using special softwares for interpretation (Geoframe and Petrel) and Hampson-Russell for seismic inversion. These different seismic results provide excellent illustrations to the use of basic geometric principles to distinguish even slight inversion from original extension which further could be integrated with other geological and geophysical data to answering question concerning for oil potential and provide targets and leads for further exploration work.

2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

All praise to the almighty Allah SWT who has devoted his favor without stopping, so the writer was able to complete this thesis. I am pleased to have the opportunity to express my gratitude to those precious people who have participated in this thesis. This project would have been impossible without their continuous support, guidance and contribution.

Firstly, I am greatly indebted to my supervisor, Dr. Khalid Mustafa and Dr. Gamal Abd Allah, for the opportunity they gave me for writing this thesis, their indispensable involvement, their support and the faith have shown in the completion.

I would like to express my deepest and sincere appreciation to Oil Exploration and Production General Administration (OEPA) for their fruitful discussions, their support, and their help providing me with geological and geophysical data of Adar field.

Last but not least I am very thankful to my wonderful family and friends for their encouragement. Special thanks go to my friend Mohamed Al Noor for his support.