Geology and assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Timan-Pechora Basin Province, Russia, 2008
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- Document: Report (1.2 MB pdf)
- Larger Work: This publication is Chapter N of The 2008 Circum-Arctic Resource Appraisal
- Appendixes:
- Appendix 1 (40 KB xls) Input Data for the Northwest Izhma Depression Assessment Unit
- Appendix 2 (713 KB pdf) Basin Evolution Chart for the Main Basin Platform Assessment Unit
- Appendix 3 (45 KB xls) Input Data for the Main Basin Platform Assessment Unit
- Appendix 4 (713 KB pdf) Basin Evolution Chart for the Foredeep Basins Assessment Unit
- Appendix 5 (50 KB xls) Input data for the Foredeep Basins Assessment Unit
- Appendix 6 (499 KB pdf) Detailed Assessment Results for the Main Basin Platform Assessment Unit
- Appendix 7 (485 KB pdf) Detailed Assessment Results for the Foredeep Basins Assessment Unit
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Abstract
The Timan-Pechora Basin Province is a triangular area that represents the northeasternmost cratonic block of east European Russia. A 75-year history of petroleum exploration and production in the area there has led to the discovery of more than 16 billion barrels of oil (BBO) and 40 trillion cubic feet of gas (TCFG). Three geologic assessment units (AUs) were defined for assessing the potential for undiscovered oil and gas resources in the province: (1) the Northwest Izhma Depression AU, which includes all potential structures and reservoirs that formed in the northwestern part of the Izhma-Pechora Depression, although this part of the basin contains only sparse source and reservoir rocks and so was not assessed quantitatively; (2) the Main Basin Platform AU, which includes all potential structures and reservoirs that formed in the central part of the basin, where the tectonic and petroleum system evolution was complex; and (3) the Foredeep Basins AU, which includes all potential structures and reservoirs that formed within the thick sedimentary section of the foredeep basins west of the Uralian fold and thrust belt during the Permian and Triassic Uralian orogeny.
For the Timan-Pechora Basin Province, the estimated means of undiscovered resources are 3.3 BBO, 17 TCFG, and 0.3 billion barrels of natural-gas liquids (BBNGL). For the AU areas north of the Arctic Circle in the province, the estimated means of undiscovered resources are 1.7 BBO, 9.0 TCFG, and 0.2 BBNGL. These assessment results indicate that exploration in the Timan-Pechora Basin Province is at a mature level.
Suggested Citation
Schenk, C.J., 2017, Geology and assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Timan-Pechora Basin Province, Russia, 2008, chap. N of Moore, T.E., and Gautier, D.L., eds., The 2008 Circum-Arctic Resource Appraisal: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1824, 22 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1824N.
ISSN: 2330-7102 (online)
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Table of Contents
- Abstract
- Timan-Pechora Basin Province Description
- Domanik-Paleozoic Total Petroleum System
- Assessment-Unit Descriptions
- Assessment Results
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Geology and assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Timan-Pechora Basin Province, Russia, 2008 |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 1824 |
| Chapter | N |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp1824N |
| Year Published | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Energy Resources Program |
| Description | Report: vii, 22 p.; 7 Appendixes |
| Country | Russia |
| Other Geospatial | Timan-Pechora Basin Province |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |