Abstract

Summary Submarine fan and related deep marine deposits consist of estimated 15% of the world proven total oil reserves in clastic dominated hydrocarbon systems ( Richards et al, 1998 ). Northwest (NW) Borneo is one of the prolific oil and gas province attributed from deep marine deposits with Kamunsu, Kinarut and Kebabangan are the proven main reservoir intervals. Despite of their high hydrocarbon potential interval, complexity of predicting reservoir distribution and continuity remain as a challenge in this area. These uncertainties could be reduced by integrating result of sequence stratigraphic study and 3D stratigraphic forward modelling (SFM). Stratigraphie forward modelling (SFM) demonstrates its applicability in exploration by providing a highly predictive stratigraphic framework. By integrating 3D SFM and sequence stratigraphy analysis, it will be able to provide guidance on subsurface lithofacies distribution in the area that can be used to derisk reservoir presence to support the drilling of identified prospect in deepwater Sabah.

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