UNDISCOVERED HYDROCARBON RESOURCES OF CHONNABOT PROSPECT, NORTHEAST THAILAND
Keywords:
Undiscovered hydrocarbon resources, petroleum potential assessment, play analysis, Chonnabot prospect, northeast ThailandAbstract
The objective of this research is to assess the undiscovered hydrocarbon resources in the Chonnabotprospect, an important Permian carbonate hydrocarbon source and reservoir rock of northeastThailand. The study area covers the area of Chonnabot, Waeng Yai, and Waeng Noi districts, Khon Kaen province in the southwestern part of northeastern region of Thailand. The assessment of undiscovered hydrocarbon resources in the Chonnabot prospect was performed by using play analysis, probability theory approach, and FASPU computer program. The resulting mean estimates are 15.02 MMbbl of undiscovered oil and 657.53 Bcf of undiscovered non-associated gas.
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