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General Information
Location:
Taranaki Basin, New Zealand
Operator:
OMV New Zealand Limited
Water Depth:
101m
Initial Production:
40,000 bopd.
Estimated Reserves:
50mm bbls oil (Miocene)
50mm bbls oil (Eocene)
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Maari Oil Field: Top Moki reservoir
Regional Stratigraphy
Maari
Reservoir Facies:
Middle Miocene (Moki) turbidite sands
& Middle Eocene (Kapuni) shoreface
sands
Source Rocks:
Late Cretaceous coals (oil-prone Waxy
45deg). Paleocene to Eocene coals
(gas/oil prone)
Seal:
Miocene deepwater shales
PSTM Velocity analysis 0.5x0.5 km grid
from Regional Paleogeography and Implications for
Petroleum Prospectivity, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand,
Dominic P. Strogen, Kyle J. Bland, Jan R. Baur, and Peter R.
King. GNS Science
Maari Oil Field: Top Moki reservoir
Petroleum System
Structural Timing:
Neogene
Expulsion:
Present Day
Maari Oil Field: Top Moki reservoir
Depth:
Stacked reservoirs between 1200-
1600m and 2000-2200m
Facies:
Middle Miocene (Moki) turbidite sands
& Middle Eocene (Kapuni) shoreface
2A Sd Oil
sds Miocene
Characteristics: Moki Sds
Moki Oil Sds
15-26% Porosity. 98 md Permeability
Initial Production:
4370 bopd. Eocene Kapuni
Oil/GasSds
Maari Oil Field: Top Moki reservoir
A
Maari Oil Field: Top Moki reservoir
Chimney with
possible gas
sag
Maari Oil Field: Top Moki reservoir
CI=40ms
Maari Oil Field: Top Moki reservoir
Maari #1 Moki #2A
Validation of Chimney Processing
Amplitude RMS Amplitude
2.Are chimneys related to HC migration? Anomalies
T Moki
Horizon
Chimney
1
Oil Shows
Gas Shows
Oil Fluor/Cut
Line Through Key Wells
Maari Oil Field: Top Moki reservoir
Maari #1
Validation of Chimney Processing
Oil pay
Reservoir
Moki #2A
Oil Shows
Gas Shows
Fluorescence Key Line Through Moki #2A
Maari Oil Field: Top Moki reservoir
Oil Shows
Gas Shows
Fluorescence Key Line Through Moki #2A
Maari Oil Field: Top Moki reservoir
Oil Shows
Gas Shows
Oil Fluor/Cut Line Through Key Wells
Maari Oil Field: Top Moki reservoir
Maari #1 Moki #2A
Chimney Results on Key Line
Miocene Reservoir
Eocene Reservoir
Chimney Probability
Fluid
Contact
Chimneys are largely located down-dip of ?
suspected fluid contact (dashed line).
Chimneys at crest of the structure may
2
occur in area with missing reservoir. OWC
CI=40ms
Maari Oil Field: Top Moki reservoir
Chimney Probability
the Maari Middle Miocene (Moki) reservoirs. 1
Chimneys on the SE flank of the structure
(Chimney 2) may also provide some charge 2
to the Moki reservoirs, and definitely provide
oil charge to the producing M2A Sand.
CI=40ms
Maari Oil Field: Top Moki reservoir
Maari Oil Field: Miocene Moki Reservoir Classification:
Trap: Compressional Anticline Seal Charge
Reservoir: Miocene Sands
Depth: 1200-1600 m
Production: Oil w Associated Gas
Initial Field Production: 40000 bopd
Reservoir Pressure: Normal
Chimneys
Hydrocarbon Column Height: 55 m to spill?
Origin of Chimneys: Cretaceous / Eocene
Flank Leak Trap Direct Charge Trap
Seal Litho-facies: Marine deepwater clays
Reservoir Litho-facies: turbidite sands
All interpretations in this document are opinions based on sound application of standard industry
techniques. These interpretations do not purport to be all inclusive and are not considered as a
recommendation by dGB Earth Sciences to invest in this particular basin, or field. dGB does not
guarantee the accuracy or correctness of any interpretations, and shall not be liable or responsible
for any loss, costs, damages or expenses incurred or sustained by anyone using these
interpretations.