The MSGBC basin ranges from southern most Western Sahara to Guinea-Conakry, along the Atlantic margin, both onshore and offshore. The basin has been in the spotlight in recent years due to the several World-Class discoveries – Greater Tortue, Marsouin, Teranga, SNE among others. The discoveries opened new plays in the basin which have vast exploration potential.
This study compiles extensive public-domain information, coupled with our deep knowledge of the area and includes a comprehensive report, GIS and WebGIS projects. Comprehensive report profusely illustrated with charts, seismic sections, maps, etc. Petroleum system’s elements and processes are described and discussed for the several areas of the basin. This study is aimed for New Ventures and early stages of exploration of any company interested in knowing more about the MSGBC Basin. It allows integration with proprietary data and other sources of data.
The authors have been working with this basin for several years and area available for advisory work, attend data room for asset evaluation and general geological consulting work.
- 380+ references (articles, thesis, presentations, brochures, etc) used
- Political, historical and economic background of each country
- 100+ georeferenced 2D seismic line
- 20+ geological cross-sections
- 900+ source rock parameter data point
- 250+ reservoir parameter data point
- Gross depositional environment maps of 7 key intervals of the basin
- 6 main plays identified, described and illustrated
- GIS project with Upstream, Geology, Geography and cultural data
- WebGIS project with key data for easy remote access.
Report contents
115 pages report with 63 figures of maps, charts, seismic sections. Overview of the basin, description of the source rocks, reservoir, traps and plays.
Brief historical background
- Political system
- Security
- Key actors
- Economy
- Main imports and exports
Exploration and Production history
- 1950’s-1960’s
- 1970’s
- 1980’s
- 1990’s
- 2000’s
- 2010’s and beyond
Geology of the MSGBC Basin
- Introduction
- Materials and Methods
Source rocks
- Cenomanian-Turonian
- Albian-Aptian
- Berriasian to Barremian
- Jurassic
- Silurian Buba shales
Reservoirs
- Paleozoic
- Aptian
- Early Cenomanian to Albian
- Maastrichtian
- Paleogene
- Miocene
Traps and plays
- Pre and syn-rift fault block play
- Post-rift fault play
- Salt diapir play
- Unconformity play (SNE play)
- Distal 4-way closures
- Turbidite play
Gross Depositional Environments
- Late Jurassic
- Aptian
- Albian
- Cenomanian-Turonian
- Maastrichtian
- Paleogene
- Neogene
Seismic coverage
- 2D seismic surveys
- 3D seismic surveys
GIS project contents
Cultural Data
- MSGBC Country outlines
- MSGBC Maritime boundaries
- MSGBC Ports
- MSGBC Airports
Upstream
- MSGBC Wells (270+ summary sheets)
- MSGBC 2D surveys
- MSGBC 3D surveys
- MSGBC Contracts
- MSGBC leads, prospects and fields
Geography
- MSGBC Cities Towns
- MSGBC Geography Bathymetry
Geology
- MSGBC Davies2013 Data pages Heatflow
- MSGBC structural lineaments
- Africa Land geology CGMW-BRGM 1:10M (external layers)
- MSGBC 2D seismic lines (94 raster images)
- MSGBC X-sections (18 raster images)
- MSGBC Basin AOI
- MSGBC Magmatic features
- MSGBC salt bodies
GDE (Gross Depositational Environment) maps
- Late Jurassic
- Aptian
- Albian
- Cenomanian-Turonian
- Maastrichtian
- Paleogene
- Neogene
Play map
- Pre and syn-rift fault block play
- Post-rift fault play
- Salt diapir play
- Unconformity play (SNE play)
- Distal 4-way closures
- Turbidite play