ISSN 0126-6187 J1D~~~~lDJ~ @~(Q)~@II PAPERS FROM PETROLEUM GEOLOGY CONFERENCE 1996 & OTHERS KANDUNGAN (CONTENTS) 1-4 ChalJenges for the E&P industry in the 21st Century Chris Wright 5-11 Oil companies exploration strategies in the 21st Century Nicholas (Nick) G. De' Ath 13-29 Seismic identification of depositional processes in a turbidite fan environment, Deepwater Block SB-G, I\'W Sabah Sa lahuddin B. Saleh Karimi, Jeffrey 1. LCibao.p,pd Mario M. Wannier 31-39 Discovel'y history ofthe giant Cusiana and Cupiagua.nil fields, Columbia Nicholas (Nick) G. De' Ath 41-52 Tectonics evolution and sedimentation history of the Sarawak Basin Ismail Che Mat-Zin 53-60 Sequence stratigraphyofthe Upper Miocene Stage TVC in the Labuan-Paisley Syncline, northwestsabah Basin Robert H.F. Wong 61--84 Sedimentological aspects of the Temburong and Belait Formations, Labuan (offshore west Sabah, Malaysia) Mazlan B. Hj. Madan 85-94 Common Iiptinitic constituents of Tertiary coals from the Bintulu and Merit-Pila coalfield, Sarawak and their relation to oil generation from coal Wan Hasiah Abdullah 95-108 Analysis of tectonic subsidence and heat flow in the Malay Basin (offshore Peninsular Malaysia) Mazlan B. Hj. Madan 109-125 Significance of Early Carboniferous Radiolaria from Langkap, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Basir Jasin and Cbe Aziz Al i 127-138 The kinematics of extension and inversion in the Malay Basin, offshore Peninsular Malaysia Mazlan B. Hj. Madan 139-150 Some quantitative studies on wireline logs of the Baram Delta Field 151-158 Cumulative dip plot method 159-165 Salinity study of coastal groundwater aquifers in north Kelantan, Malaysia Abdul Rahim Samsudin, Haryono, Umar Hamzah and Abd ul Ghani Rafek Editor: G.H. Teh ulletin 0/ Ute SOCIETY OF MALAYSIA
Majlis (Council) 1997/98 Presiden (President) Naib Presiden (Vice-President) Setiausaha (Secretary) Penolong Setiausaha (Asst. Secretary) Bendahari (Treasurer) Pengarang (Editor) Presiden Yang Dahulu (Immediate Past President) : Khalid Ngah Khoo Kay Khean Ahmad Tajuddin Ibrahim S. Paramananthan Lee Chai Peng Teh Guan Hoe Fateh Chand 1997-99 Tan Boon Kong Azhar Hussin KK Liew Kadderi Md. Desa Ahli-Ahli Majlis (Councillors) 1997-98 Abd. Ghani Mohd Rafek Abdul Rahim Samsudin Abdul Hadi Abd. Rahman Sia Hok Kiang Jawatankuasa Kecil Pengarang (Editorial Subcommittee>. Teh Guan Hoe (PengerusilChairman) Fan Ah Kwai Ng Tham Fatt J.J. Pereira Lempaga Penasihat Pengarang (Editorial Advisory Board) Aw Peck Chin Foo Wah Yang Mazlan Madon P.H. Stauffer Azhar Hj. Hussin C.A. Foss Ian Metcalfe Tan Boon Kong KR. Chakraborty N.S. Haile S. Paramananthan Tan Teong Hing Choo Mun Keong C.S. Hutchison John Kuna Raj Teoh Lay Hock Chu Leng Heng Lee Chai Peng Senathi Rajah H.D. Tjia Denis N.K Tan Leong Lap Sau Shu Yeoh Khoon Yeap Cheng Hock 1- About the Society The Society was founded in 1967 with the aim of promoting the advancement of earth sciences particularly in Malaysia and the Southeast Asian region. The Society has a membership of about 600 earth scientists interested in Malaysia and other Southeast Asian regions. The membership is worldwide in distribution. Published by the Geological Society of Malaysia, Department of Geology, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: 603-757 7036 Fax: 603-7563900 E-mail: geologi@po.jaring,my Printed bv Art Printing Works Sdn. Bhd., 29 Jolon Riong, 59700 Kuala Lumpur.
PP 3279/8/96 ISSN 0126-6187 1;' ~~~ G 0 Q '" l. (".;-, c.c.: \ ';''' ~ X'' ~n~' ~.~ < < ~ 'w,f> A~, T" 1967 (\~ -r_~ " Wt.-t G.' 0 GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MALAYSIA TID~~~'2rlDJ~ @~(Q)ILCQ)@II PAPERS FROM PETROLEUM GEOLOGY CONFERENCE 1996 & OTHERS KANDUNGAN (CONTENTS) 1-4 Challenges for the E&P industry in the 21st Century Chris Wright 5-11 Oil companies exploration strategies in the 21st Century Nicholas (Nick) G. De'Ath 13-29 Seismic identification of depositional processes in a turbidite fan environment, Deepwater Block SB-G, NWSabah Salahuddin B. Saleh Karimi, Jeffrey J. Lobao and Mario M. Wannier 31-39 Discovery history of the giant Cusiana and Cupiagua oil fields, Columbia Nicholas (Nick) G. De' Ath 41-52 Tectonics evolution and sedimentation history ofthe Sarawak Basin Ismail Che Mat-Zin 53--60 Sequence stratigraphy ofthe Upper Miocene Stage IVC in the Labuan-Paisley Syncline, northwest Sabah Basin Robert H.F. Wong 61-84 Sedimentological aspects of the Temburong and Belait Formations, Labuan (offshore west Sabah, Malaysia) Mazlan B. Hj. Madon 85-94 Common Iiptinitic constituents of Tertiary coals from the Bintulu and Merit-Pila coalfield, Sarawak and their relation to oil generation from coal Wan Hasiah Abdullah 95-108 Analysis of tectonic subsidence and heat flow in the Malay Basin (offshore Peninsular Malaysia) Mazlan B. Hj. Madon 109--125 Significance of Early Carboniferous Radiolaria from Langkap, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Basir Jasin and Che Aziz Ali 127-138 The kinematics of extension and inversion in the Malay Basin, offshore Peninsular Malaysia Mazlan B. Hj. Madon 139-150 Some quantitative studies on wireline logs of the Baram Delta Field 151-158 Cumulative dip plot method 159--165 Salinity study of coastal groundwater aquifers in north Kelantan, Malaysia Abdul Rahim Samsudin, Haryono, Umar Harnzah and Abdul Ghani Rafek Editor: G.H. Teh ulletin 0/ Ute GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MALAYSIA DECEMBER 1997 -- No. 41
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Penerbitan yang terbaru ini di dalam siri buletin Persatuan, Buletin 41, mengandungi 14 kertaskerja, majoritinya di dalam bidang geologi petroleum yang dibentengkan di Persidangan Geologi Petroleum 1996 pada 9-10 hb Disember 1996 di Rennaissance KL Hotel. Dua kertaskerja telah dibentengkan di Persidangan Tahunan Geologi 1997 di Awana Beach & Golf Resort, Kijal, Terengganu. Akhirnya termasuk 4 kertaskerja lain yang agak menarik bagi matlumat pihak ahli-ahli Persatuan. Persatuan merakamkan ribuan terima kasih ke atas sumbangan penulis-penulis kertaskerja, pengulas-pengulas, PETRONAS atas kebenaran untuk mengeluarkan beberapa kertaskerja dan ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Kecil Editorial. PREFACE This latest publication in the Society's bulletin series, Bulletin 41, contains 14 papers, the majority of papers are on Petroleum Geology mainly those presented at the Petroleum Geology Conference 1996, held on 9-10 December 1996 at Rennaissance KL Hotel. Two papers are from the Annual Geological Conference 1997, held on the 31 May-1 June 1997 at Awana Beach & Golf Resort, Kijal, Terengganu. In addition there are 4 papers which should be of interest to all members. The Society gratefully acknowledges all the authors, for their valuable contributions, the reviewers for their painstaking reviews, PETRONAS for clearance on some of the papers and members of the Editorial Subcommittee for their help in the editorial process. G.H. Teh Pengarang/Editor
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