Insights on the Origin and Distribution of CO2 in Malay Basin, Offshore Peninsular Malaysia: A Petroleum System Modelling approach

Abstract

High concentration of CO2 in various fields of Malay basin, offshore Peninsular Malaysia pose major challenges in monetizing the resources in a sustainable way. Focused study to understand the source, origin and distribution of CO2 is essential to make informed decisions on developing the fields. This paper is part of the basin scale study to address the distribution of CO2 and its risk assessment. Modelling of the petroleum system including CO2 contaminant was adopted to validate the fluid accumulations in the basin with observed results from fields. An Earth Model was built using maps generated from an integrated study of seismic and 65 key wells. The depth to basement and depth to Moho were incorporated from previous gravity modelling study. The CO2 content and isotope data compiled from reports facilitated in building the knowledge on the source, origin, and distribution over the study area. Play segments identified based on tectonic features were used to divide the basin into subset areas for analysis.