STRUCTURAL MODELLING OF THE OIL POTENTIAL OF THE WEST CONGOLIAN SUB-BASIN THROUGH THE IDENTIFICATION OF GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES AND GRAVIMETRIC ANOMALIES
The Democratic Republic of Congo has significant hydrocarbon reserves in its subsoil. The western Congo sub-basin is less explored in terms of oil potential. This study contributes to enriching the subsoil geological data by highlighting geological structures of major interest for oil exploration. T...
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| author | Osée Mayinga Mayinga Joël Etshekodi Lohadje Franck Tondozi Keto Prosper Aida Monkenya Marlin Agolo Monza |
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| description | The Democratic Republic of Congo has significant hydrocarbon reserves in its subsoil. The western Congo sub-basin is less explored in terms of oil potential. This study contributes to enriching the subsoil geological data by highlighting geological structures of major interest for oil exploration. This sedimentary basin is located in the Congo-Central province of the Democratic Republic of Congo and represents the main hope for oil prospects. With regard to the potential of this basin, it is worth mentioning that the presence of source rocks, oil showings, the presence of anticlines and faults identified in this study constitute potential traps for hydrocarbons. To date, the Western Congo sub-basin has been relatively unexplored. The satellite data have been compared with the tectonic field model in order to highlight the structural patterns of this vast basin. This research is crucial for informing future exploration initiatives and unlocking the hydrocarbon potential of the region, thus contributing to the country’s economic development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0886507c995f4113865fee515cd4fc042025-02-01T19:40:06ZengPetroleum-Gas University of PloiestiRomanian Journal of Petroleum & Gas Technology2734-53192972-03702024-10-015211913010.51865/JPGT.2024.02.08STRUCTURAL MODELLING OF THE OIL POTENTIAL OF THE WEST CONGOLIAN SUB-BASIN THROUGH THE IDENTIFICATION OF GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES AND GRAVIMETRIC ANOMALIESOsée Mayinga Mayinga0https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5489-0755Joël Etshekodi Lohadje1https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6195-0736Franck Tondozi Keto2Prosper Aida Monkenya3Marlin Agolo Monza4https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2251-0330Exploration-Production Department, Faculty of Oil, Gas and Renewable Energies, University of Kinshasa, D.R. CongoExploration-Production Department, Faculty of Oil, Gas and Renewable Energies, University of Kinshasa, D.R. CongoPhysics Department, Faculty of Science, University of Kinshasa, D.R. CongoExploration-Production Department, Faculty of Oil, Gas and Renewable Energies, University of Kinshasa, D.R. CongoExploration-Production Department, Faculty of Oil, Gas and Renewable Energies, University of Kinshasa, D.R. CongoThe Democratic Republic of Congo has significant hydrocarbon reserves in its subsoil. The western Congo sub-basin is less explored in terms of oil potential. This study contributes to enriching the subsoil geological data by highlighting geological structures of major interest for oil exploration. This sedimentary basin is located in the Congo-Central province of the Democratic Republic of Congo and represents the main hope for oil prospects. With regard to the potential of this basin, it is worth mentioning that the presence of source rocks, oil showings, the presence of anticlines and faults identified in this study constitute potential traps for hydrocarbons. To date, the Western Congo sub-basin has been relatively unexplored. The satellite data have been compared with the tectonic field model in order to highlight the structural patterns of this vast basin. This research is crucial for informing future exploration initiatives and unlocking the hydrocarbon potential of the region, thus contributing to the country’s economic development.http://jpgt.upg-ploiesti.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/08_RJPGT_paper_no.2-2024_rev2.pdfgravimetric datastructural modelgravimetric anomaliesgeological structuresoil potential |
| spellingShingle | Osée Mayinga Mayinga Joël Etshekodi Lohadje Franck Tondozi Keto Prosper Aida Monkenya Marlin Agolo Monza STRUCTURAL MODELLING OF THE OIL POTENTIAL OF THE WEST CONGOLIAN SUB-BASIN THROUGH THE IDENTIFICATION OF GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES AND GRAVIMETRIC ANOMALIES Romanian Journal of Petroleum & Gas Technology gravimetric data structural model gravimetric anomalies geological structures oil potential |
| title | STRUCTURAL MODELLING OF THE OIL POTENTIAL OF THE WEST CONGOLIAN SUB-BASIN THROUGH THE IDENTIFICATION OF GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES AND GRAVIMETRIC ANOMALIES |
| title_full | STRUCTURAL MODELLING OF THE OIL POTENTIAL OF THE WEST CONGOLIAN SUB-BASIN THROUGH THE IDENTIFICATION OF GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES AND GRAVIMETRIC ANOMALIES |
| title_fullStr | STRUCTURAL MODELLING OF THE OIL POTENTIAL OF THE WEST CONGOLIAN SUB-BASIN THROUGH THE IDENTIFICATION OF GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES AND GRAVIMETRIC ANOMALIES |
| title_full_unstemmed | STRUCTURAL MODELLING OF THE OIL POTENTIAL OF THE WEST CONGOLIAN SUB-BASIN THROUGH THE IDENTIFICATION OF GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES AND GRAVIMETRIC ANOMALIES |
| title_short | STRUCTURAL MODELLING OF THE OIL POTENTIAL OF THE WEST CONGOLIAN SUB-BASIN THROUGH THE IDENTIFICATION OF GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES AND GRAVIMETRIC ANOMALIES |
| title_sort | structural modelling of the oil potential of the west congolian sub basin through the identification of geological structures and gravimetric anomalies |
| topic | gravimetric data structural model gravimetric anomalies geological structures oil potential |
| url | http://jpgt.upg-ploiesti.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/08_RJPGT_paper_no.2-2024_rev2.pdf |
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