Characteristics and potential analysis of Madagascar hydrocarbon-bearing basins

Da-tian Wu; Johanne Iomimalala Ramaniraka; Feng-ming Xu; Jian-bo Shao; Yong-heng Zhou; Yuan-dong Zhao; Bruno Ralison

doi:10.31035/cg2018076

2019 Vol. 2, No. 1

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Da-tian Wu, Johanne Iomimalala Ramaniraka, Feng-ming Xu, Jian-bo Shao, Yong-heng Zhou, Yuan-dong Zhao, Bruno Ralison, 2019. Characteristics and potential analysis of Madagascar hydrocarbon-bearing basins, China Geology, 2, 56-66. doi: 10.31035/cg2018076

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Characteristics and potential analysis of Madagascar hydrocarbon-bearing basins

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Shenyang Center, China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shenyang 110034, China
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China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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Département des Sciences de la Terre, Faculté des Sciences, Université d’Antananarivo, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar

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Corresponding author: 373189713@qq.com (Da-tian Wu)

Received Date: 15 October 2018

Revised Date: 07 November 2018

Accepted Date: 07 December 2018

Available Online: 05 March 2019

Publish Date: 25 March 2019

Abstract

Abstract

Madagascar becomes a large isolated island after its dislocation from East Africa at its western part during the opening of the Mozambique Channel and its separation from India at its eastern part during the opening of the basin of the Mascarene. From a stratigraphic point of view, Karroo of Madagascar shares substantial similarities with the stratigraphic strata of East Africa.While oil companies have taken a liking to the basins of East Africa, they also turn to the basins in the western part of Madagascar especially after the discovery of large oil fields at Tsimiroro and Bemolanga. According to the study of their geological history, the basins of Madagascar contain huge hydrocarbon potential. The western basins, which is more developed than the east coast of the island, have been the subject of many in-depth studies by numerous researchers. The cross-referencing of bibliographic data with geological studies, and knowledge of hydrocarbon formation and maturation stages, carried out in this study served to determine the nature of source rocks, reservoir rocks, bedrock and eventual trapping system of hydrocarbons in Madagascar. This study identified the properties of Madagascar source rocks, reservoir rocks, bedrock and the final oil and gas trap system by cross-referencing the literature and geological research, oil and gas formation and maturity stages, and shows that Madagascar has considerable hydrocarbon potential.
- Madagascar /
- Hydrocarbon-bearing basins /
- Characteristics of Malagasy basins /
- Potential analysis /
- Geology and stratigraphy

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