Publication Name: AEGC 2021
Authors: Yakufu Niyazi, Mark Warne, Daniel Ierodiaconou
Date Published: September 2021
Number of Pages: 5
Abstract:
Various types of igneous rocks have been frequently encountered during hydrocarbon exploration of sedimentary basins along rifted passive margins, and their impacts on hydrocarbon maturation and migration processes are diverse. Buried volcanoes generally act as migration pathways, whilst magma intrusions are often associated with source rock maturation. Importantly, the high acoustic velocity and density of igneous intrusions, introduces imaging problems. Therefore, understanding the igneous plumbing styles within the sedimentary basins, remained crucial for hydrocarbon exploration for frontier basins.