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North Sumatra Basin: A New Perspective in Tectonic Settings and Paleogene

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PROCEEDINGS, INDONESIAN PEROLEUM ASSOCIATION

Forty-First Annual Convention and Exhibition, May 2017

NORTH SUMATRA BASIN: A NEW PERSPECTIVE IN TECTONIC SETTINGS AND

PALEOGENE SEDIMENTATION

Ahmad Syauqi Hidayatillah*

Ricky Andrian Tampubolon**
Tsania Ozza***
Muhammad Tajul Arifin***
Raden Mohammad Aviandito Prasetio***
Terry Alfa Furqan***
Herman Darman***

ABSTRACT into four regions. Area 1 to Area 3 structural

Paleogene sediments of the North Sumatra Basin
(NSB) contain important source rocks. The current
widely understood paleogeographic model
delineates that the sediments originated from the
Malacca Platform. Meucampli Formation is one of
the Paleogene Sediments derived from the Sumatra
continent and was widely distributed within the
basin prior to the uplift of Barisan Mountains. This
phenomenon is contrary to the current model and
implies that the Sumatra continent was the sediment
provenance since its occurrence in the Mesozoic.
Besides paleogeographic models, the complex
geological setting of the NSB is characterized by
north-south trending grabens that were formed
during the Eocene. The initiated extensional force
however, remains uncertain. In this study, the
evolution of NSB since Paleogene is analyzed based
on a systematic review of publications, outcrop
study, free-air gravity data, and detailed structural
lineaments from geological maps, subsurface maps,
and ALOS PALSAR satellite images.
From geological map, overall normal faults at
northern part of the basin are observed to show two
trends of lineament: NW-SE in the onshore and N-S
in the offshore. The southern part of the basin has
NNW-SSE trend in the onshore and N-S trend in
the subsurface. Fold structures in the southern part
exhibit NW-SE trend, while the northern part is
dominated by E-W trend. It is difficult to trace the
diapiric anticline in the north. This implies the
insignificant role of strike-slip fault in northern part
of the basin.
Analysis of structural lineament using ALOS
PALSAR Images reveal that NSB can be divided
* University of Diponegoro
** PPPTMGB “LEMIGAS”
*** Indogeo Social Enterprise
lineaments cover the same area with Eocene paleo–
highs and lows. The N-S trend is only well
preserved in the low areas, as in Area-2. This
signifies the Eocene structure had experienced
structural overprinting and rotation due to the
Sumatran Strike-slip Fault.
It is believed that the initiation of North Sumatra
grabens was greatly affected by the pre-existing N-
S trending basement structure. During the Eocene
roll-back of the Sumatran Trench, the rifting phase
of the North Sumatra Basin was aligned with the
pre-existing N-S structures (Khlong Marui &
Ranong Fault). It is also concluded that Eocene
rifting occurred without involving strike-slip faults.
In this paper, we propose some new underexplored
plays, such as: Transgressive sandstone of Bampo
and Belumai Formation, Middle Baong and
Keutapang Sandstone pinching to mud diapir,
Tampur Carbonate, and Pre-Tertiary Play.
INTRODUCTION
The North Sumatra Basin is located at the northern
part of Sumatra Island and extends offshore toward
the Thai International Boundary. With over 100
years of production, North Sumatra Basin is one of
Indonesia’s most prolific sedimentary basins. As
stated by Meckel (2012), 25 trillion cubic feet
(TCF) of discovered gas reserves (equal to 4.5
billion barrels of oil equivalent, BBOE) and
approximately 1.5 BBOE of oil and condensate
reserves confirm this basin as the third largest
hydrocarbon-producing basin in Indonesia after
Central Sumatra and Kutei Basins, respectively.
However, the exploration in NSB, particularly

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