New exploration concepts spark Swiss gas, oil prospects
1997; PennWell; Volume: 95; Issue: 39 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
1944-9151
AutoresRoland Schegg, W. Leu, Emil Greber,
Tópico(s)Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
ResumoA recently completed data synthesis and evaluation based on the interpretation of public well data and seismic lines and the application of modern basin-modeling tools upgrades gas and oil prospects in Switzerland. The study gives insight into key elements of the petroleum systems of Switzerland and comments on new promising gas and oil play concepts. Switzerland, a highly industrialized country in the heart of Europe, is 100% dependent on imported fossil and nuclear fuels. Since 1912, only 35 wells for oil and gas have been drilled, and only one went into production (Entlebuch-1: 75,000,000 cu m or 2.65 bcf of gas). Over 600 seismic lines with a total of over 12,000 km were acquired since the 1960s. The paper discusses geological background, source rocks, generation phases, reservoirs and seals, trap types, and play concepts.
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