The Scottish Oil Club
The Scottish Oil Club is a national forum for the presentation and discussion of views on the economic, industrial, technological and political aspects of petroleum and other energy resources.
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The Scottish Oil Club The Scottish Oil Club is a national forum for the presentation and discussion of views on the economic, industrial, technological and political aspects of petroleum and other energy resources. |
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Synopsis | Speaker | Arrangements | Booking | Other Events “The Importance of Stratigraphic Plays in the Undiscovered Resources of the UKCS"For a copy of this presentation, Presentation Library
Thursday 19th April 2007 A programme of student dinner attendance is sponsored by
Wood Mackenzie SynopsisEighty-one percent of existing UKCS fields and discoveries are located within structural traps, and just 6.5% occur within purely stratigraphic traps. The majority of stratigraphic and combination traps occur in association with syn-rift (Upper Jurassic) and post-rift plays. Stratigraphic and combination traps within pre-rift plays average 3%, whilst Lower Cretaceous plays contain the highest proportion of stratigraphic entrapment of all, with 78% of Lower Cretaceous fields and discoveries located within stratigraphic and combination traps. Though many of the major discoveries in stratigraphic traps were found serendipitously, there has been relatively little direct exploration for stratigraphic plays. The future of exploration is believed to lie with the search for subtle stratigraphic traps, with perhaps 50% of the UKCS yet-to-find occurring within stratigraphic and combination traps. Deep-water sandstone stratigraphic plays within the syn- and post-rift sequences offer the greatest potential for substantial new resources. SpeakerSusan J. Stoker is a principal geologist in the Marine, Coastal and Hydrocarbons Programme of the British Geological Survey in Edinburgh, Scotland. She received a first-class honours degree in geology from the University of Liverpool. Since then, she has been employed for more than 25 years by the British Geological Survey, researching the geology and hydrocarbon prospectivity of the UK Continental Shelf. Most of this work has been carried out under contract to the UK Department of Trade and Industry Energy Resources and Development Unit. ArrangementsMembers and guests are invited to convene between 18:00 and 18.30 in the Conference Room for coffee/tea and biscuits. A pay bar is available. The presentation will commence at 18.30 and last for about 1 hour. A Discussion Buffet Dinner (hot and cold buffet menu with vegetarian options) will follow the meeting commencing at about 20:15. During the evening (available from about 5:30 onwards) are BGS geological displays, samples, and other interesting memorabilia for viewing. There will be an opportunity, both before and after the presentation, to view display boards describing oil related work of the British Geological Survey. Cost: £29.50 inclusive of wine and VAT. (If vegetarian meal required, please order at time of booking). BookingDinner Bookings finalised on 13 April 2007. Reply to: The Scottish Oil Club, 2 March Pines, Edinburgh EH4 3PF or by email to
All remittances by cheque or BACs transfer. Please advise if you require an invoice. BACS Bank of Scotland, 38 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2YR
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Sue Stoker
