Reservoirs and Oilfield Production
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Which of the following is a selected petroleum province of NW Europe?

  • The North Sea (correct)
  • Cretaceous chalk reservoir system
  • Paleogene turbidite system
  • The Permo-Triassic Rotliegend system

    • Which type of reservoir is mentioned in the text?

  • Cretaceous chalk reservoirs
  • Jurassic Brent system
  • Paleogene turbidite reservoirs (correct)
  • Permo-Triassic Rotliegend system

    • Which basin is associated with the Corrib Field?

  • Erris Basin (correct)
  • Slyne Basin
  • Druid/Drombeg Basin
  • Porcupine Basin

    • What is the name of the field discovered in the Slyne and Erris Basins?

    <p>Corrib Field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the creaming curves, which provinces are suggested to contain major undiscovered reserves?

    <p>Central North Sea and West of Shetlands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Programme for Government mentioned in the text?

    <p>To stop the oil exploration ban</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key source rock in the North Sea?

    <p>Coal Measures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the initial recoverable reserves of the West Sole gas field in the Southern North Sea?

    <p>2.4 TCF</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which geological period is associated with the Carboniferous rocks in the North Sea?

    <p>Permian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which depositional environment is represented by the Saloum Delta in West Africa?

    <p>Deltaic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key fact about the Brent province reservoirs?

    <p>They were highlighted in the Oseberg and Gullfaks oilfields</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the exploration success rate in offshore Ireland?

    <p>1 in 10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the depth classification for ultra-deep water drilling?

    <p>1500m</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current status of oil exploration in Ireland?

    <p>Oil exploration licenses are still being issued</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which basin is associated with the 2017 Druid/Drombeg well?

    <p>Porcupine Basin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which depositional environment is represented by the Paleogene turbidite reservoirs?

    <p>Deep-water fan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the exploration ban mentioned in the text?

    <p>A ban on oil exploration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following petroleum provinces is NOT mentioned in the text?

    <p>Cretaceous chalk reservoir system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the well drilled in the Porcupine Basin in 2013?

    <p>The Dunquin well</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which provinces are suggested to contain major undiscovered reserves based on the creaming curves?

    <p>The Central North Sea and West of Shetlands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which geological period is associated with the Rotliegend system in the Southern North Sea?

    <p>Permian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated peak production rate of the West Sole gas field in the Southern North Sea?

    <p>2 million boe/year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a modern-day analogue for the Permian depositional environment?

    <p>Death Valley, California</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the initial recoverable reserves of the Groningen Gas Field in The Netherlands?

    <p>73 TCF</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key fact about the Norwegian oilfield production?

    <p>The production is mainly from the Brent province reservoirs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated exploration success rate in offshore Ireland?

    <p>1 in 10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which basin is associated with the Corrib Field?

    <p>Slyne Basin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the depth classification for ultra-deep water drilling?

    <blockquote> <p>1500m</p> </blockquote> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following petroleum provinces is NOT mentioned in the text?

    <p>Cretaceous chalk reservoir system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated exploration success rate in offshore Ireland?

    <p>30%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the initial recoverable reserves of the West Sole gas field in the Southern North Sea?

    <p>200 million boe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following basins is NOT mentioned in the text?

    <p>Saloum Basin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated exploration success rate in offshore Ireland?

    <p>30%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current status of oil exploration in Ireland?

    <p>Paused</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key fact about the Norwegian oilfield production?

    <p>The production is mainly from the Brent province reservoirs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated exploration success rate in offshore Ireland?

    <p>1 in 10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which basin is associated with the Corrib Field?

    <p>Erris Basin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the depth classification for ultra-deep water drilling?

    <blockquote> <p>1500m</p> </blockquote> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key fact about the Permian-Triassic period?

    <p>It occurred approximately 250 million years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key fact about the Groningen Gas Field in The Netherlands?

    <p>It is the largest gas field in Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key fact about the North Sea rift system?

    <p>It is a major petroleum province in NW Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key fact about the Kimmeridge Clay Formation?

    <p>It is a source rock for many North Sea reservoirs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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