Abstract

Deepwater channel levee system has come into focus of exploration since a number of giants pools have been discovered from the couple of decades. The significance of channels are sand conduits has been understood during this period when huge volumes of sandy deposits have been identified to occur down dip of muddy slope systems in number of basins in different parts of the world. The levee overbank areas associated with the channels albeit consists primarily of mud and thinly bedded sands sometime possess excellent porosity and good permeability to form commercial reservoirs.