Abstract

Discovery of yet to find oil in mature basins and in and around well explored fields requires new inputs, either in material (new and advanced data) and/or new ideas. The present study pertains to Akholjuni Area in south-western rising flank of Tarapur Low in Cambay-Tarapur Block of Cambay Basin. Though exploration in and around the study area has been going on for almost last six decades, the Akholjuni Field is relatively new discovery and first oil strike in the field was made in the year 1999. Objective of current study was to develop a comprehensive model for exploration and further delineation of MBS pay in the study. The current study and the proposed reservoir and hydrocarbon entrapment model has resulted in identification of a new prospect south of the established Akholjuni field. Recently a successful exploratory well has been drilled on the prospect. The well has validated the new entrapment model and established presence of commercial hydrocarbons well below earlier established regional OWC.