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South Atlantic Conjugate Margins: Reconnecting Basins with Recent Discoveries and Exploration Opportunities

Occurred Tuesday, 6 December Thursday, 8 December 2022, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.  |  Virtual Workshop via Zoom (Buenos Aires, Argentina time)

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The South Atlantic Conjugate Margins Virtual Technical Symposium: Reconnecting Basins with Recent Discoveries and Exploration Opportunities was held on online from 6-8 December 2022.

This first-ever AAPG event organized jointly by the Latin America and Caribbean and Africa Regions brought together technical experts and industry leaders to highlight historic and emerging exploration and development opportunities on both sides of the Atlantic.

The symposium included three sessions featuring keynote talks, technical presentations, and operator panels focused on the three primary segments of the South Atlantic Margins:

  • Session I: Equatorial Segment – Guyana, Suriname, Northern Brazil, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria
  • Session II: Central Segment – Brazil, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Guinea
  • Session II: Southern Segment – Southern Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Falkland/Malvinas Islands, Namibia, South Africa

The symposium took place over three days half days to facilitate participation from attendees connecting from Africa and the Americas.

 
Event Schedule

All times are listed in:

  • CST (GMT -6) (Houston, Mexico City)
  • ART/BRT/SRT (GMT -3) (Buenos Aires/ Montevideo/Rio de Janeiro/Paramaribo)
  • WAT (GMT +1) (Lagos/Luanda/Kinshasa/Libreville)

*Invited

Tuesday, December 6
SESSION I: SOUTHERN SEGMENT – SOUTHERN BRAZIL, URUGUAY, ARGENTINA, FALKLAND/MALVINAS ISLANDS – NAMIBIA, SOUTH AFRICA
CST
(GMT -6)
ART
(GMT -3)
WAT
(GMT +1)
Session Chairs:
Sebastian Arismendi, YPF; David van der Spuy, Petroleum Agency of South Africa
06:00-06:10 09:00-09:10 13:00-13:10 Welcome & Introductions
General Chairs/ Session Chairs
06:10-06:35 09:10-09:35 13:10-13:35 Tectono-Stratigraphic and Sedimentary Systems Evolution of the Namibian Margin During the Cretaceous
Jeremy Robinet (presenter), Galo San Miguel, François Sapin; TotalEnergies
06:35-07:00 09:35-10:00 13:35-14:00 Basin Architecture, Structural Domains, and Hydrocarbon Potential Along the Western Margin of South Africa
Chantell Van Bloemenstein (presenter), Jonathan Salomo, Anthony Fielies, S'lindile Wela, Reagan Africa; Petroleum Agency SA
07:00-07:10 10:00-10:10 14:00-14:10 BREAK
07:10-07:35 10:10-10:35 14:10-14:35 The Early Post-Breakup Evolution of the South Atlantic Along the Argentine Margin
Pedro Kress (presenter), Emilio Rojas Vera, Federico Späth, Ofelia Silio; YPF
07:35-08:00 10:35-11:00 14:35-15:00 Tectonic Evolution of the Colorado High, Offshore Argentina
Christopher Stadtler (presenter), Hans Morten Bjørnseth, Matthias Eugen Tischler, Sebastian Hinsken; Equinor
08:00-08:25 11:00-11:25 15:00-15:25 Characterization of the Northern Argentina Offshore Petroleum System Using Wheeler Diagrams
Facundo Pagán (presenter), Sebastían Arismendi, Juan Pablo Lovecchio, Ofelia Silio, María Eugenia Pascariello, Tomas B´Biassi and Nestor Bolatti; YPF
08:25-08:35 11:25-11:35 15:25-15:35 BREAK
08:35-09:00 11:35-12:00 15:35-16:00 What is Hidden in the Punta del Este and Pelotas Basins of Uruguay?
Yermek Balabekov1 (presenter), Bruno Conti2, Pablo Gristo2, Adriana Sola1; 1PGS, 2ANCAP
09:00-09:25 12:00-12:25 16:00-16:25 Conjugate Pelotas and Orange Basins Source Rock Evaluation
Karyna Rodriguez1 (presenter), Neil Hodgson1, Pablo Rodriguez2, Pablo Gristo2; 1Searcher, 2ANCAP
09:25-09:50 12:25-12:50 16:25-16:50 Exploring the Stratigraphic Record of the Pelotas Basin to Get Insights on the Interaction Between Paleo-Environmental and Geodynamic Events
Marlise Colling Cassel1 (presenter), Farid Chemale Junior2, João Marcelo Medina Ketzer3, Gianreto Manatschal1; 1Université de Strasbourg, 2Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, 3Linneuniversitetet
09:50-10:00 12:50-13:00 16:50-17:00 BREAK
10:00-11:00 13:00-14:00 17:00-18:00 Exploration Panel
Fernanda Raggio, Vice President of Exploration, YPF; Tine Laerdal, Subsurface Manager Argentina Offshore, Equinor; Phil Birch, Exploration Director, Impact Oil and Gas; Jan Maier, Vice President of Exploration, Africa Energy Corporation
11:00-12:00 14:00-15:00 18:00-19:00 SPECIAL SESSION: OIL SEEPS / PETROLEUM SYSTEMS
Newly Discovered Seepage Slicks Offshore Argentina: Refocusing Exploration in the South Atlantic
Marcus Sanderson, William Jeffery (presenter); CGG Satellite Mapping

From Southern Pelotas to Orange Basin and Back to Argentina/Malvinas: An Overview of Satellite Offshore Oil Seeps Repeats and How to Reconcile the Two Sides of the Atlantic
Clement Blaizot (presenter); Satellite Oil Seeps Consultant
Wednesday, December 7
SESSION II: CENTRAL SEGMENT – BRAZIL – ANGOLA, CONGO, GABON, GUINEA
CST
(GMT -6)
ART
(GMT -3)
WAT
(GMT +1)
Session Chairs:
Adriano R. Viana, Petrobras; Rob Groot, TotalEnergies
06:00-06:10 09:00-09:10 13:00-13:10 Welcome & Introductions
General Chairs/ Session Chairs
06:10-06:55 09:10-09:55 13:10-13:55 Keynote Talk: Passive Margins and Continental Basins: Insights from Wide-Angle Data Towards a New Paradigm
Daniel Aslanian; Ifrermer
06:55-07:20 09:55-10:20 13:55-14:20 South Atlantic Hydrocarbons through Space and Time
Craig Schiefelbein1 (presenter), William Dickson2, John Zumberge3, James Brooks4; 1Geochemical Solutions International, Inc., 2Dickson International Geosciences DIGs, 3Geomark Research, 4TDI Brooks
07:20-07:30 10:20-10:30 14:20-14:30 BREAK
07:30-07:55 10:30-10:55 14:30-14:55 Sandy Contourite Deposits at Miradouro da Lua, Kwanza Basin, Angola
Cirilo Cauxeiro1, Michel Lopez2, Javier Hernández-Molina3, Adriano Viana4, Artur Miguel1, Gizela Cauxeiro5, Vanessa Caetano1; 1Instituto Superior Politécnico de Tecnologias e Ciências (ISPTEC), 2Montpellier University, 3Royal Holloway University of London, 4Petróleo Basileiro, 5Sonangol UNEP
07:55-08:20 10:55-11:20 14:55-15:20 Unlocking the Exploration Potential of Angola
Sugandha Tewari (presenter), Deepak Rathee, Claire Field, Raul Ysaccis; Schlumberger
08:20-08:45 11:20-11:45 15:20-15:45 The Link Between Rifted Margin Architecture with Salt Deposition and Tectonics - A Geodynamic Modelling Approach
Leonardo M. Pichel1 (presenter), Ritske Huismans1, Rob Gawthorpe1, Jan Inge Faleide2, Thomas Theunissen1; 1University of Bergen, Norway, 2University of Oslo, Norway
08:45-08:55 11:45-11:55 15:45-15:55 BREAK
08:55-09:20 11:55-12:20 15:55-16:20 Core-Based Clues to Reservoir Development Controls: Central Segment of the South Atlantic Margin
Anne McAfee (presenter); Core Lab UK
09:20-09:45 12:20-12:45 16:20-16:45 Advanced Oil Geochemistry Applied to Unveil the Source Rock System in Deep and Ultra-deep Waters, Santos Basin Brazil
Marcio Rocha Mello (presenter); Brazilpetrostudies
09:45-10:00 12:45-13:00 16:45-17:00 BREAK
10:00-11:00 13:00-14:00 17:00-18:00 Exploration Panel
Leonardo Magalhães, Project, Relationship, Compliance and Audits Manager, Petrobras; Marco Fonnesu, Exploration Project Manager, Azule Energy, Richard Barke, Africa Exploration Manager, ExxonMobil*
11:00-12:30 14:00-15:30 18:00-19:30 SPECIAL SESSION: BRAZIL
The Distribution of Magmatism and Tectono-Stratigraphic Evidence of Prolonged Extension of the Campos Basin, SE Brazil
Priscilla Alvarez1 (presenter), Natasha Stanton1, Renata Zanella2, João Paulo Oliveira2, Leonardo Borghi2; 1State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), 2Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

Rift-Related Structural Domains of the Southern Campos Basin, SE Brazil
Renata Ribas Zanella1 (presenter), Debora Pilotto1, Priscilla Alvarez2, João Paulo Oliveira1, Natasha Stanton3, Rodrigo Ferro1, Leonardo Borghi1; 1LAGESED, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), 2State University of Rio de Janeiro, 3Faculty of Oceanography, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)

Ostracod and Sequence Stratigraphy of the Barra Velha Lacustrine Carbonates, Santos Basin, Brazil
Tom Wilson1 (presenter), Ray Bate2; 1Core Laboratories, 2Global Exploration Services Ltd.
Thursday, December 8
SESSION III: EQUATORIAL SEGMENT – GUYANA, SURINAME, NORTHERN BRAZIL – GHANA, IVORY COAST, NIGERIA, LIBERIA
CST
(GMT -6)
ART
(GMT -3)
WAT
(GMT +1)
Session Chairs:
Andrei Belopolsky, TotalEnergies; Adedoja Ojeaibi, Chevron Nigeria
06:00-06:10 09:00-09:10 13:00-13:10 Welcome & Introductions
General Chairs/ Session Chairs
06:10-06:55 09:10-09:55 13:10-13:55 Sediment Routing Systems to the Equatorial Atlantic Rifted Margins
Delphine Rouby1 (presenter), Dominique Chardon1, Artiom Loparev1, Flora Bajolet1,3, Massimo Dall’Asta2, Fabien Paquet3, Charlotte Fillon2, Jean-Yves Roig3, and Jing Ye1,2,4; 1Geosciences Environment Toulouse, Université de Toulouse, 2TotalEnergies, Centre Scientifique et Technique Jean Féger, 3BRGM, 4Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science & Techonology
06:55-07:20 09:55-10:20 13:55-14:20 Oceanic Crust Obduction Along a Transpressional Ridge, St. Paul Fracture Zone: Offshore Liberia
Mario Moreno-Vega (presenter), Tim Grow; Hess Corporation
07:20-07:30 10:20-10:30 14:20-14:30 BREAK
07:30-07:55 10:30-10:55 14:30-14:55 Hydrocarbon System + Volcanics, Guinea, West Africa
Ken Nibbelink (presenter); Atlantic Basin Consultants
07:55-08:20 10:55-11:20 14:55-15:20 Seismic Stratigraphy of the Guinea Plateau: A 150-Million Year History of Structural Deformation, Sediment Routing and Magmatism
Benedict Aduomahor (presenter), Uisdean Nicholson; Heriot-Watt University
08:20-08:45 11:20-11:45 15:20-15:45 Redefining the Crustal Architecture of the Suriname Margin and its Conjugates: Implications for Exploration
Douglas Paton1 (presenter), Paul Markwick2, Eshita Narain3, Ronald Daniel3, Zeudi Sontohartono3, Carol de Seil3, Ronita Nathe3, Mark Longacre4; 1TectonKnow, 2Knowing Earth Ltd., 3Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname, 4MBL, Inc
08:45-08:55 11:45-11:55 15:45-15:55 BREAK
08:55-09:20 11:55-12:20 15:55-16:20 Process Stratigraphy: Key to Unlocking the Depositional Architecture of the Guyana-Suriname Basin
Casey Meirovitz, M. Shane Long; ExxonMobil
09:20-09:45 12:20-12:45 16:20-16:45 Comparing the Crustal Structure and Mesozoic Stratigraphy of Conjugate Margins of Guyana-Suriname and Mauritania-Senegal Data
Kenneth Shipper, Paul Mann; University of Houston
09:45-10:00 12:45-13:00 16:45-17:00 BREAK
10:00-11:00 13:00-14:00 17:00-18:00 Exploration Panel
Ebi Omatsola, Director, Conoil Nigeria; Dave McPherson, Exploration Business Opportunity Manager, Shell Nigeria; Lorenzo Meciani, Exploration Strategies Manager, Eni; Paul Riley, Starboek Block Supervisor, ExxonMobil; Vincent Curinier, Suriname Exploration Manager, TotalEnergies
11:00-11:30 14:00-14:30 18:00-18:30 SPECIAL SESSION: REGIONAL STUDIES
Revisiting South Atlantic Play Concepts: Supporting Renewed Interest in the Exploration of South Atlantic Margin From Demerara-Guiana Plateaus to Falklands
Katya Casey1 (presenter), Marel Sanchez1, Ian Norton2; 1Actus Veritas Geoscience, 2Independent Consultant
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Abeer Al Zubaidi AAPG Middle East Office Director
Emily Smith Llinás AAPG Latin America & Caribbean Region Director
Diana Ruiz Vásquez AAPG Latin America & Caribbean Region Events Manager
Katie Steibelt Senior Events Manager, Middle East & Africa Regions

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