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Integrated Approach to Investigate the Potential of Asphalt/Tar Sand on Buton Island, Indonesia

Scientific Contributions Oil and Gas · Vol. 46 No. 2 (2023) · pp. 64–85

DOI
10.29017/SCOG.46.2.1583
ISSN
2541-0520, 2089-3361
Published
2023-08-01
Publisher
Testing Center for Oil and Gas LEMIGAS
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Abstract

Buton island as a potential area for conventional oil and gas, as well as asphalt/bitumen has long been the target of evaluation aimed at exploiting this potential, although to date no economic exploitation has been implemented. In this study, the potential of Buton asphalt/bitumen with mineable and in situ (non-mineable) status was studied and evaluated. In this study, qualitative and quantitative analysis have been carried out from Landsat 8 and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) data with the aim of identifying the presence of active faults and gravity due to orogenic processes. The lineament density pattern shows a general direction of NE-SW to NNW-SSE. The lineament process between satellite image data and gravity surveys helps efforts to identify the distribution of asphalt on Buton Island. Through combining distribution patterns of the Sampolakosa, Tondo, and Winto Formations, contain asphalt/bitumen, the study produces distribution of asphalt/bitumen accumulation in the region, both in surface/mineable and in situ categories. The 'best estimate' reserves obtained are 786.6 million barrels and 46 million barrels, respectively for asphalt/bitumen surface/mineable reserves and in situ/non-mineable reserves. It is hoped that this information regarding the potential/reserves of asphalt/bitumen on Buton Island may support efforts to exploit it

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Herru Lastiadi SetiawanAffiliation unknown11
Herizal HerizalAffiliation unknown9
Aziz M LubadAffiliation unknown9
Nurkamelia NurkameliaAffiliation unknown9
Sunting KepiesAffiliation unknown9
Usman PasaraiAffiliation unknown8
Junita T MusuAffiliation unknown8
Agung Budi HartoAffiliation unknown7
Fakhriyadi SaptonoAffiliation unknown5
Ketut WikantikaAffiliation unknown5
Junita Trivianty MusuAffiliation unknown4
Heru AtmokoAffiliation unknown4
Usman UsmanUniversitas Syiah Kuala4
Sayidah SulmaAffiliation unknown4
Adis JayatiAffiliation unknown4
Kurdianto KurdiantoAffiliation unknown4
Sugihardjo SugihardjoSebelas Maret University3
Ridwan RidwanHasanuddin University3
Suprajitno MunadiAffiliation unknown3
Nurus FirdausAffiliation unknown3
Emi WidiyantiAffiliation unknown2
Kosasih KosasihAffiliation unknown2
Merkurius F MendrofaAffiliation unknown2
Supriyatno SupriyatnoAffiliation unknown2
Putri PermatasariAffiliation unknown1
Moh Rizwan RizalAffiliation unknown1
Putri PermatasariSebelas Maret University1
Moh Rizwan RizalSebelas Maret University1
Suminah SuminahAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad Ivan RizkiAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad Ivan RizkiSebelas Maret University1

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