Using a geologybased assessment methodology, the u. Geological survey estimated volumes of undiscovered. Wandrey petroleum systems and related geologic studies in region 8, south asia edited by craig j. The geological history of the cauvery basin began with the rejuvenation of rifting, i.
Geological survey estimated volumes of undiscovered, technically recoverable, conventional petroleum resources for the assam, bombay, cauvery, and krishnagodavari provinces, south asia. Seismic expression of the canyon fill facies and its geological significancea case study from ariyalurpondicherry subbasin, cauvery basin, india by. Most of the transfer zones are of synthetic overlapping in nature, except for a few that are conjugate overlapping to collateral category. A structural basin is a largescale structural formation of rock strata formed by tectonic warping of previously flatlying strata. Arc gis based cretaceous geological information system. Cauvery basin is a pericratonic basin extending over 50,000 km 2 both in on land and offshore up to 2000 m bathymetry. Our basic knowledge of the cretaceous mega fauna of the cauvery basin comes through the illustrious works of forbes 1846, stoliczka 186173 and kossmat 189598. The kaveri is sacred to the people of south india and is worshipped as a goddess.
Pdf integrated cretaceous stratigraphy of the cauvery basin. Cauvery basin forms a part of the south indian shield that preserves an early formed crust. Geology of the cuddapah basin and its lithostratigraphy. Understanding the deep synrift petroleum systems of. Pdf cretaceous stratigraphy of outcrop sediments of the.
Subramani2 1center for remote sensing, bharathidasan university,tiruchirappalli, india 2associate professor, department of mining engineering, anna university, chennai, india. In the present case study, geomorphometric analysis of madurai drainage basins a part of. The cambay basin geological setting the cambay basin occupies an area of approximately 56,000 sq. The cauvery basin is the southernmost basin along the eastern margin of the indian subcontinent, covering much of this part of india and extending a considerable distance offshore. Geology and stratigraphy the cauvery basin has been considered as a rift basin10, which formed due to mesozoic extension during the break up of gondwanaland11. Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the. Relevant stratigraphic details of the cretaceous succession of the cauvery basin showing offshore equivalents of the karai shale formation, position of glauconite samples green star, and oceanic anoxic events oaes. Study of cauvery basin, damodar valley basin for shale oil. Arc gis, cretaceous, information system, ariyalur, cauvery basin 1. Classification of indian basins and petroleum geology of assam, bengal and. The cauvery basin in the southern part of india forms a major oil province with a basement that has been deformed multiple times with parts of it hosting oil. Agarkar road, pune 411004, maharashtra, india 2 bharat petroresources ltd.
Prospectivity of cauvery basin in deep synrift sequences. High sedimentation rate in the miocene section of the kg basin is found to be the main reason for overpressure development. The initiation of the cauvery basin along the eastern passive margin of india and consequent sedimentation are attributed to the fragmentation of eastern. Evolution of the cauvery basin, india from subsidence. Geoscientific study to locate hydrocarbon prospective zones. We interpret the subsurface distribution pattern of late cretaceous sandstone reservoirs in the ramnad sub basin within the framework of sequence stratigraphy via biostratigraphic and lithostratigraphic correlation with outcrop sections in. Lithostratigraphy, depositional history and sea level changes. Reviving the river and groundwater levels by increasing water retention in cauvery basin. Proterozoic cuddapah basin, on the eastern margin of the dharwar craton is an intracratonic basin of the indian shield fig. Krishna godavari basin ndr national data repository.
Geological settings of cauvery basin the cauvery basin forms the southwestern margin of the jurassic rift of the east coast of india figure 1. Eocene to miocene composite total petroleum system, irrawaddy. B tectonic map of the cauvery basin with locations of the three sites studied for this report. Evaluation of petroleum systems of ariyalurpondicherry. Pdf biochrono and tectonic framework for the origin of ktb. Classification of indian basins and petroleum geology content writer. There is a prominent canyon feature across cretaceous tertiary boundary ktb in the nagapattinam sub basin. Geological map of the ariyalur sub basin showing the distribution of cretaceous and tertiary formations modified after. The sri lankanslside of the cauvery basin is located at approximately 90110 north latitude and 790810 east longitude, lying between north to north west sri lanka and south east india, and includes adjacent on land cenozoic sedimentary cover.
Atlas of structural geological interpretation from seismic. Tectonic map of cauvery basin petroleum system modeling the petroleum system modeling study gives a better understanding of the potential petroleum systems within the basin. Sedimentary basins of india total 26 sedimentary basins have been recognized and they are divided into four categories based on their degree of hydrocarbon prospectivity. The cauvery basin is an intracratonic rift basin, divided into a number of subparallel horsts and graben, trending in nesw direction vasudevan et al, 1998. Introduction the cauvery basin extends along the south east coast. Basin information directorate general of hydrocarbons dgh. Cauvery basin forms a part of the south indian shield that preserves an early formed crust 2500 ma. First record of ravity g flows from cretaceous exposures, ariyalur pondicherry area, cauvery basin, india.
Proposed lithostratigraphy of the cretaceouspaleocene strata, cauvery basin. Maastrichtian to eocene subsurface stratigraphy of the. Eocene to miocene composite total petroleum system, irrawaddyandaman and north burma geologic provinces, myanmar by c. Hydrocarbon exploration of syn rift sediments in nagapattinam. The underlying cauvery basin is known for its hydrocar bon prospects and the deltaic. Cauvery basin forms a part of the south indian shield that preserves an early formed crust ma. The krishna godavari basin is a proven petroliferous basin of continental margin located on the east coast of india. It provides structural geological examples with fullcolor illustrations and explanations so that. Transfer zone geometry in the offshore cauvery basin, india. The present communication is the first record of gravity flows from cretaceous exposures in the cauvery basin, tamil nadu. The mean composition of the cauvery water reflects the basin geology. Foraminiferal data from 34 well sections reveal that the sedimentary processes were disrupted 0. Cretaceous stratigraphy of outcrop sediments of the ariyalur area, cauvery basin, southern india. Major geologic events of the cauvery basin, india and.
Based on the geomorphology, geology, dem, subsurface faults and lineaments hydrocarbon prospective zones in a part of cauvery basin has been identified. Besides the easterly flowing river systems, there are several. It is the fourth largest river in peninsular southern india after the godavari, the krishna and the mahanadi. Extensive deltaic plain formed by two large east coast rivers, krishna and godavari in the state of andhra pradesh and the adjoining areas of bay of bengal in which these rivers discharge their water is known as krishna godavari basin. A part of this basin lies between india and sri lanka. The basin comprises several depressions, or subbasins, with the ariyalurpondicherry depression in the north. Geoscientific study to locate hydrocarbon prospective zones in a part of cauvery basin using remote sensing and gis techniques s. Tectonic evolution of cauvery basin the cauvery basin is believed to have developed due to extension between india and sri lanka during the breakup of eastern gondwanaland katz, 1978. Sustainable water management in a river basin requires knowledge of the water availability in the basin and current and future demands. Biostratigraphy and evolution of the cauvery basin, india. Location and catchment characteristics of river cauvery river cauvery is physically perhaps the most remarkable river of the peninsular india spate et al.
Jul 30, 2019 map of india showing cauvery basin, b. May 04, 2019 map of india showing cauvery basin, b. Cauvery calling will support farmers to plant 242 crore trees in cauvery basin by adopting agroforestry. The sedimentary basins of india, onland and shallow offshore, up to the 200m isobath, area is about 1. The cambay basin is an intra cratonic graben and bounded by series of faults one after another paralleling the dharwar trend and cuts across the narmada and aravalli trends. The cauvery rises in the brahmagiri range of the western ghats. Improving soil health by replenishing organic content in the soil. The cauvery basin is located to the south of the krishnagodavari basin extending along the southern fringe of peninsular india from pondicherry in the north to tuticorin figure 1 fig. Cretaceous fan model new discovery in cyos2 promising for future. May 01, 2007 the cauvery basin is the southernmost basin along the eastern margin of the indian subcontinent, covering much of this part of india and extending a considerable distance offshore. Eocene to miocene composite total petroleum system. This comprehensive book deals primarily with reflection seismic data in the hydrocarbon industry.
Evolution of the cauvery basin, india from subsidence modelling. Ongc started exploration in the southern peninsular basins of india during the 1950s and made its first discovery in the cauvery basin with the madanam gas field in 1970. Almost entire cauvery basin has been covered with 2d3d seismic data. Cgis is a user friendly to address the cretaceous geology for multiple applications in scientific investigations, petroleum and mining industries. The geoloyg area of the basin is about 58, km 2 which is about three percent of the culturable area of the country. Evaluation of petroleum systems of ariyalurpondicherry sub. The basin consists of a 6 km thick pile of sediments deposited on achaean basement and is situated along the southeast coast of india10. The major part of basin is covered with agricultural land accounting to 66. Early albian ammonites from the karai formation, cauvery. The change in displacement along the cauvery basin bounding faults, adjacent to portonovo high, are accommodated by a set of relay ramps linked to a number of secondary fault systems. Manjira river of the godavari basin in the north, 2 krishna with its tributaries. Crustal structure and rift tectonics across the cauverypalar basin. The river cauvery is a unique gift of the western ghats to peninsular southern india. Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the assam.
Kaveri also known as cauvery, the anglicized name and ponni, is an indian river flowing through the states of karnataka and tamil nadu. Petroleum system and play types of synrift sequences, ramand. Absolute ages of the boundaries in ma are after geological. The hiatus across ktb is diachronous and is 79 ma along the axis, 34 ma along the flanks and 1. Cauvery basin cauvery basin is a region in the south of karnataka state. Lithostratigraphy, depositional history and sea level. Cretaceous tectonostratigraphy and the development of the. First record of ravity g flows from cretaceous exposures. Major geologic events of the cauvery basin, india and their. Apr 06, 2019 geology of the cuddapah basin and its lithostratigraphy. The cauvery basin has undergone at least two major tectonic phases during its evolution, an early rift extensional faulting, initiated during the late jurassicearly cretaceous and end phase of rifting terminated at the late aptian, resulting in a widespread marine transgression at the basin margin nallapa. Pdf major geologic events of the cauvery basin, india and their. Geology the closepet granite of the upper reaches of the cauvery basin is a pink granite consisting mainly of quartz, plagioclase, microcline, perthiteand subordinate hornblende. It is the third largest river after godavari and krishna in south india and the largest in tamil nadu which, on its course, bisects the state into north and south.
Pdf sequence stratigraphy of late cretaceous successions. Mine sections expose only a limited portion of this unit, as all lithostratigraphy, depositional history and sea level changes of the cauvery basin, southern india 3 table 1. Geoscientific study to locate hydrocarbon prospective. Petroleum system and play types of synrift sequences, ramand subbasin, cauvery basin k. Biostratigraphy and evolution of the cauvery basin, india sastri. Prediction of pore pressure and fracture pressure in cauvery. The timing of oceanic anoxic events in the cretaceous. Kannada is the most widely spoken language in the cauvery basin, and people in urban areas can also understand english and hindi. Introduction the river cauvery is one of the seven major rivers of india. Geology of the ariyalurpondicherry sub basin the ariyalurpondicherry sub basin is the northern most basement graben of cauvery basin and is separated. Arc gis based cretaceous geological information system cgis. The sedimentary basins of india, onland and shallow offshore, up to the 200m isobath.
The basin spreads over 33 parliamentary constituencies 2009 comprising 18 of tamil nadu, 11 of karnataka, 3 of kerala and 1 of puducherry. Hydrocarbon exploration in basement rocks heavily relies upon tectonic and structural modelling. Pdf on sep 1, 2017, anirbid sircar and others published geology paper. The basin is underlain by continental crust which has under marine and petroleum geology 1995 volume 12 number 6 667 evolution of the cauvery basin, india. It illustrates the maturation of a source rock and the migration into potential traps. An attempt has been made to study determine the groundwater quality in sarabanga sub basin, cauvery river basin of. Basement tectonics and shear zones in cauvery basin india. Pdf cretaceous sequences of the cauvery basin, south india, can serve as an analogue to understand the subsurface successions with.
Structural basins are geological depressions, and are the inverse of domes. Dec 12, 2019 ongc started exploration in the southern peninsular basins of india during the 1950s and made its first discovery in the cauvery basin with the madanam gas field in 1970. In terms of rock types, metamorphics and igneous rocks predominate throughout the basin which mark major events of volcanism, plutonism, metamorphism and sedimentation. The exploration in this sub basin has been less intensive and better understanding of hydrocarbon generation and charge in the basin will help to explore the remaining potential. Geological, tectonic and structural features in the onshore and the offshore. The objective of this study was to evaluate the petroleum potential of the cauvery basin under the sri lankan jurisdiction based on a limited dataset, which include seismic, lithostraigraphy and. Cauvery calling action now to save cauvery isha sadhguru. Seismic expression of the canyon fill facies and its.
Research articles influence of deccan volcanism in the. The mannar basin is located at approximately 6090 north latitude by 780800 east longitude, and lies from south west to north west sri lanka, south east of india and south of the cauvery basin. It brings together seismic examples from north and south america, africa, europe, asia and australia and features contributions from eleven international authors who are experts in their field. Late jurassic fragmentation of eastern gondwanaland into india, antarctica, and australia had initiated the formation of mesozoic rift basins on the east coast of india including cauvery basin. Classification of indian basins and petroleum geology of. More than 6000 m pile of sediments belonging to permian to recent age is well preserved in the basin.
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