Our 3d paper on Sri Lanka's offshore natural gas potential

Sri Lanka’s Mannar basin holds untapped natural gas

Thomas L. Davis, Geologist, Ventura, California, USA

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Professor Amila Sandaruwan Ratnayake, Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka

Aug. 12, 2024, Oil and Gas Journal, https://www.ogj.com/exploration-development/article/55131910/sr

See the above link for the full article

Offshore Sri Lanka contains undeveloped oil and gas resources. The Mannar basin straddles Sri Lankan and Indian waters and has only been explored by a handful of wells. Previous attempts at developing two natural gas fields in the Sri Lankan portion of the basin were halted due to low commodity prices. Recent increases in spot prices and demand for gas in the region, however, have spawned renewed interest in the basin. This article addresses such interest by estimating development cost of the fields and the basin-wide recoverable reserves using analog field data and a United States Geological Survey (USGS) assessment of the regional geology. Newer 2D and 3D seismic and interpretation, combined with an enhanced 2D vintage grid, will also aid exploration along the eastern basin margin.

Our previous Sri Lanka articles published in 2024 are at the below links:

https://tdavisgeo.substack.com/publish/posts/detail/145698082?referrer=%2Fpublish%2Fhome%3Futm_source%3Dmenu

https://tdavisgeo.substack.com/publish/posts/detail/147322447?referrer=%2Fpublish%2Fhome%3Futm_source%3Dmenu