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The Fenchuganj structure trending in NNE-SSW direction is a surface anticline (reverse faulted) in the eastern part of the Surma basin, Bangladesh. The eastern flank of the structure has steeper dip than the western one. The present study includes seismic and geological data interpretation which gives details about structure and stratigraphy of the area. Well log interpretation was done to infer lithological pattern and the hydrocarbon potential zones. Correlating the seismic interpretation and well log analysis, four gas sands have been identified at depths 2000m to 3100m. Depending on the present findings, it is concluded that further investigation can give valuable information about real sub-surface structure and hydrocarbon occurrence in this area.
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Hossain, A., Hossain, D. & Abdullah, R. Structural and stratigraphic interpretation of geophysical data of the Fenchuganj gas field in the Surma basin, Bangladesh. J Geol Soc India 86, 148–154 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-015-0294-4
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