CONTENTS

TITLE

ABSTRACT

1. Introduction

2. Exploration History

3. Geological Background

    3.1 Tectonic Setting and Present Structure

    3.2 Stratigraphic Summary

4. Petroleum System

    4.1 Source Rocks

    4.2 Thermal Maturation

    4.3 Hydrocarbon Migration

    4.4 Reservoir Rocks

    4.5 Seal

    4.6 Trap Formation

5. Play Types

    TYPE A
    TYPE B
    TYPE C
    TYPE D

7. Conclusions and Recommendations

Acknowledgement

References Cited

TABLE

TABLE 1 - Geochronological Summary of Past Exploration

FIGURES

Figure 1 - NW Sulu Sea Basin and Surrounding areas.

Figure 2 -  Crustal Setting of the NW Sulu Sea Basin.

Figure 3 - Tectonic elements of Palawan - Sulu Sea Region.

Figure 4a-d - Regional Tectonic Reconstruction Map/

Figure 5 - Paleogene Rift Faults NW Sulu Sea Basin, Cuyo Platform and NWPA.

Figure 6 - Stratigraphic Summary NW Sulu Sea Basin

Figure 7 - Potential Petroleum System in NW Sulu Sea Basin.

Figure 8a-d -  Thermal maturity profiles from four representative locations.

Figure 9 - Mature Sediment Thickness and time-temperature  index (TTI) Map of the NW Sulu Sea Basin .

Figure 10 -  Petroleum Play Map of the NW Sulu Sea Basin.

Figure 11a-c - Interpreted Seismic Sections Across Some of the Deep Water Middle Miocene Reefs and Lower Miocene Anticlinal Leads.

Figure 12a-c - Interpreted Seismic Sections Across Some of the Shalow Water Early and Middle Miocene Reefs Leads.

Figure 12d-e - Interpreted Seismic Sections Across Some of the Shalow to Deep Water Middle Miocene Reefs Leads.

Figure 13 - Interpreted Seismic Section Showing Potential Miocene Turbidites.