Sequence of Slope Instability and Healing: Key to Predicting Deep-Water Reservoir Distribution in NW Borneo

Drilling results in deep-water Sabah acreage have proved the presence of sizeable turbidite reservoirs in the NW Borneo basin-slope environment. The reservoir distribution and quality, however, show significant spatial and temporal variation. Spatial Heterogeneity is related to different source terrains, shelf dynamics and the location of entry points into the upper slope. The temporal heterogeneity is ultimately linked to the episodes of tectonic deformation and subsequent geomorphologic healing by gravity flow deposition.