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OIL SHALE STUDY
Deskwork study based on previous
investigations by the Center of Geo-
Resources (CGR).
This study used outcrop data of oil shale/
Buton’s asphalt/tar sand and drilling
activities results. Geochemical analysis
was also done for this study.
The goal was to estimate hypothetical oil
shale resources on Buton Island.
Three study area in the Buton Island:
Pasarwajo, Lawele and Sampolawa blocks.
Pasarwajo and the vicinity is about 48 kms from Bau-Bau (capital
city of the Buton Regency), that lies on the coordinates: Longitude
122° 45′– 123° 00′ E and Latitude 5° 15′– 5° 30′ S and of Map sheet
No. 2210 – 62 scale 1 : 50,000 (Fig.1) on Topographic Map of
Indonesia (Bokosurtanal, Edition I –1992).
Lawele block is administratively included in the Kapontori and
Lasalimu Districts, Buton Regency. Geographically included in Map
Sheet No. 2210-64 published by Bakosurtanal, with coordinates
122o45’00’’ - 123o00’00’’ E. Long. and 05o00’00’’ - 05o15’00’’ S.
Lat.
Sampolawa is administratively included in the Sampolawa District,
Buton Regency, geographically include in Map Sheet No. 2210-33
(Mambulu sheet) published by Bakosurtanal in scale 1 : 50,000,
with coordinates: 122o30’00’’ - 122o 45’00’’ E. Long. and
05o30’00’’ - 05o45’00’’ S. Lat.
Study Area
Lawele (2002)
Pasarwajo
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REGIONAL GEOLOGY
Buton Island is an
extension ofTukangbesi
– Buton, according to
geologists it frequently
in contact with Mandala
of East Sulawesi.
Composed of Mesozoic
Rocks (Triassic – Upper
Crustaceous –
Paleocene), and Cenozoic
Rocks (Tertiery –
Quartery)
Repeated tectonism
deformed the older
rocks resulting in
relatively steep dips.
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REGIONAL GEOLOGY
I. Mesozoic Rocks
Kalisusu
(Tertiary – Upper
Crustaceous– Paleocene)
Ereke
consist of:
Winto, Ogena, Rumu
and Tobelo Formations
Regional Stratigraphy
ZAMAN
BUTON BURU SERAM
PERIODE TH S N C W E
HOLOSEN aluvial aluvial aluvial
PLEISTOSEN r e e f r e e f r e e f
PLIOSEN SAMPOLAKOSA TUFA
KENOZOIKUM
5.5
TONDO
FOLDING
• Winto Formation (Late
TERSIER
MIOSEN
22.5
Tertiary ), consisting of
DIASTROPISME
OLIGOSEN intercalation of shale,
limestone, calcarenite and
36
WANI ?
EOSEN
55
FOLDING FOLDING calcareous sandstone;
PALEOSEN
65 neritic-deep sea
TOBELO MITING environment.
• Tondo Formation (Early
KAPUR Miocene), consisting of
? ? ? intercalation of
conglomerate, sandstone,
MESOZOIKUM
130
KARTINA
silt, and reef sandstone in
RUMU
?
SASIFU
W
AC
KE
the lower part.
MEFA EY
?
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• Sampolakosa Formation
JURA
No data No data
(early Pliocene), consisting
OGENA
?
of napal and calcareous
sandstone with insertion of
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WINTO cacarenite thin layer
TRIAS
DIASTROPISME
225
METAMORPHIK
PALEOZOIKUM (S C H I S T, P H Y L L I T E)
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Oil shale deposit prospect occurring in the study
area have not yet be defined as to economic level.
The utilization of oil shale faces some constraints
related to the separation process between asphalt
rocks and asphalt/tar sand oil/hydrocarbon that are
relatively more difficult.
Based on the study by the CGR, the oil shale/shale
layers occurring in the Winto formation are quite
abundant and their distribution is very vast.
However, this conclusion is based on a very limited
data.
Deeper core drilling is recommended for further
development.
Tar sand Outcrop of Sampolawa Area
Intercalation between
oil shale layers and
calcareous silt of the
Winto Formation.
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Tar sand Hill of Rongi, Sampolawa Area
White color is
calcareous sandstone,
weathered, not
permeated by asphalt
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Tarsand/Asphalt Stone
Boulders of tar
sand/asphalt from
mining activity at the
Rongi area
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Outcrop of tar sand /
asphalt open pit in the
Rongi area. Boundary of
weathered rocks and tar
sand / asphalt is very
clear. Asphalt / Tarsand
thickness >> 10 m
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Calcareous sandstone
permeaeted by oil/asphalt
called asphalt stone/tar
sandstone. White color is
weathering calcareous
sandstone unstained by
oil/asphalt.
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Outcrop of Oil Shale
Outcrop of calcareous
silt intercalated with
oil shale layer (Winto
Formation)
Oil shale /
Shale within
calcareous silt (Winto
Formation).
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Oil shale within Core
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Outcrop of oil shale and
seepage of oil / asphalt
on Winto Formation
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Outcrop of oil shale layer
and seepage of oil (Winto
Fm).
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Oil shale insertion
between two layers of
calcareous silt (Winto
Formation).
‘Stockpile’ of asphalt in
Rongi (Sampolakosa
Formation).
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Oil shale outcrop in Kabungka area
Outcrop of Calcareous
Sandstone containing tar
sand / oil (Sampolakosa
Formation) , Pasarwajo
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Seepage of Oil / Tarsand in Kabungka
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Photomicrograph of Oil Shale
Lamalginite present as
layers/ lamellae on
claystone (Winto Fm)
(ultraviolet light).
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Outcrop of Oil shale in Lawele
Outcrop of calcareous
sandstone containing
asphalt seepage at
Lagunturu village
Intercalation of Calcareous
sandstone and claystone
(Tondo Fm), River
Suandala, Suandala village
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Core sample at Di Lawele
Calcareous sandstone
outcrop (Sampolakosa
Formation) containing
seepage from Tar sand in
Kamaru village
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Outcrop of Oil Shale in Kalisusu (Muna Regency)
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Seepage of oil / asphalt in
River Siloi, Raimunah
Maligano village on
calcareous sandstone
Tondo Fm.
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Photomicrograph
of Oil Shale in
Sampolakosa
Formation
(Fluorescence
image)
Courtesy: Herudiyanto
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Calcareous sandstone
outcrop containing
seepage of asphalt
from Sampolakosa
Formation, Lawele
Village
Calcareous
sandstone outcrop
containing seepage
of asphalt from
Sampolakosa
Formation Suandala
village
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