SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY OF KUBANG PASU FORMATION

(SECTOR B BESERI-SIMPANG R123)

PREPARED BY : ARAVIND A/L SHANMUGAVELOO (18156) SUPERVISOR : DR ABDUL HADI BIN ABD RAHMAN
Petroleum Geoscience Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia.

ABSTRACT
The sedimentology and stratigraphy of the Kubang Pasu Formation is revised. Study area focus on the formation which is exposed in Perlis and North
Kedah. The Kubang Pasu Formation comprises of interbedded sandstone with thick mudstone. This research comprises of two parts; field investigations
and laboratory analysis. In the field, two outcrops were described and few sets of sedimentary logs were done for each of the outcrops. Besides that, a
number of samples were also collected for both the outcrops and facies stratification analysis was also done on all the outcrops. With the samples
collected from the field, grain analysis and further study were done in the laboratory. This project will focus on certain section of the Kubang Pasu
Formation for better understanding on the formation. The gaps in the sedimentology and stratigraphy of the Kubang Pasu Formation will be scaled down.

INTRODUCTION METHODOLOGY
PROBLEM STATEMENT: Description Facies
Few studies of the Kubang Pasu Formation exist that evaluates the facies analysis Sedimentar
of the stratification
y logging
and interprets their depositional environment, however, the gaps between the study outcrop analysis
sections were huge. In this project, the sedimentology and stratigraphy of the Kubang
Pasu Formation will be further investigated and discussed. Two outcrops will be
selected and research will be carried on to have better understanding on the Kubang
Pasu Formation in Perlis region. Biostratigra Petrographic Thin Section
phy Study Study Preparation
OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate a detailed facies characterization of the Kubang Pasu Formation
Sector B exposed in Perlis.
To evaluate the stratigraphic characterization of the Kubang Pasu Formation Geochemica Results and Finalization
Sector B. l Analysis Discussion of FYP
To interpret the depositional environment of the Kubang Pasu Formation Sector B.

MAP OF STUDY AREA

MAP A MAP B

LEGENDS LEGENDS

Main Road Main Road

MAP B
Town Road Town Road

Small Road River

MAP A
Outcrop 2
Outcrop 1

Lake

RESULTS & DISCUSSION

A Figure A and B shows C Figure C and D
an outcrop which is a shows the second
part of the Kubang outcrop which is
Pasu Formation. It is located in the
composed of mostly northern area
Human sandstone and shale. Human compared to the
Scale The sandstone is Scale earlier outcrop and it
brownish to yellow in also part of the
colour and the shale is Kubang Pasu
B grey to black in colour. D Formation. It is
The sandstones are composed of mainly
Scale
mostly lithified sandstone rock type
therefore the grains and the sandstone is
are not really visible. light brown to dark
Scale brown in colour.
Sedimentary Log of Outcrop 1

CONCLUSION
The uppermost Kubang Pasu Formation directly underlying the Chuping Formation is exposed in Perlis and North Kedah. The gaps in the
sedimentology and stratigraphy of the Kubang Pasu Formation will be scaled down.

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Meor, Yeow, B. S., Lee, C. P., & Hadi (2013). Facies Analysis of the Uppermost Kubang Pasu Formation, Perlis: A Wave-and Storm-influenced Coastal Depositional System.
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Boggs, S. (2006). Principles of sedimentology and stratigraphy (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 51- 149.