Exploration in an overpressured lacustrine petroleum system; the South Caspian Basin

The South Caspian Basin (SCB) has a long history of hydrocarbon production (Fig. 1). In the last decade the<br>SCB has once again achieved global prominence due to substantial export of oil and gas to world markets<br>through a number of major upstream and midstream projects: 1) Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli oil development, 2)<br>Baku-Tiblisi-Ceynan oil pipeline, 3) Shah Deniz gas development and 4) South Caucasus gas pipeline (Fig. 2).