Second stage of geological exploration works. Description of complex non-traditional hydrocarbon traps

The article reveals the possible causes of the current state of the oil and gas industry, the reasons for the decline in production, and the inefficiency of geological exploration based on study and synthesis of historical materials and available articles regarding exploration, exploitation and production on the main Kazakhstani fields and analysis of world experience in geological exploration. It is suggested to revise the “classical” approaches (paradigms) about the geological structure according to the new geological ideas and accelerate the transition to the second stage of exploration aimed at identifying “non-traditional” types of non-anticlinal traps with using new exploration technologies, methodological approaches to increase efficiency prospecting, exploration and production to ensure the stability of the oil and gas reserves growth in Kazakhstan.