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3D Seismic Structural Analysis and Basin Modeling of the Matruh Basin, Western Desert, Egypt
Joint Authors
Metwalli, Farouk I.
Shendi, El Arabi H.
Hart, Bruce
Osman, Waleed M.
Source
International Journal of Geophysics
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-19, 19 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
19
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In order to evaluate the hydrocarbon potential of the Matruh Basin, North Western Desert of Egypt, the tectonic history, basin analysis, and maturity modeling of the Albian-Cenomanian Formations of the Matruh Basin were investigated using well logs and 3D seismic data.
Structural analysis of the tops of the Bahariya, Kharita, and Alamein Dolomite Formations reveals them to dip to the southeast.
Burial history and subsidence curves show that the basin experienced a tectonic subsidence through the Middle-Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous times.
Thermal maturity models indicated that Cenomanian clastics of the Bahariya Formation are in the early mature stage in the east portions of the area, increasing to the mid maturity level in the southwestern parts.
On the other hand, the Albian Kharita Formation exhibits a mid maturation level in the most parts of the area.
The petroleum system of the Matruh Basin includes a generative (charge) subsystem with Middle Jurassic and Cenomanian sources (for oil/gas) and Turonian sources (for oil), with peak generation from Turonian to Eocene, and a migration-entrapment subsystem including expulsion and migration during Early Tertiary to Miocene into structures formed from Late Cretaceous to Eocene.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Metwalli, Farouk I.& Shendi, El Arabi H.& Hart, Bruce& Osman, Waleed M.. 2018. 3D Seismic Structural Analysis and Basin Modeling of the Matruh Basin, Western Desert, Egypt. International Journal of Geophysics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172984
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Metwalli, Farouk I.…[et al.]. 3D Seismic Structural Analysis and Basin Modeling of the Matruh Basin, Western Desert, Egypt. International Journal of Geophysics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172984
American Medical Association (AMA)
Metwalli, Farouk I.& Shendi, El Arabi H.& Hart, Bruce& Osman, Waleed M.. 3D Seismic Structural Analysis and Basin Modeling of the Matruh Basin, Western Desert, Egypt. International Journal of Geophysics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172984
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1172984