Analysis of Petroleum System for Exploration and Risk Reduction in Abu MadiElqar'a Gas Field, Nile Delta, Egypt
Joint Authors
Metwalli, Farouk J.
Keshta, Said
al-Arabi, H. S.
Source
International Journal of Geophysics
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Abu Madi/El Qar'a is a giant field located in the north eastern part of Nile Delta and is an important hydrocarbon province in Egypt, but the origin of hydrocarbons and their migration are not fully understood.
In this paper, organic matter content, type, and maturity of source rocks have been evaluated and integrated with the results of basin modeling to improve our understanding of burial history and timing of hydrocarbon generation.
Modeling of the empirical data of source rock suggests that the Abu Madi formation entered the oil in the middle to upper Miocene, while the Sidi Salem formation entered the oil window in the lower Miocene.
Charge risks increase in the deeper basin megasequences in which migration hydrocarbons must traverse the basin updip.
The migration pathways were principally lateral ramps and faults which enabled migration into the shallower middle to upper Miocene reservoirs.
Basin modeling that incorporated an analysis of the petroleum system in the Abu Madi/El Qar'a field can help guide the next exploration phase, while oil exploration is now focused along post-late Miocene migration paths.
These results suggest that deeper sections may have reservoirs charged with significant unrealized gas potential.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Keshta, Said& Metwalli, Farouk J.& al-Arabi, H. S.. 2012. Analysis of Petroleum System for Exploration and Risk Reduction in Abu MadiElqar'a Gas Field, Nile Delta, Egypt. International Journal of Geophysics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453026
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Keshta, Said…[et al.]. Analysis of Petroleum System for Exploration and Risk Reduction in Abu MadiElqar'a Gas Field, Nile Delta, Egypt. International Journal of Geophysics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453026
American Medical Association (AMA)
Keshta, Said& Metwalli, Farouk J.& al-Arabi, H. S.. Analysis of Petroleum System for Exploration and Risk Reduction in Abu MadiElqar'a Gas Field, Nile Delta, Egypt. International Journal of Geophysics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453026
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453026