--> Abstract: Petroleum Potentialities of Central Tunisia as Deduced from Identification and Characterization of Oil Source Rocks, by M. Saidi, M. H. Acheche, H. Inoubli, and H. Belayouni; #91007 (1991)
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Petroleum Potentialities of Central Tunisia as Deduced from Identification and Characterization of Previous HitOilNext Hit Source Rocks

SAIDI, M., M. H. ACHECHE, H. INOUBLI, ETAP, Tunis, Tunisia, and H. BELAYOUNI, Faculte des Sciences de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia

Many potential Previous HitoilNext Hit source rocks occur within the Tunisian stratigraphic column, including Silurian-Devonian shales, Albian and upper Albian-Vraconian carbonates, Cenomanian-Turonian Previous HitblackNext Hit shales and lower Eocene carbonates.

Our focuses on the inventory of potential Previous HitoilNext Hit source rocks in central Tunisia ranging from middle Jurassic to Turonian.

The emphasis is on determining their genetic potential and whether they could have generated Previous HitoilNext Hit and gas.

Geochemical data obtained from the analysis of at least 2147 samples show this region to be of significant interest as a petroleum prospective area. The main source rocks identified are Toarcian shales, upper Albian-Vraconian carbonates and Cenomanian-Turonian Previous HitblackNext Hit shales. They contain predominantly type II organic matter (Previous HitoilNext Hit and gas prone) and are at the low maturity limit of the Previous HitoilTop window.

The occurrence of those source rocks close to numerous potential reservoir facies supports the conclusion that central Tunisia is a very interesting area for petroleum exploration.

 

AAPG Search and Discovery Article #91007© 1991 AAPG International Conference, London, England, September 29-October 2, 1991 (2009)