Tammam M. Tammam1
(1) Egyptian General Petroleum Corp. (EGPC), Cairo, Egypt
Abstract: Half
graben exploration and its potentiality, Shushan
Basin, Western Desert, Egypt
The assessment of hydrocarbon
within half
graben features is critical, especially in areas of large reservoir
extension. This concept have been considered in Shushan basin; situated in the
northern western part of the Western Desert of Egypt and extends to the
offshore area of the Mediterranean Sea. It is a rifting basin of Early
Cretaceous and has a NE - SW trend. Lower Cretaceous and Jurassic sequences are
the main objectives; they provide good source, reservoir and adequate seal
rocks. The exploring for hydrocarbon is very successful, adding and yielding
new discoveries within the Shushan mature basin.
Jurassic sequence (Khatatba Formation)
is the focus of this study. Different oil/water contacts, distinct pressure,
facies changes and the regional NNW-SSE fault trend classified the area of
Salam and Kenz into two main compartments. Areas of mature source rocks are
close to the hydrocarbon accumulations, so exploration within the half
graben
in the mature basin and complex structure is very important.
AAPG Search and Discovery Article #90914©2000 AAPG Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana