Integrated geophysical and geochemical study for investigating the hydrocarbon potentiality of West Dakhla area, Western Desert, Egypt, as an extension of Libyan Kufra basin

Faculty Science Year: 2022
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages:
Authors:
Journal: Contributions to Geophysics and Geodesy the Earth Science Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia, Europe Volume:
Keywords : Integrated geophysical , geochemical study , investigating , hydrocarbon potentiality , West    
Abstract:
The present study represents an integrated study using the potential field maps and well geochemical data of the West Dakhla area in the western central area of the Western Desert area, Egypt. The potential field data are represented by the airborne gravity and total magnetic maps acquired by the Nuclear Material Authority (NMA), Egypt, on behalf of Dana Petroleum Company. The geochemical data consist of geochemical analysis in Ammonite-1 well that were done for source rock evaluation. Different processing techniques on the gravity and magnetic maps are carried out for separating the regional and residual separation and filtering. Modelling and Euler deconvolution tools are utilized for proposing the depth to basement and constructing basement-depth maps to infer the basin configuration of the study area. Before acquiring the present geophysical data, the study area wasn't subjected to any exploration investigations. Therefore, these data and this study are considered as the first efforts carried out and submitted for publication in this area. In addition, a comparison of the present basin is done with matched basins in southern Libya, where this basin is expected to have similar geological features. The study indicates that the studied basin may be a part of a wider basin extending in Egypt and Libya. This basin is expected to have the thickness and features that are favourable for hydrocarbon habitat. The geochemical analysis shows TOC values ranging from poor to very good source rock potentiality.
   
     
 
       

Author Related Publications

  • Muhammad Nabih AbdelHady Alsayed, "New approach for releasing uranium radiation impact on shale content evaluation in shaly sand formations: A case study, Egypt", Elsevier, 2018 More
  • Muhammad Nabih AbdelHady Alsayed, "Predicting Shale Volume from Seismic Traces Using Modified Random Vector Functional Link Based on Transient Search Optimization Model: A Case Study from Netherlands North Sea", Springer, 2022 More
  • Muhammad Nabih AbdelHady Alsayed, "A new deeper channel system predicted using seismic attributes in scarab gas field, west delta deep marine concession, Egypt", Elsevier, 2021 More
  • Muhammad Nabih AbdelHady Alsayed, "Reliability of velocity-deviation logs for shale content evaluation in clastic reservoirs: a case study, Egypt", Springer, 2021 More
  • Muhammad Nabih AbdelHady Alsayed, "Differentiation between source and reservoir rocks using statistical analysis of radiogenic heat production: A case study on Alam El Bueib Formation, north Western Desert, Egypt", Elsevier, 2021 More

Department Related Publications

  • AbdulBaset Sabry Mohammed Mohammed, "Marine benthic invertebrates of the upper Jurassic Tuwaiq Mountain Limestone, Khashm Al-Qaddiyah, central Saudi Arabia", ScienceDirect, 2014 More
  • Sarah Ahmed Mohamed Ibraheim, "Imaging of wastewater percolation in heterogeneous soil using electrical resistivity tomography (ERT): a case study at east of Tenth of Ramadan City, Egypt", Springer, 2017 More
  • Khaled Mohammed Said Ibrahim, "Imaging of wastewater percolation in heterogeneous soil using electrical resistivity tomography (ERT): a case study at east of Tenth of Ramadan City, Egypt", Springer, 2017 More
  • Abdul Wahab Mohammed Atwa, "Imaging of wastewater percolation in heterogeneous soil using electrical resistivity tomography (ERT): a case study at east of Tenth of Ramadan City, Egypt", Springer, 2017 More
  • Mohamed Ahmed Fouad Iraqi, "Imaging of wastewater percolation in heterogeneous soil using electrical resistivity tomography (ERT): a case study at east of Tenth of Ramadan City, Egypt", Springer, 2017 More
Tweet