Mineralogy and source rock evaluation of the marine Oligo-Miocene sediments in some wells in the Nile Delta and North Sinai, Egypt

El Sheikh, Hassan; Faris, Mahmoud; SHAKER, Fatma; Kumral, Mustafa

doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2016.03.001

Mineralogy and source rock evaluation of the marine Oligo-Miocene sediments in some wells in the Nile Delta and North Sinai, Egypt

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El Sheikh H., Faris M., SHAKER F., Kumral M.

JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES, vol.118, pp.163-173, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 118
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2016.03.001
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.163-173
Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

This paper aims to study the mineralogical composition and determine the petroleum potential of source rocks of the Oligocene-Miocene sequence in the Nile Delta and North Sinai districts. The studied interval in the five wells can be divided into five rock units arranged from the top to base; Qawasim, Sidi Salem, Kareem, Rudeis, and Qantara formations.