Evaluation of the shale beds within Alam El Bueib Formation as an unconventional reservoir, Western Desert, Egypt

Evaluation of the shale beds within Alam El Bueib Formation as an unconventional reservoir, Western Desert, Egypt

Abstract Within Alam El Bueib Formation (AEB), thin sandstone beds of approximately 15.24 m (~50 ft) total thickness, are considered to be the main conventional hydrocarbon-producing zone in the Western Desert. However, the shale intervals within the AEB can be an unconventional reservoir target. In...

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Main Authors: Mostafa G. Temraz, Doaa A. Mousa, Mostafa A. Lotfy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology
Subjects:
Total organic carbon
Alam El Bueib Formation
Rock–Eval pyrolysis
Unconventional reservoir
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13202-017-0353-z

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