Preliminary investigation of the hydrocarbon generation potential from the post-rift Abbas shale Formation (Pliocene) in the Tihamah Basin, south-eastern Yemeni Red Sea

Abstract Pliocene shales included in the post-rift Abbas Formation were recovered from an exploratory well (Kathib-01) in the Tihamah Basin and geochemically analyzed. A preliminary evaluation of the organic facies of the Abbas shales and their petroleum generation potential was conducted based on b...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Hail Hakimi, Abbas F. Gharib, Nor Syazwani Z. Abidin, Madyan M. A. Yahya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-020-01045-6