A New Look to the Heletz–Ashdod Oil Field (Southern Israel): A Non-Conventional Hydrocarbon Deposit in the Easternmost Mediterranean
Heletz–Ashdod oil field is the first oil deposit to have been discovered in the Eastern Mediterranean. This deposit has been exploited until the present despite its small reserves. However, this area’s tectonic–geodynamic and structural features must be studied more. Based on the integrated regional...
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| description | Heletz–Ashdod oil field is the first oil deposit to have been discovered in the Eastern Mediterranean. This deposit has been exploited until the present despite its small reserves. However, this area’s tectonic–geodynamic and structural features must be studied more. Based on the integrated regional geological–geophysical analysis, it was proposed that the Heletz terrane, which includes this deposit, is the nodal structure of the Eastern Mediterranean. This terrane is a composite part of the earlier identified Mesozoic terrane belt (MTB). The Heletz terrane’s essential tectonic peculiarity is the MTB’s impact, rotating counterclockwise. Analysis of local geophysical data in this area (gravity, magnetic, and seismic) and regional thermal data examination testifies to the complex mosaic composition of the Heletz structure. It is proved that the crystal basement below the Heletz terrane is characterized by specific properties that do not coincide with the adjacent areas. Finally, a series of structural–paleogeographic and thickness formation maps of the Heletz–Ashdod oil field has been compiled. This investigation shed light on this area’s perspectives and searched other hydrocarbon deposits in the easternmost Mediterranean coastal and shelf zones. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c1dbaf473afe4fec8b1414735180fab42023-11-30T22:25:53ZengMDPI AGGeosciences2076-32632022-12-011311210.3390/geosciences13010012A New Look to the Heletz–Ashdod Oil Field (Southern Israel): A Non-Conventional Hydrocarbon Deposit in the Easternmost MediterraneanLev Eppelbaum0Youri Katz1Department of Geophysics, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, IsraelSteinhardt Museum of Natural History & National Research Center, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, IsraelHeletz–Ashdod oil field is the first oil deposit to have been discovered in the Eastern Mediterranean. This deposit has been exploited until the present despite its small reserves. However, this area’s tectonic–geodynamic and structural features must be studied more. Based on the integrated regional geological–geophysical analysis, it was proposed that the Heletz terrane, which includes this deposit, is the nodal structure of the Eastern Mediterranean. This terrane is a composite part of the earlier identified Mesozoic terrane belt (MTB). The Heletz terrane’s essential tectonic peculiarity is the MTB’s impact, rotating counterclockwise. Analysis of local geophysical data in this area (gravity, magnetic, and seismic) and regional thermal data examination testifies to the complex mosaic composition of the Heletz structure. It is proved that the crystal basement below the Heletz terrane is characterized by specific properties that do not coincide with the adjacent areas. Finally, a series of structural–paleogeographic and thickness formation maps of the Heletz–Ashdod oil field has been compiled. This investigation shed light on this area’s perspectives and searched other hydrocarbon deposits in the easternmost Mediterranean coastal and shelf zones.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/1/12Heletz terraneMesozoic terrane beltsyn-sedimentary structural controlsstructural–paleogeographic mapsthickness formation |
| spellingShingle | Lev Eppelbaum Youri Katz A New Look to the Heletz–Ashdod Oil Field (Southern Israel): A Non-Conventional Hydrocarbon Deposit in the Easternmost Mediterranean Geosciences Heletz terrane Mesozoic terrane belt syn-sedimentary structural controls structural–paleogeographic maps thickness formation |
| title | A New Look to the Heletz–Ashdod Oil Field (Southern Israel): A Non-Conventional Hydrocarbon Deposit in the Easternmost Mediterranean |
| title_full | A New Look to the Heletz–Ashdod Oil Field (Southern Israel): A Non-Conventional Hydrocarbon Deposit in the Easternmost Mediterranean |
| title_fullStr | A New Look to the Heletz–Ashdod Oil Field (Southern Israel): A Non-Conventional Hydrocarbon Deposit in the Easternmost Mediterranean |
| title_full_unstemmed | A New Look to the Heletz–Ashdod Oil Field (Southern Israel): A Non-Conventional Hydrocarbon Deposit in the Easternmost Mediterranean |
| title_short | A New Look to the Heletz–Ashdod Oil Field (Southern Israel): A Non-Conventional Hydrocarbon Deposit in the Easternmost Mediterranean |
| title_sort | new look to the heletz ashdod oil field southern israel a non conventional hydrocarbon deposit in the easternmost mediterranean |
| topic | Heletz terrane Mesozoic terrane belt syn-sedimentary structural controls structural–paleogeographic maps thickness formation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/1/12 |
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