Gupco starts production from egypts saqqara field oil. State of oil pollution and management in suez gulf region table of contents v list of figures figure 21 project area figure 22 environmental sensitivities in suez canal zone figure 31 contribution sources of oil pollution in world figure 32 ports in governorate of suez figure 33 locations of oil fields. Purchase of an open document does not constitute license for republication in any form, nor does it allow web posting without prior written permission. The rudeis reservoirs are present over most of the study area and represent about 20% of production potential in the gulf of suez. October field, the third largest oil field in egypt, produced 378 mmbo from its discovery in 1977 until january 1990. The area of concern is part of the prolific gulf of suez oil basin which contains an excess of 40 oil fields with reserves ranging from 50 mmbl to less than 1 mmbl in reservoirs from early paleozoic to postmiocene. Experimental eight crude oil samples from a number of wells in the gulf of suez area were chosen for this study.
Subsurface structural mapping of gebel elzeit area, gulf of. Location and geologic map of gebel elzeit area, gulf of suez, egypt after conoco, 1987. Accepted 7 october, 2009 the present study deals with premiocene reservoirs in ras budran oil field as one of the most prolific fields in gulf of suez. The dip direction changes twice from north to south. Oil field, gulf of suez, egypt by ibrahim mohammad moustafa alalfy m. Structural interpretation of seismic data of abu rudeissidri. To achieve a significant rampup of production from the seven gas fields in disouq, wintershall dea started an ambitious redevelopment program. It has excellent hydrocarbon potential, with the prospective sedimentary basin area measuring approximately 19,000 km 2, and it is considered as the most prolific oil province rift basin.
Petroleum geology and potential hydrocarbon plays in the gulf of suez rift basin, egypt. The middle miocene kareem formation in the gulf of suez is up to 500m thick, and. State of oil pollution and management in suez gulf region table of contents v list of figures figure 21 project area figure 22 environmental sensitivities in suez canal zone figure 31 contribution sources of oil pollution in world figure 32 ports in governorate of suez figure 33 locations of oil fields and pipelines. N figure 1 and is known to be a with reserves from 50 to less than 1 million bbl, in clysmic gulf robson. The total proven reserves of the belayim oil field are around 2. Chemometric differentiation of oil families and their potential. Dec 01, 2016 abu rudeissidri oil field can be considered as one of the oldest oil fields occurred on the eastern coast of the gulf of suez, about 25 km north of belayim land field, to the southeast of october and ras budran fields. Offshore oil exploration by a belligerent occupant. The largest reserves lie in a relative handful of large fields and a few giants. Subsequently, several oil fields were discovered at various locations in the gulf. The production capacity of the 2 wells of akhen field wa1 and wa2 is 80 million cubic feet of gas daily and 5200 barrels of condensates. Recent exploration activities utilizing 3d seismic surveys and renewed.
It has been subject to intensive exploration activities since the early last century. It has excellent hydrocarbon potential, with the prospective sedimentary basin area measuring approximately 19,000 km 2, and it is considered as the most prolific oil. Structure and stratigraphy of the gulf of suez, egypt. They let you easily navigate your way around the site and allow us to improve its performance, or even recommend. Gulf of suez hydrography shore geolog pric ovince boundary country boundary field locations 20710103 20710102 20710101 sinai egypt saudi arabia jordan israel red sea gulf of aqaba gulf of suez figure 4cross section burial history chart location fig.
Gulf of suez abu rudeis ieocs most important oil production operations are at abu rudeis, in the gulf of suez. The concession occupies an area of almost 89 square kilometers. Improvement of gulf of suez subsurface image under the. It was discovered in 1965 and developed by gulf of suez petroleum company. East zeit oil field is located in the southern part of the gulf of suez province offshore. It stretches some 300 kilometres 190 mi north by northwest, terminating at the egyptian city of suez and the entrance to the suez canal. The gulf of suez in egypt has a northnorthwestsouthsoutheast orientation. Structural interpretation of seismic data of abu rudeis. North ramadan nr oil field is one of the main fields in the gulf of suez area. This prolific oilproducing basin contains more than 50 oilfields, and. Sc in geophysics a thesis for the philosophy doctor degree of science in geophysics under supervision of prof.
The gulf of suez is a prolific hydrocarbon province containing several giant oilfields which have been discovered over the last 30 years lindquist, 1998. Advanced technology in processing the old seismic data in the gulf of suez. Insert figure shows location map of egypt and gulf of suez study area. Location map showing ras budran oil field, gulf of suez, egypt. Biomarkers characteristics of crude oils from some. A brief history of the exploration history of the gulf of. As you have access to this article, a pdf of this content is available in through the. They let you easily navigate your way around the site and allow us to improve its performance, or even recommend content we believe will be of most interest to you.
In the more modern era, oil was first discovered in. Sc in geophysics a thesis for the philosophy doctor degree of science in geophysics. Timing of structural development of oil traps in gulf of suez. Two sandstone subreservoir units shagar and markha the main reservoir is markha member within kareem formation are hydrocarbon producing units in this field. New hydrocarbon prospect determenation via subsurface. Utilizing statistical zonation technique and duncans.
The gulf of suez in egypt has a northnorthwestsouthsoutheast orientation and is located at the junction of the african and arabian plates where it separates the northeast african continent from the sinai peninsula. Sep 01, 2014 the wells were located in the belayim marine oil field, gulf of suez, egypt. Petroleum geology and potential hydrocarbon plays in the gulf of. The gulf was formed within a relatively young but now inactive gulf of suez rift rift basin, dating back about 26 million years. The gulf of suez gos is a failed rift located north of the triple junction formed by it and the gulf of aden and the red sea. Microzonation and characterization of the premiocene. Reservoir quality of nullipore formation, ras fanar oil field. From then until now continuous exploration and development efforts have been spent to raise the production to reach about 350 wells were drilled in the field, which became a very mature field and the average production.
Dec 10, 2018 the field sizes in the gulf of suez figure 14 are dominated by fields smaller than 25 mmbo, with a large number less than 5 mmmboe. The morgan oil field is an oil field located in the gulf of suez. Pdf drilling stuck pipe classification and mitigation in. Wintershall dea committed to egypt wintershall dea gmbh. To date, more than 40 oil fields with an estimated 25billion bbl of oil in place have been discovered in the gulf of suez, egypt. Twenty wells from five platforms in approximately 190 ft 58 m of water currently drain over 3,238 ha. World petroleum resources project assessment of undiscovered. All samples were collected from nubiab member of carboniferous age, and were washed with solvent in order to eliminate the effect of contamination by oil based mud and then determine total organic carbon toc and rockeval pyrolysis.
Mar 24, 2021 the gemsa oil and gas field was the first oil field discovered in the gulf of suez in 1869. The reservoir was thought to be massive sandstone and classified initially to six macro layers. A highstrain rift model for the southern gulf of suez. Further, israel must respect the oil concessions held by amoco in the gulf of suez all of which are valid, whether granted before or after june, 1967, 1. Application of interval seismic velocities for predrill pore. Subsurface geological setting and reservoir characterization. Nov 14, 2016 the gulf of suez gos is a failed rift located north of the triple junction formed by it and the gulf of aden and the red sea.
Stratigraphy of the upper paleozoic rocks, western side of the gulf of suez. The btrend extends from the gs 365 oil field southeastward to shadwan island at the extreme end of the gulf of suez fig. Figure 3 quantity of organic matter in the studied source rocks as indicated by. Pdf petroleum geology and potential hydrocarbon plays in the. Source rock evaluation for hydrocarbon generation in halal oilfield. The majority of oil fields in the region in corporate multiple productive reservoirs. Reservoir quality of nullipore formation, ras fanar oil.
Subsurface structural mapping of gebel elzeit area, gulf. Stratigraphy of the upper paleozoic rocks, western side of the gulf of suez, egypt u. This is the egyptian account of discovery for reasons of gaining back the sinai from israel in the camp david accords in 1977. These oil accumulations are present both in the pregraben and grabenfill cycles which are separated by oligocene tectonic phase, hitherto considered to be responsible for differentiation and formation of oil traps. Radioactivity and reservoir characteristics of lower miocene. Implementation of rock typing on waterflooding process. Interpretation of three dimensional seismic data in. Pdf petroleum geology and potential hydrocarbon plays in. The petreco oil center has a 260,000 barrelsday ieoc activity map. Gulf of suez are sourced mainly from marine organic matters.
The geographic locations of the selected oil fields are shown in fig. Petroleum geology and potential hydrocarbon plays in the gulf. Application of interval seismic velocities for predrill. The study aims to construct a simple and effective pressure regime model for zeit bay field as an example of one of gulf of suez oil fields which has a complex reservoir, which can assist the well planner to predict the pore pressure for the upcoming wells to be drill in the field. Ns to nnessw as well as ew trending normal faults at the rift borders and within the rift basin, and netrending strikeslip faults crossing the gulf basin abd elnaby et al. It began production in 1962 and produces oil and natural gas. Jul 23, 2019 wintershall dea is currently conducting a comprehensive work program for its disouq onshore gas development project and the offshore oil fields in the gulf of suez. Location map of the gulf of suez shows locations of the studied oilfields. From then until now continuous exploration and development efforts have been spent to raise the production to reach about 350 wells were drilled in the field, which became a very mature field. Biomarkers characteristics of crude oils from some oilfields. Spectrometry and reservoir characteristics of rudeis. Along the midline of the gulf is the boundary between africa and asia. The field was discovered in 1978 by drilling the discovery well ee851 which penetrates several sand stone reservoir units extending over about 1800 ft to an original. Figure 2 generalized stratigraphic column of the southern gulf of suez, egypt 3.
The proposed area of study located in belayim land oil field which considers one of the oldest oil fields in the gulf of suez. Belayim land oil field was discovered in 1954 and occupies an area of about 1km2. The gas operation map of gupco includes hapi field and akhen field which is located 50 km from the mediterranean shore and 5 km from the rig hapi. Characterization based on biomarkers distribution of some. Petroleum geology and potential hydrocarbon plays in the. The suez canal is an important transit route for oil and liquefied.
It is the northernmost giant oil field in the gulf of suez rift basin. New hydrocarbon prospect determenation via subsurface and. Pdf the gulf of suez in egypt has a northnorthwestsouthsoutheast. There are large gaps between the 614 fields of 5 mmboe or less and the big fields with more than 100 mmboe. Field type largest expected oil mmbomean field f95size total undiscovered resources gas bcfg ngl mmbngl f50 f5 mean mesozoiccenozoic composite total petroleum system gulf of suez au oil 127 309 610 1,120 649 305 654 1,392 727 14 30 67 34 gas 126 22 97 599 177 1 6 39 11 gulf of aqaba au oil 143 35 149 752 237 28 144 860 264 1 6 41 12. Radioactivity and reservoir characteristics of lower. Oils in the gulf of suez were sourced from potential source rock intervals in the prerift succession that are typically oil prone type i, and in places oil and gas prone type ii, or are. Situated to the east of the sinai peninsula is the smaller gulf of aqaba. It is one of the oldest known hydrocarbon provinces in the world with reports of natural seeps going back to pharonic time. The present work is devoted to the study the subsurface setting. Pore pressure prediction and pressure regime evaluation. May 24, 2018 the suez canal is an important transit route for oil and liquefied natural gas lng shipments traveling northbound from the persian gulf to europe and to north america and for shipments traveling southbound from north africa and from countries along the mediterranean sea to asia. This basin contains more than 80 oil fields, with reserves ranging from 50 to. Sequencestratigraphic interpretation of structurally.
The gulf of suez is dissected by a complex pattern of faults. Ministry of foreign affairs memorandum of law on the right to develop new fields in. Sehim,2015 the study area is located offshore of the western side of the gulf of suez, 3. Timing of structural development of oil traps in gulf of. Sea of calm is a gulf at the northern end of the red sea, to the west of the sinai peninsula. The belayim oil field is an oil field located in the gulf of suez. Aeromagnetic data the gebel elzeit area is covered by an aeromagnetic. The fields in the area of study gs 365, sidki, east zeit and hilal are characterized by oil production mainly from prerift sequences. Drilling stuck pipe classification and mitigation in the gulf of suez oil fields using artificial intelligence. The field is located 65 km north of hurgada, 85 km south of ras gharib and 12 km north of the abandoned gemsa oil field.
Belayim land field is located in the eastern coast of the gulf of suez between longitudes 33. It began production in 1966 and produces oil and natural gas. Gupco owns idfu field in the gulf of suez with a production capacity of 20 to 25 thousand barrels of oil daily with an expected reserves of 30 million barrels of oil. Marathon petroleum egypt ltd, po box 52, maadi 11431, egypt. N figure 1 and is known to be a with reserves from 50 to less than 1 million bbl, in clysmic gulf robson, 1971, a rejuvenated, slightly reservoirs ranging in age from precambrian to.
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