Geochemical Services

Egypt, Onshore


Geology:

  • Fractured sub-salt rift basin
  • Target: Miocene Kareem and Rudeis Fms.
  • Targets are overlain by 8000 ft of evaporitic salt and anhydrite sequences with interbeds of shale

 

General Cross Section of the Gulf of Suez Region

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Stratigraphic column for the Gulf of Suez Region

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Survey Summary

  • 6 transects; 35 km2 coverage
  • 100 grid samples; 250 and 500 m spacing

Survey Results

  • GORE® Survey was able to detect hydrocarbon microseepage through thick salt sequences
  • The next well drilled on GORE® Survey data (FH85-8) produced 800 bopd; the highest production rate in the region


GORE® Survey results showing high probability areas for finding analogs of Kareem/Rudeis oil

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