Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous petroleum system of Faghur Basin, North Western Desert, Egypt

Abstract Different parts of the Lower Cretaceous Alam El Bueib (AEB) and Jurassic Khatatba source reservoir rock units in Faghur basin, like other basins north Western Desert, act as hydrocarbon sources reservoirs. In present study, well-log data from five wells Phiops field geochemical Neith S-2X well neighbor together with reflection 2D seismic thirty (30) lines have been utilized to evaluate Jurassic-Lower petroleum system basin give evidence for future exploration development study area. Source evaluation shows that several both shale rocks represent good rocks. Total organic carbon (TOC) values studied range 0.27 6.39 wt.% reflect fair very rock, while Toc value Bueib-6 is 2.52 indicates a rock. These are characterized by type (III) kerogen, reflecting their ability produce gas minor oil. On hand, characterization richness kerogen an input (II) well, which appears generate Most found be mature stage. Petrophysical four definite reservoirs (Alam Bueib-3D, Bueib-3E, Bueib-3G, Bueib-6) reservoir. Values net reservoir, saturation, water saturation indicate these promising basin. Local intra-formational intervals most probably seal AEB carbonate interval Masajid Formation Formation. Moreover, analysis interpretation showed structural stratigraphic traps dominate. Integration geochemical, petrophysical, results, light available geological information, complete Mesozoic