Tectonic evolution of Abu Gharadig basin

Conference · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · AAPG Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5848114

Meshref, W M; Beleity, A E.H.; Hammouda, H; Kamel, M

The Abu Gharadig basin, northwestern desert of Egypt, is considered the most petroliferous basin in the Western Desert as far as hydrocarbon production and potential. The basin is believed to be growing and developing throughout geologic time. Aeromagnteic data and subsurface information, derived from a set of isopach maps from wells including complete sections only, revealed that the Abu Gharadig basin was subjected to different tectonic events that resulted in different tectonic trends. These trends include (1) north-south to north-northwest-south-southeast of Precambrian age, (2) east-west (Y-trends) of Paleozoic to Jurassic age, (3) west-northwest (R-trends) of Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous, and (4) east-northeast (P-trends) of Late Cretaceous to Eocene age. The previously mentioned tectonic trends can be explained by a convergent wrench model that affected northern Egypt.

• Research Organization: Gupco, Cairo (Egypt)
• OSTI ID: 5848114
• Report Number(s): CONF-8809346-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: AAPG Bull.; (United States) Journal Volume: 72:8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AFRICA
CENOZOIC ERA
CRETACEOUS PERIOD
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
EGYPTIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
GEOLOGIC AGES
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGIC MODELS
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
MESOZOIC ERA
MINERAL RESOURCES
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RESOURCES
SEDIMENTARY BASINS
TECTONICS
TERTIARY PERIOD