Depositional setting and hydrocarbon source potential of the Miocene Gulf of Suez syn-rift evaporites

Conference · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (USA)

OSTI ID:5719963

Richardson, M; Arthur, M A; Quinn, J S; Whelan, J K; Katz, B J ^[1]

---

1. Univ. of Rhode Island, Narragansett (USA)

The Red Sea rift basin and its northern continuation, the Gulf of Suez, has experienced continuous deposition of marine evaporites throughout much of its development from the early Miocene to the Pliocene resulting in the accumulation of up to 5 km of evaporite strata in the rift. In this paper, the geologic history of these evaporites are discussed, along with their petroleum source rock potential. The authors hypothesize that rapid deposition of organic matter occurred during episodic storms and freshening events in which a less saline surface layer developed.

• OSTI ID: 5719963
• Report Number(s): CONF-8809346-; CODEN: AABUD
• Journal Information: AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (USA), Vol. 72:8; Conference: Mediterranean Basins conference and exhibition, Nice (France), 25-28 Sep 1988; ISSN 0149-1423
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
GULF OF SUEZ
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
SOURCE ROCKS
RED SEA
EVAPORITES
QUATERNARY PERIOD
RIFT ZONES
TERTIARY PERIOD
CENOZOIC ERA
GEOLOGIC AGES
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
MINERAL RESOURCES
RESOURCES
ROCKS
SEAS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
SURFACE WATERS
020200* - Petroleum- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
030200 - Natural Gas- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration