Gulf oil was a major global oil company from 1901 until march 15, 1985. The amocogupco gos oil fields produce over 300,000 barrels of oil per day and the. The area of study, ras ghara, is located on the southern part of the gulf of suez, 30 km to the south of eltor city. A geochemical study of source rocks and oil samples showed two groups of oil. Egypts main oil grades are suez, belayim, and western desert. October field, the third largest oil field in egypt, produced over 420 million bbl of oil from its discovery in 1977 until january 1991. Egypts energy policy is focused in the following areas. We support them with water, gas and waste treatment technologies and services to boost their performance, to secure their operations, while limiting their environmental footprint. Southern gulf of suez assessment unit 20710103 red sea basin geologic province 2071 0 100 200kilometers r ed s ea. Rare occurrences of basaltic dikes that cut and flows that are interstratified with the oldest syn. Reservoir quality of nullipore formation, ras fanar oil.
The research and analyses on a certain bacteria and its contribution. The gulf of suez, an important shipping route for oil and other products, lies along the edges of the african country of egypt and the sinai peninsula. New resources discovered in the gulf of suez offshore egypt eni. Belayim land field is located in the eastern coast of the gulf of suez between longitudes 33. Sixty rock cuttings with composite and electric logs were collected for the raha formation from the bakr114, b115 and b109 wells within the bakr oil field bof, gulf of suez, egypt fig. Gulf of suez blockfault fairway assessment unit 20710101. Dragon oils acquisition of bps stake in gulf of suez, egypt major investments and new concepts. Location map of the study wells in belayim marine oil field, gulf of suez, egypt. It is dominated by several mountains such as gabalzeit at the southern part of the area, which is formed of undeformed. East zeit oil field is located in the southern part of the gulf of suez province offshore.
Two sandstone subreservoir units shagar and markha the main reservoir is markha member within kareem formation are hydrocarbon producing units in this field. The study area is located offshore of the western side of the gulf of suez, 3. Spectrometry and reservoir characteristics of rudies formation in belayim 173 fig. The present study aims to evaluate the source rocks based on the.
Spectrometry and reservoir characteristics of rudeis. The petreco oil center has a 260,000 barrelsday ieoc activity map. Gulf of suez, northwestern arm of the red sea between africa proper west and the sinai peninsula east of egypt. Ipr and ongc make gulf of suez oil discovery rigzone. Created shoal areas where dolomitize structural traps and porous reef buildups, normal faults in the gulf of suez where structure traps of the various oil fields are tilted fault blocks or horsts, thickness of evaporites accumulations of miocene age, and reservoirs are produced due to active water drive and excellent porosity and permeability. Gulf of suez blockfault fairway 20710101 established description. The present work is devoted to the study the subsurface setting.
Purchase of an open document does not constitute license for republication in any form, nor does it allow web posting without prior written permission. Total potential resources in the block exceed 200 mmbo. Pdf hydrocarbon exploration and tectonic evolution of belayim. In their comprehensive overview of gos oil fields, published by the egyptian general petroleum company. The production rwe dea has attained from ras budran, the largest of the three fields, amounts to a total roughly 300 million barrels of oil to date. Abstract the occurrence and distribution of trace elements in source rocks and crude oils is used to asses the process of geochemical exploration. Emirates national oil company enoc subsidiary dragon oil has wrapped up its acquisition of bps gulf of suez assets for usd 500 million, the oil ministry said in a statement. Subsurface study and source rocks evaluation of ras gharib. 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. The belayim blend is sourced from aging oil fields in the gulf of suez that are operated. Zzz lmlvhw frp petrophysical characterization of prerift. Reservoir characterization of belayim formation, gulf of. Pdf microbiologically influenced corrosion in mature oil.
The stratigraphic record of the southern gulf of suez can be divided into two megasequences. Zeit bay field is one of the most important oilbearing fields in the gulf of suez, egypt, producing oil from the fractured basement rocks. Morgan oil fields which, together with ramadan field, account for over 39% of the oil reserves in egypt. Gulf of suez is the focal region for wind power development in egypt due to the high wind potential of the area. The petroleum geology of ihe gulf of suez onepetro. The suez blend comes from declining offshore fields in the gulf of suez, operated by the gulf of suez petroleum co. In the belayim marine oil field, the maximum drilled thickness of the nubia a member is 225m. The length of the gulf, from its mouth at the strait of jubal to its head at the city of suez, is 195 miles 314 km, and it varies in. A conflicting report by al arabiya puts the transaction value at usd 850 million, although the source of the figure remains unclear. The suez oil company, a joint venture between wintershall dea and egpc, operate the ras budran and zeit bay fields in the gulf of suez. The far northern end of the red sea is divided into two parts gulfs by the sinai peninsula. The present work aims to evaluate the organic geochemistry of the crude oils recovered from ashrafi and gh oilfields within the gulf of suez to assess and investigate oil characterization, maturation, source depositional environments and oil.
Most of the crude oil production in egypt comes from the western desert and gulf of suez, and the. This basin contains more than 80 oil fields, with reserves ranging from. Several prerift and synrift rich source units occur and are mature enough in the deep troughs to generate hydrocarbons. Gupco, a jv between bp and egpc, according to the energy intelligence group. Map of gulf of suez, gulf of suez location facts, major. The study is applied essentially on the rudeis and kareem formations in ras ghara oil field, gulf of suez, egypt. Petrophysical investigations to both rudeis and kareem.
Stratigraphic column of gulf of suez fields, after egpc, 2005. Pdf biomarker characteristics of crude oils from ashrafi. It is one of the oldest known hydrocarbon provinces in the world with reports of natural seeps going back to pharonic time. A brief history of the exploration history of the gulf of. July oil field is one of the most prolific fiel ds on th e gulf of suez. Pdf subsurface study and source rocks evaluation of ras. The fields are separate stand alone developments and were brought onstream in the early 1980s. Rock and crude oil samples representing the giant fields of the gulf os suez province were collected and analyzed for. The field is operated by the gulf of suez petroleum. Psa brief history of the exploration history of the gulf of suez, egypt w. Prior to its merger with standard oil of california, gulf was one of the chief instruments of the mellon family fortune.
Application of interval seismic velocities for predrill. Pdf evaluation of source rocks and hydrocarbon potential. The sedimentary pattern of the southern gulf of suez, egypt, especially during the cenozoic rift stage, was controlled mainly by tectonic activities subsidence and uplift and sea level change. Geochemical studies using trace elements analysis of. Therefore, the risks of cumulative impacts are high for lekela projects. Suco has been established since 1979, its activities included exploration and production of oil, natural gas, condensates and lpg in gulf of suez and delta regions. The gulf of suez is the most prolific and prospective oil province in.
Pdf biomarkers characteristics of crude oils from some. In 2017, egypts petroleum and other liquids production averaged 666,000 barrels per day bd figure 2. The nubia a member is considered as one of the best reservoir in belayim marine field especially to the north western part of the field hammad, 2009. The lithostratigraphic units in the gulf of suez can be. Gupco is responsible for oil and gas production in the gulf of suez, the western desert and the nile delta. Amoco has been producing oil from the gulf of suez, in conjunction with gupco, since 1967. The eighthlargest american manufacturing company in 1941 and the ninthlargest in 1979, gulf oil was one of the socalled seven sisters oil companies. Geochemicel, source rocks, crude oil,gulf of suez, egypt. Tectonic evolution of the southern gulf of suez, egypt. Cumulative biodiversity effects briefing for lekela. Gupco the gulf of suez petroleum company is a joint venture owned in equal shares by bp and egpc the egyptian general petroleum company. Accommodation zones and tectonostratigraphy of the gulf of suez. The gulf of suez rift basin is considered the most prolific oil province in egypt in spite of claiming its post maturation stage. The proposed area of study located in belayim land oil field which considers one of the oldest oil fields in the gulf of suez.
The gulf of suez basin is an abandoned miocene rift part of the red sea rift system between the northeastern egypt deserts and the sinai peninsula, which. In spite of its long history of production and exploration, it is. Sequence stratigraphy of the raha formation, bakr oil. 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. This basin contains more than 80 oil fields, with reserves ranging from 50 to less than 1 million bbl. Petroleum geology and potential hydrocarbon plays in the. It is present in the belayim dip province of ne direction moustafa, 1976 which includes most of the famous oil fields e. Fortyfive wells from eight platforms in approximately 58 m 190 ft of water drain over 3703 ha 9150 ac of the october producing trend. The gulf of suez formed as the northern segment of the late oligoceneearly miocene red sea rift. Bp has agreed to sell its interests in gulf of suez oil concessions in egypt to dragon oil, the dubaibased oil and gas company. 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. These samples were obtained from the general petroleum company gpc. Location map of the october field in the structural context of the gulf of suez showing the main structural elements, oilfields and source rock kitchens.
Paper open access identification of oil and gas bearing. The western side of the studied area is part of the gulf of suez. The stratigraphy and petroleum geology of numerous oil and gas fields in the gulf of suez was published by the egyptian general petroleum corporation egpc. Gulf of suez oil discovery north ramadan oil field. Geology and habitat of oil in ras budran field, gulf of suez, egypt. Gulf of suez abu rudeis ieocs most important oil production operations are at abu rudeis, in the gulf of suez. The overlying section of carbonates represented by the upper senonian. Ipr and ovl are in the first phase three years of exploration in north ramadan and. Due to the complex structural setting of the area and the classical exploration concept that was based mainly on 2d seismic survey data, the area suffered from limited hydrocarbon interest for several years. The gulf of suez is located between the sinai peninsula and the eastern desert of egypt. Reservoir characterization utilizing core and wire line. Rwe dea was also granted a 100% share and the operation of the neighboring east ras budran offshore concession.
Biomarkers characteristics of crude oils from some oilfields in the gulf of suez, egypt article pdf available in petroleum science 611. It contains man made features such as several oil fields rudeis, feiran and belayim oil fields. Many wind power projects are in operation or planned in the gulf of suez, and the area is also a key location for oil and gas operations in egypt. 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. Abu alatta and others published hydrocarbon exploration and tectonic evolution of belayim marine oil field, gulf of suez, egypt. Petrophysical investigations to both rudeis and kareem formations. A brief history of the exploration history of the gulf of suez, egypt. Bp to divest mature oil assets in egypt to dragon oil. Under the terms of the agreement, dragon oil will purchase producing and exploration concessions, including bps interest in the gulf of suez petroleum company gupco. Pdf petroleum geology and potential hydrocarbon plays in the.
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