Titre du document / Document title

Geology and petroleum prospects of Upper Triassic sediments, Jordan

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

SADOONI F. N. ⁽¹⁾ ; DALQAMOUNI A. ⁽²⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Eden Petroleum Services Ltd., PO Box 11-559, Ellerslie, Auckland 1003, NOUVELLE-ZELANDE
⁽²⁾ Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Yarmouk University, Irbid, JORDANIE

Résumé / Abstract

Subsurface Upper Triassic sediments of northern Jordan represent part of a regressive evaporitic-clastic succession that marks the shrinkage phase of the Late Triassic basin in the northern parts of the Arabian Plate. Sabkhas developed along the basin margin, whereas, oolitic shoals formed on the deeper parts of the carbonate platform, The basin reached a drewdown stage in the Risha, Pulmyra and parts of northern Iraq, where halite was precipitated. Local shales, marls and argillaceous limestones are the major source rocks. The total organic content values of the shales and carbonates range between 0.5-1.9%. The main reservoir rocks are the oolitic limestones with porosities of 8.20% and permeabilities that range between 0.01-80 md. Regional swells and troughs that were cut by normal and strike-slip faulting are the main structural styles in the area. Favourable conditions for hydrocarbon generation and accumulation may be found under the Hauran Basalts in NE Jordan.

Revue / Journal Title

Marine and petroleum geology   ISSN 0264-8172   CODEN MPEGD8 

Source / Source

1998, vol. 15, n^o8, pp. 783-801 (1 p.1/4)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Elsevier Science, Oxford, ROYAUME-UNI  (1984) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Jordan ; petroleum ; Upper Triassic ; Arabian Plate ; halite ; marl ; shale ; carbonates ; reservoir rocks ; source rocks ; oolitic limestone ; slip ; accumulation ; evaporites ; chronostratigraphy ; gamma logging ; lithostratigraphy ; Middle East ; Asia ; Triassic ; Mesozoic ; Phanerozoic ; chlorides ; halides ; clastic rocks ; sedimentary rocks ; limestone ; carbonate rocks ; chemically precipitated rocks ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Jordanie ; Pétrole ; Trias sup ; Plaque Arabique ; Halite ; Marne ; Shale ; Carbonate ; Roche magasin ; Roche mère ; Calcaire oolitique ; Glissement ; Accumulation ; Evaporite ; Chronostratigraphie ; Diagraphie gamma ; Lithostratigraphie ; Moyen Orient ; Asie ; Trias ; Mésozoïque ; Phanérozoïque ; Chlorure ; Halogénure ; Roche clastique ; Roche sédimentaire ; Calcaire ; Roche carbonatée ; Roche chimique ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Jordania ; Petróleo ; Trías sup ; Placa Arábica ; Halita ; Marga ; Esquisto ; Carbonato ; Roca reservorio ; Roca madre ; Caliza oolítica ; Evaporito ; Cronoestratigrafía ; Diagrafía gama ; Litoestratigrafía ; Oriente Medio ; Asia ; Triásico ; Fanerozoico ; Cloruro ; Haluro ; Roca clástica ; Roca sedimentaria ; Calcáreo ; Roca carbonatada ; Roca química ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 20682, 35400007305403.0050