A new vision for hydrocarbon trapping of Alam El-Bueib Formation in Aman oil field using Fault seal analysis technique, northern Western Desert, Egypt.
Nabih, M., Ghoneimi, A., Essa, A., Saleh, A. (2023). A new vision for hydrocarbon trapping of Alam El-Bueib Formation in Aman oil field using Fault seal analysis technique, northern Western Desert, Egypt.. EKB Journal Management System, 24(2), 53-66. doi: 10.21608/jpme.2023.191475.1152
Muhammad Nabih; Ashraf Ghoneimi; Ahmed Essa; Ahmed Hassan Saleh. "A new vision for hydrocarbon trapping of Alam El-Bueib Formation in Aman oil field using Fault seal analysis technique, northern Western Desert, Egypt.". EKB Journal Management System, 24, 2, 2023, 53-66. doi: 10.21608/jpme.2023.191475.1152
Nabih, M., Ghoneimi, A., Essa, A., Saleh, A. (2023). 'A new vision for hydrocarbon trapping of Alam El-Bueib Formation in Aman oil field using Fault seal analysis technique, northern Western Desert, Egypt.', EKB Journal Management System, 24(2), pp. 53-66. doi: 10.21608/jpme.2023.191475.1152
Nabih, M., Ghoneimi, A., Essa, A., Saleh, A. A new vision for hydrocarbon trapping of Alam El-Bueib Formation in Aman oil field using Fault seal analysis technique, northern Western Desert, Egypt.. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 24(2): 53-66. doi: 10.21608/jpme.2023.191475.1152

A new vision for hydrocarbon trapping of Alam El-Bueib Formation in Aman oil field using Fault seal analysis technique, northern Western Desert, Egypt.

Journal of Petroleum and Mining Engineering
Volume 24, Issue 2, March 2023, Page 53-66  XML PDF (3.72 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jpme.2023.191475.1152
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Authors
Muhammad Nabih email orcid 1; Ashraf Ghoneimiorcid 2; Ahmed Essa3; Ahmed Hassan Salehorcid 2
1Geology Department,Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
2Zagazig University, Faculty of Science, Geology Department, 44519, Zagazig, Egypt
3Manger of geophysical studies department, Agiba Petroleum Company, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
This study aims to overcome the problem of unexpected hydrocarbon non-potentiality detected in Alam El-Bueib (AEB) member in Aman field. To achieve this objective, the structural framework and petrophysical analysis of the studied interval is carried out using seismic and well log data, respectively, then using the fault-seal analysis technique to assess the availability of the main fault dissecting AEB Formation to trap hydrocarbons. Structure depth contour maps and 3D structural model are constructed for illustrating the main structural features to assign and evaluate the most promising locations of closures favorable for hydrocarbon trapping. AEB III-E shows a general dipping to the northwest and south, constituting a horst fault-block dipping to the northwest. These structural settings are mostly three-way dipping and occasionally four-way dipping closures and accomplish the conditions for trapping of hydrocarbons. AEB III-E sandstone shows a porosity of 14 % to 16 % and water saturation near to 100 %, as reported by JASMIN 1X (J-1X) well. Fault seal analysis revealed that the main fault dissecting AEB Formation near J-1X well represents a leakage zone for hydrocarbon movability and its un-trapping in the location around the well. Finally, due to the good quality of AEB Formation in the study area ant its surroundings, a prospects prediction routine is carried out to search for other prospects. Two prospects are predicted which may be more favorable for hydrocarbon trapping.
Keywords
Fault seal analysis; 3D seismic structural modeling; Meleiha concession; Alam El-Bueib Formation; Aman oil field
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