Reservoir Characterization Using Bore Hole Logs and Core data for Neag-1, -2 and -3, Western Desert. Egypt

Abstract

NEAG extension has been affected by two diverged consequent forces. The NE-SW extensional forces comes first resulting in NW-SE normal faults, followed by NE compressional forces of the Syrian arc system causing the inverted structures and responsible for variations in both vertical throw and thicknesses on the two sides of the former pure normal faults. These forces ended by late Cretaceous in Khoman time. The Khoman is on-lapping on the condensed section of Abu Roach Formation in the west part of study area. Neag-1 located at the NEAG extension within the Abu Gharadig basin margin at -1000 m_below sea level; Neag-1 represents the shallowest structure in the study area and in all over the Abu Gharadig basin closer to the highly inverted Kattania high but Neag-1 still preserves the trap integrity for Hydrocarbon accumulation. The Neag-2 and Neag-3 are likely affected with the same tectonic events with moderate magnitude closer to Natrun basin in north direction.