Abstract: Libya: Petroleum Potential of the Under-Explored Basin Centers -- A 21st Century Challenge

Rusk, D.C.

doi:10.1306/e4fd4747-1732-11d7-8645000102c1865d

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“…However, in the 1990s, businesses like Anadarko and Burlington Resources spearheaded a new exploration campaign in Algeria that was primarily propelled by enhanced seismic acquisition and processing. As a result, an estimated 5.6 billion barrels of recoverable oil equivalent were found, mostly in sandstone reservoirs from the Devonian and Triassic periods (Echikh, 1998;Rusk, 2000). Understanding hydrocarbon generation and charge in the basin is essential to realizing the remaining potential because exploration in the Libyan portion of the basin has been less extensive.…”

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“…This study aims to evaluate the Aouinet Uennin Formation (F3) "B" sandstone in the A37-NC169a well of Al Wafa field Basin as a potential hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir in the Ghadames Basin. Bora & Dubey, 2015;Rusk, 2000).…”

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“…Figure (2): Stratigraphic column displays the petroleum system in Ghadamis Basin (modified afterBora & Dubey, 2015;Rusk, 2000).…”

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Relative permeabilities as dynamic petrophysical parameters, Wafa Field, Ghadamis Basin, North West Libya

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Sarhan,

Alfarog

et al. 2023

Scientific Journal for Damietta Faculty of Science

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The Ghadames basin is the second-largest oil-producing basin in Libya. One of the gas and oil producers in the Ghadames basin is Al Wafa Field. The purpose of this investigation is to assess the Aouinet Uennin Formation (F3) "B" sandstone in the Al Wafa field, Ghadames Basin, Libya, specifically in the A37-NC169a well. The well-logging analysis revealed that the water saturation of the upper-most F3B sandstone is less than 30% reflecting its superior reservoir potentiality. The findings showed that the relative permeability to water as well as the water cut value equal zero while the relative permeability to oil is 100%, which confirm that this interval is at irreducible state. The applied J function technique approved the high-quality reservoir performance of F3B Upper Unit 1 with low computed J values (< 3.48) reflecting the low capillary pressure and the presence of mega-pores. The calculated irreducible water saturation is 22%, which matches the obtained core data.

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confidence: 99%