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Integrating Palynofacies Analysis and Spore Coloration for Assessing Thermal Maturity and Hydrocarbon Potential in Cretaceous Rocks: Safir-N-2 Well, Egypt

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Biological Sciences
Earth Science

Abstract

Thirty-seven cutting samples from the lower upper Cretaceous succession of Safir-N-2 well, north Western Desert of Egypt, were processed palynologically to extract the particulate organic matter (POM). Two palynofacies associations (PFA-1 and PFA-2) were recognized according to quantitative and qualitative changes in the POM constituents. The color alteration of miospores was quantified as Red, Green and Blue color values (RGB) using Photoshop CC 2022. These values were plotted on a ternary diagram, providing a visual representation of the thermal maturity level. The combined data from ternary plot and palynofacies analysis indicates that the Kharita Formation represents a gas phase at a mature stage. In contrast, the lower part of Bahariya Formation represents a gas phase at an immature stage, while its upper part signifies an immature oil phase. The combined data from ternary plot and palynofacies analysis indicates that the Kharita Formation represents a gas phase at a mature stage. In contrast, the lower part of Bahariya Formation represents a gas phase at an immature stage, while its upper part signifies an immature oil phase.

DOI

10.21608/ejaps.2024.258539.1084

Keywords

Hydrocarbon potentiality, Kerogen, Palynofacies, spore coloration, thermal maturation

Authors

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Hokam

MiddleName

Rabie

Affiliation

Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

mahoudata@sci.asu.edu.eg

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Orcid

0000000335519163

First Name

Sameh

Last Name

Tahoun

MiddleName

Samir

Affiliation

Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo university, Giza, Egypt

Email

stahoun@yahoo.com

City

Giza

Orcid

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First Name

Zainab

Last Name

El-Noamani

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

zainab.elnoamani@sci.asu.edu.eg

City

cairo

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Volume

62

Article Issue

1

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43984

Issue Date

2024-01-01

Receive Date

2023-12-26

Publish Date

2024-02-07

Page Start

85

Page End

93

Print ISSN

2090-231X

Online ISSN

2786-0299

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https://ejpasa.journals.ekb.eg/article_340313.html

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340,313

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1,912

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Pure and Applied Science

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https://ejpasa.journals.ekb.eg/

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Integrating Palynofacies Analysis and Spore Coloration for Assessing Thermal Maturity and Hydrocarbon Potential in Cretaceous Rocks: Safir-N-2 Well, Egypt

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28 Dec 2024