382800

Organic Geochemical Characteristics of Pre and Syn-rift source rocks in the Geisum concession, south Gulf of Suez, Egypt

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Last updated: 29 Mar 2025

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Environmental chemistry

Abstract

This study provides a comprehensive geochemical analysis of pre-rift and syn-rift source rocks from the Geisum Concession, Gulf of Suez, utilizing biomarker distributions, Rock-Eval pyrolysis, and vitrinite reflectance data to evaluate hydrocarbon generation potential. Total Organic Carbon (TOC) values range from 1.0 to 7.27 wt%, with pre-rift formations showing higher organic content compared to syn-rift formations. The kerogen types identified span Type I, II, and III, with pre-rift formations predominantly containing Type II kerogen, suggesting a higher potential for oil generation. Biomarker analysis reveals a strong marine influence, evidenced by the dominance of C30 hopanes and the presence of C27 steranes, with minimal terrigenous input. The C32 homohopane ratios (22S/22R) indicate that the source rocks are in the early oil window, corroborated by Tmax, PI, and vitrinite reflectance (Ro%) data. Pre-rift formations show stratified, anoxic depositional conditions, while syn-rift formations exhibit less reducing environments. These findings suggest that pre-rift formations in deeper stratigraphic sections may offer higher hydrocarbon potential, particularly in the oil generation window. The results highlight the significance of these source rocks in regional petroleum exploration.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.320225.10411

Keywords

Geisum Concession, biomarkers, source rocks, Thermal maturity

Authors

First Name

Naira

Last Name

Lotfy

MiddleName

Magdy

Affiliation

Exploration Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City 11727, Egypt

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naira_epri@hotmail.com

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Orcid

0000-0001-9874-0493

First Name

Sherif

Last Name

Farouk

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Affiliation

Exploration Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City 11727, Egypt

Email

geo.sherif@hotmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

ElBehery

MiddleName

k.

Affiliation

South Valley Egyptian Petroleum Holding Company- Nasser city - Cairo

Email

naira_epri@yahoo.com

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Volume

68

Article Issue

5

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54251

Issue Date

2025-05-01

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2024-09-11

Publish Date

2025-05-01

Page Start

431

Page End

443

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_382800.html

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Organic Geochemical Characteristics of Pre and Syn-rift source rocks in the Geisum concession, south Gulf of Suez, Egypt

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29 Mar 2025