425942

Assessing the inversion structure during Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous period depending on interpretation of seismic reflection methods: A case study from Horus oil field, North

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Last updated: 11 May 2025

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Basic and applied research of Geology

Abstract

The primary objective of this study is to assess the inversion structure and specific structural components utilizing high-quality 2D seismic lines obtained from the Horus oil field. This field is situated in the southern section of the Alamein Basin, positioned above the hanging-wall of a normal fault from the Jurassic-Early Cretaceous period. This fault extends in an ENE-WSW direction and bounds half graben trough in the northern margin of Horus oil field. Cretaceous period appears NE-asymmetrical anticline overlying Jurassic rifting. The movements of the tectonic belts resulted in a regional extensional regime during the Jurassic and Early Cretaceous periods. Subsequently, stress movements during the Late Cretaceous to Oligocene period led to the inversion of the Alamein Basin. Numerous NW-SE oriented normal faults, varying in length and throw, dissect the Cretaceous horizons. These faults partition the anticline into multiple blocks. The inversion of this basin is ascribed to the Syrian-Arc event, which prevailed over North Africa at the Late Cretaceous period.

DOI

10.21608/bfszu.2024.290753.1393

Keywords

Alamein Basin, Horus oil field, Inversion Structure, seismic interpretation

Authors

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Marwa

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El-Sawy

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Assistant Professor at Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute

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marwa_epri@yahoo.com

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First Name

Ashraf

Last Name

Ghoneimi

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Zagazig University, Faculty of Science, Geology Department, 44519, Zagazig, Egypt

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aeghoneimy@science.zu.edu.eg

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ORCID: 0000-0002-918

First Name

Ali

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Elkhadragy

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Ali

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Geology department, Zagazig University

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a_a_elkhadragy@yahoo.com

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Zagazig

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Saad

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Hussian

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Professor at Egyptian Petroleum Research institute, Exploration Department

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saadmh4@hotmail.com

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Zagazig

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0000-0002-0798-8985

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Ali

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-

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Demonstrator at Egyptian Petroleum Research institute, Exploration Department

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ahmedalaaeldin93@hotmail.com

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Zagazig

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0000-0002-4085-310X

First Name

Ahmad

Last Name

Azab

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Abd Elhay

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Professor at Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Exploration Department.

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a.abdelhayazab@yahoo.com

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-

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0000-0002-8652-1610

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2025

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1

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55524

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2025-04-01

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2024-05-18

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2025-04-01

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58

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65

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1110-1555

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3062-5416

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Bulletin of Faculty of Science, Zagazig University

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Assessing the inversion structure during Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous period depending on interpretation of seismic reflection methods: A case study from Horus oil field, North

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11 May 2025