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Houston Geological Society Bulletin
Abstract
Abstract: Petroleum Habitat,
Northern Middle East: A Review
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The area covered by this review encompasses the
countries of the Fertile Crescent, extending from southern
Iraq through southeast Turkey and Syria to the Mediterranean
coast and Sinai. Thus far only Iraq is a major
petroleum producer, with enormous proven and 
potential
oil reserves. Syria, however, is emerging as an important potential oil and gas producer with rapidly growing reserves.
Southeast Turkey, containing that country's only important
petroleum basin, is a relatively modest producer but has
potential in deeper Paleozoic targets. The remaining countries
(Jordan and Israel) are either minor producers or have
no established production (Lebanon). The history of petroleum
exploration and the petroleum habitat of this region,
including source, reservoir, and seal formations in the
different sub-basins are discussed. The tectonic evolution
affecting the structuring and trap formation are touched
upon, together with a review of the principal fields and
potential
plays.
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