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Volume: 66 (1982)

Issue: 5. (May)

First Page: 542

Last Page: 542

Title: Gulf of Suez--A Rewarding Environment: ABSTRACT

Author(s): Shawky Abdine, K. W. Ciriacks

Article Type: Meeting abstract

Abstract:

High current levels of exploration activity in the Gulf of Suez continue to show that this geologically complex rift area remains the most prolific oil province in Egypt. Favorable conditions for generating and trapping oil are well-documented in the central and southern Gulf of Suez. More than 15 oil and gas discoveries have been made from both Miocene and pre-Miocene age reservoirs during the past five years.

Exploration results in the northern Gulf of Suez have thus far been disappointing, failing to find any new oil or gas accumulations. Influenced by the Mesozoic growth of the Ayun Musa high, the northern Gulf of Suez differs both tectonically and stratigraphically from the more prolific areas to the south.

South of the Gulf of Suez in the Red Sea, drilling activity has been minimal. Although efforts to date have not met with notable success, exploration of this relatively large rifted basin is continuing.

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