Interpretation and analysis of Upper Cretaceous Structural features at GPY Field, Western Desert, Egypt | ||
| Bulletin of Faculty of Science, Zagazig University | ||
| Article 4, Volume 2022, Issue 4, January 2023, Pages 39-51 PDF (3.04 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/bfszu.2022.152923.1160 | ||
| Authors | ||
| AHMED HENAISH1; Fatma Said Ramadan2; MOHAMED Abd El Fatah* 3; Ahmed Saleh1 | ||
| 1Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Geology department | ||
| 3Exploration Department, Egyptian General Petroleum Company, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The present study is dealing with structural mapping and analysis of the GPY Concession which is located in the South of Abu Gharadig basin, Western Desert, Egypt. The present study is achieved based on 2D seismic and well data to evaluate the structural characteristics of the GPY area. The Schlumberger TM Petrel software was used for constructing time-structural maps which have been converted to depth structural maps. The interpreted structural features are represented by depth structural maps for four Upper Cretaceous horizons namely; Top Bahariya, Top Abu Roash "G", Top Abu Roash "D" and Top Khoman. Structural mapping revealed the presence of normal, dextral- oblique and reverse faults and one NE-SW trending fold. The trend analyses of the mapped faults show NW-SE, ENE-WSW and NW-SE orientations. Structural analysis revealed Late Cretaceous deformation due to deep seated dextral wrenching. The present findings can be used as analogues for correlation with the nearby oilfields that are located within Abu Gharadig Basin. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| GPY field; wrench tectonics; Late Cretaceous deformation | ||
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