Libyan american oil company liamco the libyan arab republic. Pages in category geology of libya the following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. The sirte basin ranks th among the worlds petroleum provinces, having proven oil reserves estimated at 43. Sarir field sirte basin, libya desert surprise then and now some keys to revisit of libya. It consists of two distinct tectonic provinces separated by a. The basin consists of one dominant total petroleum system, known. The sirte basin province of libyasirtezelten total petroleum system by thomas s. Libya has the largest petroleum reserves of any country in africa and since production began in 1961 over 20 billion barrels of oil have been produced. The prolific sirte basin became the focus of exploration after several magnetic surveys outlined the structural make up of the basin. The petroleum geology of these priority and boutique provinces is described in this series of reports. Framework for the exploration of libya search and discovery. The petroleum systems of the five major onshore sedimentary basinssirt, murzuq, kufrah, ghadamis, and cyrenaicaand the offshore tripolitania basin are described. The upper cretaceous oilbearing sandstone reser voir overlies basement and is capped by upper cre taceous shales. Reservoir rocks range in age from precambrian to eocene.
What is petroleum geology it is the application of geology the study of rocks to the exploration for and production of oil and gas. Libya has the biggest petroleum reserves of any state in africa and because construction begun in 1961 over 20 billion barrels of oil were produced. Libya is scheduled to arrive the midpoint of depletion of reserves in 2001 and this gives a well timed aspect at which to study the country of petroleum exploration in. Geological survey world energy assessment team, 2000. Since the previous edition, published in 2002, there have been numerous developments in libya, including the. The claimant, libyan american oil company liamco, was an american corporation established for the purposes of research, exploration and exploitation of petroleum and natural gas, particularly within the country of libya. Reevaluation of the petroleum potential of the kufra basin. However, the recycling of carbon as co2 is not totally efficient in that a very small amount about 0.
Petroleum geology of libya don hallett, daniel clark. Interpretation and analysis of landsat imagery, integrated with published geological maps, has provided the basis for a reexamination of the structural geology of the area, and has enabled a new interpretation of the tectonic development of the western part of the sirt basin to be made. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading petroleum geology of libya. These form 89% of all the discovered libyan petroleum reserves. The modern history of independent libya began in 1951. A great variety of proven hydrocarbon plays and trap styles are present in the sedimentary succession of the netherlands, which starts in the middle paleozoic and. Petroleum exploration society of libya open library. A proven track record as creative prospect generator and hydrocarbon discoveries. Join researchgate to discover and stay uptodate with the latest research from leading experts in petroleum geology and many other scientific topics.
Schematic geological map of libya showing the location of the main palaeozoic basins and the oil and gas fields of libya and surrounding regions. Lateral variation in magnetic susceptibility and remanence give rise to spatial variations in the magnetic field it is expressed in so called magnetic anomalies, i. The series consists of 7 parts of 3045 minutes each. Satellite imagery for structural geological interpretation in. Pdf geology and archeology of cyrenaica, north east libya. This area, now largely under water, includes part of sicily ragusa platform and stretches southward toward the cratonic block of africa.
Don hallett petroleum geology of libya world of digitals. This third edition of elements of petroleum geology is completely updated and revised to reflect the vast changes in the field since publication of the second edition. Structural and stratigraphic play fairways of sirte group. Another resource found in this country is the mineral gypsum. Oil reserves in libya are the largest in africa and among the ten largest globally with 46. Introduction to petroleum geology pdf free download. Drilling on this high encountered hydrocarbon entrapment in over a dozen distinct stratigraphic units. Mobbs after the suspension of united nations economic sanctions in 1999, there was a general expectation that a significant increase in international investment in the mineral industry of libya would be forthcoming. Sanford 1970 with database of field parameters compiled by jingyao gong, aapg data systems. Geological survey world petroleum assessment 2000 u.
This is a continuation of a paleozoic trend that had yielded some big discoveries in eastern algeria. After adopting the above mentioned petroleum law of 1955, the libyan government. Common subjects search for books published by petroleum exploration society of libya subjects geology, antiquities, carbonate rocks, geology, stratigraphic, guidebooks, history, photographs from space, prehistoric antiquities, project gemini u. With daniel clarklowes as coauthor, the book is written by two petroleum geoscientists with 40 years of experience between them. The generation and entrapment of hydrocarbon in libya was controlled by the tectonic history of each individual basin.
In a recent synthesis, burollet 1969, 1973 defined as the pelagian block a relatively stable area which extended from the maltese islands to eastern tunisia. The nafoora oilfield is situated on a major tectonic uplift in the eastern sirte basin, the amal. The sirte basin province of libyasirtezelten total. Download fulltext pdf petroleum geology of south iraq article pdf available in aapg bulletin 671. At the beginning of the 21st century, oil and natural gas together accounted for almost threefourths of the national income and nearly all of the countrys export earnings, although they employed less than onetenth of the labour force. Petroleum research centre, po box 6431, tripoli, libya. A large amount of data has been published on the geology of libya, but it. Fundamentals of petroleum geology pdf free download. The petroleum geology of libya is a magnificent synthesis of a huge.
World petroleum resources project assessment of undiscovered. Schedule petroleum geology of libya, by don hallett will be much more trusted. The sirte basin province of libyasirtezelten total petroleum. Klett foreword this report was prepared as part of the u. Understandably textbooks of petroleum geology almost invariably discuss the relation of petroleum deposits to the age of the rocks in which they occur. Review of the petroleum geology of the western part of the. Three petroleum systems can be distinguished within the basin. The original population was of the ethnic group known a berber to the outside world and as imazighen the free people to themselves. Feb 26, 2002 libya has the largest petroleum reserves of any country in africa and since production began in 1961 over 20 billion barrels of oil have been produced. Geology libya by hassan salem hassan swalem to his family. The sirt basin, the most prolific oil basin in africa, contains 89% of libya s reserves and 16 giant oil fields.
The producing sedimentary basins in libya are the sirt, ghadamis, murzuq, and tripolitania basins, collectively containing the countrys major 320 producing oil fields. Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of libya. The geology of the sarir oilfield, sirte basin, libya onepetro. Libyas per capita income is among the highest in africa. The first edition of petroleum geology of libya, by don hallett, was published in 2002, so a second edition is welcomed. Petroleum geology download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. For most of its history, libya has been subjected to varying degrees of foreign control, from europe, asia, and africa. The general conclusion that younger reservoirs predominate has been accepted for a long time, no doubt primarily because the older the reservoir, the greater is the risk that it has been exposed.
Geological survey world energy assess ment team 2000. Lee petroleum geology of libya por don hallett disponible en rakuten kobo. Pdf reevaluation of the petroleum potential of the. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
The history of libya comprises six distinct periods. Tectonic movements occurred in northern libya were responsible for the large sedimentary sequences in libyan basins. Key sedimentary and plate tectonic events are featured based on extensive outcrop video footage combined with professional, animated 3d graphics, presentday facies analogue pictures and interviews with. The primary documentation for these assessments is in u. Cyrenaica is located in northeastern libya and forms a prominent promontory on the north african coast that covers about 150,000 km2.
Technically recoverable shale oil and shale gas resources. Libya has fossil fuel deposits which include petroleum and natural gas. The geology of the sarir oilfield, sirte basin, libya abstract the sarir oilfield nelson bunker huntbritish petroleum lies near the southeastern margin of the late cretaceoustertiary sirte basin of libya. Ancient libya, the roman era, the islamic era, ottoman rule, italian rule, and the modern era. Four oilfields have been discovered on this uplift amal, rakb, augila and naffora. Petroleum geology of libya by don hallett overdrive. A large amount of data has been published on the geology of libya, but it is scattered through the literature. Click on document petroleum geology of libya d hallett. In the years since then, 22 giant and more than 25 large fields have been discovered, making the basin one of the worlds premier petroleum provinces. Petroleum potential of the underexplored basin centers a. Sarir field sirte basin, libya, desert surprise then and.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Geology itself is strongly based on chemistry, physics and biology, involving the application of essentially abstract concepts to data. Petroleum geology in libya libya s first oil discovery was made by esso standard in 1957, in the western ghadames basin. Libya has the largest petroleum reserves of any country in africa and.
The modern nation of libya was a political form imposed upon the indigenous social structure of tribes and clans of a portion of north africa. The sirte basin province of libya sirtezelten total petroleum system by thomas s. Geology libya petroleum geology petroleum reservoir. Palaeozoic petroleum systems of the murzuq basin, libya. Seventysix priority provinces exclusive of the united states and cho.
Libya is considered a highly attractive oil area due to its low cost of. Strong knowledge in structural geology, petroleum geology, sequence stratigraphy, sedimentology and depositional environments, petroleum economics. A large amount of data has been published on the geology of libya. In libya, the entire lower silurian shale unit is termed the tanezzuft formation. The primary objective of world petroleum assessment 2000 is to assess the. Tunisia, libya, italy, and maltathe bou dabbous tertiary and jurassiccretaceous composite by t. This volume will provide a ready source of reference to individuals and companies who wish to obtain an overview of the petroleum geology of libya, and will save them the laborious task of sifting through hundreds of publications to find the data they require. This book is a usefulprimer for geophysicists, geologists, and petroleum engineers in the oil industry who wish to expand their knowledge beyond their. Since the previous edition, published in 2002, there have been numerous developments in libya, including the lifting of.
Don hallett libya has the largest petroleum reserves of any country in africa and since production began in 1961 over 20 billion barrels of oil have been produced. Whilst these shales reach a maximum thickness of 700 m in the nw libyan ghadames basin klitzsch, 1995 and of 500 m in the sw libyan murzuk basin elarnauti and shelmani, 1988, thickness in the exposed sections around the kufra basin reportedly never. The petroleum geology of southern libya is featured in a new training film series on dvd. Total petroleum systems of the pelagian province, tunisia. As this petroleum geology of libya, by don hallett, it will actually provide you the smart. Since the previous edition, published in 2002, there have been numerous.
Petroleum geology of libya kindle edition by hallett, don. This basin is considered to be the most prolific oil basin in north africa with an oil gravity that. Geological survey usgs assessed the potential for undiscovered conventional oil and gas fields within two geologic provinces of north africa. Since the previous edition, published in 2002, there have been numerous developments in libya. Fully competent in horizontal and vertical well planning. The messla oil field is the most recent addition to the list of 20 giant fields discovered within the prolific sirte basin of. Ebook ebook download petroleum geology of libya, by. Libya is subject to natural hazards, which include dust storms, sandstorms, and the hot, dry, dustladen ghibli, which is a southern wind that lasts one to four days in the spring and fall.