Saleh A.
xzero.as@gmail.com
Graduated from Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (2022).Area of scientific interests: prospecting and exploration of oil and gas fields.
Author of 4 publications.
Geochemical research
| Article # 29_2025 | submitted on 06/19/2025 displayed on website on 08/25/2025 |
| 24 p. | Saleh A., Khafizov S.F., Kurushina A.S., Dantsova K.I. |
| Shiranish Formation petroleum potential of the Euphrates basin (eastern Syria) | |
| The results of a comprehensive study of the Shiranish Formation in the Euphrates Basin in eastern Syria are presented. The Shiranish Formation is an Upper Cretaceous oil and gas source rock with significant potential for hydrocarbon generation and migration. Its widespread occurrence, significant thickness, and high total organic carbon content combined with a high degree of kerogen maturity make it a key element of the region's petroleum systems. In addition, it is considered an unconventional source of hydrocarbons. The study is based on a large amount of factual material, including the results of geological, geophysical, lithological, and geochemical researches. Data on geophysical well logging, microscopic description of thin sections, and geochemical parameters obtained using the Rock-Eval method are presented, on the basis of which a basin model of the studied region is constructed. To identify areas with the highest potential for free hydrocarbons in the Shiranish Formation, the volumes of oil remaining in the source rock were quantified. To solve this problem, a residual oil map was created - an important tool integrating various data and modelling methods. This map identifies the most promising areas with significant volumes of hydrocarbons, which serve as an important benchmark for targeted exploration and development of resources. Keywords: Upper Cretaceous oil and gas source rock, unconventional reservoir, Rock-Eval, well logging, basin modelling, Shiranish Formation, Euphrates basin, eastern Syria. |
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| article citation | Saleh A., Khafizov S.F., Kurushina A.S., Dantsova K.I. Perspektivy neftegazonosnosti formatsii Shiranish v basseyne Yevfrata (vostochnaya Siriya) [Shiranish Formation petroleum potential of the Euphrates basin (eastern Syria)]. Neftegazovaya Geologiya. Teoriya I Praktika, 2025, vol. 20, no. 3, available at: https://www.ngtp.ru/rub/2025/29_2025.html EDN: LXAUJQ |
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