Geophysical Evaluation for Wadi Rayan Field, Western Desert, Egypt

Wadi Rayan Field is located approximately 115 km from Southwest Cairo. The study area is a platform lying between Abu Gharadig and Beni suef basins. It was discovered in September, 1996 through drilling well WR-1x which has been drilled to a total depth of 7740 ft. in basement. Abu Rawash G member i...

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Main Authors: Adel Othman, Mohamed Fathy, Ahmed Saied Ali
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Language:English
Published: Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute 2016-03-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Petroleum
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110062115200748
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description Wadi Rayan Field is located approximately 115 km from Southwest Cairo. The study area is a platform lying between Abu Gharadig and Beni suef basins. It was discovered in September, 1996 through drilling well WR-1x which has been drilled to a total depth of 7740 ft. in basement. Abu Rawash G member is Cenomanian in age and the only producing horizon in this area; it’s composed of shale and sandstones intercalations with minor carbonate interbeds. The main producing interval in this member is ARG-5 which consists of sandstone, silt and shale. The thickness is varying along whole study area. It ranges from 1 to 100 ft. There are two intervals of producing sandstone which not only vary from one well to another but also not deposited in some wells. For these reasons, it is important to integrate all available geological and geophysical data to come up with a model for ARG reservoir.
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spelling doaj-art-244d4dee7e1a4e31afec3ca4c45fdc742025-08-20T01:58:51ZengEgyptian Petroleum Research InstituteEgyptian Journal of Petroleum1110-06212016-03-0125112513210.1016/j.ejpe.2015.03.004Geophysical Evaluation for Wadi Rayan Field, Western Desert, EgyptAdel Othman0Mohamed Fathy1Ahmed Saied Ali2Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, EgyptAl-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, EgyptQarun Petroleum Company, New Maadi, Cairo, EgyptWadi Rayan Field is located approximately 115 km from Southwest Cairo. The study area is a platform lying between Abu Gharadig and Beni suef basins. It was discovered in September, 1996 through drilling well WR-1x which has been drilled to a total depth of 7740 ft. in basement. Abu Rawash G member is Cenomanian in age and the only producing horizon in this area; it’s composed of shale and sandstones intercalations with minor carbonate interbeds. The main producing interval in this member is ARG-5 which consists of sandstone, silt and shale. The thickness is varying along whole study area. It ranges from 1 to 100 ft. There are two intervals of producing sandstone which not only vary from one well to another but also not deposited in some wells. For these reasons, it is important to integrate all available geological and geophysical data to come up with a model for ARG reservoir.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110062115200748EgyptWadi RayanARG-5FoldsWestern Desert
spellingShingle Adel Othman
Mohamed Fathy
Ahmed Saied Ali
Geophysical Evaluation for Wadi Rayan Field, Western Desert, Egypt
Egyptian Journal of Petroleum
Egypt
Wadi Rayan
ARG-5
Folds
Western Desert
title Geophysical Evaluation for Wadi Rayan Field, Western Desert, Egypt
title_full Geophysical Evaluation for Wadi Rayan Field, Western Desert, Egypt
title_fullStr Geophysical Evaluation for Wadi Rayan Field, Western Desert, Egypt
title_full_unstemmed Geophysical Evaluation for Wadi Rayan Field, Western Desert, Egypt
title_short Geophysical Evaluation for Wadi Rayan Field, Western Desert, Egypt
title_sort geophysical evaluation for wadi rayan field western desert egypt
topic Egypt
Wadi Rayan
ARG-5
Folds
Western Desert
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110062115200748
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