Conclusion

Abstract

The northern cliffs of the Qattara Depression exhibit excellent outcrops of the Lower Miocene Moghra Formation, which is known for its fossil vertebrates. Despite this successful focus on the vertebrate of Moghra area, there is still a noticeable gap in our knowledge about Lower Miocene sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy of this area. The literature about the sedimentology and petroleum geology of this part of the Moghra Formation has been sparse and slow in coming, despite some excellent work over the years by academic and petroleum workers in this area. Thus, great attention is paid in this present study to establish a robust sedimentology and high-resolution sequence stratigraphic framework for the Lower Miocene Moghra Formation. Included are works based on outcrop study and, most importantly, new sedimentological and stratigraphic information not previously available. Moreover, the palaeogeographic reconstruction and facies distribution of the Lower Miocene in this area (onshore Mediterranean) will directly impact the offshore petroleum exploration strategies in terms of reservoir prediction and proximal–distal facies variation.