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Petrophysical characteristics of Wakar Formation, Port Fouad marine field, north Nile Delta, Egypt

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Petrophysical characteristics of the late Miocene Wakar Formation of Port Fouad Marine Field have been evaluated through the analysis of well-logging records of nine exploratory and development wells, distributed in the northeastern offshore area of the Nile Delta. These records have been analyzed through utilizing the ELAN Plus petrophysics software in order to identify the lithological constituents and fluid saturation parameters. The gas potentialities of the studied formation have been evaluated through number of isoparameteric maps. The litho-saturation analysis indicates that the Wakar Formation in the studied wells is mainly gas-bearing with some water-bearing sand levels. The analytical formation evaluation reveals that the lithological facies consists mainly of sandstone, shale, and siltstone. The disseminated shale is mainly of dispersed type and some of laminated habitat. It also points to the dominance of the intergranular porosity. The isoparametric maps of the petrophysical parameters show that the level S1 of Wakar Formation is the main reservoir.

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  1. Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

    Adel Mohamed, Elkhedr Ibrahim & Ahmed Sabry

  2. Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Elkhedr Ibrahim

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Mohamed, A., Ibrahim, E. & Sabry, A. Petrophysical characteristics of Wakar Formation, Port Fouad marine field, north Nile Delta, Egypt. Arab J Geosci 6, 1485–1497 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-011-0446-9

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