Petroleum Geology of Libya (eBook)
508 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-053869-3 (ISBN)
A large amount of data has been published on the geology of Libya, but it is scattered through the literature, much of the older data has been superceded, and several of the key publications, especially those published in Libya, are difficult to find. This book represents the first attempt to produce a comprehensive synthesis of the petroleum geology of Libya. It is based exclusively on published data, supplemented by the author's experience gained during ten years work in Libya. The aim of the book is to systematically review the plate tectonics, structural evolution, stratigraphy, geochemistry, and petroleum systems of Libya, and provides valuable new data on fields, production, and reserves. 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. The book includes 148 newly drawn figures.
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. Libya is scheduled to reach the mid-point of depletion of reserves in 2001 and this provides a timely point at which to review the state of petroleum exploration in Libya.A large amount of data has been published on the geology of Libya, but it is scattered through the literature; much of the older data has been superceded, and several of the key publications, especially those published in Libya, are difficult to find. This book represents the first attempt to produce a comprehensive synthesis of the petroleum geology of Libya. It is based exclusively on published data, supplemented by the author's experience gained during ten years work in Libya. The aim of the book is to systematically review the plate tectonics, structural evolution, stratigraphy, geochemistry, and petroleum systems of Libya, and provides valuable new data on fields, production, and reserves. 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. The book includes 148 newly drawn figures.
Front Cover 1
Petroleum Geology of Libya 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 8
List of Figures 12
Preface 16
Notes and Definitions 18
Chapter 1. History of Libyan Oil Exploration and Production 22
1.1 Before Independence 22
1.2 The fledgling Libyan oil industry 22
1.3 Exploration activity 1956-1958 24
1.4 Bonanza, 1959-1961 25
1.5 Events leading to the Petroleum Law of 1965 27
1.6 Exploration and production activity 1962-1965 29
1.7 New concession awards and Joint Ventures, 1966-1969 31
1.8 Exploration and Production, 1966-1969 34
1.9 The Revolution and its aftermath, 1969-1974 35
1.10 The decline in exploration activity, 1969-1974 38
1.11 EPSA I, 1974, 39
1.12 Consolidation, 1975-1979 40
1.13 Turmoil. 1979-1986 43
1.14 EPSA II and new discoveries, 1979-1986 44
1.15 Sanctions and EPSA III, 1986-1999 45
1.16 Reserves 48
1.17 Natural Gas 51
1.18 Summary 51
Chapter 2. Plate Tectonic History of Libya 53
2.1 Introduction, 53
2.2 Rodinia, 55
2.3 The break-up of Rodinia 55
2.4 The Pan-African orogeny and the assembly of Gondwana 57
2.5 Gondwana during the Palaeozoic 60
2.6 Pangaea 64
2.7 Tethys, 66
2.8 The development of Tethys 67
2.9 Tethys to Mediterranean 76
Chapter 3. Stratigraphy: Precambrian and Palaeozoic 81
3.1 The development of Libyan stratigraphy 81
3.2 Archaean and Proterozoic 84
3.3 Cambro-Ordovician 87
3.4 Silurian 110
3.5 Devonian 121
3.6 Carboniferous 135
3.7 Permian 145
Chapter 4. Stratigraphy: Mesozoic 149
4.1 Triassic 149
4.2 Jurassic 159
4.3 Lower Cretaceous 169
4.4 Upper Cretaceous 180
Chapter 5. Stratigraphy: Cainozoic 206
5.1 Palaeocene 206
5.2 Eocene 225
5.3 Oligocene 245
5.4 Miocene 253
5.5 Pliocene and Quaternary 268
Chapter 6. Structure 270
6.1 Southern Libya 271
6.2 Western Libya 276
6.3 Sirt Basin 288
6.4 Cyrenaica 304
6.5 Offshore 312
6.6 Structural synthesis 321
6.7 Summary 325
Chapter 7. Petroleum Geochemistry 327
7.1 Introduction 327
7.2 Al Kufrah Basin 330
7.3 Murzuq Basin 331
7.4 Ghadamis Basin 336
7.5 Sirt Basin 341
7.6 Cyrenaica 350
7.7 Offshore 354
Chapter 8. Petroleum Systems 360
8.1 Introduction 360
8.2 Murzuq Basin 364
8.3 Ghadamis Basin 370
8.4 Sirt Basin 377
8.5 Offshore 412
Chapter 9. Postscript: Where are the Remaining Undiscovered Reserves? 422
9.1 Introduction 422
9.2 Yet-to-find oil 422
9.3 Al Kufrah Basin 426
9.4 Murzuq Basin 426
9.5 Ghadamis Basin 426
9.6 Western Sirt Basin 427
9.7 Maradah Trough 428
9.8 Western Ajdabiya Trough 428
9.9 Eastern Ajdabiya Trough 429
9.10 Eastern Sirt Embayment 430
9.11 Cyrenaica 430
9.12 Offshore 431
Notes 433
References 454
Appendix: Glossary of Geographic Names 489
Index 493
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 26.2.2002 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik |
| ISBN-10 | 0-08-053869-X / 008053869X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-08-053869-3 / 9780080538693 |
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