Characteristics of Paleozoic petroleum system and Bir Seba – MOM fields in Algeria

  • Lan Tran Ngoc
  • Long Nguyen Tien
  • Viet Le Tuan
  • Huyen Luong Thi Thanh
  • Hue Dang Thi Minh
  • Liem Nguyen Trong
  • Giap Tran Minh
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25073/petrovietnam%20journal.v5i0.157
Keywords: Paleozoic, petroleum system, Bir Seba - MOM fields, Algeria

Abstract

Algeria is currently the 9th biggest gas producer and the 16th biggest oil producer globally. The Paleozoic petroleum system contributes most of the oil and gas discovered to date in Algeria, characterised by Silurian source rock which was deposited during the profoundly deglaciation period from Ordovician to Early Devonian. The paper analyses the characteristics of the Paleozoic petroleum system in North Africa in general and Algeria in particular. Bir Seba and MOM fields under the Production Sharing Contract 433a & 416b of PVEP in Algeria belong to this Paleozoic petroleum system with the main Silurian source rock and the main sandstone reservoirs of Ordovician and Triassic ages.

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Published
2017-05-29
How to Cite
Tran Ngoc , L., Nguyen Tien , L., Le Tuan , V., Luong Thi Thanh , H., Dang Thi Minh , H., Nguyen Trong , L., & Tran Minh , G. (2017). Characteristics of Paleozoic petroleum system and Bir Seba – MOM fields in Algeria. Petrovietnam Journal, 5, 72 - 76. https://doi.org/10.25073/petrovietnam journal.v5i0.157
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Vol 5 (2017)
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