Abstract
Late Jurassic Safer shales in the Al-Jawf sub-basin are analyzed to evaluate the organic matter input, depositional conditions and petroleum generation potential. The shales have high organic matter, with TOC values of 1.0-13.5% and they contain predominantly Types II and III kerogen, referring to mainly oil- and gas-prone. These kerogens are indicative for dominate marine algal component and some terrestrial organic matter input as indicated from biomarkers. Moreover, the presence of the gammacerane also confirmed a high salinity stratification condition and suggests that the dominate Type II kerogen is rich-sulphur kerogen (Type II-S). The vitrinite reflectance (VRo%) and Rock-Eval pyrolysis Tmax data indicate that the analyzed shales are immature.
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