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Regional depositional setting and pore network of the El Garia Fm. (Metlaoui Group, Lower Eocene), Offshore Tunisia

Loucks R.G, MOODY R.T, J.BELLIS J.K, BROWN A.A, NEGRA Mohamed Hédi, 1996

Tunisian Petroleum Exploration and production Conference, 1, 10, 26, Octobre 1996

Résumé

The Lower Eocene, Metlaoui Group (Fig.1) is a well studied carbonate section in Tunisia where the gross distribution of depositional facies and major rock types are well known. This Formation contains proven economic petroleum reserves (Oil and Gas Journal, 1982; Anz and Elloz, 1985) and remains an active exploration target. Successful exploration within the El Garia Formation, however, requires and understanding of its depositional history and pore network evolution to assist in estimating risk of encountering reservoir facies and finding adequate reservoir quality for economic production.