Depositional architecture and sequence stratigraphy of the Upper Jurassic Hanifa Formation, central Saudi Arabia

A El-Sorogy, K Al-Kahtany, S Almadani… - Journal of African Earth …, 2018 - Elsevier
To document the depositional architecture and sequence stratigraphy of the Upper Jurassic
Hanifa Formation in central Saudi Arabia, three composite sections were examined …

Microfacies and depositional model of the Lower Mahil Formation (outcrop Khuff-equivalent (KS-1)) in Jabal Akhdar, Northern Oman: Implications for reservoir …

RA Al Raqaishi, MS Moustafa, MAK El-Ghali… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study presents a detailed microfacies analysis of the Lower Triassic Mahil Formation
(Khuff outcrop equivalent (KS-1)) in Jabal Akhdar, at the Saiq Plateau and Wadi Sahtan …

Gamma-ray, stable carbon and oxygen isotope chemostratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy of the Lower Mahil Formation (KS-1 Khuff-Equivalent), Northern Oman

MSH Moustafa, R Al Raqaishi, MAK El-Ghali… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
This research presents findings from a study focused on the Lower Triassic (Induan) Lower
Mahil KS-1 Formation, situated on a homoclinal carbonate platform in Northern Oman. The …

Exploring the geological features and processes that control the shape and internal fabrics of late diagenetic dolomite bodies (Lower Khuff equivalent–Central Oman …

J Beckert, V Vandeginste, CM John - Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The Lower Permian carbonate rock succession of the Oman Mountains represents
a stratigraphical surface analogue for Middle Eastern Lower Khuff hydrocarbon reservoirs …

Sedimentological and isotopic heterogeneities within a Jurassic carbonate ramp (UAE) and implications for reservoirs in the Middle East

MR Hönig, CM John - Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2015 - Elsevier
Carbonate rocks are major hydrocarbon reservoirs in the Middle East and across the world.
Capturing the spatial distribution and dimensions of carbonate sedimentary facies is thus of …

Relationship between karstification and burial dolomitization in Permian platform carbonates (Lower Khuff—Oman)

J Beckert, V Vandeginste, CM John - Sedimentary Geology, 2016 - Elsevier
Large breccia fabrics associated with karst constitute an important structure in massive
limestone successions. The dimensions and shapes of breccia structures are controlled by …

Using carbon and oxygen isotopes for global correlation in the Early Triassic Lower Mahil Formation, North Oman, despite potentially misleading diagenetic effect

MSH Moustafa, MAK El-Ghali, R Al Raqaishi… - Sedimentary …, 2024 - Elsevier
The study probes into the carbon isotope curves of the Lower Triassic Mahil Formation in
two sections situated in the Northern Oman Mountains. The primary objective of the research …

[PDF][PDF] Facies, sequence stratigraphy, reservoir and seal potential of the Mafraq Formation, Sultanate of Oman: an integrated outcrop analogue study

D Bendias, T Aigner - GeoArabia, 2015 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
The mixed carbonate-siliciclastic Lower to Middle Jurassic Mafraq Formation unconformably
overlies the Triassic Mahil Formation in outcrops of the Oman Mountains (pre-Mafraq …

Ground-based hyperspectral imaging as a tool to identify different carbonate phases in natural cliffs

J Beckert, V Vandeginste, TJ McKean… - … Journal of Remote …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Recent research has shown hyperspectral imaging to be a powerful tool to distinguish
carbonate phases with slight compositional differences on quarry cliff faces. The traditional …

[PDF][PDF] Khuff sequence KS5 outcrop equivalents in the Oman Mountains, Sultanate of Oman: Variations to the simple “layer-cake” stratigraphy

L Walz, T Aigner, B Koehrer - GeoArabia, 2013 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT The Khuff Formation is a major producer of non-associated gas and an
exploration target in the Middle East. The Middle Permian to Lower Triassic Khuff …