Infracambrian source rock distribution and characteristics in North Africa
Dr. Markus Geiger
Funded by the Maghreb Petroleum Research Group (MPRG), sponsored by ENI, Italy
Infracambrian (Late Neoproterozoic-Early Cambrian) strata contain proven
petroleum systems in Russia, Oman, Australia and other parts of the world.
In Africa the Infracambrian source rock potential is unclear, although
previous and recent exploration studies in the Taoudenni Basin outline
promising perspectives.
The project aims for to understand the source rock facies of stromatolitic
limestones and its regional distribution in the analogue model of the
Anti-Atlas, Morocco. For control of the analogue model, a dataset from
the Mauritanian Taoudenni Basin delivered TOC and pyrolysis data, which
were compared with the outcrop data.