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Sedimentary Geology of the Mesozoic Outcrops of Iraq -
Correlation to the Subsurface and Implications for Hydrocarbon Exploration

CONTENTS

Report Index

Volume 1 Synthesis and interpretation of Results

Volume 2 Results from individual Outcrop Traverses

Jebel Gara Traverse
Naokelekan Traverse
Ora Traverse
Sirwan/Balambo Composite Traverse
Surdash Traverse
Western Desert Composite Traverse

Enclosures Digital data including Photomicrographs
                        Petrographic logs
                        Correlation panels

Volume 1 Table of Contents

EXECTUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION

AIMS OF THE REPORT
SAMPLE AND DATA BASE
REPORT FORMAT
OTHER REPORTS AVAILABLE

2. STRATIGRAPHIC SUMMARY

3. RESULTS AND INTERPRETATIONS OF STRATIGRAPHIC AND PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSES

3.1 EARLY TRIASSIC

INTRODUCTION
MIRGA MIR FORMATION
BEDUH FORMATION
EARLY TRIASSIC REGIONAL SETTING
PETROLEUM EXPLORATION SIGNIFICANCE

3.2 MIDDLE TRIASSIC

INTRODUCTION
GELI KHANA FORMATION
MULUSSA FORMATION
MIDDLE TRIASSIC REGIONAL SETTING
PETROLEUM EXPLORATION SIGNIFICANCE

3.3 LATE TRIASSIC

INTRODUCTION
KURRA CHINE FORMATION
ZOR HAURAN FORMATION
SARKI FORMATION
LATE TRIASSIC REGIONAL SETTING
PETROLEUM EXPLORATION SIGNIFICANCE

3.4 EARLY JURASSIC

INTRODUCTION
SEHKANIYAN FORMATION
UBA’ID FORMATION
EARLY JURASSIC REGIONAL SETTING
PETROLEUM EXPLORATION SIGNIFICANCE

3.5 MIDDLE TO LATE JURASSIC

INTRODUCTION
SARGELU FORMATION
NAOKELEKAN FORMATION
BARSARIN FORMATION
MUHAIWIR FORMATION
MIDDLE TO LATE JURASSIC REGIONAL SETTING
PETROLEUM EXPLORATION SIGNIFICANCE

3.6 LATEST JURASSIC TO EARLY CRETACEOUS

INTRODUCTION
CHIA GARA FORMATION
LOWER CRETACEOUS BALAMBO FORMATION
SARMORD FORMATION
GARAGU FORMATION
RATAWI FORMATION
SHU’AIBA FORMATION
LOWER TO MIDDLE QAMCHUQA FORMATION
LATEST JURASSIC TO EARLY CRETACEOUS REGIONAL SETTING
PETROLEUM EXPLORATION SIGNIFICANCE

3.7 MIDDLE CRETACEOUS

INTRODUCTION
MAUDDUD FORMATION
UPPER QAMCHUQA FORMATION
MIDDLE CRETACEOUS BALAMBO FORMATION
DOKAN FORMATION
MIDDLE CRETACEOUS REGIONAL SETTING
PETROLEUM EXPLORATION SIGNIFICANCE

3.8 LATE CRETACEOUS

INTRODUCTION
LATE CRETACEOUS BALAMBO FORMATION
KOMETAN FORMATION
SHIRANISH FORMATION
AQRA-BEKHME FORMATION
TANJERO FORMATION
LATE CRETACEOUS REGIONAL SETTING
PETROLEUM EXPLORATION SIGNIFICANCE

4. RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION OF GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSES

INTRODUCTION
SUMMARY OF ANALYTICAL RESULTS

5. CONCLUSIONS

6. REFERENCES

7. APPENDICES

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