Anatomy of a world-class source rock_ Distribution and depositional model of anic-rich shales in Jordan and implications for hydrocarbon potential.pdf

Anatomy of a world-class AUTHORS
S. Lu¨ ning  Department of Geosciences-FB5,
source rock: Distribution University of Bremen, . Box 330 440, 28334
Bremen, Germany; @
and depositional model of Sebastian Lu¨ning studied geology and pale-
ontology at the University of Go¨ttingen, Germany,
pleted his studies with a thesis on terrane
anic-rich shales tectonics in northwest Thailand. For his .
project at the University of Bremen, he inves-
in Jordan and implications tigated Upper Cretaceous sequence stratigraphy,
biostratigraphy, and geodynamics of the Sinai
for hydrocarbon potential Peninsula (Egypt). Since 1997, Lu¨ning’s research
interest has focused on play elements and the
S. Lu¨ ning, Y. M. Shahin, D. Loydell, H. T. Al-Rabi, petroleum potential of Paleozoic sedimentary
basins in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
A. Masri, B. Tarawneh, and S. Kolonic Initially, these studies were carried out on as-
signment for the former London-based inde-
pendent Lasmo plc (now ENI). Subsequent
projects were funded by the German Research
ABSTRACT Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft)
anic-rich (hot) shales were the source of large amounts and, since 2002, by the international research
of hydrocarbons in northern Gondwana, with supergiant and giant consortium North Africa Research Group as well
as individually by panies, such as Shell
fields in the Middle East and North Africa. A study of these black
and Exxon. Lu¨ning also produces exploration
shales has been conducted in Jordan, where they represent the training videos that are published through Seven-
source for the Risha gas field. anically enriched horizons Science Productions.
occur in the Silurian in Jordan, termed the lower hot shale and the
Y. M. Shahin
upper hot shale. Deposition of the transgressive lower hot shale  Natural Resources Authority,
. Box 7, Amman, Jordan
occurred during the early Llandoverian and was restricted to the
earl