Subsidence Analysis at the Western Margin of Cyrenaica Platform, NE-Libya

B04 SUBSIDENCE ANALYSIS AT THE WESTERN MARGIN OF CYRENAICA PLATFORM NE-LIBYA 1 Abstract Geological and geophysical data from a number of exploration wells and many seismic surveys provide encouragement for understanding the structural and stratigraphic history of the western margin of Cyrenaica Platform. The area of study contains a very thick preserved sequence of sedimentary rocks of predominantly shallow marine origin ranging from Late Cretaceous to Tertiary in age. To define the structural history and better understanding of sedimentation in this area reconstruction and analysis of the geological history of the basin is essential. A backstripping technique has been used