oa Sea-Level and Paleoproductivity Changes Recorded in Early Paleogene Deposits in Jordan: Events for Regional Correlation

The importance of hydrocarbon in the Middle East is well known. However there are still areas where<br>the exploration potential is not fully developed yet, such as in Jordan.<br>The Paleocene-Eocene depositional record in the Middle East and North Africa is dominated by<br>hemipelagic marls that form important seals for petroleum accumulations in certain areas, and by<br>shallow water limestones which represent good reservoirs, such as the Wafra field between Kuwait and<br>Saudi Arabia.