Hydrocarbon Source Rock Quality, Distribution and Migration in the Northwest Sirt Basin, Libya

P002 HYDROCARBON SOURCE ROCK QUALITY DISTRIBUTION AND MIGRATION IN THE NORTHWEST SIRT BASIN LIBYA Abstract 1 MUSTAFA.Y. BAAIR I. RABTI & P.H. SWIRE Geology Department Veba Oil Operations PO Box 690 Tripoli Libya The area of study represents the northwestern Sirt Basin and its overlap with the Ghadames Basin. Recent exploration efforts have focused on Concession 10 which is at the centre of the study area. Two wells have been drilled on the concession. The A1-10 well had only minor oil shows (poor fluorescence) that were recorded from near the top of the Kalash Formation. The B1-10 well tested oil