oa The Depositional Heterogeneity of the Organic-Rich Deposits of Oxfordian Age in Kuwait

Najmah Shale in Kuwait of Oxfordian age has become an important source of hydrocarbons. It is an excellent source rock (organic reach carbonates, misnamed shales). In the southern part of the basin, these “shales” are interbedded with turbidites and grain flow deposits. Despite the renewed interest in the geology of organic reach sediments, several practical problems render the study of this formation a challenging one. The advancement of technology & knowledge converged to transform this formation into a producing reservoir. Our aim is to characterize these different lithologies and to orient the exploration strategy in accordance with the new concepts.