f Khuff Reservoir in Offshore Abu Dhabi Field; Future and Challenges

Offshore Abu Dhabi lies on the eastern part of the Arabian platform. The area is situated between two major structural highs, the Qatar Arch to the west and the Oman mountains to the east. This area has undergone relatively grater subsidence throughout post Lower Permian history resulting in the accumulation of a thick sedimentary section; the Upper Permian to recent section alone has a thickness in excess of 17000 ft. Structural development is typical of the Arabian Platform, being characterized by gentle simple folds, some of which are quite large. These folds are regarded as the expression of periodic re-activation of North-South aligned deep-seated basement features. In addition, salt tectonics has played a rule in the development and modification of structures in the area. A period of uplift and erosion terminated the clastics deposition of the Paleozoic.