oa Permo-Triassic Source Rock Assessment by Inherited of the Triassic Oils in Kuwait

Two majors of the younger petroleum systems in Jurassic age of Najmah-Najmah (!) and Cretaceous age of Makhul-Burgan (!) have been identified and characterized. Crude oils trapped in the older reservoir of Triassic age at Mutriba and Kra Al-Maru fields showing different characters compared to the oils in younger systems. Biomarker, diamondoid, and carbon isotope are the most resistant compounds throughout the geological processes. Hence, the specific characteristics of crude oils trapped in Triassic reservoirs can be utilized for the source rock tracking. Genetic characters of the parent rock will be inherited to the oils produced. Oil and source rock are having a reciprocal relationship, by determining nature of the source rocks, the produced oil characters can be predicted and vice versa.