Early-oil generation potential of type Ii-S kerogen in the upper cretaceous (Cenomanian–Turonian) organic-rich carbonate succession from Ajloun region in northern Jordan

• Main Authors: Hakimi, Mohammed Hail, Mohammad Alqudah, Mohammad Alqudah, Mustapha, Khairul Azlan, Varfolomeev, Mikhail A., Lashin, Aref, Hatem, Baleid Ali, Rahim, Afikah, Sen, Souvik, Radwan, Ahmed E., Yelwa, Nura Abdulmumini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institute for Ionics 2023
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/105208/1/AfikahRahim2023_EarlyOilGenerationPotentialofTypeII.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/105208/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13369-022-07242-1

This study examines the geochemical and petrological characteristics of 16 carbonate-rich (i.e., chalky marl, chalky limestone, and limestone) samples of the Upper Cretaceous Shu’ayb Formation in the Ajloun region, northern Jordan, to decipher the organic matter characteristics and predict the geolo...