Petroleum source rock characteristics of marine versus coastal settings: A comparative study between Madbi Formation of Masila Basin, Yemen and Nyalau formation of Sarawak, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Abdullah, W.H., Hakimi, M.H., Shushan, I.E.-F., Rahman, A.H.A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Geological Society of Malaysia 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85033462690&partnerID=40&md5=25ffff807b8c3cfa84f20470bd166bb4; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/19489/

Two sets of contrasting oil-prone source rocks have been evaluated and compared - marine shales of the Jurassic Madbi Formation from Masila Basin, Yemen and Cenozoic coals and organic-rich sediments of the Nyalau Formation from Sarawak, Malaysia. An assessment based on organic facies characteristics...