Related projects
Discover more projects across a range of sectors and discipline — from AI to cleantech to social innovation.
Source rocks are one of most important components of a petroleum system (a source rock, a reservoir rock and a trap) since it is economically irrelevant to exploit a hydrocarbon play without a source. The potentiality of rocks to retain hydrocarbons is defined by their organic contents. The environmental conditions prevailed during the deposition of sediments control the amount of the incorporated organic matter. In general, source rocks are precipitated in highly reducing or anoxic environments and enclose moderate to high organic contents. Presence of oxygen in the depositional settings promotes the organic matter biodegradation and oxidization, which reduce in the organic richness of the sediments. On the contrary, the accumulation in oxygen deficient settings protects the incorporated organic matter from decay and, upon maturation, it produces hydrocarbon. The proposed study introduces a new tool of interpreting the prevailed paleoreducing conditions and evaluates the global distribution of the hydrocarbon source rock potential in sediments.
Karem Azmy
Amir Halim Zaky Bakhit
Petroleum Research Atlantic Canada
Geography / Geology / Earth science
Oil and gas
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Accelerate
Discover more projects across a range of sectors and discipline — from AI to cleantech to social innovation.
Find the perfect opportunity to put your academic skills and knowledge into practice!
Find ProjectsThe strong support from governments across Canada, international partners, universities, colleges, companies, and community organizations has enabled Mitacs to focus on the core idea that talent and partnerships power innovation — and innovation creates a better future.