Second EAGE Libyan Carbonates: Carbonate Geology and Its Role in Libya’s Exploration Success

Carbonate formations are predominant hydrocarbon reservoirs worldwide. Studying carbonate reservoirs requires significant effort and presents numerous challenges that must be addressed in order to enhance the potential of targeted areas for hydrocarbon exploration.

In the context of Libya, the country boasts both, excellent carbonate rock exposures and subsurface reservoirs within various basins such as Sirte, Cyrenaica, and Tripolitania sub-basin. It is crucial to focus on effectively addressing the existing challenges associated with exploring the prospectivity and development potential. Focusing on the understanding of carbonate beds in the Sirt Basin, both onshore and offshore, is essential for studying the depositional system and its sedimentary characteristics. This includes examining the diagenetic processes and their impact on the quality of the carbonate reservoir. This necessitates the utilization of innovative technological tools and methodologies to enhance our understanding and management of carbonate reservoirs in Libya.

This virtual session aims to host local and international domain experts to address such challenges and potentially provide fit for purpose solutions.