Recent Research on Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Paleontology, Tectonics, Geochemistry, Volcanology and Petroleum Geology: Proceedings of the 1st ... in Science, Technology & Innovation)

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Preface
Contents
About the Editors
Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Paleontology
1 Sedimentology and Depositional Facies Architecture of the Cenomanian Ain Tobi Formation, Nafusah Escarpment, NW Libya
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
2 Distribution of Surface Sediments at the Bottom of Lake Ladoga
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
3 Upper Pleistocene-Holocene Coastal Depositional Sediments of the Farwah Spit, NW Libya
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
4 Study of the Oligocene Sediments in the SW Boundary of Les Avellanes Diapir (NE Spain)
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Stratigraphic Sequence
	4 Units Interpretations and Halokinetic Implications
	5 Conclusions
	Acknowledgements
	References
5 Facies, Sedimentology, and Characterization of the Depositional Environments of the Lower Liassic (Lower Jurassic) Deposits from the Mohammedia–Benslimane–ElGara–Berrechid Basin (Moroccan Meseta)
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Geological Setting
	3 Lithostratigraphic Framework
	4 Methodology
	5 Facies Analysis and Architectural Elements
		5.1 Lithofacies
		5.2 Architectural Elements
	6 Interpretation
	7 Conclusions
	References
6 Paleoecology, Paleoenvironment, and Petroleum Potential of middle-upper Cretaceous Calabar Flank Sediments, Southeastern Nigeria
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
7 Post-oligocene Tectono-Eustatic Fluctuations and Their Influence on the Stratigraphy of Eastern Arabia: The Fars Group of the Batina Coast, Oman
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Geologic Settings
	3 Lithostratigraphy and Sedimentology of the Fars Group
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusion
	Acknowledgements
	References
8 New Time-Expanded Chronostratigraphic Column of Northern Iraq During Cretaceous and Tertiary
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology and Materials
	3 Result and Discussion: Removal of Several Unconformities
		3.1 Problem of Fossils-Based Unconformities
		3.2 Fault Breccia Considered as Conglomerate Previously
		3.3 Geographic Extension of the Wheeler Diagram to the Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone (SSZ)
	4 Conclusion
	References
9 Establishment of Geological Age Under the Constraints of Astronomical Cycles in Dongying Sag
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Settings and Methods
	3 Results
		3.1 Lithofacies Characteristics
		3.2 Time Series Analysis Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
10 Well Log Sequence Stratigraphic Analysis of the Upper Carboniferous-Early Permian Haushi Group in South Oman
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Geological Setting and Stratigraphy
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
11 Sequence Stratigraphy and Chemostratigraphy Interpretations Based on Stable Isotope and Gamma Ray: An Example from the Early Triassic Lower Mahil Formation [Upper Khuff Outcrop Equivalent (KS1)], al Jabal Al-Akhdar, North Oman, Sultanate of Oman
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Geological Setting
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
		4.1 Depositional Environment
		4.2 Lower Mahil Composite Sequence Duration
	5 Conclusions
	Acknowledgements
	References
12 Spectral Gamma-Ray Variability Within Carbonate Lithofacies: An Example from the Early Triassic Lower Mahil Formation (Upper Khuff-Equivalent) of Al Jabal Al-Akhdar, North Oman
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Geological Setting
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	Acknowledgements
	References
13 Chemostratigraphy of a Mixed Upper Cretaceous Carbonate-Siliciclastic Succession (Southern Pyrenees): Geochemical Proxies for Sedimentological Interpretations
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Geological Setting
	3 Methodology
	4 Chemostratigraphy of the Studied Growth Strata
	5 Discussion
	6 Conclusions
	Acknowledgements
	References
14 Stratigraphy and Age of the Sahabi Formation, Libya
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results–Lithostratigraphy of As Sahabi Area
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
15 Early Pliocene Benthic Foraminifera of the Southeastern Coast of Cap Bon Peninsula (Northern Tunisia)
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology, Volcanology
16 The Geochemistry of Biotite from TTG Batholiths and A-type Complexes (Silet Region, Hoggar, Algeria): A Marker of Geodynamic Evolution
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
17 U–Pb Age Dating for Carbonate Sequences: An Example from Late Neoproterozoic Kharus Formation, Al Jabal Al-Akhdar, Northern Oman
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	Acknowledgements
	References
18 Diagenetic Alterations of the Outcropped Lower Triassic Mahil Formation (KS-1 Khuff-Equivalent) in the Oman Mountains, North Oman
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusions
	Acknowledgements
	References
19 Geochronologic Constraints on the Rubidium Deposit of Guiren Peak, Guangdong, China
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Geological Background
	3 Results
		3.1 Petrography
		3.2 Zircon U–Pb Geochronology and Whole-Rock Nd Isotopes
	4 Discussion
		4.1 Ages of the Granitoid Crystallization and Rb Mineralization
		4.2 Petrogenetic Type of Granitoid: I-, S-, or A-type?
		4.3 Rb-Metallogenic Model
	5 Conclusions
	Acknowledgements
	References
20 Sandstone Petrography and Geochemistry of the Pre-albian Awi Formation, Calabar Flank, Southeast Nigeria
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
21 Trace Element Geochemical Analysis and Depositional Environment of Lokoja-Basange Sandstone at Imiegba Area, Southwestern Nigeria
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Regional Geological Setting
	3 Materials and Methods
	4 Result
	5 Discussion
	6 Conclusion
	References
22 Gold in Silicified Structures Related to the Quartz Diorite-Serpentinite Contact of Taghouni Prospect in the Bou Azzer Mining District (Central Anti-Atlas, Morocco)
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Geological Background
	3 Petrographic Analysis of Quartz Diorites
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
23 Geology and Geodynamic Setting of the Chadak Epithermal Au–Ag Deposit in Middle Tien Shan (Uzbekistan)
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
24 Fluid Evolution of the Fe-Zn Skarn Deposits in the Çiftehan (Ulukışla-Niğde) Area, South-Central Turkey
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
		3.1 Textural Properties of the Skarn Deposits
		3.2 Classification of Fluid Inclusions
		3.3 Microthermometric Properties of the Fluid Inclusions
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
25 Effect of Different Basis Sets on the Theoretical Calculation of Zinc Isotope Fractionation of Zn Complexes
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Theory and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
26 Lead Mineralization in Carbonate Rocks Jamrud, District Khyber, Pakistan
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Regional Geology
	3 Materials and Methods
		3.1 Petrography
		3.2 X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
	4 Results and Discussion
		4.1 Lead Mineralization Associated with Carbonate Rocks
		4.2 Carbonate Host Rocks
		4.3 Source of Sulfur
	5 Conclusions
	References
27 Microfaciological Characterization of Calcareous Crusts of Pleistocene Moghrebian Strata in the Coastal Basin of Tarfaya (Morocco): Paleoclimatic Implications
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusion
	References
28 Chlorides’ Concentration Assessment in the Waters of the Sila Massif (Calabria, Southern Italy)
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
29 Geothermal Supply System for a Winery on a Volcanic Island (Lanzarote, Canary Islands)
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
		3.1 Refrigeration Needs
		3.2 Heating Requirements
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
30 Origin of Çardak Tephra, SW Turkey
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusion
	Acknowledgements
	References
31 Distal Pyroclastic Current Deposits of the 79 AD Vesuvius Eruption on the Mountains Adjacent to the Campanian Plain
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
		3.1 Stratigraphy
		3.2 Lithofacies
	4 Conclusions
	References
32 Fallout Events During the Post-plinian Phase of the AD 79 Vesuvius Eruption
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
	3 Results
		3.1 Stratigraphy and Lithology
		3.2 Distribution
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
33 The Composition of Fly Ash and Bottom Ash (FABA) from Indonesian Coal Power Plant: A Case Study from Batam
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
		1.1 Background
		1.2 Research Area
	2 Method
		2.1 Petrographic Analysis
		2.2 XRD Analysis
		2.3 Geochemical Analysis
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Inorganic Components
		3.2 Organic Components
	4 Conclusion
	References
34 Forensic Fingerprinting of Biomarkers for the Geochemical Characterization of Oil Spills and Soil Contamination in the Coastal Area of Bizerte, Tunisia
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 In Situ Conservation and Sample Preparation
		2.2 Textural Characterization of Sediments
		2.3 Geochemical Approach
			2.3.1 Pyrolytic Analysis: Determination of TOC
			2.3.2 Extraction and Fractionation of Hydrocarbon Compounds
			2.3.3 Identification and Detection of Hydrocarbons
			2.3.4 Molecular Biomarkers
		2.4 Statistical Analysis
	3 Results and Discussions
		3.1 Sedimentological Study
		3.2 Geochemical Characterization of Soils Contaminated by Hydrocarbons
			3.2.1 Result of the Pyrolytic Analysis
			3.2.2 Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE) Result
			3.2.3 HPLC–UV Signaling of Pollutants
			3.2.4 Forensic Fingerprinting of Biomarkers in Identifying the Origin of Contamination
		3.3 Statistical Analysis
	4 Conclusion
	References
Structural Geology, Tectonics, Geodynamics
35 New Geochemical and Age Data on the Bajgan Complex (Makran Accretionary Prism, SE Iran): Implications for the Redefinition of Its Tectonic Setting of Formation from a Paleozoic Continental Basement to a Cretaceous Oceanic Domain
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
36 Tectonic-Diagenesis Interaction from Carbonate Veins Studies in Guelma Basin (Eastern Constantine Unit-Algeria)
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
		3.1 Petrographic and Structural Features
		3.2 Geochemical Features
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
37 Possible Causes of the Late Cenozoic Global Activation of the Earth’s Tectonomagmatic Processes
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 The Earth’s Core
	3 Cooling and Solidification of the Earth’s Core
		3.1 The Earth’s Core Solidification
		3.2 Mantle Plumes
	4 Discussion and Conclusions
	References
38 New Tectonic and Topometric Evidence of Modern Transtensional Tectonics in the Low Nekor Basin (NE Morocco)
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Conclusion
	Acknowledgements
	References
39 The Mila 2020 Seismic Sequence in North-East Algeria: Seismotectonic Context and Geohazard Consequences
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Setting
	3 Results
		3.1 Potential Causative Faults
		3.2 The Triggered Landslide
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
Petroleum and Energy Engineering, Petroleum Geology
40 Overcoming the Crude Oil Emulsion Problem Through the Utilization of Organic Additive De-emulsifier from Olea Europaea: Effect of Additive Volume, Temperature, and Composition
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Settings Up Experiments
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
41 A Practical Recipe to Reconstruct Fluid Composition from Limited Sample or Data
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
42 Numerical Investigation of Wettability Alteration and Well Configuration Effects on Oil Recovery in Waterflooding Operations
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Effect of Wettability Alteration
		3.2 Effect of Well Configuration
	4 Conclusions
	References
43 Well Deliverability Assessment of Libyan Near-Critical Gas Condensate Field
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
44 Experimental and Visual Assessments of Artificially/Naturally Fractured Cores During Improved Oil Recovery
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 CT Porosity of Cores
		3.2 Analysis of Polymer Gel Injection
		3.3 CT Permeability of Cores
	4 Conclusions
	References
45 Optimization of Multi-stage Fracturing Cluster Space and Perforation Parameters of Deep Shale Horizontal Well
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Numerical Calculation Model of Staged Fracturing for Deep Shale Horizontal Wells
	3 Results
		3.1 Optimal Cluster Spacing Selection
		3.2 Analysis of Influencing Factors
	4 Conclusions
46 Fracture Initiation Mechanism Study of Circulating Pump Injection Hydraulic Fracturing
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Experiment
		2.1 Experimental Method
		2.2 Experimental Results
	3 Mathematical Model of Pulse Hydraulic Fracturing
		3.1 Constitutive Model with Damage
		3.2 Seepage Model
		3.3 Rock Damage Accumulation Model
	4 Numerical Calculation Model
		4.1 Triangle Pulse Pressure Influence Law
		4.2 Influence Law of Sinusoidal Pulse Pressure
		4.3 Rectangular Pulse Pressure Affects the Law
		4.4 Different Pulse Forms Affect the Law
	5 Conclusions
	Acknowledgements
	References
47 Pseudopotential Method of Hydrocarbon Contacts Resolution in Reservoirs with Poor and Insufficient Pressure Data. Case Study of Feji Offshore Field, Eastern Niger Delta Basin (Nigeria)
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Methods
			2.2.1 Derivation of Pseudopotential Equation
			2.2.2 Pseudopotential Plots
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusion
	References
48 Thermodynamic and Kinetic Characterization of the Formation Process for Improving the CO2 Capture Efficiency into Hydrates
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
49 Numerical Assessment of CO2-Circulated Geothermal Production from a Closed Reservoir System
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 CO2 Circulation Model
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusions
	Acknowledgements
	References
50 Efficiency Analysis of the European Oil Pipeline Systems Between 2007 and 2017
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Method
	3 Sample and Variables
	4 Results
	5 Conclusions
	References
51 Assessment of Geological Risks in the Search for Oil and Gas Fields in the Eastern Arctic
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Method
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
52 Geochemical Evidence of Deep Source Rocks—Adamantanes in Oils from the Absheron Archipelago, South Caspian Basin, Azerbaijan
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
53 Geological Resources and Prospects of Oil- and Gas-Bearing Capacity of Low-Permeability Shale Strata of the Tersko-Caspian Basin
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Research Method
	3 Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
54 Results of Modeling the Hydrocarbon Systems of the Bering Sea
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Research Method
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
55 Integrated Technique on Static and Dynamic Properties Estimation: An Application of Probabilistic Neural Network and Seismic Inversion
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
56 Assessment of Geological Risks and the Probability of Discovering Oil and Gas Fields in the Bering Sea
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Research Method
	3 Results
	4 Conclusions
	References
57 Influence of Trap Magmatism on the Oil and Gas Potential of Sedimentary Deposits
	Abstract
	1 Introduction
	2 Settings or Methods or Materials and Methods or … Etc.
	3 Results
	4 Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References