Selected Studies in Geophysics, Tectonics and Petroleum Geosciences: Proceedings of the 3rd Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-3) (Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation)

About the 2nd Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-3), Online November 2–5, 2020
Preface
Contents
About the Editors
Earthquake Seismology and Crustal Deformation
Seismic Volcanic Signal Analyzing Using Hyperbolic Secant Time-Scale Transform: Qerlet Representation
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Hyperbolic Secant Time-Scale Transform Applied to Seismic Volcanic Signals
	3	Results
		3.1	Application to Visual Seismic Volcano Signal Analysis
		3.2	Identification/Classification of LP and VT Events
	4	Conclusions
	References
Application of Probability and Statistics on GNSS Data to Analyze TEC Anomalies Generated by Earthquakes
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Data and Methodology
		2.1	Data
		2.2	Methodology
	3	Results and Discussions
	4	Conclusions
	References
Mapping Surface Earthquakes from 1990 to 2019 in the Al-Hoceima Region—Northeastern Morocco—Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Data and Methodology
	3	Results and Discussion
	4	Conclusion
	References
Land Subsidence Monitoring and Analysis in Louisiana Using GNSS Daily Solutions
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Study Area, Data Sets, and Processing
	3	Velocity Estimates
	4	Conclusions
	References
Changes of the Local Microgravity Before Seismic Events, Rovigo (Italy)
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Instruments
		2.1	Results
	3	Discussion
	4	Conclusions
	References
Improvement of Sudan Gravity Field Using Geopotential and Altimetry Data
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Data Sets and Methodologies
	3	Results and Discussion
	4	Conclusions
	References
Exploration and Theoretical Geophysics, Seismic and Well Logging Methods, Mathematical Geosciences
Joint Application of Drilling, Geophysical, and Remote Sensing Methods to Characterize Uncertainties on the Geometry of Phosphate Deposits (Senegal)
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Materials and Methods
		2.1	Geophysics
		2.2	Remote Sensing
	3	Results
		3.1	Geophysics
			3.1.1 Data Processing and Results of Electrical Tomography
			3.1.2 Data Processing and Results of Seismic Refraction
		3.2	Remote Sensing
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusion
	References
Geoelectric Study of the Plio-Quaternary Groundwater in the Tfal Area (Southern Gafsa, Southwestern Tunisia)
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Materials and Methods
	3	Results
		3.1	Interpretation of the Vertical Electrical Soundings (VES)
		3.2	Interpretation of Tomography Results (ERT)
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusion
	References
3D Seismic Attribute Expression of Subsurface Geological Features: Reefs and Channel Systems
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Method
	3	Results and Discussion
	4	Conclusions
	References
Reservoir Characterization Using Poisson Impedance and Vp/Vs Inversion Methods in Ngimbang Clastics Sandstone, North East Java Basin, Indonesia
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Materials and Methods
	3	Results
		3.1	Rock Physics Analysis
		3.2	Poisson Impedance
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusions
	References
Seismic Inversion and Lithological Characterization of Reservoirs: Case of Penobscot, Nova Scotia Offshore (Canada)
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Materials and Methods
	3	Results
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusions
	References
Local Difference Matrices for Spatial Blind Source Separation
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Local Difference Matrices for SBSS
	3	GEMAS Data Example
	4	Discussion and Conclusion
	References
Electrical Anisotropy Evidence in the in Ouzzal Granulitic Unit, Western Hoggar (Southern Algeria)
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Data Acquisition and Analysis
	3	Discussion and Conclusion of Anisotropy Evidence
	References
Petrophysical Parameters Curves’ Calculation for Non-conventional Reservoirs’ Modeling and Characterization
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Proposed Methods
	3	Results and Discussion
	4	Conclusions
	References
Study of Pore Level Influences on Reservoir Quality Based on Rock Typing: Case Study of Quartzite El Hamra, Algeria
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Quick Scan Method
	3	Results
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusions
	References
Pre-stack Seismic Inversion for Potential Reservoirs’ Characterization in Oued Mya Basin, Algeria
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Oued Mya Basin
	3	Method of the Study
	4	Workflow Results
	5	Conclusions
	References
A Practical Seismic Attributes’ Workflow for Natural Fractures’ Characterization of Tight Reservoirs in Algeria
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Description of the Developed Workflow
	3	Discussion
	4	Conclusions
	References
Geoelectric Characterization of Bir Haddada Plain, NE Algeria
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Geological Settings
	3	Methods and Materials
	4	Results
	5	Discussion
	6	Conclusions
	References
Petroleum and Energy Engineering, Petroleum Geochemistry
Digital Rock Physics Results from Phase-Contrast Synchrotron-Based X-ray Microtomography
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Materials and Methods
	3	Results
		3.1	SEM Analysis
		3.2	Digital Rock Physics Results
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusion
	References
Analytical Characterization of In-Situ Wettability in Porous Media Using Oil Displacement Dataset
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Methodology
	3	Results and Discussion
	4	Conclusion
	References
Dynamic Dewetting and Detachment of Crude Oil Droplet by Surface-Active Nanoparticles in Low-Salinity Brines: An Influence of Disjoining Pressure on Wettability Alteration
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Materials and Methods
	3	Results and Discussion
	4	Conclusion
	References
A Machine Learning Approach for Modeling Dynamic Capillary Effect in Supercritical CO2-water Flow
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Methods
	3	Results
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusion
	References
Fracturing and Sealing in a Subsurface Salt Body: The Súria Anticline (SE Pyrenees)
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Geological Settings and Methods
	3	Results
	4	Discussion and Conclusions
	References
Reservoir Properties and Pores Geometry of Bentiu and Aradeiba Formations, Hamra East Oil Field—Muglad Rift Basin (Sudan)
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Materials and Methods
	3	Results and Discussion
		3.1	Facies Distribution in Bentiu and Aradeiba Reservoirs
		3.2	Petro-Physical Properties of the Reservoirs Units
		3.3	Distribution of Pores Geometry
	4	Conclusion
	References
Chemical Species Prediction for Development of Phase Behaviors of Natural Gas in Dry Gas Reservoir
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Materials and Methods
	3	Results and Discussions
	4	Conclusion
	References
Comparative Study on Rheology and Corrosion Inhibition Between Different Natural and Commercial Additives
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Methodology
	3	Results
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusion
	References
Mitigating the Effect of Carbon Dioxide Contamination on Oil Cement Slurry
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Methodology
	3	Results
		3.1	Portland and White Cements
		3.2	Diesel and Lime Cements
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusion
	References
Biomarker Characterization of Tertiary Sediments, Orange Basin, South Africa—Implications for Thermal Maturity, Petroleum Source Potential and Depositional Conditions
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Geologic Setting
	3	Materials and Methods
	4	Results
		4.1	Organic Matter Source Input and Palaeodepositional Condition
		4.2	Organic Matter Maturity
	5	Conclusion
	References
The Prospectivity of Kanikeh Formation as a Mesozoic Petroleum System in Central-Eastern Seram, Maluku Province, Indonesia
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Research Methods
	3	Results
		3.1	Field Study
		3.2	Petrography and XRD Analyses
		3.3	TOC Analysis
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusion
	References
Burial and Thermal Maturity Modeling of Middle Jurassic Potential Source Rock in Northern Part of Southern Tunisia
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Materials and Methods
	3	Results
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusion
	References
Hydrocarbon Potentials in Nigeria’s Frontier Basins: The Current State of Our Knowledge Through R&D
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	References
Influence of Intrusive Processes on the Formation of Hydrocarbon Saturation in Subsurface Reservoirs: An Example from the Siberian Platform
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Methods
	3	Results
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusion
	References
Trap Magmatism: Possibility of Formation of Oil and Gas Deposits
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Materials and Methods
	3	Results
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusion
	References
Assessment of Shale Gas Potential of the Triassic and Devonian Formations in the an Chau Basin (Vietnam)
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Sample Data and Methods
	3	Results
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusion
Numerical Simulation of Pressure Dissipation Behavior on Migration Patterns in Hydraulically Fractured in Shale Formation
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Result and Discussion
	References
Petroleum Potential and Modelling of the Devonian Aouinet Ouenine II and III Source Rocks in the Ghadames Basin, South Tunisia: Inferred Unconventional Reserves in Place
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Materials and Methods
	3	Results and Discussion
		3.1	Devonian Source Rock Modelling
		3.2	Unconventional Hydrocarbon Potentials of the Aouinet Ouenine Formations
	4	Conclusion
	References
A New Correlation Between Cumulative Hydrocarbon Production Time and Heater Spacing of in Situ Conversion Process of Oil Shale
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Numerical Simulation
	3	Results and Discussion
	4	Conclusion
	References
Impact of Coronavirus on Global Economies Derived from Petroleum Consumption Statistics
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Methods
	3	Results
		3.1	Analysis of Petroleum Consumption Data in Eight Representative Countries
		3.2	Analysis of Petroleum Consumption in Different Global Regions
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusion
	References
Using Water in Secondary Oil Recovery
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Materials and Methods
		2.1	Water in Oil Fields
		2.2	Description of the Study Zone
		2.3	History of the Studied Well OMJ723
	3	Results
		3.1	Interpretations of Results
		3.2	The Proposed Tool to Treat the Water Breakthrough Problem for OMJ723
		3.3	Evaluation of the Performance of the Operation
	4	Conclusion and Recommendations
	References
Analytical Study for Recovering Lost Condensate and Sensitivity Analysis for Production Optimization of a Gas Condensate Reservoir
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Materials and Methods
	3	Results
		3.1	Gas Cycling Versus CO2 Injection
		3.2	Five-Spot Versus Nine-Spot
		3.3	Production Optimization
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusions
	References
Gran Tarajal Harbour Oil Spill Recovery
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Materials and Methods
	3	Results
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusion
	References
Structural Geology, Tectonics and Geodynamics, Petroleum Geology
Halokinesis and Diachronism in the Gulf of Gabes
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Geological Setting
		2.1	Structural Context
	3	Methodology
		3.1	Stratigraphic Analysis
		3.2	Seismic Analysis
		3.3	Presentation and Interpretation of Seismic Lines
	4	Conclusion
	References
Petrographic and Geochemical Particularities of the NE Algerian Salt Domes and Associated “Cap-Rocks”
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Geological Setting
	3	Results and Discussion
	4	Conclusion
	References
Structures of the Southern Tethyian Margin During the Mesozoic Stage: Case of the Ouarsenis Mountains (Western Algeria)
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Geological Settings
	3	Results
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusion
	References
A Proposed New Geonomic Paradigm for Global Tectonics, Its Basic Methodological Postulates and Structural Consequences
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Settings
	3	Results
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusion
	References
Contribution of Micro and Macrotectonic Analysis in the Characterization of the Tectogenesis of Atlasic Folds of Central Tunisia: Case of Jebel Meloussi
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Geological Setting
	3	Results
		3.1	Cretaceous Structural Elements
		3.2	Tertiary-Quaternary Tectogenesis
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusion
	References
The Earth’s Three-Ray Megacontinent the Fundamental Discovery of Science: A Review
	Abstract
	1	Introduction
	2	Materials and Methods
	3	Results
		3.1	The Geographical Discovery of the Northern Grouping Continents
		3.2	Discovery of the Deep Depressions on the Planet Surface as the Places for Formation of the Continents
		3.3	Discovery of the Arctic Continental Crust Between America and Eurasia
		3.4	The Large Thickness of the Continents Earth Crust
		3.5	Formation of the Great Arctic Glacier and the Arctic Ocean in the Late Pleistocene-Holocene
	4	Discussion
	5	Conclusions
	References