Doha: Jurassic-era rocks found in Qatar contain most economic accumulations of oil, a study by Qatar University’s Environmental Studies Centre (ESC) reveals.
Accumulations amount to 98 percent of all Qatar’s oil production and lie underground at 13,000 to 17,000 feet, the study found, with the most important inshore fields in Dukhan and offshore in Idd El Shargi and Bul.
ESC Acting Director Dr Hamad Al Saad Al Kuwari presented the results of the research at the 9th International Conference of the Jurassic Period in Jaipur, India.
His paper titled ‘Startigraphic and facies analysis of the Upper Jurassic Arab ‘C’ in Qatar’ included research on the classification of different layers and faunal content of the Arab ‘C’ considered one of the most important layers of petroleum reservoirs.
About the results of the research, he said, “The study highlights the level of the research being conducted by the centre to identify, document and preserve Qatar’s natural resources. It will present important answers for archaeology and geology students, scientists, and researchers in Qatar and beyond.”
At the quadrennial conference, over 100 researchers discussed topics on the Jurassic period that dates back 144 million years and lasted 60m years.
The conference also highlighted the economic aspects of Jurassic rocks in various countries such as oil, fossils and minerals. QNA
