The area has the most complex geological setting in iraq, which. A decade of exploration in the kurdistan region of iraq david mackertich 1 adnan samarrai 2 1. Department of geology, university of sulaimani, sulaimani, kurdistan region, iraq. Kurds form the predominant ethnic group the kurdish institute of paris estimates that there are 20 million kurds living in turkey, the majority of them in kurdistan. This is a longterm contract consultant position offering a competitive day rate on a 62 rotational basis. Figure 2 bouguer gravity right and total magnetic field left maps of iraq, from jassim and goff, compiled by geosurv. A third basement trend, the nabitah trend, has a more subtle effect on phanerozoic geology. Iraqi kurdistan or the kurdistan region is an autonomous region of iraq. The main reservoirs are fractured limestones and dolomites of late cretaceous age, with an oil column exceeding 500 m in thickness.
The central part of the study area is complexly deformed, and the group of anticlines, synclines, and domes there. Evolution of the nw zagros foldandthrust belt in kurdistan region of iraq from balanced and restored crustalscale sections and forward modeling. Sulaimaniya area, north east of iraq, kurdistan alkhafaji s. Stratigraphic framework of lower and upper cretaceous rocks. This book is written by 16 experienced geologists with first hand knowledge of the geology of iraq and deals with all aspects of the countrys geology. Geology college of science university of sulaimani. The vicinity of erbil province is comprised of mountainous uplands and fertile plains. Since then almost 200 wells have been drilled encountering recoverable reserves estimated to be in excess of 15 billion barrels of oil equivalent. In these ways and others, oil, gas and natural resources will serve as one of many enablers that will help us build a stable and secure society and a diversified, privatesector economy. History and geological setting of intermontane basin in the zagros foldthrust belt, kurdistan region, neiraq. Pdf geology of bedded gypsum in the gercus formation early. Surface anticline orientation and location, as well as a number of major facies changes within the cover sequence, and the maturity of triassic source rocks, are constrained by the interaction of the najd and transverse fault trends.
With the dissolution of the ottoman empire after world war i, many kurds hoped for the establishment of an independent state in kurdistan. Geological features and geomechanical properties of building stones quarried in sulaimani city, kurdistan region, iraq heyam saleh daod dams and water resources department, faculty of engineering, university of sulaimani, sulaimani, kurdistan regioniraq kamal ahmad rasheed. One result of this is that very few archaeological monuments stand above ground. Basic principles description of stratigraphy, tectonics and boundary conditions of the some rock units in iraq and kurdistan during cretaceous and tertiary chapter pdf available. Automatic mapping of lineaments using shaded relief. Jan 01, 2010 the taq taq field is located within an anticline in the gently folded zone of the zagros mountains, northeastern iraq, approximately 50 km ese of erbil. In the field, it is exposed as red siliciclastics successions of claystone and sandstone with occasional conglomerate, carbonate and. Orientations of features trend to the north and northwest in southern, western, and northwestern iraq, interpreted in part to be caused by the structural. Defining zagros structural domains in the kurdistan region. Geologic evolution of the iraqi zagros, and its influence on the distribution of hydrocarbons in the kurdistan region joseph m. The thin sections were prepared at geology department at salahadin university in erbil, iraq. The geology of iraq includes thick sequences of marine and continental sedimentary rocks over poorly understood basement rock, at the junction of the arabian plate, the anatolian plate, and the iranian plate. Part of the geology commons, and the tectonics and structure commons zebari, mjahid, geometry and evolution of fold structures within the high folded zone.
Although challenged by damage to our society and infrastructure from years of war, genocide, forced displacement, and the destruction of more than 4,000 villages at the hand of the previous iraqi. Lawa department of geology, university of sulaimani, sulaimani, kurdistan region, iraq. Kurdistan region, reaching an elevation of 3,600 meters above sea level, whereas the tigris river plains alluvial plains are in the south of the region hameed, 20. Kurdistan is situated to the north eastern boundary of the arabian plate. In all countries, an accurate geologic map is needed to understand the earths resources. The zagros foldthrust belt covers most of iraqi kurdistan region. Sissakian graduated from university of baghdad in 1969 with b.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Only field geology in the highly folded zones to the north is. It formed as a result of the zagros orogeny due to collision between the arabian and eurasian plates, which started in the late cretaceous. Stratigraphy and lithology of naokelekan formation in. Basic principles description of stratigraphy, tectonics and boundary conditions of the some rock units in iraq and kurdistan during cretaceous and tertiary. The aims of the book are to present a synthesis of the geological history of iraq and a description of its economic geology, and to provide a key reference for both students and professional geologists.
Paul logan has spent 36 years in the oil and gas industry, having worked for british gas exploration, getty oil, hamilton petroleum, bhp and heritage oil and is now exploration manager for taipan resources inc and working in kenya. The kurdistan region of iraq has witnessed extraordinary levels of exploration activity since the first exploration well to be drilled in over two decades was spudded in 2005. Introduction gulneri formation is one of the cenomanianearly turonian sequence in iraq which was first. Defining zagros structural domains in the kurdistan region of.
The aims of the book are to present a synthesis of the geological history of iraq and a description of its economic geology, and to provide a key reference for both students and professional. Download the understanding the publishing process pdf. Its future plans is to become the forefront interdisciplinary research and education institution in kurdistan, iraq and the middle east, through maintaining scientific integrity, ethics in research, seeking excellence in teaching, serving society and national needs. The southern and western parts of iraq are part of the broader arabian platform of adjacent syria, jordan, saudi arabia, and kuwait. Stratigraphy and facies analysis of the govanda formation from. Groundwater degradation and sustainability of the erbil. New sedimentologic and stratigraphic characteristics of the upper boundary of qamchuqa formation early cretaceous at northwest of erbil, kurdistan region, neiraq. These books are used by students of top universities, institutes and colleges. The course is aimed at earlycareer geoscientists, as well more experienced geologists looking to consolidate their understanding of kurdistan petroleum geology. Most downloaded journal of structural geology articles. Pdf engineering geology books collection free download.
Geology of kurdistan from cambrian to jurassic and an introduction to lithology 3. It is the vital source of information for various aspects of landuse planning, such as assessment of oil wealth, utilization of the decisionmakers, and planners. Stratigraphic framework of lower and upper cretaceous. Appraisal and development of the taq taq field, kurdistan. The kurdistan region comprises parts of the three governorates of erbil, slemani and duhok. Aswad 1999,normal stratigraphic column, it is that type of stratigraphic column in which the age lithology are indicated from older to. Stratigraphic framework of lower and upper cretaceous rocks in central and eastern montana by steven m. Mineralogy and petrography of gulneri formation in.
Fracture patterns and petrophysical properties of carbonates undergoing regional folding. Kurdistan geology starts from paleozoic 542 million years ago 6. Very careful observations, realistic results, direct evidence, accurate analyses, detail discussions and reliable conclusions in geology of iraqi kurdistan. A vision for the future iii the kurdistan region iraq has achieved dramatic development in the past decade. Tectonostratigraphic overview of the zagros suture zone, kurdistan. A decade of exploration in the kurdistan region of iraq. Iraq is bordered by the persian gulf, iraq and kuwait to the east, turkey to the north, syria and jordan to the west, and saudi arabia to the south. Western zagros, kurdistan region, northeastern iraq. Iraq is located in the middle east, in southwestern asia.
Montana bureau of mines and geology, and to ted dyman, u. Engineering geology is the application of the geology to engineering study for the purpose of assuring that the geological factors regarding the location, design, construction, operation. Since then almost 200 wells have been drilled encountering recoverable reserves estimated to. Kurra chine formation is one of the late triassic age in northern iraq that is widely spread in mesopotamian and kurdistan region. Geology of kurdistan ei sourcebook pdf free download. From whipping boy to world class petroleum province this overview of the geology and the geopoliticaleconomic emergence of iraqi kurdistan before, during, and after the iraq war was given by jim granath, vice president, mha petroleum consultants at the dips denver international petroleum.
First kurdistan formation it was in cambrian ordovician 542 million years ago 7. The region is officially governed by the kurdistan regional government. He joined iraq geological survey geosurv in 1971 and was nominated as expert in 2005. More articles from the geo expro archive on the topic of kurdistan can be found using this link.
Chronicle record of the oligocene succession kirkuk group in duhok governorate, kurdistan region, north iraq kamal haji karim and briar ahmad hama accepted for publication in journal of zankoy sulaimani jzs volume 211 2019 abstract the previous studies referred to the duhok area as a terrestrial uplift during oligocene while. May 2019 professor kamal haji karim kurdistan geology. Prerequisites and linking courses all students should have a basic understanding of the main principles of petroleum geology and modern. History of hydrocarbon exploration in the kurdistan region. Until the ipc exploration concession ceased in 196061,there is little documentation indicating that the dno acreage was properly evaluated at that time. The gercus formation early middle eocene crops out in north and northeastern iraq within high folded zone. Lunn, luke ferreira, and george yacu abstract whereas the vast majority of discovered hydrocarbon reserves in iraq reside in cretaceous and cenozoic reservoirs, numerous oil. Its active geology has also rendered kurdistan an earthquakeprone land. Kurdistan, broadly defined geographic region traditionally inhabited mainly by kurds. Primary duties and responsibilitiessupports the development process of a.
Operating company looking to recruit an operations geologist for their land drilling operations in kurdistan. Graham banks, phd defining zagros structural domains in the kurdistan region of northern iraq presented to the cspg structural geology division, calgary, february 4, 2011. Eocene limestones and dolomites at shallow depth form a subsidiary reservoir. Ministry of natural resources, kurdistan regional government new plays in the east mediterranean, middle east and africa. History of hydrocarbon exploration in the kurdistan region of. The most downloaded articles from journal of structural geology in the last 90 days. Kurdistans target audience is prominent business community visiting kurdistan. Geological features and geomechanical properties of building stones quarried in sulaimani city, kurdistan region, iraq heyam saleh daod dams and water resources department, faculty of engineering, university of sulaimani, sulaimani, kurdistan regioniraq kamal ahmad rasheed civil department, faculty of engineering, university of sulaimani. Stratigraphy and basin analysis of red bed series from northeastern iraqkurdistan region. It borders iran to the east, turkey to the north, syria to the west and the rest of iraq to the south. General information unbelievable kurdistan official. This is a sparsely populated area of desert and low hills, mostly 300500 m 9841640 ft above sea level msl. It has since been a matter of contention between the kurds and the states they inhabit.
The effect of basement fault reactivation on the triassic. The population of the kurdistan region is skewed young, with 36% aged 014 years and only 4% aged over 63. Structural evolution of the northwestern zagros, kurdistan region, iraq. Source rock evaluation of shale intervals of the kurra chine. It borders syria to the west rojava, iran to the east rojhalat, and turkey bakur lying to the north where fertile plains meet the zagros mountains. At kangawar in southern kurdistan, the vast temples of the goddess anahita bear dramatic witness to the force and persistence of these tremors. The taq taq field is located within an anticline in the gently folded zone of the zagros mountains, northeastern iraq, approximately 50 km ese of erbil. T he department of geology strives to be recognized as a leading national educational institute in earth sciences. Very careful observations, realistic results, direct evidence, accurate analyses, detail. Stratigraphy and basin analysis of red bed series from northeastern iraq kurdistan region. The folding due to convergence in the zagros foldthrust belt may have. The regional capital is erbil, also known as hawler.
It is traversed by the sirwan river, the tigris and its tributaries, and the. Sedimentology of the shiranish formation in the mergasur area. Only field geology in the highly folded zones to the north is documented. A decade of exploration in the kurdistan region of iraq david mackertich1 and adnan i. In the iraqi kurdistan region, unfortunately, detailed geological maps at a scale of 1. This brochure also designates in details the content of geology of kurdistan iraq course, the names of academic staff who will teach the course, and what students will be likely to do to make. Pdf geology of bedded gypsum in the gercus formation.
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