Regional Hydrocarbon Overview: Upstream Geology of the Eastern Mediterranean Region By Dr. Mohamed Basyouni, Senior Exploration Geoscientist Exploration Overview The Eastern Mediterranean Region exhibits a strong contrast between complex onshore rifted domains and the deep-water Levantine Basin offshore. Tectonically, it lies along the western margin of the Arabian Plate, with basin development strongly influenced by
Egypt: A Strategic Hydrocarbon Hub Egypt offers a geologically diverse, hydrocarbon-rich landscape with producing basins in the Gulf of Suez, Nile Delta, Western Desert, and offshore Mediterranean, alongside emerging frontier plays in the Red Sea. The Red Sea is particularly promising, with discoveries along the Sudanese and Eritrean margins and opposite in Saudi Arabia and
Country Overview Series | Upstream Geology of Libya By Dr. Mohamed Basyouni Anwar Overview: Libya is a leading oil producer, yielding around 1.7 MMBOPD, with 44+ billion barrels of recoverable oil and 37 TCF of gas. Nearly 80% of its reserves were discovered before 1970, underscoring its long-standing role as North Africa’s petroleum powerhouse. Main