Title: Potential for additional oil resources in the Arab countries

Authors: M.M. Lababidi

Addresses: Director, Technical Affairs Department, Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), P.O. Box 20501, Safat 13066, Kuwait

Abstract: Arab oil and gas resources can be classified according to the recommended definitions of the World Petroleum Congress Study Group as follows: proved reserves; undiscovered potential recovery; reserve additions due to the application of improved recovery techniques; unconventional oil extracted from oil shale. In order to estimate the potential for additional petroleum resources in the Arab countries, the aforementioned four groups are discussed and quantitative estimates and conclusions are drawn up.

Keywords: oil reserves; potential; EOR; oil production; oil shale; sedimentary area; oil and gas industry; petroleum resources; Arab countries.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGEI.1998.063282

International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 1998 Vol.10 No.1, pp.38 - 45

Published online: 09 Jul 2014 *

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