Twelve kerogen samples separated from Miocene sediments from some wells in the offshore Nile Delta in Egypt. The isolated kerogen is investigated by X-Ray diffraction, Rock Eval pyrolysis, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Palynofacies analysis. The results show that the study formations consist mainly of type III/II kerogens of immature to marginally mature. The kerogen samples can produce gas and oil if optimum maturity stages are reached.The kerogen samples consist of aggregates of various sizes with angular shapes. Some well-preserved structures derived from terrestrial materials, with some marine organic matter input. Palyenofacies study reveals that the amorphous organic matter (AOM) is abundant with opaques and palynomorphs.
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