Al Khalij: The Quest For Oil In A Highly Complex Carbonate Field

Al Khalij could be viewed as the archetypal complex<br>carbonate field. Laterally sealed by a stratigraphic closure, the<br>reservoir monocline consists in a layercake of alternating good<br>and poor quality rock whose fabric has been intensively<br>reworked during multiple phases of diagenesis. Additionally,<br>the oil column is relatively thin and average water saturation<br>above free water level exceeds 85%.