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The Gulf of Suez is the main oil province in Egypt, with oil being
produced from Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic rocks. The Miocene
sediments are the most prolific hydrocarbon-bearing sequences both in
onshore and offshore fields.
Major research activities have been so far concentrated on structural
geology, geophysics, organic geochemistry, stratigraphy, and
mlcropaleontology. in contrast, very little has been published on the
Miocene palynology from this region.
A comprehensive palynological investigation on the GH 404-2A Well
(southern part of the Gulf of Suez), comprising the Miocene Rudeis and
Kareem formations of the Gharandal Group has produced diverse
palynomorph assemblages They contain dinocysts, spores, pollen, algae,
fungal palynomorphs, scolecodonts and microforaminiferal linings. For
the first time in Egypt, the present study introduces a detailed
systematic overview of the palynomorphs with respect to their
biostratigraphy and paleoenvironment within this time
interval. Biostratigraphically, three dinocyst and one sporomorph
biozones are established and correlated with other Miocene schemes
from Egypt and other areas worldwide.
In addition, the palynomorphs are used to get further insights both
into the adjacent land vegetation and climate of the Gulf of Suez
area, during the Miocene, and relate these paleoenvironmental
conditions to depositional processes in the Gulf of Suez basin.