Biostratigraphy and Facies Analysis of Palani Formation in Balad and Kirkuk oilfields
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25130/Abstract
The investigation of two selected well from Kirkuk (K.218) and Balad (Ba.9) oil field stratigraphy petrographic and physical properties, which leads to the interpretation of the microfacies and environment for Palani Formations. Palani Formation has six distinct carbonate microfacies (Planktonic foraminiferal mudstone, Bulimina mudstone, Planktonic foraminiferal wackestone, Planktonic foraminiferal wackestone – packstone, Planktonic foraminiferal Packstone, Glauconitic, dolomitic foraminiferal packstone), and has one Planktonic foraminiferal zones (Pseudohastigerina micra Interval Zone (P19).
The depositional environment of Palani Formation is deposit in middle ramp - basinal outer ramp depositional environments, according to different types of microfacies described from Palani Formation.
