Table 2 Core analysis of SITRA8-03 and SITRA8-15 samples.

From: Delineation of the reservoir petrophysical parameters from well logs validated by the core samples case study Sitra field, Western Desert, Egypt

Well

SITRA8-03

SITRA8-15

Samples interval

27.15 m thick interval from depth 3012.4 m to depth 3039.55 m

27.35 m thick interval from depth 3089 m to depth 3116.35 m

Lithology

Sandstone interbedded with shale

Shale interbedded with sandstone

Depositional environment

Possibly Tidally-dominated environment

Nearshore marine environment for clastic deposition

Paleontological analysis (Fossils)

foraminifera and ostracoda

Common foraminifera

Dominant Lithofacies analysis

Wavy laminated sandstone

Cross bedded sand stone

Massive sandstone

Laminated shale

Laminated shale

Bioturbated and flat laminated sandstone

Porosity values

Range between 4 and 14%

Pore interconnectivity ranges from poor to moderate-good

Generally low to nil

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