Utilization of oil wells in the detection of the main subsurface faults in the northern Iraq oil fields.

Abstract

The drilled oil wells in Kirkuk, By Hassan, Jambur, KhabazandQarachuq oil fields were studies. The seismic and gzavity and magnetic maps were also used in order to understand the subsurface picture of the sedimentary Basin in which these oil field were situated.From the calculation of true thickness of the sedimentary formations which are penetrated by drilling the structural picture was visualized from the older Maudeud formation to the younger shiranish formation. The Basin was affected by normal fault og direction north north east to south south west. The direction of tension forces was N. 160.