Geochemical and geological modeling of the Late Jurassic Meem Shale Member in the Al-Jawf sub-basin, Yemen: Implications for regional oil and gas exploration

The Late Jurassic Meem Shale Member is widely exposed within the Sabatayn Basin, including in the Al-Jawf sub-basin. In this study, a total of 49 shale samples of the Meem Shale Member from two exploratory wells; Dahmar Ali−01 (28 samples in the depth range 1441–2351 m) and Kamaran-01 (21 samples in the depth range 2275–3011 m) in the south-eastern portion of the Al-Jawf sub-basin were studied as possible source rocks. Evaluation of source rock geochemistry including total organic matter (TOC) and Rock-Eval pyrolysis analyses was performed. The results of this study provided information regarding significant exploration of oil and gas resources from the Meem Shale Member in the Al-Jawf sub-basin.