Evaluation of Sedimentary Basins For Hydrocarbon Exploration Using Aeromagnetic Data, Northwestern Sinai Peninsula, Egypt

Abstract The Sinai Peninsula's northwestern area has many structure patterns with different directions and strong variations in basement depth. This work aims to deduce the basement surface’s depth and sedimentary basin’s locations and evaluate the subsurface structural framework to determine the new concession for hydrocarbon exploration in the research area.Geophysical data used in this study compiled between total aeromagnetic intensity (TM) data and wells data as locations and depths were used in 2D magnetic profiles in basement depth determination. The technique used for magnetic data interpretation to determine basement depth and structures include; Reducing to the pole (RTP), Power spectrum (low and high pass filters to determine deep and shallow sources), and Centre for Exploration Targeting (CET) Grid analysis.Therefore, according to these results, the basement depths range from 1500 to 5000 meters and the area has two principal structural trends: NW-SE trends related to extensions that happened in the Delta belt (Hing line) north Pelusium line and NE-SW trends associated with the Syrian arch system compressional force south Pelusium line. The new concession for hydrocarbon exploration is represented in the northwestern part of the study area.