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Abdallah, A. M., M. Darwish, M. E. Aref, and A. A. Helba, 1992, Lithostratigraphy of the Pre-Cenomanian clastics of North Wadi Qena, Eastern Desert, Egypt, in A. Sadek, ed., Geology of the Arab World, Cairo, Egypt, Cairo University, p. 255-282.

Abdeldayem, A., and D. H. Tarling, 1996, Palaeomagnetism of some Tertiary sedimentary rocks, SW Sinai, Egypt, Gulf of Suez, in A. J. Fleet, ed., Geological Society Special Publication No. 105, London, United Kingdom, The Geological Society, p. 333-343.

Alsharhan, A. S., and M. G. Salah, 1997, A Common Source Rock for Egyptian and Saudi Hydrocarbons in the Red Sea: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 81, p. 1640-1659.

Ayouty, M. K. E., 1990, Petroleum Geology, in R. Said, ed., The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 567-600.

Boote, D. R. D., D. D. Clark-Lowes, and M. W. Traut, 1998, Paleozoic petroleum systems of North Africa, in D. S. MacGregor, R. T. J. Moody, and D. D. Clark-Lowes, eds., Petroleum Geology of North Africa: Special Publication No. 132, London, United Kingdom, Geological Society, p. 7-68.

Darwish, M., 1992, Facies developments of the Upper Paleozoic-Lower Cretaceous sequences in the northern Galala Plateau and evidences for their hydrocarbon reservoir potentiality, Northern Gulf of Suez, Egypt, in A. Sadek, ed., Geology of the Arab World, Cairo, Egypt, Cairo University, p. 175-214.

Desert, S. W., 1990, South Western Desert, in R. Said, ed., The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 249-258.

Dixon, J. E., and A. H. F. Robertson, 1984, The Geological Evolution of the Eastern Mediterranean, in A. J. Fleet, ed., Special Publication No. 17, London, U.K., The Geological Society, p. 836.

Dolson, J. C., M. V. Shann, S. Matbouly, C. Harwood, R. Rashed, and H. Hammouda, 2001, The Petroleum Potential of Egypt, in M. W. Downey, J. C. Threet, and W. A. Morgan, eds., Petroleum Provinces of the 21st Century, Tulsa, Oklahoma, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, p. 453-482.

Dolson, J. C., M. V. Shann, S. I. Matbouly, H. Hammouda, and R. M. Rashed, 2000, Egypt in the twenty-first century:  petroleum potential in offshore trends: GEOARABIA, v. 6, p. 211-229.

El-Banbi, D. H. A., 1999, Exploration, Production and Reserves in Egypt-Statistical Data (1886-1997): Cairo, Egypt, The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation.

Fawzy, A., and M. Dahi, 1992, Regional geological evaluation of the Western Desert, Egypt, in A. Sadek, ed., Geology of the Arab World, Cairo, Egypt, Cairo University, p. 111-149.

Halbouty, M. T., and F. El-Baz, 1992, The Mediterranean region: its geologic history and oil and gas potentials, in A. Sadek, ed., Geology of the Arab World, Cairo, Egypt, Cairo University, p. 15-60.

Harms, J. C., and J. L. Wray, 1990, Nile Delta, in R. Said, ed., The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 329-344.

Hermina, M., 1990, The surroundings of Kharga, Dakhla and Farafra oases, in R. Said, ed., The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 259-292.

Issawi, B., 1996, Tectono-sedimentary synthesis of the Paleozoic basins in Egypt., in M. Youssef, ed., Proceedings of the 13th Peroleum Conference, Cairo, Egypt, The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, p. 1-23.

Jenkins, D. A., 1990, North and Central Sinai, in R. Said, ed., The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 361-380.

Kamel, H., 1990, Gravity map, in R. Said, ed., The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 45-50.

Keeley, M. L., and M. S. Massoud, 1998, Tectonic controls on the petroleum geology of NE Africa, in D. S. MacGregor, R. T. J. Moody, and D. D. Clark-Lowes, eds., Petroleum Geology of North Africa: Special Publication No. 132, London, United Kingdom, Geological Society, p. 69-78.

Kerdany, M. T., and O. H. Cherif, 1990, Mesozoic, in R. Said, ed., The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 407-438.

Klitzsch, E., 1990, Paleozoic, in R. Said, ed., The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 393-406.

Klitzsch, E., M. Groeschke, and W. Herrmann-Degen, 1990, Wadi Qena: Paleozoic and pre-Campanian Cretaceous strata, in R. Said, ed., The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 259-292.

Klitzsch, E., and H. Schandelmeier, 1990, South Western Desert, in R. Said, ed., The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 249-258.

Loutit, T. , D. Allard, J. C. Dolson, J. Schruers and S. Laura, 2001, A New View of Egypt’s Hydrocarbon Potential, abs., Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Oil and Gas Conference, 18-19 September 2001, London, United Kingdom.

MacGregor, D. S., R. T. J. Moody, and D. D. Clark-Lowes, 1998, Petroleum Geology of North Africa: Special Publication No. 132, London, United Kingdom, Geological Society, p. 444.

Meshref, W. M., 1990, Tectonic framework, in R. Said, ed., The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 113-156.

Morgan, P., 1990, Egypt in the framework of global tectonics, in R. Said, ed., The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 91-112.

Morris, A., and D. H. Tarling, 1996a, Palaeomagnetism and Tectonics of the Mediterranean Region, in A. J. Fleet, ed., Geological Society Special Publication No. 105, London, United Kingdom, The Geological Society, p. 422.

Morris, A., and D. H. Tarling, 1996b, Paleomagnetism and tectonics of the Mediterranean region: an introduction., in A. J. Fleet, ed., Geological Society Special Publication No. 105, London, United Kingdom, The Geological Society, p. 1-17.

Moussa, D. S., and D. S. Matbouly, 1994, Nile Delta and North Sinai: Fields, Discoveries and Hydrocarbon Potentials (A Comprehensive Overview), Cairo, Egypt, The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, p. 387.

Moustafa, A. R., and M. H. Khalil, 1990, Structural characteristics and tectonic evolution of north Sinai fold belts, in R. Said, ed., The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 381-392.

Quennel, A. M., 1984, The western Arabian rift system, in J. E. Dixon, and A. H. F. Robertson, eds., The Geological Evolution of the Eastern Mediterranean: Special Publication No. 17, London, United Kingdom, The Geological Society, p. 775-778.

Robertson, A. H., and J. E. Dixon, 1984, Introduction: aspects of the geological evolution of the Eastern Mediterranean, in J. E. Dixon, and A. H. F. Robertson, eds., The Geological Evolution of the Eastern Mediterranean: Special Publication No. 17, London, U.K., The Geological Society, p. 1-74.

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Said, R., 1990a, Cenozoic, in R. Said, ed., The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 451-486.

Said, R., 1990b, The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 734.

Said, R., 1990c, Mesozoic, in R. Said, ed., The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 439-450.

Said, R., 1990d, Quaternary, in R. Said, ed., The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 487-511.

Said, R., 1990e, Red Sea coastal plain, in R. Said, ed., The Geology of Egypt, Rotterdam, Netherlands, A. A. Balkema Publishers, p. 345-360.

Schull, T. J., 1988, Rift basins of interior Sudan: petroleum exploration and discovery: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 72, p. 1128-1142.

Sestini, G., 1984, Tectonic and sedimentary history of the NE African margin (Egypt-Libya), in J. E. Dixon, and A. H. F. Robertson, eds., The Geological Evolution of the Eastern Mediterranean: Special Publication No. 17, London, United Kingdom, The Geological Society, p. 161-176.

Sheikh, H. A. E., and M. K. E. Beshtawy, 1992, Biostratigraphic studies of the Late Cretaceous-Early Tertiary between Wadi Tayiba and Wadi Feiran, West Central Sinai, Egypt, in A. Sadek, ed., Geology of the Arab World, Cairo, Egypt, Cairo University, p. 395-406.

Taha, M. A., 1992, Mesozoic rift basins in Egypt: their southern extension and impact on future exploration, Proceedings of the 11th Petroleum Exploration and Production Conference, Cairo, Egypt, The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, p. 1-19.

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Traut, M. W., D. R. D. Boote, and D. d. Clark-Lowes, 1998, Exploration history of the Paleozoic petroleum systems of North Africa, in D. S. MacGregor, R. T. J. Moody, and D. D. Clark-Lowes, eds., Petroleum Geology of North Africa: Special Publication No. 132, London, United Kingdom, Geological Society, p. 69-78.

Wescott, W. A., W. N. Krebs, D. Nummedal, and J. C. Dolson, 1998, Field trip guidebook: Miocene sequence stratigraphy, chronostratigraphic correlation and subsurface exploration and production analogues, Gulf  of Suez: outcrop to subsurface.: Integrated Structural and Sequence Stratigraphic Analysis in Rift Settings.

Wycisk, P., 1990, Aspects of cratonal sedimentation: facies distribution of fluvial and shallow marine sequences in NW Sudan/SW Egypt since Silurian time: Journal of African Earth Sciences, v. 10, p. 215-228.

Wycisk, P., 1994, Correlation of the major late Jurassic-early Tertiary low and highstand cycles of southwest Egypt and northwest Sudan: Geol Rundsch, v. 83, p. 759-772.