Unconventional Oil StudyQalikuh Oil-shale Project

Oil Shale Exploration in Qali kuh, Zagros Region, Lorestan Province, SW Iran

Geographical Location

Activities Conducted

Oshtoran Kuh

Qali Kuh

1. Preparation one 1:50000 scale and Four 1:10000 scale geological maps2. 3181 m. stratigraphic sections (20 measured sections) 3. 1100 rock sampling for petrographical & micropaleontological studies4. 682 oil shale sampling for Geochemistry Analysis5. 44.7 km Structural section (drawing) for 3D modeling6. Drilling 3 bore hole (Length: 232 m.) & digging 52 trenches (Length: 3198.4

m.) for fresh sampling7. 180 Days field & 10 Days Helicopter survey8. 3D modeling and reserve estimation of Qali kuh Oil shale

Remote Sensing Analysis

Oilshale Band

1:50000 Geology Map

1:10000 Geology Map

Surface Geology

Structural Geology

Correlation Diagram

NW SENE SW

Trench Digging

Borehole Drilling

Oil-shale Model