The Gulf of Suez (Arabic: خليج السويس, romanized: khalīǧ as-suwais; formerly بحر القلزم, baḥar al-qulzum, lit. "Sea of Calm") is a gulf at the northern end of the Red Sea, to the west of the Sinai Peninsula. Situated to the east of the Sinai Peninsula is the smaller Gulf of Aqaba. The gulf was formed within a relatively young but now inactive Gulf of Suez Riftrift basin, dating back about 26 million years.[1] It stretches some 300 kilometres (190 mi) north by northwest, terminating at the Egyptian city of Suez and the entrance to the Suez Canal. Along the mid-line of the gulf is the boundary between Africa and Asia.[2] The entrance of the gulf lies atop the mature Gemsa oil and gas field.[3] The gulf is considered one of the world's important maritime zones due to being an entrance to the Suez Canal.
Gulf of Suez
Visible bodies are the Gulf of Suez (west, left in photo), the Gulf of Aqaba (east, right in photo), and the Red Sea (south, bottom left in photo). Photo dated February 2009.
The gulf occupies the northwestern arm of the Red Sea between Africa and the Sinai Peninsula. It is the third arm of the triple junction rift system, the second arm being the Gulf of Aqaba.
The length of the gulf, from its mouth at the Strait of Gubal (alternate name: Strait of Jubal)[4] to its head at the city of Suez, is 195 miles (314 km), and it varies in width from 12 to 20 miles (19 to 32 km).
Extent
The International Hydrographic Organization defines the southern limit of the gulf as "A line running from Ras Muhammed (27°43'N) to the South point of Shadwan Island (34°02'E) and thence Westward on a parallel (27°27'N) to the coast of Africa".[5]
The Gems Field was discovered in 1869, but did not produce until 1910. The Hurghada Field produced in 1913. By 1998, over 1900 wells had been drilled and 120 fields identified. The major oil source rock is the Upper Cretaceous marine Sudr Formation, the limestoneCampanian Brown/Duwi Member in particular, which is 25–70 m (82–230 ft) thick in the gulf.[6]
^"USGS Open File Report OF99-50-A Red Sea Basin Province (Province Geology)".
^"Madiq jubal". Tageo.com database of geographic coordinate information.
^(PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
^Lindquist, Sandra (1998). The Red Sea Province: Sudr-Nubia(!) and Maqna(!) Petroleum Systems, USGS Open File Report 99-50-A. US Dept. of the Interior. pp. 6, 8.
^ abcLelek, J.J., Shepherd, D.B., Stone, D.M., and Abdine, A.S., 1992, October Field, In Giant Oil and Gas Fields of the Decade, 1978-1988, AAPG Memoir 54, Halbouty, M.T., editor, Tulsa: American Association of Petroleum Geologists, ISBN0891813330
External links
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Satellite photographs of the Gulf, and of the Suez Canal
May 04, 2023
gulf, suez, arabic, خليج, السويس, romanized, khalīǧ, suwais, formerly, بحر, القلزم, baḥar, qulzum, calm, gulf, northern, west, sinai, peninsula, situated, east, sinai, peninsula, smaller, gulf, aqaba, gulf, formed, within, relatively, young, inactive, rift, ri. The Gulf of Suez Arabic خليج السويس romanized khaliǧ as suwais formerly بحر القلزم baḥar al qulzum lit Sea of Calm is a gulf at the northern end of the Red Sea to the west of the Sinai Peninsula Situated to the east of the Sinai Peninsula is the smaller Gulf of Aqaba The gulf was formed within a relatively young but now inactive Gulf of Suez Rift rift basin dating back about 26 million years 1 It stretches some 300 kilometres 190 mi north by northwest terminating at the Egyptian city of Suez and the entrance to the Suez Canal Along the mid line of the gulf is the boundary between Africa and Asia 2 The entrance of the gulf lies atop the mature Gemsa oil and gas field 3 The gulf is considered one of the world s important maritime zones due to being an entrance to the Suez Canal Gulf of SuezVisible bodies are the Gulf of Suez west left in photo the Gulf of Aqaba east right in photo and the Red Sea south bottom left in photo Photo dated February 2009 LocationRed SeaCoordinates28 45 N 33 00 E 28 750 N 33 000 E 28 750 33 000 Coordinates 28 45 N 33 00 E 28 750 N 33 000 E 28 750 33 000Basin countriesEgyptMax length314 km 195 mi Max width32 km 20 mi Average depth40 m 130 ft Max depth70 m 230 ft Northernmost part of Gulf of Suez with town Suez on the map of 1856 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Extent 2 Geology 3 Ecology 4 References 5 External linksGeography EditThe gulf occupies the northwestern arm of the Red Sea between Africa and the Sinai Peninsula It is the third arm of the triple junction rift system the second arm being the Gulf of Aqaba The length of the gulf from its mouth at the Strait of Gubal alternate name Strait of Jubal 4 to its head at the city of Suez is 195 miles 314 km and it varies in width from 12 to 20 miles 19 to 32 km Extent Edit The International Hydrographic Organization defines the southern limit of the gulf as A line running from Ras Muhammed 27 43 N to the South point of Shadwan Island 34 02 E and thence Westward on a parallel 27 27 N to the coast of Africa 5 Geology EditMain article Gulf of Suez Rift The Gems Field was discovered in 1869 but did not produce until 1910 The Hurghada Field produced in 1913 By 1998 over 1900 wells had been drilled and 120 fields identified The major oil source rock is the Upper Cretaceous marine Sudr Formation the limestone Campanian Brown Duwi Member in particular which is 25 70 m 82 230 ft thick in the gulf 6 The gulf sedimentary basin stratigraphic section consists of prerift Paleozoic to Oligocene clastic rocks and carbonates and synrift and postrift Miocene to Holocene clastics and evaporites 7 236 Three large oil fields are in the gulf the El Morgan discovered in 1964 Belayim discovered in 1955 and the October Field discovered in 1977 7 238 The October Field produces from the Cretaceous Nubia Formation the Upper Cretaceous Nezzazat Formation the Miocene Nukhul Formation and the Miocene Asl Member of the Upper Rudeis Formation 7 236 Ecology EditFurther information Red Sea EcosystemReferences Edit http geoinfo amu edu pl wpk geos GEO 2 GEO PLATE T 37 HTML Detailed geological information on the Gulf ISS EarthKAM Images Collections Composite Gulf of Suez Egypt and Saudi Arabia Archived from the original on 2003 10 27 USGS Open File Report OF99 50 A Red Sea Basin Province Province Geology Madiq jubal Tageo com database of geographic coordinate information Limits of Oceans and Seas 3rd edition PDF International Hydrographic Organization 1953 Archived from the original PDF on 8 October 2011 Retrieved 28 December 2020 Lindquist Sandra 1998 The Red Sea Province Sudr Nubia and Maqna Petroleum Systems USGS Open File Report 99 50 A US Dept of the Interior pp 6 8 a b c Lelek J J Shepherd D B Stone D M and Abdine A S 1992 October Field In Giant Oil and Gas Fields of the Decade 1978 1988 AAPG Memoir 54 Halbouty M T editor Tulsa American Association of Petroleum Geologists ISBN 0891813330External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gulf of Suez Satellite photographs of the Gulf and of the Suez Canal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gulf of Suez amp oldid 1080735065, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
