Petroleum Potential of the Middle–Late Jurassic Source Rocks (Sargelu and Naokelekan Formations) in the Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq.

This study evaluates the petroleum generating potential of the Middle-Late Jurassic Sargelu and Naokelekan Formations across distinct tectonic zones in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Source rock quality is assessed through geochemical analyses of organic matter (OM) quantity, type, thermal maturity, and key factors influencing hydro-carbon generation. Rock-Eval pyrolysis was performed on outcrop…