This paper describes the results of new stratigraphic correlations and petroleum systems analyses of the Triassic deposits in the Syrian Palmyrides. The correlations are based on well data and new palynological work which reconcile previous lithological and stratigraphic miscorrelations of Triassic sequences from this region. The sequences are subdivided into four Megacycles, which are directly related to the key elements of the petroleum systems of the Palmyrides. The hydrocarbon discoveries within these systems, the fluid contacts and hydrodynamics are explained with reference to the Megacycle subdivision. This subdivision is applied on a regional scale and is used to define the distribution of reservoir seal pairs for volumetric estimations.
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