Enriching the Source Rocks of Greece; Geochemical Evaluation of Neogene Marine Siliceous Facies from Crete Island

Connected to the awarded hydrocarbon exploration blocks that have been tendered recently offshore Crete, Greece, and looking for possible geological analogues, a survey has been conducted in a proximal onshore area. The goal is to identify potential, Cenozoic age, source rocks (SRs) that have not been evaluated yet. For that, a detailed sampling campaign of upper Miocene siliceous intervals took place. It was followed by Rock-Eval VI pyrolysis. Based on the results, the studied stratigraphic intervals could provide a potential source rock for hydrocarbon generation in the eastern Mediterranean.