Hydrocarbon
exploration under Kruja zone in Tirana-Rodon area, Albania
Vilson
Silo*, Pertef Nishani and Erald Silo
Faculty
of Geology and Mining, Tirana
ALBANIA
(*)
Corresponding author (vilsonsilo@yahoo.com)
(Received
16 May 2009; accepted 03 February 2010)
Abstract:
Albania
is part of the Mediterranean Alpine Fold Belt and fits in the Dinaric-Hellenic
range. The geological structure of the Albanides comprises of two major units:
the Internal Albanides to the East and the External Albanides to the West. The
Kruja zone consists of carbonate neritic deposits and belongs to the External
Albanides. From a tectonic point of view, it is composed of several linear
anticline structural chains separated by relatively narrow synclinal chains.
Numerous oil seeps at outcrops and in deep wells have attracted attention for
hydrocarbon exploration 50 years ago. The combined interpretation of geological
and geophysical data, suggests that the folding of Papėr-Rovė flysch belt are
surface indication of the continuation of the Ionian zone North of ElbasanDibėr
transverse fault. These data are in agreement with the region pale geographic
and geodynamic development. These lead us to the conclusion that Ionian zone,
represented by two structural ranges described above, should continue further
North, at least up to the line Nr.8-8.