Miocene oil-bearing diatom ooze from the North Sea

Authors

  • Emma Sheldon Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
  • Erik S. Rasmussen Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
  • Karen Dybkjær Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
  • Tor Eidvin Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), P. O. Box 600, N-4003 Stavanger, Norway
  • Fridtjof Riis Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), P. O. Box 600, N-4003 Stavanger, Norway
  • Rikke Weibel Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34194/geusb.v41.4335

Abstract

In recent years there has been an increased interest in Neogene hydrocarbon accumulations in the North Sea. The production of gas from Pliocene–Quaternary deposits in the Dutch sector, the discovery of oil-bearing Miocene sands in the Lille John area and oil accumulation in middle Miocene deposits in the T-1 well in the northern part of the Danish Central Graben area, have documented Neogene hydrocarbon accumulations. Some of these deposits are of economic interest. This study presents an oil-bearing, middle Miocene diatom ooze in the Valhall Field (well 2/8-G-2), within the Norwegian sector (Fig. 1). The Valhall Field is located just north of the Danish–Norwegian sector boundary.

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Published

15-08-2018

How to Cite

Sheldon, E. ., Rasmussen, E. S. ., Dybkjær, K. ., Eidvin, T. ., Riis, F. ., & Weibel, R. . (2018). Miocene oil-bearing diatom ooze from the North Sea. GEUS Bulletin, 41, 29–32. https://doi.org/10.34194/geusb.v41.4335

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