Oligocene sequence stratigraphy and basin development in the Danish North Sea sector based on log interpretations

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 14, Issue 7-8, 1997, Pages 931-950

  Danielsen, Mette ^a   Michelsen, Olaf ^a   Clausen, Ole Rønø ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Basin development; North Sea; Oligocene sequence stratigraphy and lithofacies

Indexed keywords

CLAY DEPOSITS; LITHOLOGY; OFFSHORE OIL FIELDS; OIL WELL LOGGING; SAND; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

LITHOFACIES; OLIGOCENE SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; PROGRADATION;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

OLIGOCENE; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0031277445     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0264-8172(97)00043-3     Document Type: Article

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