Sequence Stratigraphy on the Northwest European Margin

Sequence Stratigraphy on the Northwest European Margin
ISBN-10
0080541100
ISBN-13
9780080541105
Category
Science
Pages
607
Language
English
Published
1995-07-04
Publisher
Elsevier
Authors
R.J. Steel, V.L. Felt, E.P. Johannesson

Description

Sequence Stratigraphy, presently one of the most rapidly growing areas in geology, is concerned with the documentation and prediction of how sandstones (potential hydrocarbon reservoirs) and shales (potential source rocks) are distributed in time and space within sedimentary basins. The book takes a critical look at some of the sequence stratigraphy concepts, and provides an account of how these have been applied recently in NW Europe (North Sea, mid Norway and E. Greenland, Barents Sea and Svalbard), mainly in connection with the exploration for oil and gas. There is currently no similar book available.

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