TY - JOUR
T1 - Renewed petroleum geological studies onshore West Greenland
AU - Christiansen, Flemming G.
AU - Dam, Gregers
AU - McIntyre, David J.
AU - Nøhr-Hansen, Henrik
AU - Pedersen, Gunver K.
AU - Sønderholm, Martin
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - As a consequence of renewed interest in petroleum exploration in West Greenland (e.g. Pulvertaft, 1991: Christiansen & Pulvertaft 1992; Gil & Gas Journal, 1991; Chalmers & Pulvertaft, in press) the Geological Survey of Greenland (GGU) has begun a new series of petroleum geological investigations of the Upper Cretaceous – Lower Tertiary sediments exposed on Disko. Nugssuoq and Svartenhuk Halvø (69°–72°N) (Fig. 1). These sediments include the only marine sediments of this age exposed in the entire Labrador Sea–Baffin Bay region. and studies of these are essential for a detailed interpretation of the offshore geology (Chalmers, 1990, 1991; Ottesen, 1991a, b). Field work on the marine succession has been concentrated on three main tasks: detailed sedimentological studies; sampling for palynological and organic geochemical studies; and mapping and structural analysis, in order to gain a detailed knowledge of both early basin development in West Greenland the three-dimensional architecture of deltas and submarine fans. The petroleum geological studies are being coordinated with ongoing studies of age-equivalent non-marine strata being carried out by the University of Copenhagen, and with several other externally finance projects.
AB - As a consequence of renewed interest in petroleum exploration in West Greenland (e.g. Pulvertaft, 1991: Christiansen & Pulvertaft 1992; Gil & Gas Journal, 1991; Chalmers & Pulvertaft, in press) the Geological Survey of Greenland (GGU) has begun a new series of petroleum geological investigations of the Upper Cretaceous – Lower Tertiary sediments exposed on Disko. Nugssuoq and Svartenhuk Halvø (69°–72°N) (Fig. 1). These sediments include the only marine sediments of this age exposed in the entire Labrador Sea–Baffin Bay region. and studies of these are essential for a detailed interpretation of the offshore geology (Chalmers, 1990, 1991; Ottesen, 1991a, b). Field work on the marine succession has been concentrated on three main tasks: detailed sedimentological studies; sampling for palynological and organic geochemical studies; and mapping and structural analysis, in order to gain a detailed knowledge of both early basin development in West Greenland the three-dimensional architecture of deltas and submarine fans. The petroleum geological studies are being coordinated with ongoing studies of age-equivalent non-marine strata being carried out by the University of Copenhagen, and with several other externally finance projects.
U2 - 10.34194/rapggu.v155.8177
DO - 10.34194/rapggu.v155.8177
M3 - Artikel
SN - 0418-6559
VL - 155
SP - 31
EP - 35
JO - Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse
JF - Rapport Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse
ER -