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Unusual Facies and Geometries of the Paleogene Deep-Water Systems in the North Sea - Effects of Sand Remobilisation
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 64th EAGE Conference & Exhibition, May 2002, cp-5-00565
Abstract
P057 UNUSUAL FACIES AND GEOMETRIES OF THE PALEOGENE DEEP-WATER SYSTEMS IN THE NORTH SEA - EFFECTS OF SAND REMOBILISATION Introduction 1 Numerous Paleogene deep-water clastic systems of the North Sea display unusual geometries and facies. Their frequent hydrocarbon content and high-porosity sands make them attractive targets for exploration. Typically these systems are vertically organized in a relatively thick sandstone body (30-150 m) which is overlain by numerous thin sandstones encased in shales. The thick sand bodies rarely include mud partings and have a blocky gamma-ray response; the thin sandstones are poorly correlatable. These systems form isolated and relatively small-size sand