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Glaciogenic Reservoirs and Hydrocarbon Systems
Author(s)
D. P. Le Heron;
D. P. Le Heron
Royal Holloway University of London, UK
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A. Moscariello;
A. Moscariello
University of Geneva, Switzerland
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J. Craig
J. Craig
eni exploration & production, Italy
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Geological Society of London
Volume
368
Copyright:
Geological Society of London
© Geological Society of London 2012, ISBN 978-1-86239-616-6$30
ISBN electronic:
9781862396166
ISBN print:
9781862393486
Publication date:
January 01, 2012
Glaciogenic reservoirs and hydrocarbon systems occur intermittently throughout the stratigraphic record, with particular prominence in Neoproterozoic, Late Ordovician, Permo-Carboniferous and Late Cenozoic strata. Recent interest in glaciogenic successions has been fuelled by hydrocarbon discoveries in ancient glaciogenic reservoirs in North Africa, the Middle East, Australia and South America. Glaciogenic deposits of Pleistocene age are noteworthy for their content of groundwater onshore and potentially prospective and/or hazardous gas accumulations offshore. The abundant imprints of Pleistocene glaciations in both hemispheres can be used to reconstruct complex histories of repeated ice cover and retreat, and glacier-bed interactions, thus informing our view on the dynamics of older ice caps and predictions of future glaciations. This volume aims to provide a better understanding of glaciogenic processes, their stratigraphic record and reservoir characteristics of glaciogenic deposits. The book comprises 3 overview papers and 16 original case studies of Neoproterozoic to Pleistocene successions on 6 continents and will be of interest to sedimentologists, glaciologists, geophysicists, hydrologists and petroleum geologists alike.
Glaciogenic Reservoirs and Hydrocarbon Systems
Author(s): M. Huuse, J. Redfern, D. P. Le Heron, R. J. Dixon, A. Moscariello, J. Craig
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1144/SP368
ISBN (print): 9781862393486
ISBN (electronic): 9781862396166
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Published: 2012
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Table of Contents
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Glaciogenic reservoirs and hydrocarbon systems: an introductionAuthor(s)M. Huuse;M. Huuse1The University of Manchester, Manchester, UKSearch for other works by this author on:D. P. Le Heron;D. P. Le Heron2Royal Holloway University of London, London, UKSearch for other works by this author on:R. Dixon;R. Dixon3BP Exploration Operation Company Ltd, Sunbury on Thames, UKSearch for other works by this author on:J. Redfern;J. Redfern1The University of Manchester, Manchester, UKSearch for other works by this author on:A. Moscariello;A. Moscariello4University of Geneva, Geneva, SwitzerlandSearch for other works by this author on:J. CraigJ. Craig5Eni Exploration & Production, Milan, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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Glaciodynamic sequence stratigraphyAuthor(s)Stig A. Schack PedersenStig A. Schack PedersenGeological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Geocenter Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 10, DK 1350 Copenhagen K (e-mail: sasp@geus.dk)Search for other works by this author on:
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Large-scale development of the mid-Norwegian shelf over the last three million years and potential for hydrocarbon reservoirs in glacial sedimentsAuthor(s)Dag Ottesen;Dag Ottesen1Exploro AS, Stiklestadveien 1, 7040 Trondheim, NorwaySearch for other works by this author on:Julian A. Dowdeswell;Julian A. Dowdeswell2Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1ER, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Leif Rise;Leif Rise3Geological Survey of Norway, Post Box 6315 Sluppen, 7491 Trondheim, NorwaySearch for other works by this author on:Tom BuggeTom Bugge4Det norske oljeselskap ASA, Føniks, Munkegata 26, 7011 Trondheim, NorwaySearch for other works by this author on:
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Tunnel valleys: current knowledge and future perspectivesAuthor(s)P. van der Vegt;P. van der Vegt1Cambridge Quaternary, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Downing Place, Cambridge CB2 3EN, UKSearch for other works by this author on:A. Janszen;A. Janszen2Department of Geotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg 1, 2628CN Delft, The NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:A. MoscarielloA. Moscariello2Department of Geotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg 1, 2628CN Delft, The Netherlands3Department of Geology and Paleontology, University of Geneva, 13, Rue des Maraichers, CH-1211 Geneva, SwitzerlandSearch for other works by this author on:
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The glaciogenic unconformity of the southern North SeaAuthor(s)J. Moreau;J. Moreau1Geology and Petroleum Geology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UKSearch for other works by this author on:M. Huuse;M. Huuse1Geology and Petroleum Geology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK2School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, England, UKSearch for other works by this author on:A. Janszen;A. Janszen3Department of Geotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:P. van der Vegt;P. van der Vegt4Cambridge Quaternary, University of Cambridge, England, UKSearch for other works by this author on:P. L. Gibbard;P. L. Gibbard4Cambridge Quaternary, University of Cambridge, England, UKSearch for other works by this author on:A. MoscarielloA. Moscariello3Department of Geotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:
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Middle Pleistocene landforms in the Danish Sector of the southern North Sea imaged on 3D seismic dataAuthor(s)Dagmar Müther;Dagmar Müther1Department of Geology, RWTH Aachen University, Wüllnerstrasse 2, D-52062 Aachen, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:Stefan Back;Stefan Back1Department of Geology, RWTH Aachen University, Wüllnerstrasse 2, D-52062 Aachen, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:Lars Reuning;Lars Reuning1Department of Geology, RWTH Aachen University, Wüllnerstrasse 2, D-52062 Aachen, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:Peter Kukla;Peter Kukla1Department of Geology, RWTH Aachen University, Wüllnerstrasse 2, D-52062 Aachen, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:Frank LehmkuhlFrank Lehmkuhl2Department of Geography, RWTH Aachen University, Templergraben 55, D-52056 Aachen, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:
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Seismic investigations of buried tunnel valleys on- and offshore DenmarkAuthor(s)Theis Raaschou Andersen;Theis Raaschou Andersen1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Aarhus, 8000 Aarhus C, DenmarkSearch for other works by this author on:Mads Huuse;Mads Huuse2School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Flemming Jørgensen;Flemming Jørgensen3Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Department of Groundwater Mapping, 8270 Højbjerg, DenmarkSearch for other works by this author on:Steen ChristensenSteen Christensen1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Aarhus, 8000 Aarhus C, DenmarkSearch for other works by this author on:
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Substratum control on tunnel-valley formation in DenmarkAuthor(s)Peter B. E. Sandersen;Peter B. E. Sandersen1Grontmij, Consulting Engineers, Dusager 12, DK-8220 Aarhus N, Denmark2Current address: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Lyseng Allé 1, DK-8270 Højbjerg, DenmarkSearch for other works by this author on:Flemming JørgensenFlemming Jørgensen3Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Lyseng Allé 1, DK-8270 Højbjerg, DenmarkSearch for other works by this author on:
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Multistage erosion and infill of buried Pleistocene tunnel valleys and associated seismic velocity effectsAuthor(s)T. B. Kristensen;T. B. Kristensen1Ramboll Denmark A/S, Hannemanns Allé 53, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, DenmarkSearch for other works by this author on:M. HuuseM. Huuse2School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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3D seismic analysis of buried tunnel valleys in the Central North Sea: tunnel valley fill sedimentary architectureAuthor(s)M. Stewart;M. Stewart1Present address: British Geological Survey, Murchison House, Edinburgh, UKSearch for other works by this author on:L. Lonergan;L. LonerganImperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UKSearch for other works by this author on:G. HampsonG. HampsonImperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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An Early Pleistocene grounded ice sheet in the Central North SeaAuthor(s)F. A. BuckleyF. A. BuckleySenergy Survey & GeoEngineering Ltd, The Old Bakehouse, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8PX, UK (e-mail: francis.buckley@senergyworld.com)Search for other works by this author on:
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Reservoir potential of sands formed in glaciomarine environments: an analogue study based on Cenozoic examples from McMurdo Sound, AntarcticaAuthor(s)Christopher R. Fielding;Christopher R. FieldingDepartment of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0340, USASearch for other works by this author on:Brian A. Blackstone;Brian A. BlackstoneDepartment of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0340, USASearch for other works by this author on:Tracy D. Frank;Tracy D. FrankDepartment of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0340, USASearch for other works by this author on:Zi GuiZi GuiDepartment of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0340, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Evidence for multiple ice centres during the late Palaeozoic ice age in Oman: outcrop sedimentology and provenance of the Late Carboniferous–Early Permian Al Khlata FormationAuthor(s)Joe R. Martin;Joe R. Martin1Basin Studies and Petroleum Geosciences, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK2Present address: Shell Exploration, Bangunan Shell Malaysia, Changkat Semantan, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSearch for other works by this author on:Jonathan Redfern;Jonathan Redfern1Basin Studies and Petroleum Geosciences, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Brian P. J. WilliamsBrian P. J. Williams1Basin Studies and Petroleum Geosciences, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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The subsurface record of the Late Palaeozoic glaciation in the Chaco Basin, BoliviaAuthor(s)F. Bache;F. Bache1GNS Science, PO BOX 30368, Lower Hutt 5040, New ZealandSearch for other works by this author on:J. Moreau;J. Moreau2Centre de Géosciences, MINES-ParisTech, 35 rue Saint Honoré, 77 300 Fontainebleau, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:J. L. Rubino;J. L. Rubino3TOTAL, CSTJF, Avenue Larribau, 64018 Pau Cedex, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:C. Gorini;C. Gorini4UPMC Univ. Paris 06, UMR 7193, ISTEP, F-75005 Paris, France5CNRS, UMR 7193, ISTEP, F-75005 Paris, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:B. Van-Vliet LanoëB. Van-Vliet Lanoë6Université de Brest, CNRS, UMR 6538 Domaines Océaniques, IUEM & U@B, Place Nicolas Copernic, 29280 Plouzané, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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Late Ordovician tunnel valleys in southern JordanAuthor(s)G. Douillet;G. Douillet1Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre, Institut de Physique du Globe de Strasbourg, UMR 7516 CNRS – Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Blessig, 67084 Strasbourg, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:J.-F. Ghienne;J.-F. Ghienne1Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre, Institut de Physique du Globe de Strasbourg, UMR 7516 CNRS – Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Blessig, 67084 Strasbourg, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Y. Géraud;Y. Géraud1Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre, Institut de Physique du Globe de Strasbourg, UMR 7516 CNRS – Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Blessig, 67084 Strasbourg, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:A. Abueladas;A. Abueladas2Surveying and Geomatics Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Balqa' Applied University, Al-Salt 19117, JordanSearch for other works by this author on:M. Diraison;M. Diraison1Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre, Institut de Physique du Globe de Strasbourg, UMR 7516 CNRS – Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Blessig, 67084 Strasbourg, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:A. Al-ZoubiA. Al-Zoubi2Surveying and Geomatics Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Balqa' Applied University, Al-Salt 19117, JordanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Depositional architecture and sequence stratigraphic correlation of Upper Ordovician glaciogenic deposits, Illizi Basin, AlgeriaAuthor(s)Jörg Lang;Jörg Lang1Institut für Geologie, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 30, 30167 Hannover, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:Richard J. Dixon;Richard J. Dixon2BP Exploration, Chertsey Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW167LN, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Daniel P. Le Heron;Daniel P. Le Heron3Department of Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW200EX, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Jutta WinsemannJutta Winsemann1Institut für Geologie, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraße 30, 30167 Hannover, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:
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Ordovician proglacial sediments in Algeria: insights into the controls on hydrocarbon reservoirs in the In Amenas field, Illizi BasinAuthor(s)J. Philip P. HirstJ. Philip P. HirstBP Exploration, Chertsey Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 7LN, UK (e-mail: philip.hirst@uk.bp.com)Search for other works by this author on:
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Channelized sandstone bodies (‘cordons’) in the Tassili N'Ajjer (Algeria & Libya): snapshots of a Late Ordovician proglacial outwash plainAuthor(s)F. Girard;F. Girard1Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre, Institut de Physique du Globe de Strasbourg, UMR 7516 CNRS – Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Blessig, 67084 Strasbourg, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:J.-F. Ghienne;J.-F. Ghienne1Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre, Institut de Physique du Globe de Strasbourg, UMR 7516 CNRS – Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Blessig, 67084 Strasbourg, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:J.-L. RubinoJ.-L. Rubino2Total S.A., CSTJF, Avenue Larribau 64018 Pau Cedex, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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Neoproterozoic deglacial sediments and their hydrocarbon source rock potentialAuthor(s)Daniel Paul Le Heron;Daniel Paul Le Heron1Department of Earth Sciences, Queen's Building, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0BY, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Jonathan CraigJonathan Craig2Eni Exploration & Production Division, 1 Via Emilia, San Donato Milanese, 20097 Milan, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
