Sequence Stratigraphy of the Jurassic–lowermost Cretaceous (Hettangian–Berriasian) of the North Sea Region
This volume provides a landmark documentation of Jurassic sequence stratigraphy in the North Sea Basin, onshore UK and adjacent regions of the British Isles. It includes detailed sequence descriptions, historical syntheses and updated lithostratigraphy and biozonation schemes, all illustrated by numerous case studies, maps, well displays, seismic lines and biozonation charts.
Chapter 11. North Sea Basin Jurassic lithostratigraphy
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Published:July 14, 2023
Abstract
The most important North Sea Jurassic–lowermost Cretaceous lithostratigraphic units, as developed in the UK, Norway and Danish sectors, are summarized in this chapter (55 units from the UK, 25 from Norway and 10 from Denmark). Some significant issues remain with the use and application of lithostratigraphic terminology in the Jurassic of the North Sea Basin. In particular, there are inconsistencies in unit definition and nomenclature changes across country sector boundaries that obscure the recognition of regional stratigraphic patterns that exist across the region. To aid clarity and to overcome some issues of definition, some revisions are made to the existing lithostratigraphic schemes. Several informal lithostratigraphic units are described, a number of unit definitions are revised and various formerly informal units are formalized (Buzzard Sandstone Member, Ettrick Sandstone Member and Galley Sandstone Member). It is recommended that use of the Heno Formation in offshore Denmark is discontinued. In addition, four new lithostratigraphic member terms are introduced (Home Sandstone Member, North Ettrick Sandstone Member, Gyda Sandstone Member and Tambar Sandstone Member). All described units are placed into a sequence stratigraphic context. All significant lithostratigraphic boundaries conform with key sequence stratigraphic surfaces.
- Atlantic Ocean
- Bajocian
- biozones
- Brent Group
- Broom Formation
- Denmark
- Dunlin Group
- Etive Formation
- Europe
- Heather Formation
- Jurassic
- lithostratigraphy
- Lower Jurassic
- Mesozoic
- Middle Jurassic
- Nansen Formation
- Ness Formation
- North Atlantic
- North Sea
- North Sea region
- Norway
- Rannoch Formation
- Scandinavia
- Statfjord Formation
- stratigraphic boundary
- stratigraphic units
- Tarbert Formation
- thickness
- United Kingdom
- well logs
- Western Europe
- Darwin Formation
- Cook Formation
- Humber Group
- Lias Group
- Claymore Sandstone Member
- Brae Sandstone Member
- Christian Sandstone Member
- Alness Spiculite Member
- Devil's Hole Sandstone Member
- Buzzard Sandstone Member
- Angus Sandstone Member
- Bruce Sandstone Member
- Birch Sandstone Member