Sedimentologic Characterization of Postrift Depositional Systems (Tithonian to Albian) from DSDP Leg 41, Site 370 and DSDP Leg 50, Site 416, Deep Water Offshore Morocco
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Published:December 01, 2015
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Larry Zarra, Gemma M. Barrie, Shauna K. Oppert, 2015. "Sedimentologic Characterization of Postrift Depositional Systems (Tithonian to Albian) from DSDP Leg 41, Site 370 and DSDP Leg 50, Site 416, Deep Water Offshore Morocco", Petroleum Systems in “Rift” Basins, Paul J. Post, James Coleman, Jr., Norman C. Rosen, David E. Brown, Tina Roberts-Ashby, Peter Kahn, Mark Rowan
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Abstract
Predicting potential sandstone reservoir character of deep-water sedimentation units in the postrift subsurface section of the Morocco Atlantic coast is problematic as there are only a few deep wells in the area. Two key control points for uppermost Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous deposition in this area are the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) Leg 41, Site 370 (1975), and DSDP Leg 50 Site 416 (1976) cores. Sites 370 and 416 are located approximately 150 kilometers from the coast of Morocco, and are in 4,200 m of water, at the base of the continental slope. Sedimentologic characterization of cored strata...
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Petroleum Systems in “Rift” Basins

GeoRef
- Africa
- Atlantic Ocean
- boreholes
- carbonate rocks
- clastic rocks
- claystone
- continental margin
- contourite
- cores
- Cretaceous
- Deep Sea Drilling Project
- depositional environment
- DSDP Site 370
- DSDP Site 416
- grainstone
- IPOD
- Jurassic
- Leg 41
- Leg 50
- lithofacies
- lithostratigraphy
- Lower Cretaceous
- marine environment
- Mesozoic
- Morocco
- North Africa
- North Atlantic
- reservoir rocks
- sandstone
- sedimentary rocks
- siltstone
- turbidite
- Upper Jurassic