Paleozoic plays of NW Europe: an introduction

Author:

Monaghan A. A.1ORCID,Underhill J. R.2,Marshall J. E. A.3,Hewett A. J.4

Affiliation:

1. British Geological Survey, Research Avenue South, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, UK

2. Centre for Exploration Geoscience, Applied Geoscience Unit, Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Heriot–Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, UK

3. Ocean & Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK

4. 10 Murrells Walk, Great Bookham, Surrey, KT23 3LP, UK

Abstract

AbstractDespite successful production from Carboniferous and Permian reservoirs in the Southern North Sea and onshore Netherlands and Germany, Paleozoic hydrocarbon plays across parts of NW Europe remain relatively under-explored onshore and offshore. This volume brings together new and previously unpublished knowledge about the Paleozoic plays of NW Europe. Improvements in seismic data quality and availability tied to previously unpublished well datasets form the basis for improved understanding of local to regional structural interpretations, depositional environments and basin history. New interpretations move significantly away from generalized basin development models, with improved definition of structural traps and source rock basins feeding to better constrained, locally variable burial, uplift, maturation and migration models. Particularly notable are the significant mapped extents and thickness of Paleozoic source, reservoir and seal rocks. Areas previously dismissed as regional highs and platforms are dissected by Paleozoic basins with evidence for mature source rocks into basin centres. Numerous potential Paleozoic plays or play elements result within thick organic-rich and variably mature successions. Outside or below existing Jurassic and Southern North Sea to onshore Netherlands and German Permian-Carboniferous plays, Paleozoic plays in frontier areas offer significant additional exploration opportunities.

Publisher

Geological Society of London

Subject

Geology,Ocean Engineering,Water Science and Technology

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