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Orangel Aguilera, Maria Virginia Alves Martins, Ana Paula Linhares, Vinicius Tavares Kutter, Giovanni Coletti
Summary: The Bragantina Platform in the Brazilian equatorial margin is a significant onshore basin, and studying the Neogene successions in this area has great importance for future research.
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(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Buddy J. Price, Xavier Janson, Charles Kerans
Summary: This study examines the Lower to Middle Permian strata in the Delaware Basin in southeast New Mexico and West Texas, focusing on spatial and temporal variations in carbonate slopes, as well as the factors influencing these variations. The analysis of subsurface gamma-ray well-log mapping and visualization suggests that bottom currents and underlying features play a significant role in promoting progradation or inhibiting rapid progradation in different areas of the basin.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Sandor Kormos, Andrea Varga, Bela Raucsik, Georgina Lukoczki, Balazs Geza Radovics, Nikoletta Papp, Istvan Futo, Felix Schubert
Summary: The quality of reservoirs in the Hungarian Palaeogene Basin, comprised of mixed siliciclastic-carbonate sequences, is strongly controlled by diagenetic processes. The early diagenetic calcite neomorphism causes lateral homogeneity, while early meteoric water incursion enhances reservoir properties through the development of dissolution pores, resulting in vertical reservoir heterogeneity. The deterioration of porosity is influenced by the formation of kaolinite, burial calcite, quartz, dolomite and minor illite cement. Temperature increase during burial, changes in fluid chemistry, and cementation processes also contribute to reservoir heterogeneity.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2023)
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Geography, Physical
Antun Husinec, Lukas A. Harvey
Summary: This study improves understanding of the climatic and sea-level fluctuations during the Late Ordovician late Katian period by analyzing a dataset from the subsurface of North Dakota. It reveals the impact of climate and sea-level regimes on depositional dynamics and sequence architecture in a tropical epicontinental basin setting.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2021)
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Geology
M. Poyatos-More, F. Garcia-Garcia, F. J. Rodriguez-Tovar, J. Soria, C. Viseras, F. Perez-Valera, I Midtkandal
Summary: This study presents an outcrop example from the Upper Miocene of the Betic Cordillera (Spain) to propose a model for the development of transgressive sharp-based mixed carbonate-silicidastic deposits and provide criteria to differentiate them from their regressive counterparts.
SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Hossein Mohammadkhani, Mahboubeh Hosseini-Barzi, Abbas Sadeghi, Luis Pomar
Summary: Integrated sedimentological and petrographical analyses were used to reconstruct the paleoenvironment of the Mishan Formation (late Burdigalian-Serravallian) in the Dezful Embayment of the Zagros foreland basin. The results suggest the presence of a tide-dominated mixed siliciclastic-carbonate homoclinal ramp with the development of organic buildups in a tropical to subtropical warm water environment. These findings provide important insights into the Middle Miocene climate transition and the geological history of the Dezful Embayment.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2022)
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Geography, Physical
Jingxin Jiang, Xiumian Hu, Juan Li, Marcelle BouDagher-Fadel, Eduardo Garzanti
Summary: The study provides a detailed documentation of the PETM in the Xigaze forearc basin and shows the associated environmental and hydrological changes. During the PETM event, there was a notable increase in siliciclastic supply, leading to a temporary demise of the carbonate ramp.
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(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Amrita Mukherjee, H. N. Bhattacharya
Summary: The Paleoproterozoic Aravalli Supergroup in the Zawar Pb-Zn mineralized belt of Rajasthan, India consists of a mixed siliciclastic-carbonate formation hosting mineralization. Sedimentation in the area was primarily influenced by sea-level changes and syn-sedimentary tectonics, with the sediments sourced from an adjacent platform during highstand periods.
JOURNAL OF EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE
(2021)
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Geography, Physical
Jeno Nagy, Randi Marie Stokken Hendrickson
Summary: This study analyzes the commercial well 6610/7-1 on the Trondelag Platform using sample material and log data. The analysis of the Melke and Spekk formations reveals seven interval zones and provides insights into environmental conditions. The study finds that the foraminiferal assemblages are influenced by water mass properties, resulting in low species diversities. The bottom waters in the Melke Formation are sufficiently oxygenated, while the Spekk Formation exhibits hypoxic conditions, leading to restricted species diversities.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Benjun Ma, Zhiliang Qin, Christian Betzler, Shiguo Wu, Lijun Mi, Wei Gao, Jinwei Gao, Xueqin Liu
Summary: The study utilized high-resolution seismic and borehole data to investigate the sedimentological characteristics of carbonate accumulations in the Pearl River Mouth Basin (PRMB) of the South China Sea. Three scale types of oligo-mesophotic ICBs were identified, each with distinct features and evolutionary histories influenced by the post-rift subsidence of the study area. The correlation of seismic and well data allowed for the reconstruction of the development and extinction of these ICBs in the late Early Miocene.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2021)
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Geology
Rafael Oliveira Silva, Mariangela Garcia Praca Leite, Isaac Rudnitzki, Wagner Souza-Lima
Summary: This study focuses on the Permian sedimentology of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin in northeastern Brazil, identifying six facies associations that reflect the paleoenvironmental conditions of a coastal environment that was part of a shallow epicontinental sea in West-Central Gondwana. The deposits show characteristics of eolian, desiccation structures, and mixed carbonate-siliciclastic facies, with an early diagenetic silicification being the main diagenetic feature. Similarities were observed with Eocene glass ramps of Australia, and a relationship with the Permian Chert Event is suggested.
SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY
(2021)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Xin Wang, Jianhui Zeng, Kunyu Wu, Xiangcheng Gao, Yibo Qiu, Tongzhi Lu, Kunkun Jia, Chen Zhang, Juncheng Qiao, Zixin Xue, Qianyou Wang, Xiangye Kong
Summary: The study focused on the pore structure and connectivity of mixed siliciclastic-carbonate tight reservoirs, revealing that micrometer-sized pores are primarily dissolution pores with highly heterogeneous spatial distribution.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ting Li, Weiqiang Yang, Chaojin Lu, Pingping Li, Zhehang Xu, Yuan He, Jinbao Duan, Huayao Zou
Summary: This study investigates the facies variability of the Lower Cambrian Xiannudong Formation in the northern Sichuan Basin, China, revealing the heterogeneity of mixed depositional environments. The research results provide valuable insights for studying similar platforms in other regions.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2023)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
B. Claussmann, J. Bailleul, F. Chanier, V. Caron, A. D. McArthur, G. Mahieux, C. Chaptal, B. C. Vendeville
Summary: This study investigates the implications of mixed siliciclastic-carbonate shelfal domains in different geotectonic settings on the development of gravity-driven systems beyond the shelf edges. Results show that the structural setting of the sediment source controls the development of varied shelf-derived gravity-driven depositional systems, with backlimb sourced deposits exhibiting more complex internal architectures.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mohammad Nikfard, Mohsen Hosseinpour, Saeed Nikfard
Summary: A multidisciplinary approach was employed to assess the depositional geometry and sequence stratigraphic architecture of a mixed carbonate-siliciclastic reservoir in Iran. The study found that the reservoir is not flat-lying as previously assumed, but has a gradient. By integrating surface and subsurface data, the distribution of sedimentary facies and sequence architecture patterns were identified.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2023)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
John M. Millett, Dougal A. Jerram, Ben Manton, Sverre Planke, Peter Ablard, Dirk Wallis, Malcolm J. Hole, Harry Brandsen, David W. Jolley, Cliona Dennehy
Summary: This study investigates the volcanic sequences in the Rosebank Field using a variety of data sources, including core samples, sidewall cores, wireline logs, and geochemical analyses, revealing detailed descriptions of different volcanic rock layers and identifying two subgroups of basaltic magma suites based on titanium content. Additionally, a volcanic proxy is defined using geochemical logging data to differentiate between siliciclastic and volcaniclastic sediments. Comparisons with seismic data lead to the interpretation of a localized eruptive vent in the northern part of the field.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Anett Blischke, Bryndis Brandsdottir, Martyn S. Stoker, Carmen Gaina, Ogmundur Erlendsson, Christian Tegner, Saemundur A. Halldorsson, Helga M. Helgadottir, Bjarni Gautason, Sverre Planke, Anthony A. P. Koppers, John R. Hopper
Summary: Volcanostratigraphic and igneous province mapping of the Jan Mayen microcontinent and Iceland Plateau Rift region provide new insights into the development of rift systems during breakup processes, revealing two breakup events, seven distinct tectono-magmatic phases, and four rift zones.
GEOCHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICS GEOSYSTEMS
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Faye Walker, Nick Schofield, John Millett, David Jolley, Sverre Planke, Simon Holford
Summary: Incised drainage systems can record ancient vertical crustal motion. A newly identified incised drainage system in the Faroe-Shetland Basin formed during a period of rapid uplift about 56 million years ago. This erosional surface is a composite feature, influenced by igneous intrusions, and records prolonged regional uplift.
JOURNAL OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ben Manton, Philipp Muller, Adriano Mazzini, Dmitry Zastrozhnov, Dougal A. Jerram, John M. Millett, Daniel W. Schmid, Christian Berndt, Reidun Myklebust, Sverre Planke
Summary: Ancient and modern hydrothermal venting systems are related, as evidenced by the morphological similarities between the offshore mid-Norway vent complex and the Java venting system. Both systems are formed through the transport and eruption of fluidized sediments.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
R. Muller, T. G. Klausen, L. H. Line, A. Hafeez, S. Planke, F. Eide, E. Stueland, J. Jahren, B. Rismyhr, S. Olaussen
Summary: This study focuses on the tectono-stratigraphic evolution of the Realgrunnen Subgroup in the Barents Sea, identifying seven major phases of deposition and non-deposition/erosion. The results are crucial for exploration and production in the Hoop Area and provide insights into the evolution of ultra-condensed successions during periods of non-deposition.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marija P. Rosenqvist, Max W. J. Meakins, Sverre Planke, John M. Millett, Hans Jorgen Kjoll, Martin J. Voigt, Bjorn Jamtveit
Summary: Offshore injection of CO2 into volcanic sequences of the North Atlantic Igneous Province may present a large-scale, permanent storage option through carbonate mineralization. Onshore studies of the Faroe Islands Basalt Group reveal the presence of unmineralized and highly porous layers as well as mineralized brecciated lava flow crusts with high porosity and permeability. Kinetic experiments show that the reactivity of the basalt and volcaniclastic sediments depends on the alteration state. The presence of promising and very large CO2 reservoirs in less altered offshore sequences is indicated by the existence of reactive, high porosity, and high permeability flow crusts prior to clogging.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL
(2023)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Gabriel M. Marins, Yaro Parizek-Silva, John M. Millett, Dougal A. Jerram, Lucas M. M. Rossetti, Ariany de Jesus e Souza, Sverre Planke, Leandro A. Bevilaqua, Isabela de O. Carmo
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of volcanic reservoirs in offshore oil fields in Brazil, revealing the key role of primary volcanic facies and subsequent alteration history in determining reservoir properties.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Christian Berndt, Sverre Planke, Carlos A. Alvarez A. Zarikian, Joost Frieling, Morgan T. T. Jones, John M. M. Millett, Henk Brinkhuis, Stefan Bunz, Henrik H. H. Svensen, Jack Longman, Reed P. P. Scherer, Jens Karstens, Ben Manton, Mei Nelissen, Brandon Reed, Jan Inge Faleide, Ritske S. S. Huismans, Amar Agarwal, Graham D. M. Andrews, Peter Betlem, Joyeeta Bhattacharya, Sayantani Chatterjee, Marialena Christopoulou, Vincent J. J. Clementi, Eric C. C. Ferre, Irina Y. Y. Filina, Pengyuan Guo, Dustin T. T. Harper, Sarah Lambart, Geoffroy Mohn, Reina Nakaoka, Christian Tegner, Natalia Varela, Mengyuan Wang, Weimu Xu, Stacy L. L. Yager
Summary: Widespread shallow-water hydrothermal venting in the North Atlantic, probably a source of methane, coincided with the onset of the Palaeocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. This venting occurred around 56 million years ago and was caused by carbon input into the ocean and atmosphere, leading to a global warming event. The vents erupted in shallow water, resulting in the direct release of volatile emissions without oxidation to CO2, and played a key role in the carbon-cycle perturbation.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Morgan T. Jones, Ella W. Stokke, Alan D. Rooney, Joost Frieling, Philip A. E. Pogge von Strandmann, David J. Wilson, Henrik H. Svensen, Sverre Planke, Thierry Adatte, Nicolas Thibault, Madeleine L. Vickers, Tamsin A. Mather, Christian Tegner, Valentin Zuchuat, Bo P. Schultz
Summary: There is a temporal correlation between the peak activity of the North Atlantic Igneous Province (NAIP) and the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), suggesting that the NAIP may have initiated and/or prolonged this extreme warming event. However, corroborating a causal relationship is hampered by a scarcity of expanded sedimentary records that contain both climatic and volcanic proxies.
CLIMATE OF THE PAST
(2023)