Publication Date:
2011-04-01
Description:
Because of their potentially large volumes and excellent reservoir properties, winglike clastic intrusion complexes may represent stand-alone exploration targets. However, determining the three-dimensional (3-D) geometry of such complexes is problematic because of limited exposure in the field and insufficient seismic resolution and well coverage in the subsurface. In this study, high-quality 3-D seismic reflection data from offshore Norway are used to determine the 3-D geometry of winglike intrusion complexes adjacent to a deep-water slope-channel complex. Intrusions form sheets or "wings" that are developed almost continuously along both margins of the 15-km (9-mi)-long channel complex. Intrusions dip up to 20{degrees} (more commonly
Print ISSN:
0149-1423
Electronic ISSN:
0149-1423
Topics:
Geosciences