Palaeogene igneous rocks reveal new insights into the geodynamic evolution and petroleum potential of the Rockall Trough, NE Atlantic Margin

• Published in: Basin Research
• Main Authors: Archer, Stuart G., Bergman, Steven C., Iliffe, James, Murphy, Craig M., Thornton, Mick
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2005
• Subjects: Rockall Trough; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2117.2005.00260.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2117.2005.00260.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1365-2117.2005.00260.x

Abstract Data acquired from petroleum exploration well 164/7‐1 drilled in the UK sector of the Rockall Trough have yielded fresh insights into the igneous and thermal history of this frontier region. The well targeted a large four‐way dip closed structure of presumed Mesozoic age named ‘The Dome Pro...