The Jurassic of Denmark and Greenland: Volgian–Ryazanian ‘hot shales’ of the Bo Member (Farsund Formation) in the Danish Central Graben, North Sea: stratigraphy, facies and geochemistry

• Main Authors: Dybkjær, Karen, Bojesen-Koefoed, Jørgen A., Ineson, Jon I., Nielsen, Lars Henrik
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland 2003
• Subjects: Danish Central Graben; North Sea; Volgian–Ryazanian; organic-rich mudstones; marine source rock; Geology; QE1-996.5; Geophysics. Cosmic physics; QC801-809; Farsund; Greenland; Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/c19682214e754ee49306322310cc6804

Upper Jurassic – lowermost Cretaceous marine mudstones represent the most significant source of hydrocarbons in the Central and Northern North Sea. Of particular importance in the Danish sector of the Central Graben is a succession of radioactive ‘hot shales’ referred to the Bo Member, in the upper...