A review of oil and gas seepage in the Nuussuaq Basin, West Greenland – implications for petroleum exploration

• Published in: GEUS Bulletin
• Main Authors: Flemming G. Christiansen, Jørgen A. Bojesen-Koefoed, Gregers Dam, Troels Laier, Sara Salehi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland 2020
• Subjects: nuussuaq basin; west greenland; gas observations; oil and gas geochemistry; anticline petroleum exploration model; Geology; QE1-996.5; Geophysics. Cosmic physics; QC801-809; Greenland; Nuussuaq; Niaqornaarsuk
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.34194/geusb.v44.4567; https://doaj.org/article/cdf1cb80376b47ac957cbe8418a94f68

The Nuussuaq Basin in West Greenland has an obvious exploration potential. Most of the critical elements are well documented, including structures that could form traps, reservoir rocks, seals and oil and gas seepage that documents petroleum generation. And yet, we still lack a full understanding of...