New evidence for possible generation of oil off south-western Greenland
In 2011, traces of bitumen in the 1160 Ma old Ilímaussaq intrusion in South Greenland have been examined in order to determine their origin. The investigation was prompted by the recent interest in hydrocarbon exploration off western Greenland, an interest expressed in the form of four new licences...
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ftjgeusbullet:oai:geusjournals.org:article/4756 2023-05-15T16:23:36+02:00 New evidence for possible generation of oil off south-western Greenland Laier, Troels Peter Nytoft, Hans 2012-07-10 application/pdf https://geusbulletin.org/index.php/geusb/article/view/4756 https://doi.org/10.34194/geusb.v26.4756 eng eng Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) https://geusbulletin.org/index.php/geusb/article/view/4756/10402 https://geusbulletin.org/index.php/geusb/article/view/4756 doi:10.34194/geusb.v26.4756 GEUS Bulletin; Vol. 26 (2012): Review of Survey activities 2011; 65-68 2597-2154 2597-2162 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Rapid Communication. Peer-reviewed Article. 2012 ftjgeusbullet https://doi.org/10.34194/geusb.v26.4756 2022-03-15T17:22:15Z In 2011, traces of bitumen in the 1160 Ma old Ilímaussaq intrusion in South Greenland have been examined in order to determine their origin. The investigation was prompted by the recent interest in hydrocarbon exploration off western Greenland, an interest expressed in the form of four new licences in the region (Christiansen 2011). The hydrocarbon potential in the region was realised after reinterpretation of seismic profiles across the Labrador Sea, and this indicates the presence of a sedimentary basin off south-western Greenland (Fig. 1; Chalmers & Pulvertaft 2001). However, the main problem in petroleum exploration off south-western Greenland is that no prolific marine source rocks have been demonstrated (Christiansen 2011). Therefore, any trace of hydrocarbons, however small that may help demonstrate the occurrence of source rocks in the region, deserves careful examination. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland Labrador Sea GEUS Bulletin (Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland) Greenland Chalmers ENVELOPE(159.483,159.483,-79.333,-79.333) Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) Bulletin 26 65 68 |
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In 2011, traces of bitumen in the 1160 Ma old Ilímaussaq intrusion in South Greenland have been examined in order to determine their origin. The investigation was prompted by the recent interest in hydrocarbon exploration off western Greenland, an interest expressed in the form of four new licences in the region (Christiansen 2011). The hydrocarbon potential in the region was realised after reinterpretation of seismic profiles across the Labrador Sea, and this indicates the presence of a sedimentary basin off south-western Greenland (Fig. 1; Chalmers & Pulvertaft 2001). However, the main problem in petroleum exploration off south-western Greenland is that no prolific marine source rocks have been demonstrated (Christiansen 2011). Therefore, any trace of hydrocarbons, however small that may help demonstrate the occurrence of source rocks in the region, deserves careful examination. |
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