Borehole seismic studies of a volcanic succession from the Lopra-1/1A borehole in the Faroe Islands, northern North Atlantic

• Published in: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) Bulletin
• Main Authors: Christie, Philip, Gollifer, Ian, Cowper, David
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) 2006
• Subjects: Faroe Islands; Lopra; Suðuroy; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://geusbulletin.org/index.php/geusb/article/view/4856; https://doi.org/10.34194/geusb.v9.4856

Extruded basalt flows overlying sedimentary sequences present a challenge to hydrocarbon exploration using reflection seismic techniques. The Lopra-1/1A re-entry well on the Faroese island of Suðuroy allowed us to study the seismic characteristics of a thick sequence of basalt flows from well logs a...