Linking facies variations, organic carbon richness and bulk bitumen content – A case study of the organic-rich Middle Triassic shales from eastern Svalbard

• Published in: Marine and Petroleum Geology
• Main Authors: Wesenlund, Fredrik, Grundvåg, Sten-Andreas, Engelschiøn, Victoria Sjøholt, Thießen, Olaf, Pedersen, Jon Halvard
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Arctic; Barents Sea; Blanknuten; Botneheia; Edgeøya; Muen; Svalbard; Tschermakfjellet
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10852/87938; http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-90580; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2021.105168

The organic-rich shales of the Middle Triassic Botneheia Formation in Svalbard and its correlative units offshore are considered important source rock intervals for oil and gas generation in the Norwegian Barents Shelf region. Detailed investigation of these intervals is essential to better understa...