Regional Magma Plumbing and emplacement mechanisms of the Faroe-Shetland Sill Complex : Implications for magma transport and petroleum systems within sedimentary basins

Acknowledgement We extend our gratitude to the reviewers, Simon Kattenhorn and David Moy, whose careful reviews and comments greatly improved the paper. The editor is also thanked for clear guidance. This paper is dedicated to the memory of Dr Ken Thomson, who pioneered early work looking at intrusi...

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Published in:Basin Research
Main Authors: Schofield, Nick, Holford, Simon, Millett, John, Brown, David, Jolley, David, Passey, Simon R., Muirhead, David, Grove, Clayton, Magee, Craig, Murray, Joanne, Hole, Malcolm, Jackson, Christopher A.L., Stevenson, Carl
Other Authors: University of Aberdeen.Geology and Geophysics, University of Aberdeen.Energy, University of Aberdeen.Centre for Energy Transition
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2017
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QE
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2164/7730
https://doi.org/10.1111/bre.12164
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Summary:Acknowledgement We extend our gratitude to the reviewers, Simon Kattenhorn and David Moy, whose careful reviews and comments greatly improved the paper. The editor is also thanked for clear guidance. This paper is dedicated to the memory of Dr Ken Thomson, who pioneered early work looking at intrusions within the Faroe-Shetland Basin. PGS are thanked for the generous donation of the FSB MegaSurveyPlus data set, which made this study possible, and for permission to publish this work. The Rosebank Joint Venture Project (Chevron North Sea Limited, OMV (U.K.) Limited, and DONG EandP (UK) Limited) is thanked for making Fig. 12 available. Spectral decomposition was carried out using Foster Findlay Associates’ (FFA) GeoTeric software. Seismic Interpretation was undertaken using IHS Kingdom Software. NS would like to acknowledge support and generous research funding for “Regional Emplacement of the Faroe-Shetland Sill Complex” from STATOIL FÆRØYENE AS, Chevron North Sea limited, Hess Limited, DONG E&P (U.K.) and OMV (U.K.) Limited. Richard Lamb, Steve Morse, Mike Keavney and David Iacopini are thanked for discussions and suggestions. Peer reviewed