Hydrogeology, geopressures and hydrocarbon occurrences, Beaufort-Mackenzie Basin

• Main Authors: Hitchon, B., Underschultz, J. R., Bachu, S., Sauveplane, C. M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists 1990
• Subjects: Energy & Fuels; Engineering; Petroleum; Geosciences; Multidisciplinary; Geology; 1901 Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous); 1906 Geochemistry and Petrology; 1907 Geology; 2102 Energy Engineering and Power Technology; Mackenzie Bay; Mackenzie Basin; Richards Island
• Online Access: https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:318740

About 97 400km of the coastal and offshore areas of the Beaufort-Mackenzie Basin were studied in the region from 68° to 71°N, and 130° to 137°30′W. Salinity of formation waters ranges up to 46 000mg/l at depths of 4km and shows evidence of extensive flushing by meteoric waters. Statistical multi-res...