Oil in ancient caves poses new challenges

Collapsed cave systems are a new type of reservoir in the Barents Sea that can accommodate significant petroleum resources. Characterizing the reservoir properties of such systems is quite a challenge, says researchers. In 2013 and 2014 Lundin Petroleum discovered significant amounts of oil and gas...

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Main Author: Graven, Andreas R.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Digital Commons @ University of South Florida 2016
Subjects:
Petroleum Geology
Oil Refinery
Heat Pump
Biodiversity Hotspot
Security Engineering
Alcohol Fuel
Three-Phase Electric Power
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Alta
Barents Sea
Loppa
Snøhvit
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/3640
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160125090756.htm
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Summary:Collapsed cave systems are a new type of reservoir in the Barents Sea that can accommodate significant petroleum resources. Characterizing the reservoir properties of such systems is quite a challenge, says researchers. In 2013 and 2014 Lundin Petroleum discovered significant amounts of oil and gas in the prospects Gohta and Alta on Loppa high, north of the Snøhvit field.

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