@article{Jackson:2010:10.1144/1354-079309-011,
author = {Jackson, CA-L and Kane, KE and Larsen, E},
doi = {10.1144/1354-079309-011},
journal = {Petroleum Geoscience},
pages = {105--120},
title = {Structural evolution of minibasins on the Utsira High, northern North Sea; implications for Jurassic sediment dispersal and reservoir distribution},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1144/1354-079309-011},
volume = {16},
year = {2010}
}

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AB  - 3D seismic and well data are integrated to determine the tectonostratigraphicevolution of the SW margin of the Utsira High, northern North Sea riftsystem. During the Triassic, a series of minibasins formed due to passive diapirismof the evaporite-bearing, Upper Permian, Zechstein Supergroup. Subsequently,during the Jurassic, a series of secondary minibasins developed as the underlying saltwalls collapsed. These minibasins were a few hundred metres deep, bound bysub-circular to elongate salt-cored structural highs and caused the development ofcomplex subaerial topography and submarine bathymetry on the SW margin of theUtsira High. Salt withdrawal may have been related to: (i) partial dissolution of salt;(ii) differential erosion of the salt walls and adjacent Triassic-filled minibasins; or (iii)salt remigration caused by sub- or supra-salt extension or sediment loading. Thisstudy provides insights into the tectono-stratigraphic evolution of the SW margin ofthe Utsira High and has implications for (i) facies distribution of the ZechsteinSupergroup within the northern North Sea rift system; and (ii) depositional systemdevelopment, and thus reservoir distribution, within the Jurassic sedimentarysuccession.
AU  - Jackson,CA-L
AU  - Kane,KE
AU  - Larsen,E
DO  - 10.1144/1354-079309-011
EP  - 120
PY  - 2010///
SP  - 105
TI  - Structural evolution of minibasins on the Utsira High, northern North Sea; implications for Jurassic sediment dispersal and reservoir distribution
T2  - Petroleum Geoscience
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1144/1354-079309-011
UR  - http://pg.geoscienceworld.org/cgi/reprint/16/2/105
VL  - 16
ER  - 

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