Ekofisk_Formation

Ekofisk Formation

Ekofisk Formation

Geological formation of Danian (lowermost Paleocene) age

The Ekofisk Formation is a geological formation of Danian (lowermost Paleocene) age. It forms the uppermost part of the Chalk Group in the North Sea. It is an important reservoir for oil and gas in fields such as Ekofisk. It overlies the Maastrichtian Tor Formation with local evidence of unconformity. It underlies the Våle Formation.[1][2][3][4]

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    NPD. "Ekofisk Fm". Norwegian Petroleum Directorate Fact Pages. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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    British Geological Survey. "Ekofisk Formation". The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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    DINOloket. "Ekofisk Formation". Stratigraphic nomenclature. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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    Blinkenberg, K.H.; Anderskouv, K.; Sheldon, E.; Bjerrum, C.J.; Stemmerik, L. (2020). "Stratigraphically controlled silicification in Danian chalk and its implications for reservoir properties, southern Danish Central Graben". Marine and Petroleum Geology. 115. doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2019.104134.
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