scholarly journals Triassic lithostratigraphy of East Greenland between Scoresby Sund and Kejser Franz Josephs Fjord

1980 ◽  
Vol 139 ◽  
pp. 1-56
Author(s):  
L.B Clemmensen
Keyword(s):  
North Sea ◽  
Depositional Environments ◽  
East Greenland ◽  
The North ◽  
The North Sea ◽  
Sea Area

The lithostratigraphic scheme currently in use for the Triassic rocks in Jameson Land and ScoresbyLand (70°25'-72°N) is revised and extended to cover areas to the north of Kong Oscars Fjord, up to Kejser Franz Josephs Fjord (73°15'N). The Triassic sediments (1000-1700 m thick) belong to the Scoresby Land Group which is divided into two subgroups (redefined) and four formations: the marine Wordie Creek, and the mainly continental Pingo Dal (redefined), Gipsdalen (redefined) and Fleming Fjord Formations. These formations are here subdivided into a total of 12 members and 4 beds. Four members (the Svinhufvuds Bjerge, Ødepas, Kolledalen and Vega Sund Members) and four beds (Gråklint, Sporfjeld, Pingel Dal and Tait Bjerg Beds) are new. Three members (the Paradigmabjerg, Solfaldsdal and Kap Seaforth Members) are redefined. The lithostratigraphic succession and the Triassic depositional environments in East Greenland are briefly discussed and compared with other Triassic sequences in the North Sea area.

Carboniferous records of the Zoophycos group of trace fossils from England, Wales, the Isle of Man and the North Sea

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-145
Author(s):  
Duncan McLean ◽  
Matthew Booth ◽  
David J. Bodman ◽  
Finlay D. McLean
Keyword(s):  
North Sea ◽  
Trace Fossils ◽  
Depositional Environments ◽  
Common Component ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Clastic Rocks ◽  
Isle Of Man ◽  
The North ◽  
The North Sea ◽  
Supplementary Material

The Zoophycos group of trace fossils is common in Carboniferous to recent marine strata and sediments, and is a common component of ichnofaunas in the Visean and Namurian stages of England and Wales. A review of new and published records indicates that it is often present in limestones and sandstones of Chadian to Arnsbergian age. Thereafter it is less common, and restricted to clastic rocks. There are no known records within Carboniferous strata above the lowest Westphalian. The form is most common and often abundant in limestones of the Yoredale facies in the upper Visean and lower Namurian stages of northern England, particularly so in northern Northumberland. Where detailed sedimentological data exist, they indicate that the organisms responsible for the Zoophycos group burrowed into unconsolidated carbonate substrate that was deposited under low accumulation rates, often affected by storm wave action and where seawater flow provided a nutrient supply. However, in mixed carbonate–clastic settings, the deep-tier nature of Zoophycos may indicate that the organism lived in overlying shallow-marine, clastic-dominated depositional environments and burrowed down into the carbonate substrate. The same may be true of siliciclastic depositional settings where the presence of Zoophycos in some sandstones may reflect the palaeoenvironment of the overlying, finer-grained transgressive marine (prodelta and distal mouth bar) deposits.Supplementary material: A spreadsheet with details of Carboniferous records of Zoophycos group fossils from England, Wales, the Isle of Man and the North Sea is available at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4994636

scholarly journals Quantitative analysis of the <i>Arkhangelskiella cymbiformis</i> Group and Biostratigraphic usefulness in the North Sea Area

1989 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Varol
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
North Sea ◽  
Main Criterion ◽  
Biometric Analysis ◽  
The North ◽  
The North Sea ◽  
Sea Area

Abstract. Based upon a combination of biometric and quantitative analysis on the Arkhangelskiella cymbiformis group, six additional datums were obtained in the Campanian to Maastrichtian interval of the North Sea area. These datums are in ascending order: 1. first common to abundance occurrence of A cymbiformis (Var. NT); 2. last common to abundance occurrence of A. cymbiformis (Var. NT); 3. first common to abundant occurrence of A. cymbiformis (var. N); 4. first common to abundant occurrence of A. cymbiformis (Var. W); 5. last common to abundant occurrence of A. cymbiformis (Var. N); and 7. last common to abundant occurrence of A. cymbiformis (Var. W). The width of the shield is taken as a main criterion for biometric analysis.

Pipeline Operation in the North Sea Area: Statoil’s Experience and Challenges

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ove R. Samdal ◽  
Anders Kvinnesland ◽  
Kjell Edvard Apeland ◽  
Arthur Lind ◽  
Kjartan Vartdal
Keyword(s):  
Data Storage ◽  
North Sea ◽  
Response Times ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Metal Loss ◽  
Risk Levels ◽  
Integrity Assessment ◽  
The North ◽  
The North Sea ◽  
Sea Area

Statoil has since 1985 installed, commissioned and operated approximately 8000 km of pipelines in the North Sea area. Among these pipelines are several of the world’s largest offshore gas trunk lines with the onshore parts relatively short in length but often with complex landfalls, fjord and land crossings. Since 2002 Gassco has been the Operator for transporting Norwegian gas to continental Europe and the UK. Gassco is a fully state owned company. Statoil is now TSP (Technical Service Provider) for most of the trunk lines. Operating these pipelines represents several challenges, and the accumulated experience gained through successful operations of these pipelines has brought Statoil to the forefront within the pipeline industry. Through comprehensive research and development Statoil has improved pipeline technology within areas as inspection, maintenance and repair. Together with the development of risk based condition (integrity) assessment, inspection and monitoring planning tools and work processes, these technology achievements have significantly improved Statoil’s knowledge and understanding of the pipeline condition and associated risk levels. A significant reduction in operating cost has also been experienced. Together with its collaborating partners Statoil has among others improved internal inspection technology by improving the MFL technology to a level of extra high resolution (XHR-technology) making metal loss measurements more reliable and accurate. Multi diameter inspection tools (28”–42”) (MDPT) and optical laser tool (Optopig) have also been developed and put into operation. Sub sea pipeline survey by use of ROV has been significantly improved with regard to instrumentation and survey speed. A unique remote pipeline repair contingency system (PRS) with well defined response times (10–21 days), has also been developed. To get the full benefit of these developments a risk based pipeline condition (integrity) management system (PCMS/PIMS) has been developed with the development of DnV’s Orbit Pipeline as a key element. ORBIT Pipeline consists principally of data storage and administration and various risk based integrity assessment modules. This paper will discuss several topics related to these technology developments and development of risk based condition (integrity) assessment.

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