Structuring and transfer zones in the Faeroe Basin in a regional tectonic context
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- Published by Geological Society of London in Geological Society, London, Petroleum Geology Conference series
- Vol. 4 (1) , 999-1009
- https://doi.org/10.1144/0040999
Abstract
An integrated structural interpretation of the Faeroe Basin within the regional tectonic setting of the North Atlantic margin was derived from gravity, magnetic and regional seismic data. The tectonic framework of the basin was established during the Caledonian orogeny while its subsequent structural evolution was linked to the development of the Greenland–Scotland Ridge and the Iceland hot-spot. Some major transfer zones had previously been identified in the Faeroe Basin area. The gravity and magnetic data defined a series of transfer zones oriented NW–SE across the basin which were also identified on seismic data. These transfer zones have had major influences on the Mesozoic sedimentation patterns, and define basin segments which most likely had different sedimentary and structural histories, thus introducing a diversity of hydrocarbon plays into the Faeroe Basin.Keywords
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