Lithostratigraphic Chart_offshore Norway_9dec2011

Lithostratigraphic Chart_offshore Norway_9dec2011

Tortonian
10
Nordland Gr
15
Hordaland
Serravallian
Langhian
Chattian
Rupelian
Priabonian
Bartonian
Lutetian
Ypresian
Thanetian
Selandian
Danian
Maastrichtian
Upper
Aptian
Cretaceous
Barremian
Hauterivian
Valanginian
Berriasian
Jurassic
Mesozoic
Tithonian Volgian
Kimmeridgian
Oxfordian
Callovian
Bathonian
Bajocian
Aalenian
Toarcian
Pliensbachian
Sinemurian
Hettangian
Rhaetian
Triassic
Upper
Lower
Permian
Lopingian
Guadalupian
Ladinian
Anisian
Olenekian
Induan
Changhsingian
Wuchiapingian
Capitanian
Wordian
Roadian
Kungurian
Cisuralian
Pennsylvanian
Carboniferous
Norian
Carnian
Middle
Mississippian
Upper
Middle
Artinskian
Sakmarian
Asselian
Gzhelian
Kasimovian
Lower
Moscovian
Bashkirian
Upper
Serpukhovian
50
55
60
Visean
Lower
Devonian
Upper
Middle
Lower
Givetian
Eifelian
Emsian
Ludlow
Wenlock
Pragian
Lochkovian
Ludfordian
Gorstian
Homerian
Sheinwoodian
Llandovery
Telychian
Aeronian
Tyr
Ekofisk
Hod
95
Balder
Kolga
Rind
Idun
Tyr
Ekofisk
Tor
Hod
Hidra
Sola
Ran
Sola
Tuxen
Åsgard
130
140
Flekkefjord
145
Frederiks-
Sauda/Bjørghavn havn
150
Tau
155
Tarbert
Ness
165
170
Åsgard
Poul
Heno
Åsgard
Farsund
Eldfisk
Fulmar
Farsund
Eldfisk
Fulmar
Ula
Pentland
Rattray
Ness
Tarbert
Ness
Ness
180
185
190
195
200
Dunlin
215
Statfjord
Statfjord Gp
Gassum
Skagerak
?
Vinding
220
230
240
245
270
275
280
?
?
Josephine
Tau
Egersund
Tarbert
Ness
Neogene stratigraphy of the Norwegian
central and northern North Sea
Fraserburg
Elly
Mbr
Fraserburg
Fm
Auk Fm
Agat
Dunlin
Statfjord
Fensfj.
Krossfj.
Auk Fm
Fraserburg
Fm
Auk Fm
315
Group
320
?
Oseberg
Burton
350
355
365
370
380
Cook
?
?
Skerry shale
Chalk
Gp.
Tofte
Skerry
?
?
Foula
Group
?
Magne Fm.
?
Hardråde Fm.
Blodøks Fm.
Hidra Fm.
Laarstrine
Rødby Fm.
Rødby Fm.
Cromer
Knoll
Gp.
Tuxen Fm.
Asgard Fm.
?
Kveite
Breiflabb
Smørflyndre
Kviting
Home
Forland
Gam
Not
Tofte
Kolje
Ror
Palnatokes
Bjerg
Klippfisk
Knurr
Lindemans Bugt
Raukelv
Hareelv
Olympen
Fossil Bjerget.
Pelion
Fuglen
Sortehat
Åre
Stø
Nordmela
Kap Stewart
Tubåen
Grey Beds
Red Beds
Flemingfjord
Fruholmen
Kobbe
Steinkobbe
Pingodal
?
Huledal
Rødspette Mbr.
?
Sola Fm.
Asgard Fm.
?
?
Agat Mbr.
Ran Mbr.
?
Mime or Asgard Fm.
?
Ulv
Polarrev
Svenskøya
? ?
Embla
? ?
?
Old Red sst
?
?
?
395
Old red
?
400
405
410
Alke Fm.
Hørby Bre
Soldogg
?
Old Red
Sandstone
?
Wood Bay
Red Bay
Siktefjell
?
435
Age Ma
130
Sandstone
135
140
Siltstone
145
150
Shale
155
160
Organic rich
165
Coal layers
170
175
Chert
180
185
Marl
190
195
Limestone / chalk
200
Dolomite
205
210
Anisian
240
Wordian
Extrusives
Visean
Reef build-ups
250
255
Base of slope fans
260
265
280
Moscovian
Bashkirian
Anhydrite / gypsum
245
Artinskian
Kasimovian
Rock salt
235
270
Asselian
Gzhelian
Intrusives
225
Kungurian
Channel fan systems
Channel fills
275
Aeolian dunes
285
290
Hiatus
295
300
Unconformity
305
Metamorphic basement
310
315
320
325
330
335
340
Tournaisian
Famennian
Givetian
Eifelian
?
Kap Weber
Antiklinal Bugt
Ella Ø
Emsian
Pragian
Lochkovian
Ludfordian
Gorstian
Homerian
Sheinwoodian
Hecla Hock
Tillite Gp
?
?
350
355
360
Frasnian
420
430
Conglomerate
345
415
425
Tuff
125
230
Mumien
Lomvi Fm.
Lunde Fm.
Marine shales and mudstones
120
Ladinian
Roadian
Sortebakken
Clair Gr
?
Chalk carbonate
115
220
Serpukhovian
Tettegras
Deep marine sst
100
Carnian
Wuchiapingian
Capitanian
Ebbadalen
Teist Fm.
Hegre Gp.
Midnatsfjeld
Foldedal
?
?
Tithonian Volgian
Kimmeridgian
Oxfordian
Sakmarian
Mestersvig
?
?
?
?
Ryazanian
Olenekian
Gipshuken
385
390
Trolleland
Ugle
?
Shallow marine sst
215
Blærerot
?
105
Norian
Knorringfjellet
Ørn
Lacustrine
80
Albian
Hettangian
Rhaetian
Wordiekammen
?
Arid terrestrial shales
70
95
Sinemurian
Kim Fjelde
Isbjørn
Humid terrestrial shales
65
Cenomanian
Pliensbachian
Kongsøya
Falk
Rognkjeks Mbr.
Hegre Group Triassic North Sea
?
55
90
Toarcian
Røye
45
Turonian
Aalenian
Kapp Starostin
40
85
Callovian
Bathonian
Bajocian
Botneheia
35
Santonian
Changhsingian
Wegener Halvø
?
?
Ladegårdsåen
Ørret
Ravnefjeld
?
Flade Isblink
Agardhfjellet
Bravaisberget
30
Campanian
Berriasian
De Geerdalen
25
75
Induan
?
?
?
?
Klappmyss
Havert
Wordie Creek
?
?
?
?
20
60
Barremian
Hauterivian
Valanginian
Snadd
Gipsdalen
Red Beds
Hekkingen
15
Thanetian
Selandian
Danian
Aptian
fjellet Mb
Janusfjellet
10
110
Helvetiafjellet
Neill Klinter
Tilje
Caroline -
Steensby Bjerg
Heather
Ile
Gåseslette
5
50
Coniacian
Legend
0
Ypresian
Maastrichtian
Kolmule
Sandflyndre
Draupne
Red Beds
?
Thyra Ø
Kilen
Skrubbe
?
?
?
Jorsalfare Fm.
Tryggvason Fm.
Blodøks Fm.
Svarte Fm.
Sola Fm.
Blålange
Grey Beds
Rotliegendes Gp
?
Formation
South Viking Graben
North Viking Graben
Shetland Kyrre Fm.
Gp.
Thud Fm.
Lysing
Tilje
Åre
All figures are interractive on www.nhm.uio.no/norlex.
?
Narve Fm.
Cromer
Knoll
Gp.
Ile
Ror
?
Formation
Central Graben
Ekofisk Fm.
Lutetian
Nebbhval
Langebarn
Gam
Johansen
Nansen
Statfjord
Torsk
Lyr
Not
Judd
Teist
?
Priabonian
Bartonian
Grumantbyen Fm
Basilika Fm
Firkanten
Rogaland Group Paleogene Northern North Sea
?
?Tor Fm.
Gapeflyndre
Heather
Great Estaurine Series
Karl Fm
?
Chattian
Rupelian
TumlerKvitnos
Draupne
Rogn
Rona
Hambor
Ness
?
?
Zanclean
Messinian
Battfjellet
LangebarnAgat
Hegre
300
335
Royal Sovereign
Tunge
Skolest
Blålange
(Kimmeridge Clay)
Amundsen
Erikson
Raude
NE
Burdigalian
Nise
Staffin Shales
Draupne
295
325
Cruiser
Springar
Spekkhogger
Shearwater
Salt Fm
Turbot
Anhydrite Fm
290
310
Kvitnos
Lunde
Joanne sst
285
305
Springar
Lyr
Heather
Dunlin
SW
Serravallian
Langhian
Kap
Brewster
Hvithval
Steinbit
Sognefj.
Josephine
?
Karl Fm
?
Anhydrite Fm
Tare
Tang
Judy sst
Judy sst
Updates
and
refinements
of the lithostratigraphy in the North Sea and Norwegian Sea
Smith Bank
executed
in the NORLEX Project
Zechstein
Shearwater
N
Kap
Dalton
Nise
Victory
Lomvi
Smith Bank
Tare
Tang
Egga
Kyrre
Commodore
Tarbert
Etive
Rannoch
Hegre
Skagerak
Brygge
Grindhval
Mac Beth
Magnus
?
Statfjord
Joanne sst
Falster
Øreslev
Bunter shale
255
265
Skagerak
Tønder
Smith
Bank
250
260
?
Dunlin
Balder
Flett
Åsgard
Munin
Oddesund
225
235
Dunlin Gp
Fjerritslev
205
210
Mime
?
175
S
Molo
Flekkefjord
Sauda
Bruce
Haugesund
Lola
Tarbert
Brae
NE
Nordland
Kai
Brygge
Sola
Åsgard
Draupne
SW
Aquitanian
Jorsalfare
Hardråde
Rødby
Sola
Mime
N
Chronostratigraphy
Tortonian
Kai
Lamba
Vaila
Suttom
Tryggvason
Blodøks
Svarte
Blodøks
Hidra
Sola
Mandal
Mandal
Flyvbjerg
Haldager
Egersund
160
Valhall
S
Wandel Sea
Gilsonryggen Fm
Kyrre
Tuxen
Tuxen
Valhall
135
Ran
E
Molo
Stronsay
Jorsalfare
Rødby
Ran
Sola
W
Svalbard
Aspelintoppen
Grid
Hod
Rødby
East Greenland
Naust
Stavanger
Hermod
Sele
Heimdal
Lista
Våle
Ty
Tor
Ran
120
125
Hidra
Rødby
Rødby
Ran
Blodøks
Plenus Marl
Balder
Heimdal
Ty
Tryggvason
Blodøks
Svarte
E
Naust
Balder
Hermod
Ekofisk
Naust
W
South Western
Barents Sea
Skade
Hordaland
Frigg
Kyrre
Hod
Hidra
Frigg
East
Westray
Grid
Tor
Blodøks
105
Vade
Balder
Forties Sele Fiskebank
Andrew Lista
Våle
Maureen Ekofisk
Lista
Våle
Borr
West Faeroe
Utsira
Hordaland
Sele
Bergen
Tampen sst Mb.
Skade
Dufa
Blodøks
100
115
Rind
Tor
90
110
Fur
W
Utsira
Hordaland
Fur
Kolga
Borr
80
375
Frasnian
Lark
Lark
Hefring
Idun
70
360
Famennian
Lark
Balder
Lista
Våle
E
Bergen
Nordland Gr
Lark
Hordaland
Sele
W
Stavanger
Hordaland
340
Tournaisian
NO
Freja
65
330
Middle
GB
Nordland Gr
Vade
45
345
Silurian
Paleozoic
Ryazanian
GB
40
85
Albian
Lower
35
Santonian
Cenomanian
Middle
30
Campanian
Turonian
Upper
25
75
Coniacian
Lower
20
DK
West of Shetland
Northern
Norwegian Sea
NORLEX
West Spitsbergen orogenic belt
Paleogene
5
Aquitanian
Paleocene
DK
Zanclean
Messinian
Burdigalian
Eocene
NO
Southern
Norwegian Sea
Loppa High
Miocene
Oligocene
Cenozoic
0
Pleistocene
Pliocene
Central Graben trough
North
Central Graben
South
Northern
Viking Graben
Tampen - Graben
- Hordapl.
E
Nordland Ridge
Neogene
Q
Chronostratigraphy
Norwegian Danish Basin
Southern
Viking Graben
Utsira - Stord Basin
Gossa High/Sklinna Ridge
Age Ma
Lithostratigraphic Chart of Offshore Norway
*
Telychian
Aeronian
365
370
375
380
385
390
395
NORLEX
400
Stratigraphic
Correlation Chart
405
410
415
420
www.nhm.uio.no/norlex/
425
430
435
For full references and explanations, see above website.
* Chart developed and executed in cooperation with industrial partners, the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS), and the British Geological Survey (BGS).
November 2011