Witch Ground Graben

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Witch Ground Graben is a major structural sub-basin in the North Sea, known for its significant role in the region’s sedimentary and hydrocarbon geology.

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Witch Ground Graben canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological structure
sedimentary basin
structural sub-basin
boundedBy faults
contains petroleum systems
reservoir rocks
seal rocks
source rocks
countryOffshoreFrom Norway
United Kingdom
deformationType normal faulting
filledWith Cenozoic sedimentary rocks
Mesozoic sedimentary rocks
formedDuring Mesozoic
hasEconomicImportance gas exploration
hydrocarbon exploration
oil exploration
hasLithology mudstone
sandstone
shale
siltstone
hasNameOrigin Witch Ground area of the North Sea
hasStratigraphy Cenozoic
Cretaceous
Jurassic
Triassic
isHydrocarbonProvince yes
isMappedOn North Sea geological maps
isStudiedIn basin analysis
petroleum geology
sedimentary geology
structural geology
isSubjectOf North Sea basin evolution studies
hydrocarbon prospectivity assessments
locatedIn North Sea
northern North Sea
majorRiftingPhase Early Cretaceous
Jurassic
overlies Paleozoic basement
partOf Danish sector of the North Sea
surface form: North Sea Basin

North Sea rift system
playsRoleIn North Sea hydrocarbon accumulation
North Sea sedimentation patterns
structuralStyle graben
tectonicSetting extensional rift basin

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Moray Firth Basin hasSubBasin Witch Ground Graben