4 - The Norwegian North Sea

• 4.1 Geology of the North Sea
• 4.2 Storage options in the North Sea
• 4.2.1 Saline aquifers
• 4.2.2 Abandoned hydrocarbon fields
• 4.2.3 Summary

 

Lower Jurassic Bridport sandstone, Dorset, England. High porosity, good reservoir quality sandstone with calcite cemented beds and nodules, deposited in a shallow marine environment. The thickness of the sandstone formation in this area is 40-50 m. The Bridport sandstone has been regarded as a reservoir analog for the Sognefjord Formation in the Troll area.
Photo: NPD.