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North Sea Petroleum Geology: The Subsurface Framework and K.W. Glennie’s Legacy

"The petroleum geology of the North Sea represents one of the most thoroughly documented hydrocarbon provinces in the world, largely codified by the landmark work of geologist Kenneth W. Glennie. The North Sea basin framework integrates Paleozoic desert and evaporite deposition, Mesozoic rift-basin evolution, and Cenozoic sag dynamics to explain the distribution of major source rocks, reservoirs, and structural trapping mechanisms. The Legacy of K.W. Glennie in North Sea Geoscience The formalization of North Sea subsurface geology owes much to Dr. Kenneth William Glennie (1926–2019). During his extensive career with Shell and his subsequent ac..."

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