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Journal of Petroleum Geology

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Journal of Petroleum Geology, Vol.5, No.2, pp. 128-148, 1982

©Copyright 2000 Scientific Press, Ltd.

SEDIMENTOLOGY OF THE BRAE OIL FIELD, NORTH SEA: FAN MODELS AND CONTROLS

Dorrick A. V. Stow*, Clive D. Bishop** and Stephen J. Mills***

*Grant Institute of Geology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland

**BP Development, Cairo, Egypt.

***Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas, Calgary, Canada.

Abstract

Submarine fans are important to the petroleum industry for their reservoir and source-rock potential. There are a variety of fan types that can be characterized by different fan models. In assessing which model, if any, is appropriate for a particular area or field it is important to evaluate the controls that operate to determine the type of fan developed. Most present-day fans that have been studied are deep-water oceanic; more work is required on modern examples of shallow-water, small-basin fans which are particularly relevant to hydrocarbon exploration.

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