Norwegian Sea – Paleocene plays
| Group/Formation | Age | Area | Reservoir rock | Depositional environment | Trap | Source rock | Critical factors | Examples of fields | Examples of discoveries | Examples exploration wells | |
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| nhpc-1 | Rogaland Group with Egga sandstone (informal name) | Danian - Thanetian | Eastern part of Møre Basin | Sandstone | Shallow to deep marine | Stratigraphic and structural | Upper Jurassic shale (Spekk Formation) and Cretaceous shale | Identification and mapping of reservoir distribution, thickness and quality, identification of stratigraphic pinch-out. |
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| nhpc-2 (unconfirmed) | Rogaland Group with Tang Formation | Danian - Thanetian | Vestfjorden Basin, Træna Basin, Kvalnesdjup Graben, Ribban Basin, Någrind Syncline | Sandstone | Shallow to deep marine | Stratigraphic and structural | Upper Jurassic shale (Spekk Formation) and Cretaceous shale | Identification and mapping of reservoir distribution, thickness and quality, identification of stratigraphic pinch-out, retention of petroleum due to uplift and erosion |
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| nhpc-4 | Rogaland Group with Tang Formation | Danian - Thanetian | Western parts of Vøring and Møre Basins | Sandstone | Shallow to deep marine | Stratigraphic and structural | Upper Jurassic shale (Spekk Formation) and Cretaceous shale | Identification and mapping of reservoir distribution, thickness and quality, identification of stratigraphic pinch-out. |
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