Blar i forfatter "Wesenlund, Fredrik"
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Bivalve beds reveal rapid changes in ocean oxygenation in the Boreal Middle Triassic – a case study from Svalbard, Norway
Engelschiøn, Victoria Sjøholt; Bernhardsen, Sofie; Wesenlund, Fredrik; Hammer, Øyvind; Hurum, Jørn Harald; Mørk, Atle (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-17)A fossil-rich interval in the organic-rich marine black mudstone of the Middle Triassic Botneheia Formation on eastern Svalbard was logged in high-resolution on an extremely well exposed section with emphasis on bivalve beds, taphonomic features, trace fossils and oxygenation proxies. The size distribution, fragmentation, articulation and orientation of three bivalve beds of the epifaunal flat ... -
Depositional environments and source rock potential of some Upper Palaeozoic (Devonian) coals on Bjørnøya, Western Barents shelf
Janocha, Julian; Wesenlund, Fredrik; Thießen, Olaf; Grundvåg, Sten-Andreas; Koehl, Jean-Baptiste Philippe; Johannessen, Erik P. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-27)Upper Palaeozoic strata are potential sources for hydrocarbon plays on the Norwegian Barents Shelf. The island of Bjørnøya (Bear Island) is located on the western margin of the Barents Shelf and represents an exposed part of the Stappen High, which makes it an excellent location to investigate the source rock potential of this succession. Here, we investigate the organic geochemical composition and ... -
Linking facies variations, organic carbon richness and bulk bitumen content – A case study of the organic-rich Middle Triassic shales from eastern Svalbard
Wesenlund, Fredrik; Grundvåg, Sten-Andreas; Engelschiøn, Victoria Sjøholt; Thießen, Olaf; Pedersen, Jon Halvard (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-03)The organic-rich shales of the Middle Triassic Botneheia Formation in Svalbard and its correlative units offshore are considered important source rock intervals for oil and gas generation in the Norwegian Barents Shelf region. Detailed investigation of these intervals is essential to better understand the intra source rock variations and thus to improve exploration models. As source rocks are rarely ... -
Lithostratigraphy and chemostratigraphy of Triassic black shales on Edgeøya, eastern Svalbard: Implications for understanding Triassic source rock formation on the Norwegian Barents Shelf
Wesenlund, Fredrik (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2022-03-25)The Norwegian Barents Shelf (NBS) is an Arctic petroleum province with a complex geological history. Current geochemical work on oil discoveries in the region has identified Triassic mudstones as important petroleum source rocks. A review of the published literature found that several source rock-forming processes have been suggested as contributors to their formation. The aim of this thesis is thus ... -
Multi-elemental chemostratigraphy of Triassic mudstones in eastern Svalbard: implications for source rock formation in front of the World’s largest delta plain
Wesenlund, Fredrik; Grundvåg, Sten-Andreas; Engelschiøn, Victoria Sjøholt; Thieβen, Olaf; Pedersen, Jon Halvard (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-03)The Triassic Boreal Ocean was a shallow epicontinental basin and the sink of the World's largest delta plain known to date. Nutrient and freshwater supply from this delta have been regarded as important causes for high productivity and water mass stratification, forming Middle Triassic oil-prone source rocks. Recent studies attribute upwelling and a productivity-induced oxygen minimum zone as ...