3D Geomodeling for Europe

Project number: GeoE.171.005

Deliverable 3.4
Authors and affiliation:
Finn Jakobsen, Peter Britze [GEUS]
Lithostratigraphic/ Hauke Thöle, Fabian Jähne-Klingberg
[BGR]
chronostratigraphic correlation Hans Doornenbal, Renaud Bouroullec,
Roel Verreussel [TNO]
profiles through the study area E-mail of lead author:
fj@geus.dk

Version: 19-05-2020

This report is part of a project that has

received funding by the European Union’s
Horizon 2020 research and innovation
programme under grant agreement
number 731166.

Deliverable Data
Deliverable number D3.4
Dissemination level public
Deliverable name Lithostratigraphic/ chronostratigraphic correlation profiles
Work package WP3 (North Sea area NL-DE-DK)
Lead WP/Deliverable Hans Doornenbal
Deliverable status
Submitted (Author(s)) 12/05/2020 Finn Jakobsen, Peter Britze, Hauke Thöle, Fabian Jähne-
Klingberg, Hans Doornenbal, Renaud Bouroullec, Roel
Verreussel
Verified (WP leader) 15/05/2020 Hans Doornenbal
Approved (Project leader) 19/05/2020 Stefan Knopf

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GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Work package 3 (WP3) of the GeoERA research project „3D Geomodeling for Europe
(3DGEO-EU)” aims to integrate existing national (and regional) geomodels into a
harmonized, consistent cross-border geomodel of the North Sea area between the
Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands (TNO, NL),
the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS, DK) and the Federal Institute for
Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR, DE) are responsible for the cross-border
harmonization in this pilot area.
Harmonized stratigraphic charts for the NL-DE-DK North Sea area are presented in the
Deliverable report 3.3: “Harmonized stratigraphic chart for the NL-DE-DK North Sea area”,
which provides an overview of the relationship of the Dutch, German and Danish North Sea
lithostratigraphy.

In this report correlations of the Jurassic and the Rotliegend successions in the NL-DE-DK
North Sea area are used to illustrate the stratigraphic variation in the study area and to
identify the most essential parameters needed to ensure a successful harmonized cross-
border 3D model.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 PROJECT BACKGROUND......................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Rationales and aims ................................................................................................... 4
2 MAJOR STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS ........................................................................................... 6
3 CORRELATION PROFILES ........................................................................................................ 8
3.1 Jurassic log-correlation .............................................................................................. 9
3.1.1 Jurassic log-panel (Encl. 1) ............................................................................ 9
3.1.2 Lithostratigraphy ......................................................................................... 10
3.1.3 Jurassic Sequence- and Tectono-stratigraphy ............................................ 10
3.1.4 Basin development ..................................................................................... 12
3.1.5 Compilation of the log correlation .............................................................. 13
3.2 Rotliegend log-correlation ....................................................................................... 14
3.2.1 Rotliegend log-panel (Encl. 2) ..................................................................... 14
3.2.2 Lithostratigraphy ......................................................................................... 15
3.2.3 Basin development ..................................................................................... 17
3.2.4 Compilation of the log correlation .............................................................. 20
4 SUMMARY OF CROSS-COUNTRY CORRELATION ................................................................. 21

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1 PROJECT BACKGROUND
1.1 Rationales and aims
Harmonization of geological data across geological, topographical, and especially across
national borders is one of the most important work steps to create a base for trans-
European assessments of resource potentials and possible conflicts of use of European
subsurface. In the last decades a variety of different thematic maps were developed, but
often not on a similar and consistent data base. Differences in the geological & geophysical
interpretation (e.g. stratigraphy, velocity-model, structural interpretation, different methods
of assessments) across the borders remain unchanged and were masked by generalizations
in an overview scale. In the last years these “border-discontinuities” have become obvious
by a variety of 3D-modeling projects. But workflows for harmonization of different geological
3D models are yet not established and proofed.

The GeoERA research project ”3D Geomodeling for Europe (3DGEO-EU)” aims to show on
the example of cross-border pilot areas (work packages 1 - 3) how harmonization across the
borders can be established and maintained with the progress of the national models. The
pilot area of work package 3 (WP3) spans thereby the offshore cross-border North Sea area
between the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. In this region, the partners TNO –
Geological Survey of the Netherlands (TNO, NL), the Geological Survey of Denmark and
Greenland (GEUS, DK) and the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR,
DE) intent to integrate existing national (and regional) geomodels into a harmonized,
consistent cross-border geomodel of the North Sea area. One of the main tasks of WP3 in
this context will be to find and exemplarily test efficient workflows for harmonization or the
consistent translation between the established national concepts. The methodologic
advantages (agreements on best practices, optimized workflows, etc.) and the gain in
experience on cross-border 3D harmonization work will be a keystone for further
transnational harmonization projects.

As part of the work integrating regional and national geomodels into a harmonized,
consistent cross-border geomodel of the NL-DE-DK North Sea area a correlation of the
regional lithostratigraphy are presented. This initial study presents the present-day status
for the different countries. Differences in the geological and geophysical interpretation
across the borders remain unchanged. The objectives of the study are to show the
relationship of the Dutch, German and Danish lithostratigraphy.

Identifying lithostratigraphic discrepancies and their causes represents an important first

step in the cross-border harmonization process. The purpose of this report is therefore to
compilate and compare the Dutch, German and Danish lithostratigraphy in order to
elucidate stratigraphic similarities and discrepancies between the three countries.

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The comparison of the lithostratigraphic charts show much resemblances across the country
borders, but it is also evident that there is a limitation for harmonization. Especially
diachronous units are by nature difficult to correlate. The local distribution and diachronous
appearance of specific lithofacies show that a detailed cross-border comparison is often only
possible after time-consuming well log correlations applying sequence-stratigraphy. It is in
the framework of this report to illustrate/explain the discrepancies in the lithostratigraphy
charts as pointed out in report D3.3: “Harmonized stratigraphic chart for the NL-DE-DK North
Sea area”.

The results from this report together with the stratigraphical charts in report D3.3:
“Harmonized stratigraphic chart for the NL-DE-DK North Sea area” are essential parameters
to ensure a successful harmonized cross-border 3D model.

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2 MAJOR STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS

The study area is the Greater Central Graben area (Figure 1). The area comprises a number
of structural elements with individual stratigraphic successions. Figure 1 shows the structural
elements related to the Jurassic period. Structural element maps representing other
geological periods will be included in the reports associated to the deliverables D3.5 to D3.8.

A lithostratigraphic breakdown for the most significant structural elements has been carried
out in the three countries (Report D3.3: “Harmonized stratigraphic chart for the NL-DE-DK
North Sea area”).

One significant and cross-border structural element is the Middle Jurassic–Lower Cretaceous
Central Graben rift system (Figure 1). The Central Graben stretches 250 km from north to
south, is 50 km wide on average, ranging from the Norwegian sector through Denmark and
Germany and terminates in The Netherlands to the south.

Three depositional domains are distinguished: (1) the primary graben axis, which runs from
the boundary of Norway and Denmark all the way to its southernmost tip in the L05 Block in
The Netherlands and includes the Søgne Basin, the Tail End Graben, the Salt Dome Province,
the German Central Graben and the Dutch Central Graben; (2) the basins adjacent to the
graben, which include the Heno and Gertrud plateaus, the Feda Graben in Denmark and the
Terschelling Basin in The Netherlands; and (3) the plateau areas which received little or no
sediments during the Middle Jurassic–Early Cretaceous rift phase, including the Inge and
Mads highs, the Outer Rough Basin, the Step Graben and the Schillgrund, Central Offshore
and Cleaverbank platforms in The Netherlands.

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Figure 1. Structural element map for the NL, DE, DK North Sea areas. The study areas for the 3DGEO-
EU cross-border pilot study are highlighted in red, blue & green (Thöle et al. 2019). Base map from
NOPEC (1988).

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3 CORRELATION PROFILES
The comparison of the lithostratigraphic charts for the Danish, German and Dutch Central
Graben shows the disparities between national nomenclatures, but also differences in basin
development and depositional environment (lateral differences in the distribution of the
various lithologies). The stratigraphic succession shows large lateral variation and changes in
lithofacies associated with a diachronous development of the Central Graben. A correlation
and harmonization between these formations can therefore only be achieved by a detailed
chronostratigraphic log-correlation applying a sequence stratigraphic approach.

In order to harmonize the lithostratigraphy between Denmark, Germany and The

Netherlands a cross-border correlation of 1) the Jurassic succession in the Central Graben
and 2) the Rotliegend succession across the Mid North Sea High have been carried out. The
correlation panels are an attempt to demonstrate the relationship and discrepancies in the
lithostratigraphy established for the Danish, German and Dutch sectors.

The cross-country comparison of the lithostratigraphy is hampered by differences in

nomenclature, differences in the degree of details in the subdivision of the stratigraphic
intervals and differences in basin development. The correlation panels in this study have
been generated on the basis of slightly different data provided by GEUS, BGR and TNO. An
attempt is made to standardize the data by introducing a common layout and color coding of
the lithology. Each well is presented by a GR/DT log, a lithology log and a lithostratigraphic
column. In the panels the nationally accepted lithostratigraphic nomenclature is used as well
as the national correlation is applied.

Due to the current legal situation in Germany, the German wells have to be anonymized in
the correlation panels and the logs from these wells have been removed in the log-
correlation panels in this report. Only the interpreted formations are shown in the panels
together with the depth scale. The logs, however, have been used for correlation purposes.

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3.1 Jurassic log-correlation

3.1.1 Jurassic log-panel (Encl. 1)

The Jurassic sedimentary succession was correlated along the axis of the Central Graben
from the Danish offshore in the north through the German offshore sector to the Dutch
North Sea in the south. The wells used for the cross-border correlation are presented by a
GR/DT log, a lithology log and a lithostratigraphic column (Figure 2 and Encl. 1. For location
see Figure 3).

Figure 2. A N-S log correlation of the Jurassic succession between wells in the Danish, German and
Dutch Central Graben. The Jurassic log correlation panel is enclosed at the end of this report
(Enclosure 1).

Figure 3. Path of Jurassic correlation profile.

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The cross-border correlation is primarily based on the sequence stratigraphic and
tectonostratigraphic subdivision of the Jurassic established in Denmark and in the
Netherlands. No detailed stratigraphy is available for the German offshore sector. However,
the tectonostratigraphic mega-sequences (TMS) defined and described by Verreussel et al.
(2018) and Bouroullec et al. (2018), were recently extrapolated and mapped by Müller et al.
(in prep) into the German sector of the Central Graben. These seismically mapped horizons
facilitate the cross-border correlation with the German wells.

3.1.2 Lithostratigraphy

The lithostratigraphic subdivision of the Jurassic in the Danish, German and Dutch sector is
presented in the report D3.3: “Harmonized stratigraphic chart for the NL-DE-DK North Sea
area”. For the Danish and Dutch wells, the nationally accepted lithostratigraphic
nomenclatures are used in the log panel (Figure 2 and Encl. 1.). For the German wells, the
lithostratigraphic subdivision of the Jurassic follows the nomenclature of the Netherlands
(Van Adrichem Boogaert & Kouwe 1993-1997). The Dutch terms were adopted here because
the Dutch formations were recently mapped by Müller et al. (2019) into the German Central
Graben and no formal classification at formation or group level has been so far established
for this area of the German North Sea.

The Jurassic succession displays large variations and changes in lithofacies from the basin
axis to the adjacent basins and platforms. Deepest marine conditions are in the Tail End
Graben (Denmark), more shallow marine conditions prevail in the Southern Central Graben
and Terschelling Basin (The Netherlands). The late Jurassic rifting activated faults and salt
movement. As a result, the differential vertical movement occurred on a local scale, leading
to the diachronous occurrence of lithostratigraphic units.

3.1.3 Jurassic Sequence- and Tectono-stratigraphy

A sequence stratigraphic subdivision of the Jurassic has been carried out in Denmark and the
Netherlands.

The sequence stratigraphy for the Jurassic succession in the Danish Central Graben is the
result of the PETSYS project and represents a modification of the sequence stratigraphy
introduced by Andsbjerg & Dybkjær (2003). The Exxon Group concept is applied for the
sequence stratigraphic subdivision (Posamentier et al. 1988; Posamentier & Vail 1988; Van
Wagoner et al. 1988). Each sequence is confined by a lower and an upper sequence
boundary (SB) and is subdivided into transgressive systems tracts (TST) and a highstand
systemstract (HST). The two systems tracts are separated by a maximum flooding surface
(MFS). The sequence stratigraphic breakdown for the Danish area is shown in Figure 4.

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In the Dutch sector four tectonostratigraphic mega-sequences (TMS) and nine subordinate
sequences (TS) are defined and described (Verreussel et al. 2018¸ Bouroullec et al. 2018).
Based on detailed palynological analysis and supported by seismic data interpretation
(Bouroullec et al. 2018), it has been possible to define a series of tectonostratigraphic mega-
sequences (TMS) that reflect the stepwise basin evolution of the Late Jurassic rift phase of
the Central Graben. These studies build on earlier work from TNO-Geological Survey of the
Netherlands on the Dutch Central Graben (Herngreen et al. 2003; Van Adrichem Boogaert &
Kouwe 1993; Abbink et al. 2006; De Jager 2007; Lott et al. 2010; Munsterman et al. 2012).

The mega-sequences are integrated with palynological zonation allowing

1) determination of timing of the rift phases (Figure 4) and
2) comparison of the sequences established for the Danish sector (Figure 4).

The sequence stratigraphic subdivision in Danish and Dutch Central Graben is compared with
the maximum flooding surfaces established by Partington et al. (1993) (Figure 4).

Figure 4. Comparison of the sequence stratigraphic subdivision of the Jurassic in Denmark (left) and
The Netherlands (right). The sequence stratigraphic subdivision in the Danish and the Dutch Central
Graben is compared with the maximum flooding surfaces established by Partington et al. 1993.

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There is a close relationship between the sequence stratigraphic subdivision of the Jurassic
in the Danish and Dutch Central Graben and a number of sequence boundaries may be
considered to represent regional isochronous surfaces.

Based on the comparison of sequences in the Danish and the Dutch Central Graben in Figure
4 following sequence boundaries are correlated. (Sequence boundaries refer to the base of a
sequence).

Danish Central Graben(1) Dutch Central Graben(2) German Central Graben(3)

Ryaz-1 TS-3.2
TMS-3 TMS-3
Volg-4 TS-2.4
Volg-1 TS-2.3
Kimm-3 TS-2.2
Kimm-2 TS-2.1 (Base TMS-2) TMS-2
Ox-1 TS-1.3c
Cal-1 TS-1.2
Bat-1 TS-1.1 (Base TMS-1) TMS-1
(1)
PETSYS project
(2)
Verreussel et al. (2018) and Bouroullec et al. (2018)
(3)
Müller et al. (in prep.)

3.1.4 Basin development

During the Jurassic the Central Graben forms part of a major rift system in the North Sea
area. The basin evolution is seen to follow discrete phases with active depocenters and fault
patterns changing through time. Four rift phases are defined in the Upper Jurassic and
described as tectonostratigraphic mega-sequences (TMS) (Verreussel et al. 2018; Bouroullec
et al. 2018). These discrete phases in basin evolution are reflected in the sedimentary record
as genetically related accumulations of sediments. Based on the long-distance correlations
of wells (Figure 2), a stepwise basin evolution pattern is established.

The log correlation through the Central Graben illustrates the basin evolution during the
Jurassic. Lower Jurassic deposits are only found in the southern part of the Central Graben,
including the German sector and the southern part of the Danish salt dome province. A
major hiatus (Mid Cimmerian Unconformity) characterizes the transition from Lower Jurassic
to Middle Jurassic. The rifting during Middle and Upper Jurassic started in the north (Danish
sector) and prograded southwards during the succeeding phases. Middle Jurassic deposits
are found in the entire Central Graben but with the oldest (earliest) deposits in the northern
part. The stepwise evolution from north to south continued during Upper Jurassic. At the
transition from Jurassic to Cretaceous time the change in tectonic activity gave rise to uplift
and truncation of the Jurassic succession which is most obvious in the Danish wells.

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3.1.5 Compilation of the log correlation
The log correlation displays a basin development giving rise to divergent facies distribution
and distribution of sandstone deposits which can be revealed from Figure 5.
The time stratigraphic chart displays the generalized time and facies relationship and it is
evident that a number of stratigraphic units have a regional extend and can be found in all
three countries, whereas a number of depositional units have a local occurrence.

With respect to harmonization of the lithostratigraphy it is obvious that only the main
regional wide units could be integrated and redefined; whereas the local formations still
have to be ascribed the national nomenclature.

Figure 5. Time stratigraphic panel along the N-S correlation transect through the axis of the Central
Graben. The panel displays the generalized time and facies relationships of the Jurassic
lithostratigraphic units. The lithostratigraphic units refer to the Danish, German and Dutch
stratigraphic nomenclature (Report D3.3: “Harmonized stratigraphic chart for the NL-GE-DK North
Sea area”). Comparable time equivalent sequence boundaries in the Danish and Dutch Central
Graben are indicated with dashed lines. White columns indicate non-drilled sections.

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3.2 Rotliegend log-correlation

3.2.1 Rotliegend log-panel (Encl. 2)

A correlation of the Rotliegend succession from the Dutch sector to the south through
Germany into the Danish sector to the north have been generated (Figure 6 and Encl. 2).

Figure 6. A S-N log correlation of the Rotliegend succession in UK, Dutch, German and Danish wells.
The Rotliegend log correlation panel is enclosed at the end of this report (Enclosure 2).

Figure 7. Path of the Rotliegend correlation profile.

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The wells are presented by a GR/DT log and a lithology log. The correlation is primarily based
on lithostratigraphy and seismic mapping. In the UK/Dutch offshore sector, it is possible to
make a detailed subdivision of the Lower and Upper Rotliegend succession whereas only an
uncertain subdivision of the Lower Rotliegend volcano-clastic in German and Danish sector is
possible.

The correlation panel uses the Base Zechstein as datum. Key correlation surfaces are BPU
(Base Permian Unconformity) and BUR (Base Upper Rotliegend). The panel is supplemented
with indication of sub-cropping stratigraphic intervals.

The internal correlation of the Lower and Upper Rotliegend in the UK and Dutch wells is
based on work carried out at TNO comprising lithostratigraphic and sequence stratigraphic
concepts. The correlation of the Rotliegend in the German and Danish wells is less detailed
and comprises a number of uncertainties related to the sedimentary intervals. The
correlation of the volcanics and volcanoclastic units are of low confidence compared to
other lithological units. In addition, the intra Lower Rotliegend correlation is challenging due
to its complex depositional setting and the reduced preservation potential in the Dutch
sector as a result of the subsequent Saalian erosional events.

The Rotliegend log-panel demonstrates the change in depositional environment from the
Southern Permian Basin to the south onto the Mid North Sea High to the north and
demonstrates a distinct difference in the basin development in the cross-border study area.
Whereas Upper Rotliegend sediments prevails in the Dutch sector and Lower Rotliegend
generally is absent, the German and Danish sector is dominated by thick Lower Rotliegend
volcanic deposits. Upper Rotliegend sediments are only identified locally in the German and
Danish wells.

3.2.2 Lithostratigraphy
The Rotliegend period in the study area is dominated by two major tectonic events: Variscan
and Saalian orogeny. As a result of the tectonic events the Rotliegend is subdivided into a
Lower Rotliegend sequence and an Upper Rotliegend sequence separated by the Saalian
Unconformity representing a major time-gap of up to 30 My.
A lithostratigraphic subdivision of the Rotliegend in the cross-border study area is shown in
Figure 8.

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Figure 8. Lithostratigraphic subdivision of the Rotliegend in the cross-border study area. Formation
tops utilized in the correlation panel is shown to the right. (Modified from De Bruin et al. 2015 and
Glennie et al. 2003)

The Lower Rotliegend is dominated by volcanics and volcanoclastics in the Danish and
German sector; whereas clastics, volcanoclastics and minor volcanics prevails in the Dutch
sector. In the Danish sector Lower Rotliegend comprises volcanics, volcanics intercalated
with lacustrine siltstone and alluvial deposits associated with the Karl Formation embracing
the Liva Mb and Elly Mb. In the Dutch sector the Lower Rotliegend is subdivided into 3
layers: RV1, RV2 and RV3 (De Bruin et al. 2015). No feasible subdivision of the volcanic
section in Germany is available.

A simplified Upper Rotliegend stratigraphy in the Netherlands is shown in Figure 8 with a

southern sand-rich zone (Lower Slochteren and Upper Slochteren Members of the
Slochteren Formation) and a northern low net-to-gross zone (Ameland and Ten Boer
Members of the Silver Pit Formation). Upper Rotliegend comprises in the Dutch part halite,
sand and fine-grained siliciclastic units. The succession is subdivided into 5 layers (De Bruin
et al. 2015, see below) based on incorporation of lithostratigraphic and sequence
stratigraphic concepts.
In the Danish and German sector, the Upper Rotliegend comprises the Auk Formation. The
Auk Formation corresponds to the Slochteren Formation in the Netherlands where it
describes the sandy part of the Upper Rotliegend along the northern margin of the Southern
Permian Basin. The Upper Rotliegend onlaps from the SE towards the NW along the
northern margin of the basin.

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3.2.3 Basin development
The Rotliegend is divided into two groups, the Lower Rotliegend (Clastics, volcanoclastics
and volcanics) and the Upper Rotliegend (clastics and evaporites). The Lower Rotliegend is
only present in the NE part of the Dutch Northern Offshore since it was eroded (Saalian
event) in major parts of the Dutch Offshore. The stratigraphic evolution of the Upper
Rotliegend can be summarized as a growing and widening saline lake associated in the
proximal setting to the north, with alluvial fans as well as aeolian fluvial and coastal
depostional systems

Lower Rotliegend was deposited in a period dominated by volcanic activity throughout

North Western Europe. The Lower Rotliegend volcanics are primarily interpreted in the
northern part of the Dutch sector, the German and the Danish sector. Lower Rotliegend
sediments are restricted to the north-eastern part of the Dutch sector. Conglomerates of
Lower Rotliegend age in the southern part of the study area are expected to be remnant of
an eroded previously existing Lower Rotliegend package covering a major area of the Dutch
North Sea. The Lower Rotliegend in the Dutch sector is divided into three sequences/units
(RV1, RV2 and RV3). The lateral extent and paleo-depositional distribution for the three
Lower Rotliegend sequence/units is shown on maps constructed by TNO (Figure 9, De Bruin
et al. 2015).

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Figure 9. Depositional maps for the three Lower Rotliegend units (RV1, RV2, and RV3).(From
De Bruin et al. 2015)

Upper Rotliegend is encountered in the central part of the Dutch sector but is thin or absent
in the northern part of the Dutch sector (A05-01; A17-01 and E02-01). Upper Rotliegend is
found in the German wells but is generally absent in the Danish wells. In the Dutch sector
Upper Rotliegend is divided into 5 individual stratigraphical units (RO1-RO5).

The Upper Rotliegend distribution is confined to the southern half of the study area for the
three oldest units (i.e. RO1-RO-3). The two youngest units (RO4-RO5) extend farther north
and covers the northen part of the Dutch sector. Possible Upper Rotliegend deposits are
recognized in the German wells.
The lateral extent and paleo-depositional distribution for the five Rotliegend sequence/units
is shown on maps constructed by TNO (Figure 10, De Bruin et al. 2015).

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Figure 10. Depositional maps of the five Upper Rotliegend units RO1, RO2, RO3,RO4 and RO5.
(From De Bruin et al. 2015).

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3.2.4 Compilation of the log correlation

The Rotliegend log correlation clearly demonstrates the change in depositional environment
from the Southern Permian Basin to the south onto the Mid North Sea High to the north and
demonstrates the differences in the basin development in the cross-border study area. The
correlation concurs with the study carried out by TNO in the Dutch sector. Data from this
study, however, will make it possible to extend the distribution maps from TNO to the north
into the German and Danish sectors.

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4 SUMMARY OF CROSS-COUNTRY CORRELATION

The comparison of the lithostratigraphic charts (Report D3.3. Harmonized stratigraphic chart
for the NL-DE-DK North Sea area) indicates a limitation for harmonization of the
lithostratigraphy across country borders. Especially diachronous units are difficult to
correlate and may only be identified from detailed log correlations applying sequence
stratigraphy.

In this report a correlation of the Jurassic and the Rotliegend successions across the country
borders have been carried out in order to identify the distribution and the diachronous
appearance of specific lithofacies.

The correlation panel of the Rotliegend shows a complex stratigraphic and structural setting
with a limited contribution to the harmonization across the country borders.

The correlation of the Jurassic is based on a detailed sequence stratigraphic subdivision of

the Jurassic succession. The outcome of this correlation is a time related distribution of the
sedimentary units. Based on the correlation it has been possible to discriminate local units
and put it into a stratigraphic context. A time stratigraphic chart for the Jurassic elucidate
stratigraphic similarities and discrepancies between the three countries and is very helpful
for harmonization purposes.

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 ENCLOSURE 1

Jurassic log correlation profile

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 Jurassic correlation panel
Hejre-2 Lulu-1 Amalie-1 Gita-1 Svane-1A Nora-1 North Jens-1 Skjold Flanke-1 U-1 Anne-3A Olga-1 M-8 Alma-2 O-1 GER-J4 GER-J3 GER-J2 GER-J1 B18-03 F03-08 F03-05-S1 F06-01 F08-01 F11-01 F14-04 F17-06 F15-A-01 L06-02
DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m)
240 50 240 50 240 50 240 50 240 50 240 50 240 50 240 50 240 50 240 50 240 50 240 50 240 50 240 50
GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m)
Meters 0 200 Meters 0 200 Meters 0 200 Meters 0 200 Meters 0 200 Meters 0 200 Meters 0 200 Meters 0 200 Meters 0 200 Meters 0 200 Meters 0 200 Meters 0 200 0 200 0 200 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0
TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS GR(gAPI) DT(us/m) GR(gAPI) DT(us/m) GR(gAPI) DT(us/m) GR(gAPI) DT(us/m) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI)
TVDSS
Meters Meters TVDSS (m) TVDSS (m) TVDSS (m) TVDSS (m) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD)
-4300 -2300 U. 0 150 150 600 0 150 150 600 0 150 150 600 0 150 150 600 m (MD) 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0

Cromer Knoll Group

Cromer Knoll Group

-2150

Cromer Knoll Group

Cromer Knoll Group

Cromer Knoll Group

Cromer Knoll Group

Cromer Knoll Group

Cromer Knoll Group

Upper Creta.
-4000 TVDSS TVDSS

Upper Cretaceous

Upper Cretaceous
Cret. 2600 2400
-2750 2200 2050
-2400 -2550 1450

Vlieland Fm

Vlieland Fm

Vlieland Fm
Cromer Knoll
-3150 1500

Cromer Knoll

Mandal Fm Cromer Knoll

-4100

Vlieland Fm

Vlieland Fm

Vlieland Fm

Vlieland Fm

Cretaceous
2400

Vlieland Fm

Vlieland Fm
Vlieland Fm

Cretaceous
-4000 -2350 -2300 2650 2300
-3350 1800

Group

Upper
1600

Group

Group
1550

Upper
-4350 -2350 -2200 2750
-4050 2650 1700
-2400 2450
-2800 2250 2100

Cret.
Crom Top Jurassic

Up.
DT(us/m) -2450 -2600 1500 Up.
Top Jurassic -3200 600.0
GR(gAPI)
150.0 -4150
-4050 -3400
Knoll -2400 -2350
2450 2700 2350
1550
Cret.
1850 1650
-4400 Bo Mb 1.3 1.3 1600

Greensand Fm Clay Deep Mb

150.0 Kimmer.

Lutine
Hot Shale
-2400

Clay Deep
Lutine Fm

Lutine
Ryaz-1
-2250

Lutine Fm
Volg-3 2800

Schillgrund Mb
Fm
-4100 Clay Fm

Lutine Fm

Fm
3.4
2700 1750 2500 3.4

Mb
Lutine Fm
-2450

Lutine Fm
2150

Hot Shale
2300 3.4

Lutine Fm
-2850

Mandal Fm
Bo Mb
Volg-4 Ryaz-1 Kimm-4 Ryaz-1
-2500
-3250
Ryaz-1 -2650 3.3 1600
1550

Scruff Greensand Fm
Hot Sh.
Vol-3
-4200 Kimm-4 1.3

Bo
Vol-3
2500 2750 2400 Scruff
Vol-2 -4100 -3450 -2450 -2400

Lutine Fm
1900 3.1 Gr.Fm

Green. Fm
Kimm-3 Volg-2 Volg-4 Ryaz-1 Kimm-4 1700
-4450 TMS-3 1650 3.3
Mandal Fm

-2450 -2300 2850

Scruff
Vol-1

Scruff Green. Fm
-4150 TMS-2 2750
3.2

Hot Shale
Volg- 1800 2550
Bo Mb

4
Kimm-4 -2500 2350 2200
-2900

Farsund Fm
3.3
-2550 -2700 3.1 1600 3.3

Farsund Fm
-3300 -4250 1650
2550

Friese Front Fm
Vol-2 3.2

3.1
Volg-4
-2500 2800 2450

Scruff Greensand Fm
-4150 -2450

Scruff
-3500 1950

Farsund Fm
1750 1700

Kimmeridge Clay Fm
-4500 -2500 -2350 Volg-3
2900
Ryaz-1 -4200 Volg-3
2800 1850 2600

Farsund Fm
-2550 2400 2250
-2950

Farsund Fm
-2600 -2750 1650
-3350 -4300 1700 3.1
2600 2850 2500
3.1 3.2
3.2
-4200 -2550 -2500

Noordvaarder Mb
?
Kimm-3
-3550 Volg-2 2000 1800
-4550 Volg-4
-2550 1750

Puzzle Hole Fm
3.1 Vol-1
-2400 2950

Skylge Fm
FmFm

Kimmeridge Clay Fm
2.6
-4250 2850 1900 2650
Volg-4

1.3
Volg-4
-2600

Puzzle Hole Fm
Volg-4
Volg-2 -3000 2450 2300

Farsund
-2650 -2800 1700
-3400 -4350
Vo
lg-
2 2650 2900 ? 2550
2.4 1750 2.5

Farsund
-4250 -2600 Kimm-3 -2550 3.1
-3600 Kimm-3 2050 3.1

Kimmeridge Clay Fm
-4600
Volg-2 1850 1800 1.2
-2600 -2450 Middle

Puzzle Hole Fm
Volg-2 3000 2.4
Kimm-4 -4300 Vol-1 2900 Graben 1950 2700
Kimm-2 -2650 Kimm-2
Fm
1.1 BASE 2.1 BASE
2500 2350

Kimmeridge Clay Fm
Volg-1
-3050
-2700 -2850 1750
-3450 -4400 Kimm-4
Vol-1
1800
2700

Lower Graben Fm
-2650 -2600 2950 2600

Kimmeridge Clay Fm
-4300 -3650 2100

Aalburg Fm

Lies Mb
-4650 1900 1850
-2650 -2500 3050

Lola Fm
-4350
Lola Fm

-2700

Farsund Fm
Kimm-2 2950 2000 2750
2550 2400
-3100
-2750

Farsund Fm
-3500 -2900 Kimm-4
1850 1800 2.6
-4450 2750 2.6
3000 2650

Farsund Fm
-4350 -3700 -2700 -2650 2150

Skylge Fm
Kimm-3 1950 2.3 1900
-4700 Kimm-1
Volg-3 -2700 -2550 3100
-4400 -2750 3000 2050 2800
Ox-1
-3150 2600 2450
Kimm-3b
-2800 -2950 2.3 1.2-c 1850 2.5
-3550 1900 2.5
Lulu

Kimm-1

Farsund Fm
Fm

-4500 2800 ?

Lola Fm

Terschelling
-2750 3050 2700

M. Gr.
-4400 Kimm-1 -2700

Aalburg Fm
-3750 2200

Sst. Mb
Volg-3

Fm
Kimm-3b
-4750 2000
-2750 -2600 3150
-4450 -2800 2100
3050 2850 2.4
-3200 2650 2500 2.4

Triassic
-3600 -2850 -3000 1.3
1950 1900

Oyster Ground Mb
To
-4550

Kimmeridge Clay Fm
OX-1
-2800 2850 3100 2750
Bryne Fm

Cal-1

Gita Sand Member

-2750
-4450
Base Jurassic
Kimm-3 Kimm-4
-3800 2250

pL
2.3
2050 2.3
-4800 -2800 1.3

Middle Graben Fm
-2650 -2850 3200

Farsund Fm
Kimm-2 1.2-c

ow
-4500 Kimm-4
2150 2900

Graben Fm
Volg-2 Vol-1

Lola Fm
2700 2550

er
-3250 Top Oxf.

Kimmeridge Clay Fm
Upper
Cal-1
-2900

Middle Graben Fm
-3650 -3050 2000 1950

Farsund Fm
-4600

Jur
2.2
Bat-1
-2850 -2800 2900 3150 2800 2.2
-4500 -3850 2300
Baj-1 Kimm-2
1.2-c 2100

ass
-4850 Kimm-3
-2850

Lower Graben Fm
-2700 -2900 3250 1.2 M. Grab.

Kimmeridge Clay Fm
Zech -4550

Bryne Fm
2200 2950

ic
2.2
2750

Graben Fm
2600
-3300 M. 1.2-b
-2950

Farsund Fm

Lower
-3100 2050 2000
-4650 Gr.Fm

Main Friese Front

-2900 2950 3200 2850
Farsund Fm

Bat-1-2850
Kimm-2b
-4550 -3900 Vol-2
Kimm-1 2350 2.2
2150
-4900 -2900 -2750 -2950 3300 1.1 1.2-b
-4600 3000

Graben Fm
2250
2800 2650
Volg-2 -3350

Lower
-3000 -3150 2100 2050
Kimm-2b
-4700 -2950 3000
1.2

Middle Graben Fm
-2900 3250 2900

Altena Gr
-4600 -3950 1.2 2400
er
2200
-4950 -2950 Kimm-1
Kimm-3/2
-2800 Kimm-3/2 -3000 TMS-1 3350
Kimm-2
-4650 ow 3050
p L sic
2300

Lower Graben Fm
Volg-1 2850 2700
-3400
T o
ras
Kimm-4 -3050 -3200 2150 2100

Middle Graben Fm
Lola Fm
-4750 -3000
-4650
M.G.Fm.
-2950 Ju 3050 3300 2950 2450

ic
-4000 Bryne Fm. Baj-1
2.1
2250 2.1 BASE 2.1
-3050

Middle Graben Fm
Cal-1
-5000

ass
-3000 -2850 3400
Kimm-2 -4700 Ox-1
Fjerritslev 2900
2350 3100
2750 Base Jurassic
Lola Fm

Farsund Fm
-3450

Jur
-3100 Fm.
-3050 -3250 2200 2150
-4800 Kimm-3 3100 3350

Aalburg Fm

Zechstein
-4700 -3000 2500
-4050

se
Aalburg Fm
-5050 Cal-1 -3100 2300
-3050 -2900 3450

Lower Graben Fm
Sine-1
-4750

Fjerritslev Fm

Ba
1.1 BASE 2400 3150

Bryne
2950 2800

Fm

Lola Fm
-3500 -3150
-3100 -3300 Kimm-1
2250 1.1-d 2200
-4850 3150 2.1
3400 2550
-4750 -3050
-4100 -3150 2350
-5100 Kimm-1b
-3100 -2950 3500 3200
Volg-1 -4800

Aalburg Fm
2450
Kimm-1b 3000 2850
-3550 -3200 -3350 2300 2250 1.2
-4900 Kimm-3
3200
-3100 3450 2600
-4800 -3200
-5150 -4150 2400 1.2
Amalie

Lola Fm

-3000 3550
Mb

-4850 -3150
Bas 3050
2500 3250

Jura e
Kimm-3b Hett-1
-3600 -3250 1.1-c
-3400 2350

Triassic
2300
-4950
ssic 3250 3500

Triassic
Kimm-1 -4850 Ox-1
-3250 -3150 2650

3o 4o 5o
-4200

6o
-5200 2450
-3050 3600

Graben
1.3

Fjerrits- Bryne Middle

1.1-d
-4900 OX-1 2550 3300

Fm
-3200

Lower Graben Fm
-3650 -3300 2400
-3450 2350

Upper Graben Fm
-5000 Kimm-3
3300
Ox-1 -3300 -3200 3550 2700
-4900

Lower Graben Fm
-4250

Bryne Fm
-5250 2500
Kimm-4

lev Fm Fm
Kimm-1 Kimm-2
-3100
-4950 3350

NO
Cal-1 2600
Bryne Fm

Lola Fm
-3250 -3700 -3350 -3500 2450 2400
-5050 3350
1.2-d

-4950 Kimm-4 -3350 -3250 2750 1.1 BASE

-4300 2550 Lulu - 1

Posidonia
-5300
-3150

Shale
Kimm-3

Triassic
Kimm-2b Hett-1
3400
Lulu Fm

Heno Fm Cal-1 -5000 Cal-1 2650

Triassic
Ox-1
Rotl. Heno Fm

Lulu Fm -3750 -3400

1.1-c
-3300 -3550 2500 2450
-5100 Kimm-1
3400 Amalie - 1
Heno

Kimm-4
-3400 2800
Fm

-5000 -3300
Kimm-2/Ox-1 -4350 2600 Hejre - 2

Aalburg Fm
Ringkøbing -Fyn High
-5350

Fjerrtislev Fm
Gita - 1
Kimm-2
-3200 3450
-5050 1.3 2700
Base Jurassic

Triassic
Bat-1 -3800 -3450 -3600 2550
Bryne Fm

2500 1.1 BASE

-5150 3450
-5050
-3350 -3450 -3350 2850 To
-4400 2650 pL
-3250
Ju ow 3500
-5100
ras er 2750

Middle Graben Fm

Werkendam Fm
sic
56o

Upper Graben Fm
-3850 -3500

DK
2550
-5200 Hett-1
3500
1.2-c

-5100 -3500 2900 1.1 BASE

-3400 -3400

Farsund Fm
Cal-1 -4450 2700 Altena
Kimm-2 -3300 3550
-5150
Kimm-3b
2800
Nora - 1
Baj-1
-3900 -3550 OX-1 2600
-5250 -3550 1.2-d
-5150 2950
-3450
-4500 -3450 2750 North Jens -1
-5200 -3350 2850 3600

Triassic
UK

Posidonia
-3950 -3600
2650

Shale
Cal-1
-5300 -3600
Aale-1 3000

Lola Fm
1.2-b
2800
-4550

Bryne Fm
Salt Dome
-5250 -3500 -3400 Bat-1 2900
-4000 -3650
2700

Province
-3650
3050
2850
Skjold Flank -1

Triassic
-4600 -3450
-5300
-3550 U- 1 M- 8 Alma - 2
-4050 -3700
Kimm-1b Kimm-1 -3700 2750
3100

Base
Svane Sand Member

Baj-1 2900
-5350
-4650 -3500 1.2-c O- 1
Anne - 3A

Aalburg Fm
Lola Fm

-3600 -4100 -3750

Legend -3750
Legend 2800

Juras
Olga - 1
Kimm-3
3150

Middle Graben Fm
2950
Danish Wells -5400 -4700 -3550 Dutch Wells 1.2

sic

Fjerrtislev Fm
-4150 -3800
-3650 Sine-1 -3800 2850
Chalk/Limestone Chalk/Limestone 3200
3000

Graben Mb
-5450 -3600
Dolomite/Carbonates -4750 Kimm-3
Dolomite/Carbonates

Middle
-4200 -3850
Kimm-1 -3850 2900

Claystone/Mudstone
-5500
-3700 Ox-1
Claystone/Mudstone
3250
3050 55o B18 - 03
F03 - 08
-4800 Hett-1
High GR Mudstone -4250 -3900 High GR Mudstone F03 - 05
Cal-1
3300

Bryne Fm
Kimm-2b
-3750 3100
Very High GR Very High GR
GER
F06 - 01

Dutch Central Graben

-5550
-4850 -3950
-4300
Sandstones Sandstones

Triassic
Ox-1
3350
3150
-3800 Bat-1
Evaporites Evaporites
Middle Graben Fm

1.1-d
-5600

Lower Graben Fm
-4900 -4000
-4350 F08 - 01
3400
3200

Base Jurassic
Cleaver Bank
1.2
Kimm-2 -3850
Fjerritslev Fm

-5650
Kimm-2
-4950
-4400

Platform
3450
3250

1.1-c
-5700
-5000 F11 - 01
Cal-1 -4450
3500
3300

NL
Lola Fm

-5750
-5050
1.1-d
F14 - 04 F15 - A- 01
-4500

Lower Graben Fm
3550
Hett-1
3350
Base Jurassic
1.1-c
Bryne Fm

F17 - 06
Bat-1
-5800
-5100 -4550
3600
1.1-b

54o
3400

-5850 -5150 Terschelling

3650
Basin
Kimm-1b
Kimm-1
3450

-5200
L6 - 02
3700
Ameland
Baj-1
1.1 BASE
3500

Werkendam
1.1-b BASE

Platform

Lower
Aale-1
-5250
3750

Broad

Posidonia
Shale
3800 0 10 20 30 40 Fourteens Vlieland
Aalburg km Basin Basin

Path of correlation profile

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Rotliegend log correlation profile

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 Rotliegend correlation profile

44/11-1 44/11a-4 44/13-1 44/14-2 E10-02 E10-01-S1 E12-02 E12-03 F10-03 E09-01 E06-01 E02-02 E02-01 A17-01 A14-01 A15-01 A11-01 A05-01 39/07-1 German-Ro1 German-Ro2 German-Ro3 German-Ro4 German-Ro5 ELLY–1 DIAMANT–1 P–1X WESSEL–1 GERT–3 KARL–1
39/07-1 [MD]

DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m) DT(us/m)
600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0 600.0 150.0
GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI) GR(gAPI)
0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0 0 150.0
TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS TVDSS
m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) m (MD) (m) (m) (m) (m) (m) (m) (m) (m) (m) (m) (m)
2780 1980 2560 3920 3100 -3100
3400 2080 3580 2840 Base Zechstein
3440 3420 2120 2340 3680 -4450
Base Zechstein 3340 3120 2800
3600 3400

Westphalian
3380 3280 2800 2000 2580 3940 -3850

Devonian

Auk Fm Eqv
3420 3600 2860

Auk Fm Eqv

Elly Mb
3460 3440 2140 2360 2100 3700
3140 2700 2700 -3150

Elly Mb
3360 3620 3420 n
3400 3300 2820 éa 2020 2600 3960 2600 -4350
s 3620
3440
3480 3460 2160 Vi 2380 2120 3720
2880
3150
-3550
-3150
3380 3160
Top Upper Rotliegend Unit 4 3420 3640 3320 3440 -4500
2040 (3980)
ower 2850
2840 2620 3640
3460 2900 Top Lower
Top L end
3500 3480 2180 2400 2140 3740
3180 an -3900
3400 ur
i Rotliegend (Unit 2)
3660 3460 e g

Liva Mb
Rotli
3440 3340 2860 m 2640 2750 2750
3660
3480
3520 3500 2200 Na 3760
2920
2650 -4400
Top Upper Rotliegend Unit 3 3420 3200 -3600
3460 3680 3360 3480 3200
2880 2660 3680 -3200
3500 Viséan 2940 -4550

Na
3540 3520 2220 3780
3220 2900

Karl Fm
3440

mu
3480 3700 3380 3500 -3950
2900

n
3700

rian
3520 2960

ria
3560 3540 2240 3800 2800 2800 rian
mu

mu
3460 3240
n 3720 3520 Na -4450
3500 estphalia 3400 2700

Na
W 2920 3720 -3650

Liva Mb
3540 2980
3580 3560 3820 3250 -3250
3480 3260 -4600
Top Upper Rotliegend (Unit 2) 3520 3740 3420 3540
2940 3740 2950

Karl Fm Eqv
3560 3000 -4000
Top Upper Rotliegend(Unit 1) 3600 3580 3840
3500 3280

Liva Mb
Base Upper Rotliegend 3540 3760 3440 3560 2850
2960 2850
3580 3760 3020
BPU 3620 3600 3860 2750 -4500
3520 3300 -3700
3560 3780 3460 3580 3300 -3300
2980 3780 -4650
3040
3620 3880 ian
ur

Karl Fm Eqv
3540 3800
3320 3000 m
3600 -4050
3480 3000 3800 Na
3060
3640 3900 2900 2900

W
3340
3o 4o 5o 6o 3560 3820 -4550

es
3500 3620 2800
3020 Top Lower -3750 Viséan

tp
3820 3080

ha
-3350
3660 Rotliegend (Unit 1)3350

lia
3360 -4700
3840 3640

n
3520 3040 3050
NO 3860
3680
3540
3380
3660
3100

2950
-4100

Karl Fm Eqv
Karl-1 3060
3120 -4600
3700 2850
3400
3880 3560 3680 3400 -3400
Gert-3 Ringkøbing -Fyn High 3080
3140
-4750
3720
3420 3100 -4150
3900 3580 3700
3100
3160
3740 3000
56o Diamant-1 3920
3440 -4650
DK
Wessel-1 P-1 3600 3720 2900
Heno 3120 BPU
3450
Plateau

We
3460 Stephanian
3620 3740

stp
3140 3150 -4200

ha
Elly-1
3480

lia
39/7-1
3760
UK
3640 3050

n
3160 -4700
A05-01 2950
3500
Salt Dome 3660 3780 3500
3180
Province 3520 3200
A11-01 3680 3800
3200
3100
3540
3700 3820 3000
3220
A15-01
A14-01 3720 3840
3240 3250

3740 3860 3150

A17-01 3260

We
3050
55o

stph
E02-01 3880

alia
E02-02 3300

n
3900

E06-01
GER 3920
3200
3100

44/11-1 Stephanian
E09-01 3940
44/11A-4 3350
44/13-1 Cleaver Bank E12-03
44/14-2 Chalk/Limestone 3960 3250
Platform
3150
E12-02 F10-03
E10-02
E10-01 Dolomite/Carbonates 3980

NL Sandstone 4000
3400

3300
Claystone/Mudstone 4020 3200

54o Siltstone
Terschelling 4040
3450
Basin Anhydrite/Evaporite 4060 3350
3250
Ameland Volcanics
Platform
Undiff. Pre-Rotliegend 3500
Broad (Silt- and Mudstone)
3400
0 10 20 30 40 Fourteens Vlieland
km Basin Caledonian Basement 3300
Basin
Path of correlation profile

3350