Petroleum Exploration Opportunities in Jeanne d'Arc Basin , Call for ...
Petroleum Exploration Opportunities in Jeanne d'Arc Basin , Call for ...
Petroleum Exploration Opportunities in Jeanne d'Arc Basin , Call for ...
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Regional Geology of the Grand<br />
Banks of Newfoundland<br />
• East Coast Newfoundland and Labrador is a<br />
significant part of the eastern N. America to N.<br />
Europe extensive, once cont<strong>in</strong>uous Gulf of Mexico to<br />
Barents Sea, Mesozoic aged rift system developed<br />
dur<strong>in</strong>g the Pangea <strong>in</strong>tra-cont<strong>in</strong>ental rift<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
Atlantic Ocean open<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• The Grand Banks and environs bas<strong>in</strong>s evolved<br />
through the latest Atlantic Wilson cycle, start<strong>in</strong>g 230<br />
million year ago and cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g today<br />
• Up to now Grand Banks and environs (Central Ridge<br />
and Flemish Pass Bas<strong>in</strong>) is the only area along the<br />
East Coat North America are with large oil fields that<br />
are produc<strong>in</strong>g close to world’s s largest consumer<br />
market<br />
market<br />
Enachescu, NL DNR 2009