NORWAY · LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY · FORMATION
Burton Fm
Part of the Dunlin Gp
Burton Fm is a formation of the Dunlin Gp on the Norwegian shelf. 138 wellbores have a top filed in it, at a median of 3,424 m along the wellbore, and 10 were cored in it for 59.8 m of core.
- 138
- wellbores with a top
- 3,424
- m median top · 2,462 to 4,466 for the middle 80%
- 10
- wellbores cored in it
- 59.8
- m of core
SODIR FACTPAGES · DEPTHS ALONG THE WELLBORE · NORTH SEA 138
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10 WELLBORES · BY METRES CORED IN THE UNIT
| Wellbore | Core here, m | Operator | Entered | Core samples available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34/10-35 | 14.7 | Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s | Feb 5, 1992 | Yes |
| 35/3-2 | 14.4 | Saga Petroleum ASA | May 19, 1980 | Yes |
| 30/6-2 | 7.3 | Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s | Sep 24, 1979 | Yes |
| 25/5-4 | 6.4 | Elf Petroleum Norge AS | Dec 22, 1990 | Yes |
| 30/9-5 S | 6.3 | Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | May 27, 1985 | Yes |
| 30/4-2 | 3.5 | BP Norway Limited U.A. | Nov 16, 1979 | Yes |
| 34/10-7 | 3 | Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s | Jan 7, 1980 | Yes |
| 30/6-16 | 2.4 | Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS | Nov 9, 1984 | Yes |
| 31/5-7 | 1.4 | Northern Lights JV DA | Dec 2, 2019 | Yes |
| 30/3-2 R | 0.4 | Den norske stats oljeselskap a.s | Sep 2, 1980 | Yes |
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Description
WRITTEN BY THE NORWEGIAN OFFSHORE DIRECTORATE
Name Named by Deegan and Scull (1977) who gave it "sub-unit" status.
Well type section UK well 211/29-3 (Shell) from 2950.5 m to 2993 m, coord N 61°08'06", E 01°43'36.5", (Fig 3.10).
Well reference section Norwegian well 33/9-1 (Mobil) from 2801 m to 2838 m, coord N 61°15'07.5", E 01°50'25.8" (Fig 3.11).
Thickness 42.5 m in the type well and 37 m in the reference well.
Lithology In the type well it consists of a uniform development of dark grey to reddish-grey, soft non-calcareous claystone and shale, which may be in part slightly carbonaceous.
Boundaries The formation is normally represented on both gamma ray and sonic logs by smooth linear almost constant readings, reflecting the lithological uniformity. The upper and lower contacts are identified where this log character changes.
Distribution Although the log character changes slightly away from the type section, the fo
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About this data
Norwegian Offshore Directorate (Sodir) FactPages, mirrored nightly and used under the Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data (NLOD). Tops and cored lengths are the Directorate's, per wellbore and unit; the percentiles are computed from those tops and are depths along the wellbore, not true vertical depth.
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