Standard Lithostratigraphy of Offshore Norway
210
Triassic
Late
Permian
280
290
Carnian
Guadalupian
Cisuralian
Late
360
Paleozoic
330
Carboniferous
320
400
Changhsingian
Mississippian
Sakmarian
Asselian
Gzhelian
Kasimovian
Moscovian
Bashkirian
Late
Serpukhovian
Middle
Ran Sola
Tuxen
Frederiks-
Sauda/Bjørghavn havn
Tau
Flyvbjerg
Egersund
163.5
Sandnes
Bryne
166.1
168.3
170.3
Poul
Heno
Tryggvason
Valhall
Åsgard
Blodøks
Rødby
Sola
Fulmar
Farsund
Bryne
Farsund
Eldfisk
Ula
Haugesund
Pentland
Rattray
Pentland/
Rattray
Draupne
3
Heather
Sst.
Heather
Hugin
Bryne
2
3
2
Dunlin Gp
Fjerritslev
Dunlin Gr.
199.3
201.3
Gassum
209.5
241.5
247.1
250.0
252.2
254.2
Magnus
?
?
?
Sleipner
Tarbert
Etive
Rannoch
Sleipner
Skagerak
Josephine
Zechstein Gr.
Fraserburg
Elly
Mbr
Joanne sst
Smith Bank
Fraserburg
Fm
Auk Fm
?
Karl Fm
Judy sst
Zechstein Gr. Shearwater
Kupferschiefer
Auk
Statfjord
Cook
Burton
Dunlin
Gr.
Fraserburg
Fm
Auk Fm
?
Ile
Ror
Amundsen
Statfjord
Lomvi
Hegre
Teist
Middle
Givetian
Eifelian
382.7
387.7
Tilje
Åre
Nordmela
Tubåen
Grey Beds
Red Beds
Red Beds
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
Kobbe
Steinkobbe
Klappmyss
Havert
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
? ?
?
? ?
Scale Break
Embla
Old Red sst
?
Rhaetian
Pridoli
Ludlow
Wenlock
Llandovery
Ludfordian
Gorstian
Homerian
Sheinwoodian
Telychian
De Geerdalen
Botneheia
Bravaisbjerget
Kapp Starostin
Isbjørn
Ulv
Polarrev
?
Gipshuken
Wordiekammen
Ørn
Ebbadalen
Ugle
?
Ladinian
Anisian
Olenekian
Induan
Changhsingian
72.1
83.6
86.3
89.8
93.9
100.5
163.5
166.1
168.3
170.3
GROUPS
W
Tuff
Conglomerate
Shale
Organic rich
Coal layers
Limestone / chalk
190.8
Intrusives
Sakmarian
Asselian
Gzhelian
Kasimovian
Moscovian
Reef build-ups
Group
Bashkirian
Serpukhovian
Blærerot
Mumie
303.7
307.0
315.2
Hørby Bre
?
?
V1
L3
Sotra
Member
?
Egga
Member
Norwegian Danish
Basin
E W
?
S2b Kolga
Cromarty SELE Member
Member FM.
S1
Member
Nordland Group
Kai Formation
Hordaland Group
Lark Formation
LISTA FM.
Heimdal.
Member
Ty
Member
Forties
Member
Siri Valley
E W
L2
L2
L1
LISTA FM.
V2
Maureen FM.
Member
V1
Kolga
S2b Member
Fiskebank
Member
Member
Siri
Member
L3
LISTA FM. L2
L1
VÅLE
FM.V2
Givetian
Eifelian
Formation
Group
Borr
Member
VÅLE
FM.
Borr
Member
V1
EKOFISK
FM.
Formation
Lochkovian
423.0
425.6
427.4
?
?
Ludfordian
Gorstian
Homerian
Sheinwoodian
Telychian
419.2
423.0
425.6
427.4
P. pyrophorum
V2
V1
C. lenticularis
I. viborgence
acme
S. beccariiformis
G. pseudobulloides
S. inornata
Hardråde Fm.
Narve Fm.
Blodøks Fm.
Hidra Fm.
Rødby Fm.
Sola Fm.
Tuxen Fm.
Asgard Fm.
Tryggvason Fm.
Blodøks Fm.
Svarte Fm.
Rødby Fm.
Thud Fm.
Narve Fm.
Kyrre Fm.
Rødspette Mbr.
Springer Fm
Hvithval Mbr.
Nise Fm
Spekkhogger Mbr.
Kvitnos Fm
Tumler Mbr.
Hidra Fm.
Rødby Fm.
Sola Fm.
Tuxen Fm.
Ran Mbr.
Asgard Fm.
Blålange Fm.
Tryggvason Fm.
Blodøks Fm.
Blodøks Fm.
Agat Mbr.
Members
Dønna & Halten
Westfjorden
Terraces
Basin
Vøring Basin
Magne Fm.
Rødspette Mbr.
Asgard Fm.
Jorsalfare
Fm.
Hardråde F.
Tor Fm
Jorsalfare Fm.
Kyrre Fm.
Sola Fm.
Formation
Svarte Fm.
Rødby Fm.
Ran Mbr.
Sola Fm.
Asgard Fm.
Age
Møre Basin
E. Pal.
Danian
Egga Mbr.
Grindhval Mbr. Maastrichtian
Campanian
Nebbhval Mbr.
Santonian
Kvitskæving Mbr.
Lysing Mbr.
Lysing Mbr.
Tunge Mbr.
informal minor sst.
Skolest Mbr.
not
penetrated
in wells
Breiflabb Mbr.
Skrubbe Mbr.
Smørflyndre Mbr.
Gapeflyndre Mbr.
Sandflyndre Mbr.
Agat Mbr.
Mime or
Asgard Fm.
Rognkjeks Mbr.
Coniacian
Turonian
Cenomanian
Albian
Langebarn Fm
informal minor sst.
Aptian
Barremian
Lyr Fm
Hauterivian
Valanginian
Berriasian
Mime or Asgard Fm.
Rognkjeks Mbr.
Base of slope fans
Channel fan systems
Channel fills
Aeolian dunes
Southern
North Sea
Hiatus
Unconformity
Norwegian
Danish Basin
Southern
Viking Graben
Northern
North Sea
Trøndelag
Platform
Halten
Terrace
Nordland
Ridge
Haut.
Valang.
Mandal Fm. Flekkefjord
Fm.
Farsund
Sauda Fm.
Volgian Fm.
Tau Fm.
L Kimm. E
HaugeEgersund
Oxford. sund Fm.
Fm.
Ryaz.
Callov.
M
Bathon.
Bajoc.
Aalen.
E
Sinemur.
Hettang.
Rhaet.
Norian
Munin
Mbr.
A
Tarbert Fm.
Ness Fm. BRENT GP.
F
Draupne Fm.
VIKING GP. Rogn Fm.
Fr
Heather Fm.
Tarbert Fm.
Ness Fm.
S
F Heather Fm.
K
Etive Fm. ch Fm.
nno O
a
R
B
Drake Fm.
Fjerrit- DUNLIN GP.
Cook Fm.
slev Fm.
Burton
Amundsen Johansen
Nansen Fm.
Garn Fm.
Not Fm. FANGST GP.
Ile Fm.
Ror Fm.
Eriksson Fm.
Gassum
Fm. STATFJORD GP.Raude Fm.
HEGRE GP.
S: Sognefjord FM. F: Fensfjord FM. K: Krossfjord FM. O: Oseberg FM.
E: Eldfisk Mbr.
A: Atrid Mbr.
Fr: Froach Mbr.
F: Fenris Mbr.
Tofte Fm.
BÅT GP. Tilje Fm.
Åre FM.
B: Broom FM.
Hegre Group Triassic North Sea
Teist Fm.
Hegre Gp.
Lomvi Fm.
Lunde Fm.
Alke Fm.
430.5
433.4
438.5
A. gippingensis
informal Tang Sst.
Ekofisk Fm
North Viking Graben
Emsian
Hecla Hock
A. margarita
Norwegian Sea Lithostratigraphy
Formation
Group
South Viking
North Viking
Graben
Graben
393.3
407.6
410.8
Apectodinium
augustum
S. spectabilis
acme
L1
382.7
387.7
Apectodinium
augustum
Siri
Member
Frasnian
463 Ma
acme
feldensis
Kolga
S1b Member
Fiskebank
?
L2
VÅLE
FM.
Fenestrella
antiqua
S2a
L1
Maureen Carb.VÅLE
V1
Siri
Member
Key
biomarkers AGE GR.
B1 D. oebis-
S3
S1a
L3
B2
BALDER
FORMATION
Fiskebank
Member
?
Maureen
Member
EKOFISK FM.
?
L3
E
SELE
FM.
Fiskebank
Member
?
S1b S1
S1a
Mey
Member
V2
VÅLE
FM.
Ty
Member
L3
Kolga
Member
S2a
S2a
Kolga MemberKolga Member
S2a
Hermod
L1
V2
?
VÅLE
FM.
V1
?
Egga
V1 Member
Hermod
Member SELE
FM.
Lower
Domoch
Sandstone
L2
?
V2
Upper
Domoch
Sandstone
L3
LISTA FM.
L1
VÅLE
FM.
?
?
L2
South Viking Graben
Pliensb.
372.2
Hermod
Member S1
? EKOFISK FM.
?
330.9
Famennian
Siktefjell
Ty
Member
Toarc.
358.9
Wood Bay
Red Bay
V2
S2a
Solund
S1 Member
LISTA FM. L2
Ty
Member
323.2
Tournaisian
Hermod
Member
L1
Thud Fm.
346.7
Soldogg
Heimdal.
Member
Magne Fm.
Visean
?
S1
SELE
FM.
S2a
L3
Formation
Group
Central Graben
Ekofisk Fm
290.1
298.9
Lower
Domoch
Sandstone
S2a
?
?
Central Graben
Metamorphic basement
295.5
Domoch
Mudstone
Solund
Member
SELE
FM.
Central Graben
NE Fladen Ground Spur /
South Viking Graben
E W
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
BALDER
BALDER
BALDER
BALDER
B1
B1
Radøy
B1
FORMATION
FORMATION
FORMATION
FORMATION
V V V V V V V V B1
Member V V V V V V V V V V Beauly V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
S3
S3
S3
S3
S3 Member
Group
Rock salt
209.5
254.2
SELE
FM.
Hermod
Member
E W
North Sea Lithostratigraphy
199.3
250.0
252.2
Upper
Domoch
Sandstone
Stord basin
E W
BALDER FORMATION B2
B1
Odin
B1
Beauly V V V V
Member V V V V V V V
Member
S3
Tor Fm
Extrusives
247.1
Horda platform
E W
Marl
182.7
241.5
Hiatus
Chert
Dolomite
237.0
East Shetland Platform/
North Viking Graben
CHALK
GROUP
174.2
201.3
Unnamed
Mbr.
Unnamed
Mbr.
Rogaland Group Paleogene Northern North Sea
Marine shales and mudstones
Siltstone
157.3
Hiatus
Skade
Mbr.
Horda
Fm
Chalk carbonate
Sandstone
Wuchiapingian 259.8
Capitanian 265.1
Wordian
268.8
Roadian
272.3
Kungurian
419.2
438.5
Eocene
228.4
Pragian
1 Bifrost Mbr. (Valanginian)
2 Gyllenbuste Mbr. (middle Volgian)
3 Skibladner Mbr. (early Volgian)
4 Gunge Mbr. (Kimmeridgian)
66.0
Artinskian
?
430.5
433.4
Lower
Oligocene
279.3
Emsian
Pragian
Deep marine sst
30
Anhydrite / gypsum
Carnian
393.3
407.6
410.8
Upper
Oligocene
Norian
?
?
?
25
Svenskøya
Tettegras
?
Sinemurian
Hettangian
Falk
?
?
Kongsøya
Røye
?
?
Kimmeridgian
Oxfordian
Pliensbachian
?
?
?
152.1
Toarcian
Fruholmen
?
Red Beds
?
Shallow marine sst
Volgian
Callovian
Bathonian
Bajocian
Aalenian
Snadd
Rotliegendes Gp
?
Agardhfjellet
15-20my in northernmost North Sea)
56.0
Barremian 130.8
Hauterivian 133.9
Valanginian 139.4
Berriasian Ryazanian
145.0
Tithonian
Mid-Miocene hiatus (~ 0my in the south to
Lacustrine
59.2
61.6
Utsira
Fm.
Utsira Formation
15
47.8
126.3
Knorringfjellet
?
Laarstrine
Frasnian
Stø
Rurikfjellet
Ørret
?
323.2
372.2
Ror
Grey Beds
Kupferschiefer
315.2
Famennian
Tofte
Ile
Fuglen
Hekkingen
Zechstein
303.7
Tournaisian
Not
Åre
298.9
Visean
Garn
Klippfisk
Middle
Miocene
Lower
20 Miocene
Aptian
fjellet Mb
Helvetiafjellet
Knurr
Karl Fm
?
Caroline -
Kolje
Heather
?
295.5
330.9
Kolmule
Draupne
Tilje
Johansen
Lunde
Smith
Bank
Rotliegend Gr.
290.1
307.0
Sandflyndre
Smørflyndre
Arid terrestrial shales
113.0
Garn
Tofte
Smith Bank
Shearwater Salt Fm
Skubbe
Blålange
Lyr
Not
Santonian
Coniacian
Turonian
Cenomanian
Kviting
Breiflabb
Langebarn
Oseberg
Nansen
Erikson
Skagerrak
Judy sst
Turbot
Anhydrite Fm
Lysing
Heather
Ness
Raude
Hegre Gr.
Joanne sst
Anhydrite
Kupferschiefer
Dunlin
Josephine
Oddesund
Smith
Tønder
Bank
Falster
Bunter sandst. Øreslev
Bunter shale
Dunlin
Statfjord
Skagerak
Kveite
TumlerKvitnos
Draupne
Rogn
Sognefj.
Fensfj.
Krossfj.
Heather
Hugin
Statfjord Fm
Vinding
Skagerak
237.0
4
Danian
Maastrichtian
41.2
Campanian
Nise
Lyr
Draupne
Thanetian
Selandian
37.8
Albian
Steinbit
Åsgard
Munin
Mid Jurassic
unconformity
182.7
Gapeflyndre
Grumantbyen Fm
Basilika Fm
Firkanten
Nebbhval
Spekkhogger
Åsgard
1
174.2
190.8
Sola
Mime
Springar
LangebarnAgat
Knoll Gp
Sola
Åsgard
Tunge
Skolest
Rødby Agat
Rødby
Cromer
Åsgard
Springar
Nise
Blålange
Blodøks
Svarte
Svarte
Svarte
Mandal
Mandal
Shetland Gp.
Tryggvason
Tuxen
Ula/
Eldfisk Fulmar
Lola Haugesund
Haldager
Tryggvason
Sola
Ran
Tuxen
Valhall
Flekkefjord
157.3
Sola
Hardråde
Hvithval
Kvitnos
Ran
Ran
Åsgard
Chalk Gr.
Blodøks
Rødby
Rødby
Kyrre
Grindhval
Torsk
Ypresian
10
33.9
Upper
Miocene
ROGALAND GROUP
Rødby
Tor
Tryggvason
Hidra
Hidra
Jorsalfare
Tare
Tang
Gilsonryggen Fm
Humid terrestrial shales
“Nordland Group mudstones”
- undefined
Early Eocene
Hidra
Kyrre
Shetland
Gr.
Blodøks
Black Band
Vale
Ekofisk
Tare
Tang
Egga
Sele
Hermod
Lista
Heimdal
Våle
Ty
Aspelintoppen
Battfjellet
28.1
N. Viking Northern Viking
Graben Graben (610N)
E
N W
Late Paleocene
Blodøks
Ekofisk
Jorsalfare
Hod
Chalk Gr.
Ty
Balder
Sele
Lista
Heimdal
Chattian
Rupelian
Priabonian
Bartonian
Lutetian
5
Pleistocene /
Pliocene
S. Viking
Graben
S
E. Paleocene
Chalk Gr.
Mackerel
Hermod
Balder
Frigg
Grid
20.44
23.03
Age ChronoMa stratigraphy
DORNOCH FORMATION
Hod
Blodøks
100.5
346.7
Early
Silurian
Ekofisk
Tor
Herring
93.9
Artinskian
Lochkovian
430
Maureen
89.8
Wuchiapingian 259.8
Capitanian 265.1
Wordian
268.8
Roadian
272.3
Kungurian
Early
Late
410
420
Ekofisk
358.9
Devonian
390
PennMiddle
sylvanian
Early
370
380
Ladinian
Anisian
Olenekian
Induan
Lista Andrew
Bor Våle
Tor
Hod
83.6
86.3
Idun
Tyr
Horda
Brygge
Aquitanian
Burdigalian
Brygge
279.3
300
310
Tor
72.1
228.4
Early
Lopingian
270
Ekofisk
66.0
Norian
Middle
260
Bor
Rind
Odin
Kai
Serravallian
Langhian
Neogene stratigraphy of the Norwegian
central and northern North Sea
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Late Cretaceous
Pliensbachian
Rhaetian
250
Rind
Tyr
Balder
Sele Fiskebank
Forties
Andrew Lista
MaureenVåle
Molo
7.25
11.63
13.82
15.97
Early
Cretaceous
Toarcian
200
240
Idun
Fur
Balder Sele
Messinian
Tortonian
Skade
Hordaland
Frigg
Forhes
Lt. Pleist./Gelasian
Piacenzian/Zanclean
Shetland Gp.
Middle
Hettangian
230
Lista
Våle
Balder
Kolga
Nordland
Cromer Knoll
Gp.
Kimmeridgian
Oxfordian
Sinemurian
220
Fiskebank
Volgian
Callovian
Bathonian
Bajocian
Aalenian
Early
190
350
59.2
61.6
Sele
Hefring
Kolga Fur
Grid
Hordaland
Molo
N
Shetland Gp.
Late
Hordaland
Naust
Naust
S
Cromer Knoll
Gp.
152.1
Dufa
NE
Chalk Gp.
180
340
56.0
126.3
Tithonian
Jurassic
170
Hordaland
47.8
Barremian 130.8
Hauterivian 133.9
Valanginian 139.4
Berriasian Ryazanian
145.0
Mesozoic
160
41.2
Aptian
140
Lark
37.8
113.0
130
150
Lark
Hordaland
Albian
Early
Lark
SW
Cromer Knoll
Gp.
Cretaceous
90
120
33.9
E
DORNOCH FORMATION
Santonian
Coniacian
Turonian
Cenomanian
Skade
Vade
W
Kai
28.1
Campanian
Late
110
Freja
E
W
Stavanger
Utsira
Utsira
E
Shetland Gp.
Danian
Maastrichtian
Vade
Lark
Bergen
Tampen sst Mb.
Hutton Sst.
Stavanger
Lark
Bergen
W
Cromer Knoll Gp.
Thanetian
Selandian
Hordaland
E
MORAY GROUP
Ypresian
Nordland Gr
Nordland Gr
Nordland Gr
W
MONTEROSE GROUP
Eocene
70
100
Aquitanian
20.44
23.03
Chattian
Rupelian
Priabonian
Bartonian
Lutetian
Paleocene
80
11.63
13.82
15.97
Burdigalian
Oligocene
60
Serravallian
Langhian
NO
Cret.
Miocene
GB
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Jurassic
Tortonian
7.25
UK/NO
Legend
Tri.
Messinian
Nordland Gr
DK
Chrono stratigraphy
Svalbard
Chalk Gp.
Piacenzian/Zanclean
DK
South Western
Barents Sea
Updates and refinements of the standard lithostratigraphy offshore Norway
Cromer Knoll Gp.
50
Pleistocene
Pliocene
NO
Northern
Norwegian Sea
West Spitsbergen orogenic belt
40
Age/Stage
Lt. Pleist./Gelasian
Southern
Norwegian Sea
Loppa High
30
Tertiary
20
Cenozoic
10
Epoch
Northern Viking
Graben Tampen Graben - Hordapl.
Nordland Ridge
Quat.
Central Graben trough
North
Ordovician
Era Period
Neogene
0
Paleogene
Age
Central Graben
South
Norwegian Danish Basin
Chronostratigraphy
Southern Viking
Graben
Utsira - Stord Basin
Gossa High/Sklinna Ridge
For details see: "The Geologic Time Scale 2012" by F.M. Gradstein, J.G. Ogg,
M. Schmitz and G. Ogg (2012, published by Elsevier), and the Geologic
TimeScale Foundation website: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Stratigraphy
This chart was produced with the assistance of Noreco, Lundin,
Conoco Phillips and other members of the Diskos Consortium