APT-Chemostrat: Faroe-Shetland Basin Basement Composition and Thermal History

A multi-disciplinary dataset constraining the thermal evolution of the Faroe-Shetland Basin, published by the North Sea Transition Authority in May 2021. The project comprises a PDF report and 5 Excel files, analyzing basement composition and thermal calibration. Results suggest the basin's charge timing issue has been over-emphasized in previous studies.

Use Cases

• Modeling petroleum system charge timing based on 1D thermal and expulsion modeling results.
• Mapping regional heat flow and geothermal gradient variations based on basement composition analysis.
• Assessing the impact of intrusive igneous activity on local temperature histories mentioned in the thermal calibration data.
• Calibrating basin evolution models using constraints on maximum paleo-temperatures from the Late Tertiary period.

Strengths

• Includes a PDF report and 5 Excel files providing structured analysis.
• Multi-disciplinary dataset combining basement characterization with thermal calibration.
• Published by the authoritative North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified; last metadata update was 2026-06-18.

Provenance

Source

North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA)

Collection Method

Project comprising a study report and data files, likely from geological surveys and modeling.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-18 11:13:01.232990; freshness should be verified

Geography

Faroe-Shetland Basin, with analysis from the southwest to northeast of the Area of Interest (AOI).