| The Kingfisher field is located in the [[South Viking Graben]] 278 km (173 mi) northeast of Aberdeen close to the U.K. and [[Norway]] boundary line<ref name=Spenceandkreutz2003>Spence, S., and H. Kreutz, 2003, The Kingfisher Field, Block 16/8a, UK North Sea, in J. G. Gluyas and H. M. Hichens, eds., United Kingdom oil and gas fields commemorative millennium volume: Geological Society (London) Memoir 20, p. 305–314.</ref>. The field is 8 km (5 mi) to the northeast of the [[Miller field]]<ref name=Rooksby1991>Rooksby, S. K., 1991. The Miller Field, Blocks 16/7B, 16/8B, UK North Sea, in I. L. Abbotts, ed., United Kingdom oil and gas fields: 25 years commemorative volume: Geological Society (London) Memoir 14, p. 159–164.</ref><ref name=Garland1993>Garland, C. R., 1993, Miller Field: Reservoir stratigraphy and its impact on development, in J. R. Parker, ed., Petroleum geology of Northwest Europe: Proceedings of the 4th Conference: Geological Society (London), p. 401–414.</ref><ref name=Garlandetal1999>Garland, C. R., P. Haughton, R. F. King, and T. P. Moulds, 1999, Capturing reservoir heterogeneity in a sand-rich submarine fan, Miller field: Geological Society (London) Petroleum Geology Conference series 5, p. 1199–1208.</ref>, and approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) to the northeast of the Central Brae<ref name=Fletcher2003a>Fletcher, K. J., 2003a, The Central Brae Field, Blocks 16/07a, 16/07b, UK North Sea, in J. G. Gluyas and H. M. Hichens, eds., UK oil and gas fields commemorative millennium volume: Geological Society (London) Memoir 20, p. 183–190.</ref> and South [[Brae field]]s<ref name=Roberts1991>Roberts, M. J., 1991, The South Brae Field, Block 16/7a, UK North Sea, in I. L. Abbotts, ed., United Kingdom oil and gas fields: 25 years commemorative volume: Geological Society (London) Memoir 14, p. 55–62.</ref><ref name=Fletcher2003b>Fletcher, K. J., 2003b, The South Brae Field, Blocks 16/07a, 16/07b, UK North Sea, in J. G. Gluyas and H. M. Hichens, eds., United Kingdom oil and gas fields commemorative millennium volume: Geological Society (London) Memoir 20, p. 211–221.</ref> ([[:file:M115CH10FG01.jpg|Figure 1]], [[:file:M115CH10FG02.jpg|Figure 2]]). | | The Kingfisher field is located in the [[South Viking Graben]] 278 km (173 mi) northeast of Aberdeen close to the U.K. and [[Norway]] boundary line<ref name=Spenceandkreutz2003>Spence, S., and H. Kreutz, 2003, The Kingfisher Field, Block 16/8a, UK North Sea, in J. G. Gluyas and H. M. Hichens, eds., United Kingdom oil and gas fields commemorative millennium volume: Geological Society (London) Memoir 20, p. 305–314.</ref>. The field is 8 km (5 mi) to the northeast of the [[Miller field]]<ref name=Rooksby1991>Rooksby, S. K., 1991. The Miller Field, Blocks 16/7B, 16/8B, UK North Sea, in I. L. Abbotts, ed., United Kingdom oil and gas fields: 25 years commemorative volume: Geological Society (London) Memoir 14, p. 159–164.</ref><ref name=Garland1993>Garland, C. R., 1993, Miller Field: Reservoir stratigraphy and its impact on development, in J. R. Parker, ed., Petroleum geology of Northwest Europe: Proceedings of the 4th Conference: Geological Society (London), p. 401–414.</ref><ref name=Garlandetal1999>Garland, C. R., P. Haughton, R. F. King, and T. P. Moulds, 1999, Capturing reservoir heterogeneity in a sand-rich submarine fan, Miller field: Geological Society (London) Petroleum Geology Conference series 5, p. 1199–1208.</ref>, and approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) to the northeast of the Central Brae<ref name=Fletcher2003a>Fletcher, K. J., 2003a, The Central Brae Field, Blocks 16/07a, 16/07b, UK North Sea, in J. G. Gluyas and H. M. Hichens, eds., UK oil and gas fields commemorative millennium volume: Geological Society (London) Memoir 20, p. 183–190.</ref> and South [[Brae field]]s<ref name=Roberts1991>Roberts, M. J., 1991, The South Brae Field, Block 16/7a, UK North Sea, in I. L. Abbotts, ed., United Kingdom oil and gas fields: 25 years commemorative volume: Geological Society (London) Memoir 14, p. 55–62.</ref><ref name=Fletcher2003b>Fletcher, K. J., 2003b, The South Brae Field, Blocks 16/07a, 16/07b, UK North Sea, in J. G. Gluyas and H. M. Hichens, eds., United Kingdom oil and gas fields commemorative millennium volume: Geological Society (London) Memoir 20, p. 211–221.</ref> ([[:file:M115CH10FG01.jpg|Figure 1]], [[:file:M115CH10FG02.jpg|Figure 2]]). |
| The [[South Viking Graben]] area, in many respects, shares a broadly similar history in terms of geological evolution with the North Viking Graben, with respect to the overall timing and orientation of Late [[Jurassic]] extension, [[stratigraphy|stratigraphic]] evolution, and [[structure|structural]] styles (Turner and Connell, 1991<ref name=Turnerandconnell1991>Turner, C. C., and E. R. Connell, 1991, Stratigraphic relationships between Upper Jurassic submarine fan sequences in the Brae area, UK North Sea: The implications for reservoir distribution, in Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Offshore Technology Conference: Offshore Technology Conference 6508, Houston, Texas, May 6–9.</ref>; Cherry, 1993<ref name=Cherry1993>Cherry, S. T. J., 1993, The interaction of structure and sedimentary process controlling deposition of the Upper Jurassic Brae Formation Conglomerate, Block 16/17, North Sea, in J. R. Parker, ed., Petroleum geology of NW Europe: Proceedings of the 4th Conference: Geological Society (London), p. 387–400.</ref>; Underhill, 1998<ref name=Underhill1998>Underhill, J. R., 1998, Jurassic, in K. Glennie, ed., Petroleum Geology of the North Sea: Basic Concepts and Recent Advances, 4th ed.: Oxford, Blackwell Science, p. 245–293.</ref>; Fraser et al., 2003<ref name=Fraseretal2003>Fraser, S., A. M. Robinson, H. D. Johnson, J. R. Underhill, D. G. A. Kadolsky, R. Connell, P. Johannessen, and R. Ravnas, 2003, Upper Jurassic, in D. Evans, C. Graham, A. Armour, and P. Bathurst, eds., The Millennium atlas: Petroleum geology of the central and northern North Sea: Geological Society (London), p. 157–189.</ref>). However, because of the presence of Zechstein salt at depth within parts of the South Viking Graben, including the vicinity of the Kingfisher field, the evolution of the [[Brae area]] in particular shows some similarities to parts of the Central Graben where halokinesis has provided a localized control on subsidence and the evolution of [[fault]]ing. This has resulted in a more complex and diverse range of geological structures when compared to the more classical rotated fault blocks of the North Viking Graben Brent province. | | The [[South Viking Graben]] area, in many respects, shares a broadly similar history in terms of geological evolution with the North Viking Graben, with respect to the overall timing and orientation of Late [[Jurassic]] extension, [[stratigraphy|stratigraphic]] evolution, and [[structure|structural]] styles (Turner and Connell, 1991<ref name=Turnerandconnell1991>Turner, C. C., and E. R. Connell, 1991, Stratigraphic relationships between Upper Jurassic submarine fan sequences in the Brae area, UK North Sea: The implications for reservoir distribution, in Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Offshore Technology Conference: Offshore Technology Conference 6508, Houston, Texas, May 6–9.</ref>; Cherry, 1993<ref name=Cherry1993>Cherry, S. T. J., 1993, The interaction of structure and sedimentary process controlling deposition of the Upper Jurassic Brae Formation Conglomerate, Block 16/17, North Sea, in J. R. Parker, ed., Petroleum geology of NW Europe: Proceedings of the 4th Conference: Geological Society (London), p. 387–400.</ref>; Underhill, 1998<ref name=Underhill1998>Underhill, J. R., 1998, Jurassic, in K. Glennie, ed., Petroleum Geology of the North Sea: Basic Concepts and Recent Advances, 4th ed.: Oxford, Blackwell Science, p. 245–293.</ref>; Fraser et al., 2003<ref name=Fraseretal2003>Fraser, S., A. M. Robinson, H. D. Johnson, J. R. Underhill, D. G. A. Kadolsky, R. Connell, P. Johannessen, and R. Ravnas, 2003, Upper Jurassic, in D. Evans, C. Graham, A. Armour, and P. Bathurst, eds., The Millennium atlas: Petroleum geology of the central and northern North Sea: Geological Society (London), p. 157–189.</ref>). However, because of the presence of Zechstein salt at depth within parts of the South Viking Graben, including the vicinity of the Kingfisher field, the evolution of the [[Brae area]] in particular shows some similarities to parts of the Central Graben where halokinesis has provided a localized control on subsidence and the evolution of [[fault]]ing. This has resulted in a more complex and diverse range of geological structures when compared to the more classical rotated fault blocks of the North Viking Graben Brent province. |