Facies interpretation from well logs applied to the Tertiary Lower Rhine Basin fill

  • M. Klett Institute of Geology, University of Bonn, Nussallee 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany; e-mails:michael.klett@cycos.com; eichhorst@shw.com; schaefer@uni-bonn.de
  • F. Eichhorst Institute of Geology, University of Bonn, Nussallee 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany; e-mails:michael.klett@cycos.com; eichhorst@shw.com; schaefer@uni-bonn.de
  • A. Schäfer Institute of Geology, University of Bonn, Nussallee 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany; e-mails:michael.klett@cycos.com; eichhorst@shw.com; schaefer@uni-bonn.de
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S001677460002240X
Keywords: basin analysis, interpretation of depositional environments, well logs, modelling

Abstract

The Cenozoic fill of the Lower Rhine Basin is investigated with data from industry wells and open-cast mines on lignite coal. The geophysical logs of digitised well data are used to calculate lithofacies logs with a newly developed technique. The lithofacies logs allow the interpretation of shallow marine and continental environments in a sequence stratigraphie approach. In addition, base level analysis with both the lithofacies logs and the geophysical logs provide a stratigraphical frame for environment interpretation, modelling, and simulation.

Published
2002-08-01
How to Cite
M. Klett, F. Eichhorst, & A. Schäfer. (2002). Facies interpretation from well logs applied to the Tertiary Lower Rhine Basin fill. Netherlands Journal of Geosciences, 81, 167-176. https://doi.org/10.1017/S001677460002240X
Issue
Volume 81 - 2002
Section
Regular paper

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