The Messinian Salinity Crisis: Past and future of a great challenge for marine sciences
Forty years after the image of the Mediterranean transformed into a giant salty lake was first
conceived, the fascinating history of the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC) still arouses great …
conceived, the fascinating history of the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC) still arouses great …
Seismic characteristics of fluid escape pipes in sedimentary basins: Implications for pipe genesis
Fluid escape pipes were first documented from 3D seismic data over a decade ago, and
have subsequently been identified in many petroliferous basins worldwide. They are …
have subsequently been identified in many petroliferous basins worldwide. They are …
Messinian evaporites and fluid flow
Thick evaporite sequences deposited in saline giant basins are traditionally viewed as
impermeable barriers to fluid flow. This paradigm has recently been challenged by …
impermeable barriers to fluid flow. This paradigm has recently been challenged by …
The Messinian salinity crisis: open problems and possible implications for Mediterranean petroleum systems
A general agreement on what actually happened during the Messinian salinity crisis (MSC)
has been reached in the minds of most geologists but, in the deepest settings of the …
has been reached in the minds of most geologists but, in the deepest settings of the …
Fault-controlled evaporite deformation in the Levant Basin, Eastern Mediterranean
S Reiche, C Hübscher, M Beitz - Marine Geology, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract During the Messinian Salinity Crisis a multi-layered salt giant of 1.5 km thickness
was precipitated in the Levant Basin, easternmost Mediterranean Sea. Incipient deformation …
was precipitated in the Levant Basin, easternmost Mediterranean Sea. Incipient deformation …
The impact of the Messinian salinity crisis on the petroleum system of the Eastern Mediterranean: a critical assessment using 2D petroleum system modelling
AN Al-Balushi, M Neumaier, AJ Fraser… - Petroleum …, 2016 - earthdoc.org
The offshore Levant Basin demonstrates one of the most phenomenal natural examples of a
working petroleum system associated with a relatively rapid unloading and loading cycle …
working petroleum system associated with a relatively rapid unloading and loading cycle …
How do fault systems and seafloor bathymetry influence the structure and distribution characteristics of gas chimneys?
Gas chimneys are key pathways for geofluid vertical migration; therefore, deciphering their
formation and evolution is crucial for hydrocarbon exploration and geohazard risk …
formation and evolution is crucial for hydrocarbon exploration and geohazard risk …
The genesis of mud volcano conduits through thick evaporite sequences
This study documents the seismic expression of the conduits underlying over 350 mud
volcanoes that were erupted in an area of the western Nile Cone in the past 5.3 Myr. The …
volcanoes that were erupted in an area of the western Nile Cone in the past 5.3 Myr. The …
Response of Shallow Gas‐Charged Holocene Deposits in the Yangtze Delta to Meter‐Scale Erosion Induced by Diminished Sediment Supply: Increasing …
River deltas have long been considered important carbon sinks. However, the presence of
shallow gas and the processes of delta erosion caused by diminished sediment supplies …
shallow gas and the processes of delta erosion caused by diminished sediment supplies …
The spatial, temporal and volumetric analysis of a large mud volcano province within the Eastern Mediterranean
This paper documents and describes through the use of 3D seismic data a prolific mud
volcano province within the Eastern Mediterranean. As many as 386 mud volcanoes were …
volcano province within the Eastern Mediterranean. As many as 386 mud volcanoes were …