Regional Expertise

CASP has carried out multiple field seasons in East Greenland since 1990, in the region between 68° and 77°N, focusing on the Mesozoic to Cenozoic succession. The results of this work are to be found in more than 170 reports which cover all aspects of basin development and their petroleum systems. Extensive provenance work has provided important insights into sediment routing into these basins. Integrated palaeontological studies have significantly improved our biostratigraphic framework through the Jurassic to Late Cretaceous and have refined dating constraints through the Mid to Late Triassic succession. Understanding the structural evolution of East Greenland has also required investigation of the Palaeozoic succession. CASP’s knowledge base, including over 17,000 rock and palaeontological samples collected throughout the East Greenland succession, form a valuable resource for ongoing and future research addressing energy transition topics, including critical minerals.