Geology of the Andover area: Concealed strata
| This page is part of a category of pages providing a summary of the geology of the Andover district (British Geological Survey Sheet 283), which extends over approximately 600 km2 of north-west Hampshire and a small part of eastern Wiltshire. Links to other pages in this category can be found at the foot of the page. Authors: J Thompson, K A Lee, P M Hopson, A R Farrant, A J Newell, R J Marks, L B Bateson, M A Woods, I P Wilkinson and N J Smith. |
Geological description
CONCEALED STRATA
There are six deep hydrocarbons boreholes, within or adjacent to the Andover district, which provide evidence of the strata encountered at depth. Figure 3 shows the location of the boreholes and Figure 4 details the stratal thicknesses within each. Seismic sections show that Ordovician to Carboniferous strata form the basement beneath the area.
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| Figure 3 Location of key deep hydrocarbons boreholes in the Andover district and adjacent areas. P807821. |
Additional data in nearby deep wells such as Farley South, Stockbridge, Lockerly and Humbly Grove can be found in Hopson et al. (2007)[1], Booth (2002)[2] and Farrant (2002)[3].
References
- ↑ Hopson, P M, Farrant, A R, Newell, A J, Marks, R J, Booth, K A, Bateson, L B, Woods, M A, Wilkinson, I P, Brayson, J, and Evans, D J. 2007. Geology of the Salisbury district. Sheet Explanation of the British Geological Survey. Sheet 298 (England and Wales).
- ↑ Booth, K A. 2002. Geology of the Winchester district. Sheet Explanation of the British Geological Survey.Sheet 299 (England and Wales).
- ↑ Farrant, A R. 2002. Geology of the Alresford district. Sheet Explanation of the British Geological Survey.Sheet 300 (England and Wales).