Definitions
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- noun A sedimentary deposit formed by a turbidity current.
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- noun geology Any
sedimentary deposit formed by aturbidity current .
Etymologies
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Examples
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"We've found, as we had hoped, that it is in the heart of a major turbidite sand system."
unknown title 2011
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Geologists believe that when the Atlantic Ocean started opening between South America and Africa, organic sediment resulted in hydrocarbon deposits known as the Late Cretaceous turbidite sands.
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South America and Africa, organic sediment resulted in hydrocarbon deposits known as the Late Cretaceous turbidite sands.
unknown title 2011
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They form in turbidite sandstones capable of producing as much as 40,000 barrels per day from a single well, compared to 1,000-2,000 barrels per day from a good well in shallow water on the continental shelf.
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They form in turbidite sandstones capable of producing as much as 40,000 barrels per day from a single well, compared to 1,000-2,000 barrels per day from a good well in shallow water on the continental shelf.
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A combined hydrocarbon column of at least 350 metres has been established between the lowest known oil in Tweneboa-2 and the top of the gas-condensate at Tweneboa-1, demonstrating this is a highly prospective and extensive turbidite fan system that will be evaluated with additional drilling.
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This development well, with a total measured depth of 2325m, including a 600m horizontal section, will be drilled into the proven producing area of the Cheal A block and target the widespread turbidite fan deposits in the Mt. Messenger Formation mapped over the Cheal permit area.
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A combined hydrocarbon column of at least 350 metres has been established between the lowest known oil in Tweneboa-2 and the top of the gas-condensate at Tweneboa-1, demonstrating this is a highly prospective and extensive turbidite fan system that will be evaluated with additional drilling.
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These are some beautiful Paleocene (65-56 Ma) turbidite deposits exposed along the beach cliffs.
Clastic Detritus BrianR 2009
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We went to look at the relatively famous Permian turbidite outcrops in the Karoo basin.
Clastic Detritus 2009
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