Hydrocarbon Potential - Conclusions

• The Jan Mayen Ridge is a sliver of continental crust on the Atlantic Margin.

• Best analogue comparison with East Greenland exploration examples and Møre Basin for the Norwegian Side.
  
• Post Paleocene sedimentary rocks of sufficient thickness and age.
• Indications of pre-opening sedimentary strata of possibly Paleozoic, Triassic-Jurrasic and maybe Cretaceous age, primarily underneath the west flank areas of the ridge.
• Potential reservoir rocks, focus on locally shallow marine to generally marine deposits, especially submarine fans/turbidites for post Paleocene deposits, and possibly focus on limestone platform to continental deposits for the pre-opening formations.
  
• Potential traps present, both structural and stratigraphic.
• Hydrocarbon maturation is probably high if sufficient source rocks are present.