1. Sedimentology of the Barents Sea shown from Spitsbergen
Field- excursion to Spitsbergen to examine both clastic and carbonate sediments,
linked to the Barents Sea sedimentology with lectures
7 days in early September 2006
Guides: Ronald Steel & Dave Hunt
Organising committee: Atle Folkestad & John Gjelberg

2. Deadline for preliminary sign-up is 28th September 2005
Programme:
Day 1: arrival in Longyearbyen in the afternoon, short sightseeing in town. Departure in the evening
With the expedition ship Origo
Day 2-3: Billefjorden, clastic and carbonate sedimentology of Carboniferous/Permian, led by Dave Hunt
and Ron Steel
Day 4: Hornsund, clastics of Carboniferous/Permian, led by Ron Steel and Dave Hunt
Day 5-6: Van Keulenfjord, Cretaceous at Ullaberget, Tertiary at Storvola, led by Ron Steel
The expeditionship M/S Origo has been tentative booked for the thirst week of September 2006.
There will be a limit of 22 participants on this fieldtrip. Costs is estimated to be about NOK per
participants for the actually fieldtrip including food and accommodation on board. Flight-expenses
to and from Spitsbergen is covered by each individual.
Deadline for preliminary sign-up is 28th September 2005
Contactpersons are:
Atle Folkestad, Statoil:
John Gjelberg, Norsk Hydro:

3. Programme:
Day 1: arrival in Longyearbyen in the afternoon, short sightseeing in town. Departure in the evening
With the expedition ship Origo
Day 2-3: Billefjorden, clastic and carbonate sedimentology of Carboniferous/Permian, led by Dave Hunt
and Ron Steel
Day 4: Hornsund, clastics of Carboniferous/Permian, led by Ron Steel and Dave Hunt
Day 5-6: Van Keulenfjord, Cretaceous at Ullaberget, Tertiary at Storvola, led by Ron Steel
The expeditionship M/S Origo has been tentative booked for the thirst week of September 2006.
There will be a limit of 22 participants on this fieldtrip. Costs is estimated to be about NOK per
participants for the actually fieldtrip including food and accommodation on board. Flight-expenses
to and from Spitsbergen is covered by each individual.
Each company to guarantee for a certain number of ”seats” before 28th of September
Deadline for preliminary sign-up is 28th September 2005
Contactpersons are:
Atle Folkestad, Statoil:
John Gjelberg, Norsk Hydro: