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For full transparency, be welcome to check official websites in the text box. In addition to this, I am author or co-author to several hundreds other papers, reports, abstracts, memos, proposals and presentations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORCID <\/em>https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6098-9402<\/a>: 58 documents
Researcher ID: G-5230-2018<\/em> 47 documents, 586 citations, h-index 15, i10-index 20
Scopus Author ID: 7103280402 \u00a0<\/em>51 documents, 959 citations, h-index 19, i10-index 24
ResearchGate<\/em> 108 documents, 1760 citations, h-index 24, i10-index 48
Google Scholar<\/em> 129 documents, 2138 citations, h-index 28, i10-index 55<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Some selected publications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G. 2026: Greenland mineral policy \u2013 changes in procedures for exploitation licences. The Polar Journal<\/em> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/2154896X.2026.2628474<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G. 2026 in press: Chapter 2. Petroleum Exploration History. In: Dam, G. & S\u00f8nderholm, M. (eds), Hydrocarbon resource assessment of the sedimentary basins of Greenland using a quantitative risk-based play analysis approach. GEUS Bulletin<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G. 2025: Can Geopolitics Unlock Greenland\u2019s Critical Materials Treasure Chest? The country\u2019s vast mineral deposits include rare earths. Guest Article. IEEE Spectrum<\/em>  https:\/\/spectrum.ieee.org\/greenland-rare-earth-minerals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G. 2024: Gr\u00f8nlands Selvstyre versus Greenland Minerals – Historik, procesforl\u00f8b, implikationer for fremtidig mineral efterforskning. Nordisk Administrativt Tidsskrift<\/em> 101 (1),<\/strong> 1-23. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7577\/nat.5846<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Christiansen, F. G., Whitehead, D., Bojesen-Koefoed, J. A., Boserup, J., & Christiansen, O. 2024: Drilling in Greenland \u2013 exploration for minerals and petroleum, and scientific projects. The Extractive Industries and Society<\/em> 17<\/strong> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.exis.2024.101417<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G. 2023: Gr\u00f8nlands mineral- og olieefterforskningshistorie i internationalt politisk perspektiv. Internasjonal Politikk <\/em>81 (1)<\/strong>, 1-16. http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.23865\/intpol.v81.4155<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Christiansen, F. G. 2022: Greenland mineral exploration history. Mineral Economics<\/em> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s13563-022-00350-2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G. 2021: Greenland Petroleum Exploration History: Rise and fall, learnings, and future perspectives. Resources Policy<\/em> 74<\/strong>,102425 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.resourpol.2021.102425<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fyhn, M. B. W., Alsen, P., Bjerager, M., Bojesen-Koefoed, J. A., Christiansen, F. G., Guarnieri, P., Hovikoski, J., Ineson, J., Japsen, P., Nielsen, L. H., N\u00f8hr-Hansen, H., Piasecki, S. Therkelsen, J. & Vosgerau, H. 2021\/2025: Central- and North-East Greenland Rifted Margin Composite Tectono-Sedimentary Element, From Onshore East Greenland to the Greenland Sea. In: Drachev, S. and Moore, T. (eds.) Arctic Petroleum Basins.Geological Society of London Memoir <\/em>57, <\/strong>113-125. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1144\/M57-2017-15<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G. & Bojesen-Koefoed, J. A. 2021: A web-based Inventory of onshore petroleum seeps and stains in Greenland. GEUS Bulletin<\/em> 47<\/strong>,6519 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.34194\/geusb.v47.6519<\/a> and web-GIS: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.22008\/FK2\/JKYXJM<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G., Bojesen-Koefoed, J. A., Dam, G., Laier, T. & Salehi, S. 2020: Oil and gas seepage in the Nuussuaq Basin, West Greenland \u2013 implications for petroleum exploration. GEUS Bulletin <\/em>44,<\/strong> 4567 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.34194\/geusb.v44.4567<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gautier, D. L., Stemmerik, L., Christiansen, F. G., S\u00f8rensen, K., Bidstrup, T., Bojesen-Koefoed, J. A., Bird, K., Charpentier, R. R., Houseknecht, D. W., Klett, T. R., Schenck, C. J. & Tennyson, M. E. 2011: Assessment of Northeast Greenland: Prototype for development of Circum-Arctic Ressource Appraisal Methodology. In: Spencer, A., Embry, A., Gautier, D., Stoupakova, A. & S\u00f8rensen, K. (eds). Arctic Petroleum Geology. Geological Society of London Memoir<\/em> 35<\/strong>, 663-672. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1144\/M35.43<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G. 2011: Greenland petroleum exploration: history, breakthroughs in understanding and future challenges. In: Spencer, A., Embry, A., Gautier, D., Stoupakova, A. & S\u00f8rensen, K. (eds). Arctic Petroleum Geology. Geological Society of London Memoir<\/em> 35<\/strong>, 647-661. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1144\/M35.42<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bojesen-Koefoed, J. A., Bidstrup, T., Christiansen, F. G., Dalhoff, F., Nytoft, H. P., N\u00f8hr-Hansen, H., Pedersen, A. K. & S\u00f8nderholm, M. 2007: Petroleum seepages at Asuk, Disko, West Greenland: implications for regional petroleum exploration.  Journal of Petroleum Geology <\/em>30 (3)<\/strong>, 219-236. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1747-5457.2007.00219.x<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marcussen, C., Christiansen, F. G., Dahl-Jensen, T., Heinesen, M., Lomholt, S., M\u00f8ller, J. J. & S\u00f8rensen, K. 2004: Exploring for extended continental shelf claims off Greenland and the Faroe Islands \u2013 geological perspectives. Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin <\/em>4<\/strong>, 61-64. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.34194\/geusb.v4.4786 <\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bojesen-Koefoed, J. A., Nytoft, H. P. & Christiansen, F. G. 2004: Age of oils in West Greenland: was there a Mesozoic seaway between Greenland and Canada. Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin <\/em>4<\/strong>, 49-52. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.34194\/geusb.v4.4783 <\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mathiesen, A., Bidstrup, T. & Christiansen, F. G. 2000: Denudation and uplift history of the Jameson Land basin, East Greenland \u2013 Constrained from maturity and apatite fission track data. Global and Planetary Change <\/em>24<\/strong>, 275-301. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S0921-8181(00)00013-8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bojesen-Koefoed, J., Christiansen, F. G., Nytoft, H. P. & Pedersen, A. K. 1999: Oil seepage onshore West Greenland: evidence of multiple source rocks and oil mixing. In<\/em> Fleet, A.J. & Boldy, S. A. R. (eds), Petroleum Geology of Northwest Europe:<\/em> Proceeding of the 5. Conference on the Petroleum Geology of Northwest Europe<\/em>, 305-314. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1144\/0050305<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dam, G., N\u00f8hr-Hansen, H., Christiansen, F. G., Bojesen-Koefoed, J. & Laier, T. 1998: The oldest marine Cretaceous sediments in West Greenland (Umiivik-1, Svartenhuk Halv\u00f8) – record of the Cenomanian\u2013Turonian anoxic event? Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin<\/em> 180<\/strong>, 128-137. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.34194\/ggub.v180.5096<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G., Bojesen-Kofoed, J., Dam, G., Nytoft, H. P., Pedersen, A. K., Larsen, L. M. & Pulvertaft, T. C. R. 1996: The Marraat oil discovery on Nuussuaq, West Greenland: evidence for a latest Cretaceous – earliest Tertiary oil source rock in the Labrador Sea – Melville Bay region. Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology<\/em> 44 (1)<\/strong>, 39-54. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.35767\/gscpgbull.44.1.039<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dam, G., Surlyk, F., Mathiesen, A. & Christiansen, F. G. 1995: Exploration significance of lacustrine forced regressions of the Rhaetian-Sinemurian Kap Stewart Formation, Jameson Land, East Greenland.In<\/em> Steel, R. J. et al.<\/em> (edit.) Sequence stratigraphy: Advances and Application for Exploration and Producing in North West Europe<\/em>. Norwegean Petroleum Society, Elsevier, Amsterdam, NPF Spec. Publ. 5<\/strong>, 509-525. https:\/\/DOI: 10.1016\/S0928-8937(06)80084-6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mathiesen, A., Christiansen, F. G., Bidstrup, T., Dam, G., Marcussen, C., Piasecki, S. & Stemmerik, L. 1995: Modelling of hydrocarbon generation in the Jameson Land basin, East Greenland. First Break<\/em> 13 (8)<\/strong>, 329-341. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3997\/1365-2397.1995017<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G., Piasecki, S., Stemmerik, L. & Teln\u00e6s, N. 1993: Depositional environment and organic geochemistry of the Upper Permian Ravnefjeld Formation source rocks in East Greenland. AAPG Bulletin <\/em>77<\/strong>, 1519-1537. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1306\/BDFF8EDE-1718-11D7-8645000102C1865D<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Christiansen, F. G., Larsen, H. C., Marcussen, C., Piasecki, S. & Stemmerik, L. 1993: Late Paleozoic plays in East Greenland. In<\/em> Parker, J. R. (edit.) Petroleum geology of Northwest Europe, Proceedings of the 4th Conference<\/em>. The Geological Society of London, 657-666. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1144\/0040657<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chalmers, J. A., Pulvertaft, T. C. R., Christiansen, F. G., Larsen, H. C., Laursen, K. H. & Ottesen, T. G. 1993: The southern West Greenland continental margin: rifting history, basin development, and petroleum potential. In<\/em> Parker, J. R. (edit.) Petroleum Geology of Northwest Europe, Proceedings of the 4th Conference<\/em>, The Geological Society of London, 915-931. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1144\/0040915<\/a>   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stemmerik, L., Christiansen, F. G., Piasecki, S., Andersen, B. E., Marcussen, C. & N\u00f8hr-Hansen, H. 1993: Depositional history and petroleum geology of the northern part of the East Greenland basin. In<\/em> Vorren, T. O. et al.<\/em> (edit.) Arctic Geology and Petroleum Potential. Norwegian Petroleum Society<\/em>, Elsevier, 67-87. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/B978-0-444-88943-0.50009-5<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G., Larsen, H. C., Marcussen, C., Hansen, K., Krabbe, H., Larsen, L. M., Piasecki, S., Stemmerik, L. & Watt, W. S. 1992: Uplift study of the Jameson Land basin, East Greenland. Norsk geologisk Tidsskrift<\/em> 72<\/strong>, 291-294.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dam, G. & Christiansen, F. G. 1990: Organic geochemistry and source potential of the lacustrine shales of the Late Triassic – Early Jurassic Kap Stewart Formation, East Greenland. Marine and Petroleum Geology<\/em> 7<\/strong>, 428-443. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/0264-8172(90)90019-D<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stemmerik, L., Christiansen, F. G. & Piasecki, S. 1990: Carboniferous lacustrine shales in East Greenland – an additional source rock in the northern Atlantic? In<\/em> Katz, B. (edit.) Lacustrine exploration: case studies and modern analogues. AAPG Memoir<\/em> 50<\/strong>, 277-286. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1306\/m50523c17<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piasecki, S., Christiansen, F. G. & Stemmerik, L. 1990: Depositional history and organic geochemistry of Carboniferous lacustrine deposits in East Greenland. Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology<\/em> 38 (3)<\/strong>, 273-287. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/B978-0-444-88943-0.50009-5<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G., Olsen, H., Piasecki, S. & Stemmerik, L. 1990: Organic geochemistry of upper palaeozoic lacustrine shales in the East Greenland basin. Advances in Organic Geochemistry 1989, Organic Geochemistry<\/em> 16<\/strong>, 287-294. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/0146-6380(9090048-5<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G. 1990: A future Arctic exploration target: Lower Paleozoic in North Greenland. Oil & Gas Journal<\/em> 18<\/strong> (7), 56-58.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G. edit. 1989: Petroleum Geology of North Greenland. Bulletin Gr\u00f8nlands geologiske Unders\u00f8gelse<\/em> 158<\/strong>, 104 pp. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.34194\/bullggu.v158.6700<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G. & N\u00f8hr-Hansen, H. 1989: The Silurian shales of central and western North Greenland: evaluation of hydrocarbon source rock potential. Rapport Gr\u00f8nlands geologiske Unders\u00f8gelse<\/em> 143<\/strong>, 47-71. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.34194\/rapggu.v143.8057<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G., N\u00f8hr-Hansen, H. & Nykj\u00e6r, O. 1987: The Cambrian Henson Gletscher Formation: a mature to postmature hydrocarbon source rock sequence from North Greenland. Rapport Gr\u00f8nlands geologiske Unders\u00f8gelse<\/em> 133<\/strong>, 141-157. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.34194\/rapggu.v133.7984<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G. 1986: Deformation of chromite: S.E.M. investigations. Tectonophysics<\/em> 121<\/strong>, 175-196. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/0040-1951(86)90042-9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G. 1986: Structural classification of ophiolitic chromite deposits. In<\/em> Gallagher, M. J. et al.<\/em> (edit.) Metallogeny of basic and ultrabasic rocks.<\/em> Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, London, pp. 279-289.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G. & Roberts, S. 1986: Formation of olivine pseudo-crescumulates by axial planar growth during mantle deformation. Geological Magazine<\/em> 123<\/strong>, 73-79. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/S0016756800026558<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christiansen, F. G. 1985: Deformation fabric and microstructures in ophiolitic chromitites and host ultramafics, Sultanate of Oman. Geologische Rundschau<\/em> 74<\/strong>, 61-76. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/BF01764570<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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