Basin-fill and trap analysis
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Exploring for Oil and Gas Traps | |
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Series | Treatise in Petroleum Geology |
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Part | Predicting the occurrence of oil and gas traps |
Chapter | Exploring for stratigraphic traps |
Author | John C. Dolson, Mike S. Bahorich, Rick C. Tobin, Edward A. Beaumont, Louis J. Terlikoski, Michael L. Hendricks |
Link | Web page |
Store | AAPG Store |
A whole basin or part of a basin can be analyzed for stratigraphic trap potential using the sequence stratigraphy approach. Basin-fill analysis is looking for stratigraphic or combination traps by combining paleogeography with the results of the geometric and facies analysis.
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See also
- Procedure for basin-fill analysis
- Mapping paleogeography
- Mapping unconformities
- Analyzing depositional sequences for traps