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Structural fairway prospectivity (view source)
Revision as of 18:33, 20 May 2014
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==Definition==
==Definition==
Certain structural domains or specific portions of those domains provide the greatest opportunities for exploration success. Those areas are called '''prospective structural fairways'''. In a prospective structural fairway, the structural history, trap configuration, and major elements of the hydrocarbon system combine to present a likely scenario for an economic accumulation of hydrocarbons.
Certain [[structural domains]] or specific portions of those domains provide the greatest opportunities for exploration success. Those areas are called '''prospective structural fairways'''. In a prospective structural fairway, the structural history, [[trap]] configuration, and major elements of the hydrocarbon system combine to present a likely scenario for an economic accumulation of hydrocarbons.
Important considerations in identifying a prospective structural fairway are as follows:
Important considerations in identifying a prospective structural fairway are as follows:
* Tectonic overburden or denudation
* Tectonic overburden or denudation
* Trap evolution and timing
* Trap evolution and timing
* Presence of source and reservoir facies
* Presence of [[Source rock|source]] and reservoir facies
* Timing of hydrocarbon generation and migration
* Timing of hydrocarbon generation and [[migration]]
==Assessing fairway prospectivity==
==Assessing fairway prospectivity==