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The table below lists a procedure for estimating the volume of migrated hydrocarbons available to fill a trap.
 
The table below lists a procedure for estimating the volume of migrated hydrocarbons available to fill a trap.
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# Calculate the volume of hydrocarbons generated by the [[source rock]], using the formula <math>\text{V} = \text{A} \times \text{T} \times \text{Y} \times \text{M}</math>, where:
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#*  ''V'' = potential charge volume  
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#*  ''A'' = area  
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#*  ''T'' = source rock thickness  
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#*  ''Y'' = hydrocarbon yield per volume of source from each kerogen facies and maturity class  
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#*  ''M'' = migration efficiency
| Calculate the volume of hydrocarbons generated by the [[source rock]], using the formula ''V'' = ''A'' × ''T'' × ''Y'' × ''M'', where:
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# Estimate the proportion of the source rock that supplied hydrocarbons to the area in which the trap is located (drainage area). Use a map of the mature source rock.
*  ''V'' = potential charge volume  
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# Estimate the efficiency of the migration process. For example, did 20% of the generated hydrocarbons travel from the source rock to the trap?
*  ''A'' = area  
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# Calculate the volume of migrated hydrocarbons available to fill the trap
*  ''T'' = source rock thickness  
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*  ''Y'' = hydrocarbon yield per volume of source from each kerogen facies and maturity class  
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*  ''M'' = migration efficiency
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| Estimate the proportion of the source rock that supplied hydrocarbons to the area in which the trap is located (drainage area). Use a map of the mature source rock.
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| Estimate the efficiency of the migration process. For example, did 20% of the generated hydrocarbons travel from the source rock to the trap?
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| Calculate the volume of migrated hydrocarbons available to fill the trap
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==Estimating drainage area==
 
==Estimating drainage area==

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