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Sedimentary basin analysis involves studying the history of sediment accumulation within depocenters and the tectonic processes that create the basin depression, influence the distribution of sediments, and deform the contained rocks. Aspects of basin analysis, as presented in this chapter, focus on several scales:

Sedimentary basin analysis involves studying the history of sediment accumulation within [[depocenter]]s and the tectonic processes that create the basin depression, influence the distribution of sediments, and deform the contained rocks. Aspects of basin analysis, as presented in this chapter, focus on several scales:

* Plate tectonic/basin—geographic area of crustal subsidence and its sedimentary fill

* Plate tectonic/basin—geographic area of crustal subsidence and its sedimentary fill

==Example: Gulf of Mexico basin==

==Example: Gulf of Mexico basin==

[[file:sedimentary-basin-analysis_fig4-1.png|thumb|{{figure number|1}}See text for explanation.]]

[[file:sedimentary-basin-analysis_fig4-1.png|300px|thumb|{{figure number|1}}Series of index maps for the GOM basin analysis.]]

The Gulf of Mexico (GOM) basin is used as the example of sedimentary basin analysis and the relationship of basin analysis to defining essential elements and processes of the petroleum system. By using only one example, the reader should be better able to focus on the process of data integration, which can be adapted or modified for other basin types. Aspects of plate tectonics and depositional history are used to define several scales of subbasinal entities and their relationship to petroleum source and reservoir rocks. A history of progressive growth faulting and salt mobility controls the formation of potential traps, the locus of sediment transport and accumulation, and potential avenues of hydrocarbon [[migration]] and accumulation.

The [[Gulf of Mexico]] (GOM) basin is used as the example of sedimentary basin analysis and the relationship of basin analysis to defining essential elements and processes of the petroleum system. By using only one example, the reader should be better able to focus on the process of data integration, which can be adapted or modified for other basin types. Aspects of plate tectonics and depositional history are used to define several scales of subbasinal entities and their relationship to petroleum source and reservoir rocks. A history of progressive [[growth fault]]ing and salt mobility controls the formation of potential traps, the locus of sediment transport and accumulation, and potential avenues of hydrocarbon [[migration]] and accumulation.

This section of articles progress from largest scale to smallest scale ([[:file:sedimentary-basin-analysis_fig4-1.png|Figure 1]]). It begins with the entire GOM basin and concludes with a case history of the East Breaks minibasin petroleum system. The East Breaks minibasin is an example of play and prospect definition within the context of a subregional petroleum system within one subprovince of the GOM Tertiary basin.

This section of articles progress from largest scale to smallest scale ([[:file:sedimentary-basin-analysis_fig4-1.png|Figure 1]]). It begins with the entire GOM basin and concludes with a case history of the East Breaks [[minibasin]] petroleum system. The East Breaks minibasin is an example of play and prospect definition within the context of a subregional petroleum system within one subprovince of the GOM [[Tertiary]] basin.

==See also==

==See also==

 

* [[Depocenters]]

* [[Depocenters]]

* [[Depositional sequences]]

* [[East Breaks depositional sequence]]

* [[Depositional systems tracts]]

* [[Depositional systems tracts]]

* [[Minibasins and petroleum systems]]

* [[Minibasins and petroleum systems]]

* [[Summary & exploration strategy, Deepwater sands]]

* [[Exploration strategy for deep-water sands]]

==Index maps for GOM example==

==Index maps for GOM example==

[[Category:Critical elements of the petroleum system]]  

[[Category:Critical elements of the petroleum system]]  

[[Category:Sedimentary basin analysis]]

[[Category:Sedimentary basin analysis]]