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| | part = Critical elements of the petroleum system | | | part = Critical elements of the petroleum system |
| | chapter = Sedimentary basin analysis | | | chapter = Sedimentary basin analysis |
− | | frompg = 4-1 | + | | frompg = 4-7 |
− | | topg = 4-123 | + | | topg = 4-7 |
| | author = John M. Armentrout | | | author = John M. Armentrout |
| | link = http://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/beaumont/ch04/ch04.htm | | | link = http://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/beaumont/ch04/ch04.htm |
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| To define a basin, we follow the steps listed in the table below. | | To define a basin, we follow the steps listed in the table below. |
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− | {| class = "wikitable"
| + | # Define the outline of the basin and important regional structural features. |
− | |-
| + | # Map total sediment thickness. |
− | ! Step || Action
| + | # Identify subbasins ([[depocenter]]s and minibasins). |
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| + | # Map age and location of oil and gas fields. |
− | | 1 || Define the outline of the basin and important regional structural features.
| + | # Map age and location of [[source rock]]s. |
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− | | 2 || Map total sediment thickness.
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− | | 3 || Identify subbasins ([[depocenter]]s and minibasins).
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− | | 4 || Map age and location of oil and gas fields.
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− | | 5 || Map age and location of [[source rock]]s.
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| ==Basin outline and structural features== | | ==Basin outline and structural features== |
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| ==Source age, location== | | ==Source age, location== |
− | Hydrocarbon types reflect the composition of the [[Kerogen types|kerogen]]s from which they were generated and provide an estimate of the potential number of source-rock intervals or variations of kerogen facies within a [[source rock]]. We can prepare or locate a map showing the distribution of [[hydrocarbon type]]s. | + | Hydrocarbon types reflect the composition of the [[kerogen]]s from which they were generated and provide an estimate of the potential number of source-rock intervals or variations of kerogen facies within a [[source rock]]. We can prepare or locate a map showing the distribution of [[hydrocarbon type]]s. |
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| ==See also== | | ==See also== |
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| [[Category:Critical elements of the petroleum system]] | | [[Category:Critical elements of the petroleum system]] |
| [[Category:Sedimentary basin analysis]] | | [[Category:Sedimentary basin analysis]] |
| + | [[Category:Treatise Handbook 3]] |