Basement is rock below a sedimentary cover, often igneous or metamorphic. It is generally not of interest in exploration for oil and gas, but in some places fractured basement has proven to be a commercial reservoir.
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Basement is rock below a sedimentary cover, often [[igneous]] or metamorphic. It is generally not of interest in exploration for oil and gas, but in some places fractured basement has proven to be a commercial reservoir.