The sealing behavior of faults controls not only the entrapment of hydrocarbons but also the [[migration pathway]]s into a [[Trap systems: structural, stratigraphic, and fluidic|trap]]. [[Fault seal behavior|Fault seals]] control not only whether a trap retains hydrocarbons but also the volume of hydrocarbons available to migrate into a trap. | The sealing behavior of faults controls not only the entrapment of hydrocarbons but also the [[migration pathway]]s into a [[Trap systems: structural, stratigraphic, and fluidic|trap]]. [[Fault seal behavior|Fault seals]] control not only whether a trap retains hydrocarbons but also the volume of hydrocarbons available to migrate into a trap. |