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'''Regime:''' Fault trap

'''Regime:''' Fault trap

Fault(s) forms part or all of the closure of the trap by sealing the reservoir either laterally and/or from the top (after Biddle and Wielchowsky, 1995).

Fault(s) forms part or all of the closure of the trap by sealing the reservoir either laterally and/or from the top (after Biddle and Wielchowsky, 1995).

 

:'''Class:''' Normal fault trap

* '''Class:''' Normal fault trap

:One or more form all or part of lateral closure by sealing the reservoir.

* One or more form all or part of lateral closure by sealing the reservoir.

::'''Subclass:''' Tilted fault block

 

::Block of rock bounded on one or more sides by normal faults. Rotation traps hydrocarbons along edges or in corners.

<list-item>'''Subclass:''' Tilted fault block</list-item><list-item>Block of rock bounded on one or more sides by normal faults. Rotation traps hydrocarbons along edges or in corners.</list-item><list-item>'''Subclass:''' Horst</list-item><list-item>Block of rock bounded on all sides by normal faults.</list-item><list-item>'''Subclass:''' Listric fault trap</list-item><list-item>All or part of closure formed by a fault whose plane curves downward and is concave upward.</list-item>

::'''Subclass:''' Horst

* '''Class:''' Reverse fault trap

::Block of rock bounded on all sides by normal faults.

* One or more faults form all or part of the closure by sealing the reservoir.

::'''Subclass:''' Listric fault trap

* '''Class:''' Thrust fault trap

::All or part of closure formed by a fault whose plane curves downward and is concave upward.

* Forms all or part of the closure by sealing the reservoir either laterally or from the top or bottom.

:'''Class:''' Reverse fault trap

 

:One or more faults form all or part of the closure by sealing the reservoir.

<list-item>'''Subclass:''' Overthrust</list-item><list-item>Forms all or part of the closure by sealing the reservoir laterally.</list-item><list-item>'''Subclass:''' Subthrust</list-item><list-item>Forms all or part of the closure by sealing the reservoir laterally or from the top.</list-item>

:'''Class:''' Thrust fault trap

* '''Class:''' Wrench fault trap

:Forms all or part of the closure by sealing the reservoir either laterally or from the top or bottom.

* Forms all or part of the closure by sealing the reservoir laterally or from the top.

::'''Subclass:''' Overthrust

 

::Forms all or part of the closure by sealing the reservoir laterally.

<list-item>'''Subclass:''' Flower structure</list-item><list-item>Opposing reverse faults diverge upward, forming a fan or flower cross section pattern. Develop along wrench fault zones.</list-item>

::'''Subclass:''' Subthrust

::Forms all or part of the closure by sealing the reservoir laterally or from the top.

:'''Class:''' Wrench fault trap

:Forms all or part of the closure by sealing the reservoir laterally or from the top.

::'''Subclass:''' Flower structure

::Opposing reverse faults diverge upward, forming a fan or flower cross section pattern. Develop along wrench fault zones.

==Families==

==Families==

'''Regime:''' Fault traps

'''Regime:''' Fault traps

 

:'''Class:''' Normal faults

* '''Class:''' Normal faults

::'''Subclass:''' Tilted fault block

 

:::'''Superfamily:''' Tectonic

<list-item>'''Subclass:''' Tilted fault block

:::Normal fault, resulting from deformation by tectonic processes, forms all or part of the closure.

 

::::'''Family:''' Extensional

<list-item>'''Superfamily:''' Tectonic</list-item><list-item>Normal fault, resulting from deformation by tectonic processes, forms all or part of the closure.

::::Fault, resulting from extensional deformation, forms all or part of the closure.

 

:::::'''Subfamily:''' Rift basin

<list-item>'''Family:''' Extensional</list-item><list-item>Fault, resulting from extensional deformation, forms all or part of the closure.

:::::'''Subfamily:''' Basin and range

 

:::::'''Subfamily:''' Growth fault

<list-item>'''Subfamily:''' Rift basin</list-item><list-item>'''Subfamily:''' Basin and range</list-item><list-item>'''Subfamily:''' Growth fault</list-item></list-item></list-item></list-item>

:'''Class:''' Reverse faults

* '''Class:''' Reverse faults

::'''Subclass:''' Thrust faults

 

:::'''Superfamily:''' Tectonic

<list-item>'''Subclass:''' Thrust faults

:::Thrust fault, resulting from tectonic deformation by tectonic processes, forms all or part of the closure.

 

::::'''Family:''' Compressional

<list-item>'''Superfamily:''' Tectonic</list-item><list-item>Thrust fault, resulting from tectonic deformation by tectonic processes, forms all or part of the closure.

::::Fault, resulting from tectonic compressional deformation, forms all or part of the closure.

 

:::::'''Subfamily:''' Regional thrust belt

<list-item>'''Family:''' Compressional</list-item><list-item>Fault, resulting from tectonic compressional deformation, forms all or part of the closure.

:::::'''Subfamily:''' Foreland fold fault

 

:::::'''Subfamily:''' Forearc basin

<list-item>'''Subfamily:''' Regional thrust belt</list-item><list-item>'''Subfamily:''' Foreland fold fault</list-item><list-item>'''Subfamily:''' Forearc basin</list-item></list-item></list-item></list-item>

:'''Class:''' Wrench faults

* '''Class:''' Wrench faults

::'''Subclass:''' Flower structures

 

:::'''Superfamily:''' Tectonic

<list-item>'''Subclass:''' Flower structures

:::Normal fault, resulting from tectonic deformation by tectonic processes, forms all or part of the closure.

 

::::'''Family:''' Transpressional

<list-item>'''Superfamily:''' Tectonic</list-item><list-item>Normal fault, resulting from tectonic deformation by tectonic processes, forms all or part of the closure.

::::Fault, resulting from tectonic transpressional deformation, forms all or part of the closure.

 

:::::'''Subfamily:''' Regional wrench system

<list-item>'''Family:''' Transpressional</list-item><list-item>Fault, resulting from tectonic transpressional deformation, forms all or part of the closure.

::::::'''Variety:''' Inverted

 

:'''Class:''' Normal faults

<list-item>'''Subfamily:''' Regional wrench system</list-item><list-item>'''Variety:''' Inverted</list-item></list-item></list-item></list-item>

:::'''Superfamily:''' Nontectonic

* '''Class:''' Normal faults

:::Result from deformation by nontectonic processes such as uplift by intrusion or diapirism, differential compaction, salt withdrawal, salt solution, or meteoric impact.

 

::::'''Family:''' Extensional

<list-item>'''Superfamily:''' Nontectonic</list-item><list-item>Result from deformation by nontectonic processes such as uplift by intrusion or diapirism, differential compaction, salt withdrawal, salt solution, or meteoric impact.

::::Fault, resulting from nontectonic extensional deformation, forms all or part of the closure.

 

::::'''Family:''' Vertical uplift

<list-item>'''Family:''' Extensional</list-item><list-item>Fault, resulting from nontectonic extensional deformation, forms all or part of the closure.

::::'''Family:''' Vertical subsidence

 

:::::'''Subfamily:''' Salt solution

<list-item>'''Family:''' Vertical uplift</list-item><list-item>'''Family:''' Vertical subsidence

:::::'''Subfamily:''' Salt withdrawal

 

<list-item>'''Subfamily:''' Salt solution</list-item><list-item>'''Subfamily:''' Salt withdrawal</list-item></list-item></list-item></list-item>

==See also==

==See also==