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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  = 4-50

  | topg    = 4-123

  | topg    = 4-52

  | 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

Certain types of hydrocarbon [[trap]]s are more commonly associated with a particular [[Depositional systems tracts|depositional systems tract]]. Identifying the [[Sea_level_cycle_phase_and_systems_tracts#Highstand_systems_tracts|highstand]], [[Sea_level_cycle_phase_and_systems_tracts#Lowstand_systems_tracts|lowstand]], or [[Sea_level_cycle_phase_and_systems_tracts#Transgressive_systems_tracts|transgressive]] systems tract and the specific depositional environments within each lets us predict possible [[reservoir]], [[seal]], and [[Calculating charge volume|charge system]] for each potential trap.

Certain types of hydrocarbon [[trap]]s are more commonly associated with a particular [[Depositional systems tracts|depositional systems tract]]. Identifying the [[Sea_level_cycle_phase_and_systems_tracts#Highstand_systems_tracts|highstand]], [[Sea_level_cycle_phase_and_systems_tracts#Lowstand_systems_tracts|lowstand]], or [[Sea_level_cycle_phase_and_systems_tracts#Transgressive_systems_tracts|transgressive]] systems tract and the specific depositional environments within each lets us predict possible [[reservoir]], [[seal]], and [[Calculating charge volume|charge system]] for each potential trap.

[[file:Systems_Tracts.jpg|thumb|400px|left|Systems tracts: Highstand, transgressive, and lowstand. Modified from Vail.<ref name=ch04r99></ref> From Snedden and Sarg.<ref name=Sneddedandsarg_2008>Snedden, John W., and J. F. (Rick) Sarg, Seismic Stratigraphy-A Primer on Methodology, Search and Discovey Article #40270 (2008).</ref>]]

[[file:Systems_Tracts.jpg|thumb|400px|Systems tracts: Highstand, transgressive, and lowstand. Modified from Vail.<ref name=ch04r99></ref> From Snedden and Sarg.<ref name=Sneddedandsarg_2008>Snedden, John W., and J. F. (Rick) Sarg, Seismic Stratigraphy-A Primer on Methodology, Search and Discovey Article #40270 (2008).</ref>]]

==Methods==

==Methods==

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

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

[[Category:Sedimentary basin analysis]]

[[Category:Sedimentary basin analysis]]