Plate Tectonics: Geodynamic models of evolution of oil and gas bearing basins of Kazakhstan

Conference · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (United States)

OSTI ID:6747855

Zholtayev, G ^[1]

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1. Kazakhpolitecnic Institute, Almaty (Kazakhstan)

Five types of sedimentary basins in Kazakhstan have been recognized by using plate tectonics to reinterpret geological and geophysical data: (1) intracontinental, central pre-Caspian, above rift, south pre-Caspian; (2) passive margin, east pre-Caspian; (3) back-arc, Turgan and Sir-Daria; (4) intra-arc, north Kisil-Koum, interior, Tengis and Chu-Sarisiu; and (5) marginal, north Usturt. Paleozoic history of these basins was connected with the spreading and collision of two lithospheric plates: east European and Kazakhstanian, which were separated by the paleo-Ural Ocean. Different tectonic positions of sedimentary basins were the reason for their different oil and gas potential.

• OSTI ID: 6747855
• Report Number(s): CONF-940803-; CODEN: AABUD2
• Journal Information: AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (United States), Vol. 78:7; Conference: American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) international conference and exhibition, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), 21-24 Aug 1994; ISSN 0149-1423
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
KAZAKHSTAN
SEDIMENTARY BASINS
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PLATE TECTONICS
RESOURCE POTENTIAL
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
ASIA
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
MINERAL RESOURCES
RESOURCES
TECTONICS
020200* - Petroleum- Reserves
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& Exploration
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& Exploration