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Tectonic and geodynamic setting of oil and gas basins of the Soviet Union

Journal Article · · AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (United States)
OSTI ID:5310487
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  1. Lomonosov State Univ., Moscow (Russian Federation)
  2. All-Union Petroleum Geological Research Inst., Moscow (Russian Federation)
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Within the territory of the Soviet Union and its off-shore economic zone are about 70 sedimentary basins containing oil and gas. The basins include almost all basin types described in present-day plate-tectonic classifications, namely (1) intracontinental and pericontinental rifts, suprarift syneclises, and zones of pericratonic downwarps; (2) ancient passive margins of continents with adjacent overthrust fold system; (3) modern passive margins of continents; (4) zones of convergence of lithospheric plates (i.e., zones of subduction of oceanic plates below continental plates); and (5) zones of collision of continental lithospheric plates. So, far, the only type of basin not identified within the territory of the Soviet Union is the pull-apart basin. The location and distribution of oil and gas deposits in the section of a basin, prevailing types of traps, and scale of potential resources are all features influenced by the geodynamic type of the basin.

OSTI ID:
5310487
Journal Information:
AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (United States), Journal Name: AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (United States) Vol. 75:2; ISSN AABUD; ISSN 0149-1423
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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02 PETROLEUM
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03 NATURAL GAS
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CLASSIFICATION
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
EUROPE
EXPLORATION
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGIC MODELS
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
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PLATE TECTONICS
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SEDIMENTARY BASINS
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