Geology, geography and global energy

Scientific and Technical Journal

On the method morphology traps and conditions of HC in the fold-orogenic zones and areas of development of mud volcanism

2013. №4, pp. 52-59

Popkov Ivan V.  - Post-graduate student, Kuban State University, 149 Stavropolskaya st., Krasnodar, 350040, Russian Federation,, geoskubsu@mail.ru

Fold-orogenic zones and mud volcanic areas have relatively high concentration of oil and gas reserves. At the same time, they have a complex tectonic structure and, as a consequence, are not simple morphology hydrocarbon traps. There is no doubt that the success of exploration activities is directly dependent on the reliability of our understanding of their structure and patterns formation. As research objects are selected in the North-West Caucasus, as well as the Taman Peninsula as part of the Kerch-Taman mud volcano area. The structural plan of the areas formed by the forces of lateral compression, resulting in here wide development of fold-thrust dislocation. For structural analysis and study of the morphology of the potential oil and gas traps in these conditions requires the development and use of special methodological approaches to the study of tectonic structures. These tasks are encouraged to implement the following methods: 1) the application of modern methods of structural analysis of crustal tectonic dislocations, and 2) the construction of structurally balanced geological cross-sections and maps based on the unique world of Structural Geology and Geodynamics, and others. Made us a study on the structural geology of fold-orogenic areas of the northwest Caucasus and the Kerch-Taman mud volcano area, based on the above methodology applied allowed to reveal the regional laws of the structure and evolution of the study area, to develop the most reliable and consistent model of oil and gas traps formed in an environment of strong tangential compression. The results also allow us to identify promising new areas and objects searches accumulations of oil and gas complex to offer a rational exploration.

Key words: tectonics,deployment,folds,thrusts,oil,gas,petroleum prospects

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