SUBJECT
Basin analysis and petroleum systems
lecture
master
3
Semester 3
Autumn semester
Basin analysis’ topics include: classification and evaluation of sedimentary basins; tectonics and sedimentation; basin forming mechanisms – classification of basins in a plate-tectonic context; discussion of individual basin types: controls on accommodation and stratigraphic architecture; evaluation of burial and thermal history of sedimentary basins. Petroleum systems’ topics include elements and processes of petroleum systems, namely: source rock, reservoir rock, seal rock, hydrocarbon (HC) generation, HC migration, trap formation and HC accumulation. Connections between basin analysis and petroleum systems are discussed as: HC migration and entrapment in sedimentary basins; exploration applications of basin modeling; and economic potential of sedimentary basins: hydrocarbons, coal, and mineral resources.
Allen PA, Allen JR (2005) Basin analysis: Principles and applications. 2nd edition, Blackwell Publishing Ltd.