Modes of Emplacement of Prospective Hydrocarbon Reservoir Rocks of Outer Continental Marine Environments.

摘要

Potential hydrocarbon reservoir rocks may be emplaced on or under the outer continental margin by several different processes or combinations of processes: I. Normal processes of distribution of sediments are reasonably well understood from studies of the modern oceans, but the lessons of these studies cannot be applied indiscriminately to interpretation of pre Quaternary sediments and continental margins because of the profound effects of Quaternary sea level fluctuations. II. The products of these processes of deposition may be displaced relative to present sea level by several mechanisms. These displaced facies may constitute prospective reservoir rocks only if they could otherwise have been favorable before displacement and if their reservoir characteristics are not adversely affected during the displacement processes.