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What
What
How
The processes
GOC
OWC
Generation
Expulsion
Migration
Accumulation
Preservation
Initial Bitumen
Methane
Migration
What is Trap
A
Impermeable
Carbonate as Reservoir
Hydrocarbon Traps
i. Structural traps
Structural traps are caused by structural features.
They are usually formed as a result of tectonics.
ii. Stratigraphic traps
Stratigraphic traps are usually caused by changes in
rock quality.
iii. Combination traps
Combination traps that combine more than one type of
trap are common in petroleum reservoirs.
Other
ii. Fault
Fault Trap
Oil / Gas
Sand
Shale
Other Traps
Meteoric
Water
Asphalt Trap
In hydrodynamic
traps, the
hydrocarbon is
trapped by the action
of water movements.
Biodegraded
Tilted contacts are
Oil/Asphalt
Partly
Biodegraded Oil
Water
Hydrodynamic Trap
Shale
Water
Oil
(modified from Bjorlykke, 1989)
Summary
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