Description
Regional Geology and Tectonics: Volume 2: Phanerozoic Rift Systems and Sedimentary Basins, Second Edition, is the second volume in a three-volume series covering Phanerozoic regional geology and tectonics. Experience in analyzing and assessing rifts - locations where the Earth's outer shell and crust have been stretched over time by seismic activity - is critical for exploration geologists in identifying Earth's most lucrative hydrocarbon locations in which extraction is both efficient and safe. Vast compilations of related industry data present regional seismic lines and cross sections, and summaries of analogue and theoretical models are provided as an essential backdrop to the structure and stratigraphy of various geological settings. The new edition of Regional Geology and Tectonics: Volume 2: Phanerozoic Rift Systems and Sedimentary Basins features updated summaries of analogue and theoretical models. New to this edition are chapters on deepwater foldbelts and lithospheric extension as well as new case studies on volcanic and passive margin basins.- Provides a practical reference for petroleum geologists that discusses the importance of rift systems and the structural evolution of the Earth- Includes analyses of active rifts in East Africa, China, Siberia, the Gulf of Suez, and the Russian Arctic that provide immediately implementable petroleum exploration applications in regions heavily targeted by oil & gas companies- Presents overviews of sequence stratigraphy in rifts and structural controls on clastic and carbonate sedimentation that are critical to the exact mapping of the most lucrative hydrocarbon locations by exploration geologists
Table of Contents
Section 1 Cratonic Basins1.1 Principles of Cratonic Basins1.2 Case Studies of Cratonic basins on Pre-Cambrian Basement1.3 Case Studies of Cratonic/composite basins on Paleozoic basement SectionSection 2 Rift systems2.1 Principles of Rift Systems2.2 Case Studies of Active and Cenozoic rifts2.3 Case Studies of Mesozoic and older rifts SectionSection 3 Passive margins3.1 Principles of Passive Margins3.2 Non-volcanic margins3.3 Volcanic Margins3.4 Case Studies of Passive Margin Basins
