Research advances on transfer zones in rift basins and their influence on hydrocarbon accumulation
Transfer zones are structural areas of faults interactions where fault motion or displacement can be transferred from one fault to another, regional strain maintains laterally constant. Transfer zones are widely developed in rift basins and have significance on hydrocarbon accumulation. In this revi...
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| author | Yixin Yu Changgui Xu Xintao Zhang Lang Yu Xu Tang Fan Yang Yuemeng Niu Rui Yang |
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| description | Transfer zones are structural areas of faults interactions where fault motion or displacement can be transferred from one fault to another, regional strain maintains laterally constant. Transfer zones are widely developed in rift basins and have significance on hydrocarbon accumulation. In this review article, we attempt to summarize recent advances on the types, distance-displacement curves, evolutionary stages and controlling factors of transfer zones in rift basins and their effects on sedimentary systems, reservoir properties, trap formation and hydrocarbon migration. The formation of transfer zones is genetically related to the segmented growth of normal faults. Depending on the degree of interaction between these normal faults, transfer zones in rift basins could be divided into two types: soft-linked and hard-linked, which are further subdivided into transfer slope, oblique anticline, horst and transfer fault based on the combination patterns of normal faults. In general, the development of transfer zones experiences several stages including isolated normal faulting, transfer slope forming, complicating and breaking. During the interaction and growth of segmented normal faults, stress-strain and spatial array of faults, pre-existing basement structures, and mechanical conditions of rocks have a great influence on the location and development processes of transfer zones. A transfer zone is commonly considered as a pathway for conveying sediments from provenance to basin, and it hence exerts an essential control on the distribution of sandbodies. In addition, transfer zone is the area where stresses are concentrated, which facilitates the formation of various types of structural traps, and it is also a favorable conduit for hydrocarbon migration. Consequently, there exists great hydrocarbon potentials in transfer zones to which more attention should be given. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8ad2ce5cc1d94128a426afd0822ef66c2023-06-21T07:00:56ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Energy Geoscience2666-75922023-07-0143100148Research advances on transfer zones in rift basins and their influence on hydrocarbon accumulationYixin Yu0Changgui Xu1Xintao Zhang2Lang Yu3Xu Tang4Fan Yang5Yuemeng Niu6Rui Yang7State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China; College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China; Corresponding author. State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China.CNOOC Exploration Department, Beijing, 100010, ChinaCNOOC Exploration Department, Beijing, 100010, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China; College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China; College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China; College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, China; College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, ChinaCollege of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 102249, ChinaTransfer zones are structural areas of faults interactions where fault motion or displacement can be transferred from one fault to another, regional strain maintains laterally constant. Transfer zones are widely developed in rift basins and have significance on hydrocarbon accumulation. In this review article, we attempt to summarize recent advances on the types, distance-displacement curves, evolutionary stages and controlling factors of transfer zones in rift basins and their effects on sedimentary systems, reservoir properties, trap formation and hydrocarbon migration. The formation of transfer zones is genetically related to the segmented growth of normal faults. Depending on the degree of interaction between these normal faults, transfer zones in rift basins could be divided into two types: soft-linked and hard-linked, which are further subdivided into transfer slope, oblique anticline, horst and transfer fault based on the combination patterns of normal faults. In general, the development of transfer zones experiences several stages including isolated normal faulting, transfer slope forming, complicating and breaking. During the interaction and growth of segmented normal faults, stress-strain and spatial array of faults, pre-existing basement structures, and mechanical conditions of rocks have a great influence on the location and development processes of transfer zones. A transfer zone is commonly considered as a pathway for conveying sediments from provenance to basin, and it hence exerts an essential control on the distribution of sandbodies. In addition, transfer zone is the area where stresses are concentrated, which facilitates the formation of various types of structural traps, and it is also a favorable conduit for hydrocarbon migration. Consequently, there exists great hydrocarbon potentials in transfer zones to which more attention should be given.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266675922200083XTransfer zoneNormal faultFault interactionHydrocarbon accumulationRift basin |
| spellingShingle | Yixin Yu Changgui Xu Xintao Zhang Lang Yu Xu Tang Fan Yang Yuemeng Niu Rui Yang Research advances on transfer zones in rift basins and their influence on hydrocarbon accumulation Energy Geoscience Transfer zone Normal fault Fault interaction Hydrocarbon accumulation Rift basin |
| title | Research advances on transfer zones in rift basins and their influence on hydrocarbon accumulation |
| title_full | Research advances on transfer zones in rift basins and their influence on hydrocarbon accumulation |
| title_fullStr | Research advances on transfer zones in rift basins and their influence on hydrocarbon accumulation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research advances on transfer zones in rift basins and their influence on hydrocarbon accumulation |
| title_short | Research advances on transfer zones in rift basins and their influence on hydrocarbon accumulation |
| title_sort | research advances on transfer zones in rift basins and their influence on hydrocarbon accumulation |
| topic | Transfer zone Normal fault Fault interaction Hydrocarbon accumulation Rift basin |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266675922200083X |
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