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Basin histories and properties are the geological characteristics and evolutionary processes that shape sedimentary basins. Understanding the history and properties of a basin is important for predicting the distribution and quality of hydrocarbon reservoirs and for developing exploration and production strategies. Time and Events in Basin History Even though it …

Stratigraphy now incorporates many topics normally assigned to other subdisciplines within the earth sciences, and we are in the midst of an evolution of stratigraphic analysis termed quantitative dynamic stratigraphy. In quantitative dynamic stratigraphy (QDS) ...

Sedimentary basins form in response to tectonic processes, such as heating events and tectonic loading. These processes control the temporal and spatial evolution of subsidence. Changes in the shape of the basin as ...