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What are the geological structures that make up oil traps?

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Question added by mohamed motasim , Geologist , GTC
Date Posted: 2017/04/17

there are generally three types of strucyures that make up oil traps. 1 anticline structure 2 salt dome structure 3 fualt structure.

Muhammad Tariq
by Muhammad Tariq , Salt Range

Structural faults like normal and reverse thrust faults and anticlines are the best known traps in petroleum plays

Sajid Nawaz
by Sajid Nawaz , GIS Professional , Urban Unit

Antilinal traps, salt dome traps and faults traps etc are the geological structures that make up oil traps.

التجاني أدم
by التجاني أدم , مهندس , منظمة الإنسانيه

If there is a layer of impermeable rock present in this dome shape, then hydrocarbons can accumulate at the crest until the anticline is filled to the spill point - the highest point where hydrocarbons can escape the anticline. This type of trap is by far the most significant to the hydrocarbon industry.

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