Continuous Accumulation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006421",
  "term": "Continuous Accumulation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A petroleum accumulation that is pervasive throughout a large area, that is not significantly affected by hydrodynamic influences, and for which the chosen methodology for assessment of sizes and number of discrete accumulations is not appropriate. Continuous accumulations lack well-defined down-dip water contacts. The terms continuous accumulation and continuous-type accumulation are used interchangeably.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Professional Paper: 1713-29 Petroleum Systems and Geologic Assessment of Oil and Gas in the San Joaquin Basin Province, California at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp171329"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/continuous-accumulation/"
}