Continuous-Type Deposit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006480",
  "term": "Continuous-Type Deposit",
  "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-type deposits lack well-defined downdip water contacts.",
  "references": [
    "USGS World Petroleum Assessment 2000 Glossary Description and Results at energy.usgs.gov/OilGas/AssessmentsData/WorldPetroleumAssessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/continuous-type-deposit/"
}