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Petroleum system

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002760

A natural system that encompasses all the geological elements and processes necessary for oil and gas accumulation. This includes a source rock, reservoir rock, seal rock, and overburden rock, along with the processes of generation, migration, and entrapment. The system is characterized by a pod of active source rock and a corresponding petroleum accumulation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002760
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002760",
  "term": "Petroleum system",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A natural system that encompasses all the geological elements and processes necessary for oil and gas accumulation. This includes a source rock, reservoir rock, seal rock, and overburden rock, along with the processes of generation, migration, and entrapment. The system is characterized by a pod of active source rock and a corresponding petroleum accumulation.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/petroleum-system/"
}

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