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Platform

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002821

A stable, relatively flat area of the continental crust that has remained tectonically undisturbed for long periods, often covered by a thin veneer of sedimentary rocks. These stable regions can host extensive carbonate or clastic sedimentary sequences that form prolific hydrocarbon reservoirs. The Arabian Platform is a prime example.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002821
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002821",
  "term": "Platform",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A stable, relatively flat area of the continental crust that has remained tectonically undisturbed for long periods, often covered by a thin veneer of sedimentary rocks. These stable regions can host extensive carbonate or clastic sedimentary sequences that form prolific hydrocarbon reservoirs. The Arabian Platform is a prime example.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/platform/"
}

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