Structure

{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004459",
  "term": "Structure",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A feature within rock layers produced by tectonic forces, such as a fold or a fault, that deforms the originally horizontal strata. These geological arrangements are of primary interest in petroleum exploration because they can form traps where migrating oil and gas accumulate. Common structural traps include anticlines, which are upward-arching folds, and fault traps, where impermeable rock is displaced against a porous reservoir layer.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/structure/"
}