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Trap

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003906

A geological configuration of porous reservoir rock and impermeable seal rock that prevents hydrocarbons from migrating further and allows them to accumulate. Traps are classified as structural (e.g., anticlines, faults) or stratigraphic (e.g., pinch-outs, reefs). The presence of an effective trap is one of the essential elements of a petroleum system.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003906
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003906",
  "term": "Trap",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A geological configuration of porous reservoir rock and impermeable seal rock that prevents hydrocarbons from migrating further and allows them to accumulate. Traps are classified as structural (e.g., anticlines, faults) or stratigraphic (e.g., pinch-outs, reefs). The presence of an effective trap is one of the essential elements of a petroleum system.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/trap/"
}

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