Science in China Series D: Earth Sciences

, Volume 40, Issue 1, pp 16–22 | Cite as

Plate tectonic setting and genetic types of gas (oil)-bearing basins in China

  • Yiwei Zhang
  • Fajing Chen
  • Kezheng Lu
  • Jiafu Qi
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Abstract

The plate tectonic setting and genetic types of the gas (oil)-bearing basins in China are studied. Based on the history of break-up and amalgamation of Pangea, the three tectonic evolutionary megastages can be divided and the sedimentary basins in China are classified as Palaeowic and Meso-Cenozoic basins. The Palaeozoic gas (oil) bearing basins are mainly located in intracratonic basins, on which different types of Meso-Cenozoic basins are superimposed, and located in cratonic marginal basins and aulacogens destroyed with a slight degree. In contrast, the Mesozoic and Cenozoic gas (oil)-bearing basins mainly formed in extensional foreland and intracontinental shortening flexural basins.

Keywords

plate tectonic setting break-up and amalgamation of Pangea Palaeozoic basins Mesowic and Cenozoic basins gas-bearing basins 

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Yiwei Zhang
    • 1
  • Fajing Chen
    • 2
  • Kezheng Lu
    • 3
  • Jiafu Qi
    • 4
  1. 1.Department of Earth SciencesUniversity of PetroleumBeijingChina
  2. 2.Department of Geology and Energy ResourcesChina University of GeosciencesBeijingChina
  3. 3.Department of Earth SciencesUniversity of PetroleumBeijingChina
  4. 4.Department of Earth SciencesUniversity of PetroleumBeijingChina

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