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GEOLOGICAL TRAP [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Deposits
DEF

Any geological structure that stops the migration of natural gas, crude oil and water through subsurface rocks, causing the hydrocarbons to accumulate into pools in the reservoir rock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gisements pétrolifères
DEF

Toute structure géologique qui empêche le gaz naturel, le pétrole brut et l'eau de traverser les formations rocheuses souterraines et qui provoque l'accumulation d'hydrocarbures dans des gisements de la roche-réservoir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Yacimientos petrolíferos
CONT

Cuando el hidrocarburo se desplaza hasta una zona de la roca almacén donde queda inmovilizado por las características físicas del sello, se afirma que se ha producido una "trampa geológica".

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