paleo topographic high

French translation: hauteurs / éminences paléo-topographiques

10:12 Feb 23, 2019
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / seismic acquisition
English term or phrase: paleo topographic high
Seismic interpretation from previous projects and geology works in the area has recognized several possible petroleum plays (group of oil fields or prospects). In most cases, entrapment is associated with compressional tectonic events and diapirism structures, such as anticlines linked to over thrusts, under/over thrusted anticlines, paleo topographic highs, traps around salt domes and stratigraphic traps
Neydou
France
Local time: 04:28
French translation:hauteurs / éminences paléo-topographiques
Explanation:
Ce n'est pas sûr. Je vous donne juste des pistes ci-dessous :

https://www.sbgf.org.br/revista/index.php/rbgf/article/viewF...

A purely stratigraphic trap may form when deposition creates a topographic high that is encased by impermeable lithology, such as shale or salt. The volume of oil and gas that can accumulate is defined partly by the height of the trap because any additional hydrocarbons will spill out the botto

https://petgeo.weebly.com/stratigraphic-trap.html

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Note added at 7 heures (2019-02-23 17:36:39 GMT)
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On peut parler aussi de la "partie supérieure" tout simplement.
https://www.planete-energies.com/fr/medias/decryptages/du-pi...
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Gleyse
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Local time: 04:28
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hauteurs / éminences paléo-topographiques


Explanation:
Ce n'est pas sûr. Je vous donne juste des pistes ci-dessous :

https://www.sbgf.org.br/revista/index.php/rbgf/article/viewF...

A purely stratigraphic trap may form when deposition creates a topographic high that is encased by impermeable lithology, such as shale or salt. The volume of oil and gas that can accumulate is defined partly by the height of the trap because any additional hydrocarbons will spill out the botto

https://petgeo.weebly.com/stratigraphic-trap.html

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Note added at 7 heures (2019-02-23 17:36:39 GMT)
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On peut parler aussi de la "partie supérieure" tout simplement.
https://www.planete-energies.com/fr/medias/decryptages/du-pi...


    Reference: http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-fra.html?la...
    https://petrowiki.org/Reservoir_geology
Gleyse
France
Local time: 04:28
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