Geological Settings
Deep Offshores Type 1
Atlantic-type divergent margins can overlain:
- Rift-type basin sediments ;
- Volcanic crust (sub-aerial, i.e., SDRs or oceanic crust) ;
- Sedimentary substratum (with or without petroleum interest) and
- Basement.
Type Deep Offshore Type 2
Backarc and forearc basins, non Atlantic-type divergent margins, Californian-type and Mediterranean-type basins can develop above:
- Sedimentary substratum (with or without petroleum interest) ;
- Volcanic crust (oceanic or sub-aerial, i.e., lava-flows) and
- Basement.
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