Xinjiang Petroleum Geology ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (4): 420-424.

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The Evolution Characteristics and Oil-Bearing Potential Evaluation of Petroliferous Basin in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

ZHANG Kai   

  1. Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2008-03-05 Published:2020-10-09

Abstract: The petroliferous basin in Qinghai-Tibet plateau is a superimposed basin with multi-plate tectonic cycles, long-period development, organic-inorganic genetic sources and peculiar plateau type in China and even in the world. Its particularity is related to inter-landblock and intercontinental collision activities of Mesozoic and Cenozoic, so it also belongs to an intensive collision-type petroliferous province. The study shows that it is characterized by the fact that the thickness of the crust is big, the extent of the surface uplift is high and the natural geographical environment is poor, being the lower exploration-extent area in China at present. However, compared with the Arctic Ocean and Antarctica that are the hot-spot areas on the rise in recent years, this petroliferous province could be strategically one of explorative areas for replacement of oil resources in China.

Key words: Qinghai-Tibet plateau, petroliferous basin, plate structure, petroleum potential

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