The role of most recent tectonic movements and of the morphostructural factor in the distribution of oil and gas deposits

Abstract

There are compared data on oil and gas resources, the most recent tectonics and morphostructure of the territory of the USSR. The majority of oil and gas deposits are established to be characteristic of regions with the submerged foundation and a large thickness of the sediment case, and within their limits, of the latest tectonic uplifts clearly expressed in the relief. Regions with the most recent intensive uplifts due to drainage and opening of the entrails do not contain industrial deposits of oil and gas. Movements along breaks and f alls have played a great role in distribution of oil and gas deposits.