Paleogeomorphological criteria for reconnaissance of oil and gas traps on the territory of Dnieper-Don basin

Abstract

Oil and gas rich layers in the Dnieper-Don basin are sandy bodies - accumulative landforms of shallow waters of Visean time. Analysis of spatial distribution, morphology and structure of these buried forms (bars, beaches, advanced deltas) makes it possible to determine the conditions of their formation. Using the paleogeographical maps one may reveal the most favorable regions for oil and gas prospecting.