Structural Analysis - What is it? The analysis of all of the significant processes that formed a basin and deformed its sedimentary fill from basin-scale processes (e.g., plate tectonics) to centimeter-scale processes (e.g., fracturing) Some Major Elements: Basin Formation Fault Network Mapping Stratigraphic Deformation Present-Day Trap Definition Timing of Trap Development SLIDE 2 What is structural analysis? Ideally, it is the analysis of all of the significant processes that formed a basin and deformed its sedimentary fill from basin-scale processes (e.g., plate tectonics) to centimeter-scale processes (e.g., fracturing) Typically, what we focus on is : How did the basin form? Mapping the major fault systems Looking at sediment deformation for potential traps Identifying present-day traps and things that may control their fill level (trap size) In some cases, we may need to work out when the trap formed & its size history Courtesy of ExxonMobil L 10 – Structural Analysis