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What is a sedimentary basin? A sedimentary basin is an area of regional settling that can be characterized in space, time, and sedimentary fill .It is a physical depression at the earth's surface which accumulates and preserves sediments. The scale of basins varies greatly, from ocean basins to small ponds.[1]

Arabia

Central Asia

  • Arkticheskoye
  • Bressay
  • Bovanenkovskoye
  • Clair
  • Dauletabad
  • Ekofisk
  • Kharasaveyskoye
  • Kruzernshtern
  • Kyrtaioskoye
  • N.Urengoy
  • Orenburg
  • Oroningen
  • Romashkino
  • Russkoye
  • Samotlor
  • Shatlyk
  • Troll
  • Urengoy
  • Uzen
  • Yamburg
  • Zapolyarnoye
  • Zhetybay


North America

  • Bacab
  • Burmudez
  • Cactus
  • Cantarell
  • Carthage
  • Chac
  • East Texas
  • Ebano Panuco
  • Elmworth
  • Eunice
  • Hibernia
  • Hugoton
  • Kern River
  • Midway-Sunset
  • Prudhoe Bay
  • South Belridge
  • Wasson
  • Wilmington
  • Yates

Mature-Basins

  • Golfo San Jorge
  • South Caspian Basin

Liquids-Rich Basins

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Helwig, J. A. 1985. Origin and Classification of Sedimentary Basins. Offshore Technology Conference. http://www.doi.org/doi:10.4043/4843-MS.