Structural Styles and Hydrocarbon Prospects of Sibi Foreland Basin, Pakistan

Abstract

    On the basis of regional structural interpretation, surface geological expressions and world analogs, two different compression-related, basement-involved structural regimes have been identified in Sibi foreland basin. Briefly, these regimes are: 1) the wrench associated, and 2) the upthrust fault-bounded. The structural traps within these regimes coupled with other favourable pre-requisites for the occurrence of oil and gas, such as source and reservoir rocks indicate good prospects Cor exploration in the basin, specially considering several producing world areas in comparable tectonic setting.