Advances in Earth Science ›› 2006, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (6): 633-640. doi: 10.11867/j.issn.1001-8166.2006.06.0633

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Two Types of Normal Faulting and Interplaying Mode between Them within the Context of Foreland

Wang Hairong 1,2,Wang Yingmin 1,Liu Zhenhu 3,Huang Qizhi 4,Deng Anxiong 1,2   

  1. 1.Key Laboratory  for Hydrocarbon Accumulation Mechanism of the Ministry of Education,University of Petroleum,Beijing 102249; 2. Basin and Reservoir Research Center, University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249,China; 3. Institute of Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, Guangzhou 510760,China; 4. China National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Corporation, Beijing 100083,China
  • Received:2005-11-14 Revised:2006-02-09 Online:2006-06-15 Published:2006-06-15

Wang Hairong,Wang Yingmin,Liu Zhenhu,Huang Qizhi,Deng Anxiong. Two Types of Normal Faulting and Interplaying Mode between Them within the Context of Foreland[J]. Advances in Earth Science, 2006, 21(6): 633-640.

Rifting normal faults which commonly constitute the base of the subsequent foreland strata and flexural faults coexist in many foreland basins. Flexural faults acting within the homogeneous and non-stratified plate commonly take on steep, planar fault plane form. Those within the heterogeneous and stratified plate usually present the ramp-flat form. There are three types of interplaying relation and corresponding stress distribution between the rifting normal faults and flexurial normal faults. The flexural faults of Type one confined in continental marginal stratal sequences; Those of Type Two can extend into the rifting strata and acting based on those rifting normal faults; Those of Type Three exist in direct relation with rifting normal faults although its extending similar to the Type Two. These three types exert different influence on porosity-fissure system, act with different stress distribution and influence the flow especially the hydrocarbon furtherly. Eventually the similar thickness changes across the rifting normal faults and flexural faults can attribute to their difference of sources.

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