hydrocarbon accumulation

C35522
concept

Hydrocarbon accumulation is the natural concentration of oil and/or gas in a porous and permeable subsurface trap where they are retained by a sealing formation.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
bitumen deposit 1

Instances (2)

Instance Via concept surface
Zapolyarnoye gas field
Athabasca oil sands bitumen deposit