Deepwater fold and thrust belts (DWFTBs) are classified into near-field stress-driven Type 1
systems confined to the sedimentary section, and Type 2 systems deformed by either far …

A statistical analysis of reserves in fold and thrust belts, grouped by their geological
attributes, indicates which of the world's fold and thrust belts are the most prolific …

Abstract The deep-water Niger Delta includes two large fold and thrust belts, products of
contraction caused by gravity-driven extension on the shelf that exhibit complex styles of …

Fold-and-thrust belts (FTBs) typically show along-strike variations in geometry in the form of
salients and recesses. Assuming that critical taper theory broadly defines the evolution of …

Broadly interrelated assemblages of geologic structures constitute the fundamental
structural styles of petroleum provinces. These assemblages generally are repeated in …

We use critical-taper wedge mechanics theory to show that the Niger Delta toe-thrust system
deforms above a very weak basal detachment induced by high pore-fluid pressure. The …

Structural interpretation in fold-thrust belts has become reliant on a few idealized geometric
models (ie fault-bend, fault-propagation and detachment folding) and their quantitative …

Folds associated with inverted extensional faults are important exploration targets in many
basins across our planet. A common cause for failure to trap hydrocarbons in inversion …

The Perdido fold belt is a frontier petroleum exploration province located in deep waters of
the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. The anticlines are northeast-southwest-trending …

The Baram Delta province evolved during the Middle Miocene to present day from a
foreland basin to a shelf margin. Episodic folding events affected the region, causing uplift of …