The Cretaceous of the Neuquén Basin in the central Andes

B Aguirre-Urreta - Geological Society, London, Special …, 2025 - lyellcollection.org
Abstract The Neuquén Basin, located at the foothills of the Central Andes of Argentina, with
superb and extended exposures, is a natural laboratory. It is important not only for its …

Structural control of igneous intrusions on fluid migration in sedimentary basins: the case study of large bitumen seeps at Cerro Alquitrán and Cerro La Paloma …

O Galland, HJ Villar, J Mescua, DA Jerram… - Geological Society …, 2024 - lyellcollection.org
Cooling subvolcanic igneous intrusions are known to have a tremendous impact on fluid
flow in the shallow Earth's crust. However, the long-term post-cooling legacy of subvolcanic …

Characterization of a structural trap associated with an intrusive complex: the El Trapial oilfield, Neuquén Basin, Argentina

EF Lombardo, O Galland, D Yagupsky… - Geological Society …, 2024 - lyellcollection.org
Volcanic plumbing systems emplaced in sedimentary basins may exert significant
mechanical and thermal effects on petroleum systems. The last decade of research has …

The Cara Cura intrusive complex, Neuquén Basin, Argentina: a field analogue of a whole igneous petroleum system

JO Palma, O Rabbel, JB Spacapan… - Geological Society …, 2024 - lyellcollection.org
This contribution presents a detailed geological study of a well-exposed igneous petroleum
system at Sierra de Cara Cura, Neuquén Basin, Argentina, which consists of sills, dykes …

[HTML][HTML] 3-dimensional trapdoor structure of laccolith-induced doming and implications for laccolith emplacement, Pampa Amarilla, Mendoza Province, Argentina

O Galland, H de la Cal, J Mescua, O Rabbel - Tectonophysics, 2022 - Elsevier
Laccolith emplacement and growth are controlled by doming of overburden rocks.
Understanding the mechanics and structural evolution of laccolith-induced doming is …

DEVELOPMENT OF FIBROUS CALCITE VEINS RELATED TO HYDROCARBON GENERATION AND OVERPRESSURING IN ORGANIC‐RICH SHALE SOURCE …

JB Spacapan, M Comerio, R Ruiz… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Fibrous calcite bed‐parallel veins (BPVs) are a typical feature of the Upper Jurassic–Lower
Cretaceous Vaca Muerta Formation in the subsurface of the Neuquén Basin (Argentina) …

Calibrated petrophysical model for elevated organic matter intervals and mineralogical variability in the Agrio Formation, Neuquén Basin, Argentina

RI Ochoa, LP Birgenheier, E Schwarz… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
Organic carbon-bearing mudstone units of variable lithologies exhibit complex internal
heterogeneities in total organic carbon (TOC) enrichment and mineralogy related to …

Structural evolution of the Northern Agrio fold and trust belt (∼ 37 30′ S), Neuquén Basin, Argentina, derived from low‐temperature multi‐thermochronometry

NP Sánchez, I Coutand, MM Turienzo, FO Lebinson… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Agrio Fold and Thrust Belt (FTB), situated in the Southern Central Andes at 37–
39° S, underwent two phases of contractional deformation: Late Cretaceous‐Eocene and …

Structural and tectonic assessment of the western Huincul High, Neuquén Basin (Argentina)—The role of structural inheritance and mechanical stratigraphy in …

I Antonov, N Scarselli, J Adam, D Lenge, R Gutierrez… - Basin …, 2023 - earthdoc.org
Abstract The Neuquén Basin is a major Mesozoic sedimentary depocentre located in the
retroarc foreland of the Argentinian Andes. The basin hosts world renowned inversion …

Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of the Berriasian organic-rich interval of the Vaca Muerta Formation (Neuquén Basin, Argentina): Insights for the characterization of …

IA Capelli, RA Scasso, JE Spangenberg… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2024 - Elsevier
The 50 m-thick Berriasian organic-rich interval (BORI) of the Vaca Muerta Formation
(Neuquén Basin, Argentina) represents one of the most attractive stratigraphic intervals for …