Transform margins: development, controls and petroleum systems – an introduction

Abstract

Abstract This paper provides an overview of the existing knowledge of transform margins including their dynamic development, kinematic development, structural architecture and thermal regime, together with the factors controlling these. This systematic knowledge is used for describing predictive models of various petroleum system concept elements such as source rock, seal rock and reservoir rock distribution, expulsion timing, trapping style and timing, and migration patterns. The paper then introduces individual contributions to this volume and their focus. Supplementary material: Location table and map of specific transform examples, structural elements of the Romanche transform margin and glossary of terms used in this article is available at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3276407