Hello!
I’m sharing a dynamic Petroleum System Event Chart (PSEC) designed for basin analysis. This app automates the visualization of temporal relationships between geological elements—a critical step in reducing exploration uncertainty.
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Technical Workflow: The app maps the chronology of source rock deposition, thermal maturation, hydrocarbon generation/migration, and trap/seal formation. Users can define the Critical Moment to visualize if the trap existed before the peak expulsion phase.
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Engineering Features: Built using a Plotly-based Gantt architecture, the tool allows for “What-if” scenario modeling. It helps in assessing synchronicity risk (the timing of charge vs. trap formation) and preservation risk due to later tectonic uplift or erosion.
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Keywords: Basin modeling, stratigraphic evolution, petroleum system elements, hydrocarbon charge timing, exploration risk mitigation.
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App Link: https://petroleum-system-event-chart.streamlit.app