The role of vertical migration in the charge of known hydrocarbon fields, Hungary

Abstract

By giving a general overview of hydrocarbon charge, with special focus on vertical migration, the author of this study attempts to evaluate the relationship between the hydrocarbons generated in deeper areas of a basin and accumulated in shallower parts. The selected examples — according to the available geochemical data — confirm the vertical charge of the known fields. This shows hydrocarbons along the fault zones connecting the shallower reservoirs with the effective source rocks located at the deeper parts of the basin.