Analog and hydrocarbon potential of the Qiangtang Basin and other petroleum basins in the Asian Tethys

The analog and assessment of the hydrocarbon potential of the Qiangtang Basin and other petroleum basins in the Asian Tethys are based on the sediment types, tectonic features and geological evolution.The correlation of the Qiangtang Basin and Carville Basin in Iran and Khorat Basin in Thailand has disclosed the similarity in sediment types, geological structures and source-reservoir-seal associations apart from poor preservation conditions of oil and gas. In fact, the Qiangtang Basin is highly prospective in oil and gas, but hardly exploratory because of complicated geological structures and later modifications in the central Asian Tethys.