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accumulation
1.
n.
[Geology]
ID: 8
The phase in the development of a
petroleum system
during which hydrocarbons migrate into and remain trapped in a
reservoir
.
See:
critical moment
,
generation
,
hydrocarbon
,
migration
,
preservation
,
primary migration
2.
n.
[Geology]
ID: 9
An occurrence of trapped hydrocarbons, an
oil field
.
Synonyms:
play
See:
hydrocarbon
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