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foreland basin

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foreland basin  (fôrlnd)
A low-lying region that is adjacent and parallel to a mountain belt formed as the result of the collision of tectonic plates. Foreland basins form when the lithosphere flexes downward in front of a mountain belt in response to the added load of thickened crust that results from the collision of the two plates. Sediments eroded from the mountain belt accumulate in the foreland basin, causing it to further subside and make room for additional sediments.


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RAK Petroleum intends to target lower cretaceous carbonate reservoirs in deep foreland basin structures that follow a structural trend parallel to the fold belt, as well as palaeozoic reservoirs in the northern part of the concession area.
RAK Petroleum intends to target Lower Cretaceous carbonate reservoirs in deep foreland basin structures that follow a structural trend parallel to the fold belt as well as Palaeozoic reservoirs in the northern part of the concession area.
RAK Petroleum intends to target Lower Cretaceous carbonate reservoirs in deep foreland basin structures that follow a structural trend parallel to the fold belt as well as Palaeozoic reservoirs in the northern part of the concession area.
 
 
 
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