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We perform a global scale geospatial analysis to assess how the presence of hydrocarbon fields, basin geodynamics and the type of faults control CH4 seepage. We find that hydrocarbon seeps prevail in petroleum fields within convergent basins with heat flow ≤ 98 mW m−2, and along with any type of brittle tectonic structure, mostly in reverse fault settings.
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Areas potentially hosting additional seeps and microseepage are identified through a global seepage favourability model.
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This page is a summary of: Influence of tectonics on global scale distribution of geological methane emissions, Nature Communications, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16229-1.
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