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Overburden rock, an essential element of the petroleum system, is that series of mostly sedimentary rock that overlies the source rock, seal rock, and reservoir rock. Generation of hydrocarbons from thermal degradation of organic matter in the source rock is determined by thickness of the overburden rock in conjunction with the physical properties and processes that determine temperature in sedimentary basins. Thickness of the overburden rock is a by-product of the fundamental forces and processes that control the structural development of the sedimentary basin in which the overburden rock is found. Source rock temperature is largely determined by thickness and thermal conductivity of the overburden rock, heat flow, and ground surface temperature. Processes such as ground ater flow and sedimentation may also have significant effects on the thermal regime.
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