Non-anticlinal traps in Mesozoic-Cainozoic sediments in the north of Absheron archipelago and their oil-gas content prospects

The paper justifies the presence of non-anticlinal traps cut in the uplift sections of Absheron archipelago, as well as grooved ones towards the uplifts arch and in the suits of Productive Series. According to the maximum gravitation values increasing towards south-east of South Absheron aquatory, the presence of new structures that may join together Guneshli, Chirag, Azeri and Kepez uplifts is supposed. The uplifts in the southeast of archipelago are located at more than 4500 m depth according to the bottom of Productive Series and due to the platform type fade towards up through the section. These uplifts are related to stratigraphic-lithologic and non-anticlinal traps connected with the reef structures. Non-anticlinal traps at Absheron archipelago are related to either Pliocene, or Miocene-Oligocene and Mesozoic sediments. They are observed at Absheron-Turkmenbashy, Absheron-Cheleken zones, as well as on the uplifts of Pirallahy-Kelkor megasyncline boards.