The Influence of Basement and Crustal Structure on Sedimentary Systems in the Guyana‐Suriname Basin

Abstract

Three main regional tectonic events have influenced the sedimentary systems of the Guyana-Suriname Basin – 1) opening of the North Atlantic, 2) rotational opening of the South Atlantic and the transfer margin, and 3) far-field influence of Andean uplift. This presentation will address each of these events and how they have variably shaped the basin structure and sediment delivery and catchment areas.

AAPG Datapages/Search and Discovery Article #90361 © 2019 AAPG Latin America & Caribbean Region Geosciences Technology Workshop, Recent Discoveries and Exploration and Development Opportunities in the Guiana Basin, Paramaribo, Suriname, November 6-7, 2019