Nine Mesozoic and Cenozoic palaeogeographic maps are presented to illustrate the petroleum prospectivity of the South Caucasus from a fresh perspective and as part of the wider Caucasus region. Previously, elements of petroleum systems – reservoir, source and sealing lithologies, and the timing of their formation – have mostly been examined within individual sub-basins or licence blocks, and regional understanding has been limited. Emphasis is placed here on the onshore prospectivity of Georgia and Azerbaijan; the well-known Pliocene Productive Series of eastern Azerbaijan and the southern Caspian is not considered.

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南高加索古地理和前景：从黑海到里海的石油系统要素

展示了九幅中生代和新生代古地理地图，从全新的角度说明南高加索地区的石油前景，并作为更广泛的高加索地区的一部分。以前，石油系统的要素——储层、源和封闭岩性及其形成时间——主要是在单个子盆地或许可区块内进行检查，区域了解有限。这里重点放在格鲁吉亚和阿塞拜疆的陆上前景；不考虑阿塞拜疆东部和里海南部著名的上新世生产系列。