Choosing the technique for reconstructing the history of the formation of salt tectonics structures in basin modeling problems

Objective. To assess correctly the thermal history of oil and gas basins using a technique selected according to the results of examining the approaches to reconstructing the history of the formation of salt tectonics structures during basin modeling. Materials and methods. Using the case of a section of the Caspian syneclise, this study demonstrates how the interpretation of the growth rate of salt diapirs changes depending on the used technique. The plotting was done in tNavigator software using standard Geology Designer tools. Results. Four techniques for reconstructing the history of the formation of salt tectonics structures were analyzed; paleosections and graphs of the dependence of the thickness proportion coefficient on time were constructed. Conclusions. The delayed parabolic proportion technique for reconstructing paleothicknesses of salts is the most correct. It can be used at the stage of reconstructing the structural evolution of sedimentation of oil and gas basins complicated by salt tectonics.