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GRABEN SYSTEM, NORTH BRAZIL1

AZEVEDO, RP.; Petr61eo Brasileiro S.A., Salvador, Brazil

azevedo@ep-ba.petrobras.com .br

Along the onshore portion of the Brazilian Equatorial Atlantic Continental

Margin a linear system of intracontinental grabens was developed during the
Middle Cretaceous. The Gurupi Graben System (GGS) runs for about 500 km
sub-parallel to the present-day coastline of the Maranhao and Para estates.
The system embraces the llha Nova, Sao Lufs and Bragan9a-Vizeu
sedimentary basins.
A data base comprising borehole, reflection seismic, gravity, radar and
field data made possible subsurface mapping, subsidence and structural
analyses allowing for new understandings concerning to the role of pre-existent
basement fabrics controlling basin geometry and development.
The results of this work may also support new interpretations related to
the Late Precambrian Brasiliano-Panafrican tectonic event in the region,
challenging traditional views regarding to the Sao Lufs-West Africa Craton.

Para submissao ao 31 51 International Geological Congress - 6 a 17 de agosto de 2000

"Keller, Joao (KLLJ)" <KLLJ@chevron.com> em 07/31 /2000 12:17:06 PM

Pam:
cc:

Renato Pimenta de Azevedo/E-P-BA/Petrobras@P~trobras

Assunta : IGC - Session 5-2

Dear Dr. Azevedo,

I am pleased to write to you in order to invite you to participate in the
2000 International Geological Congress in Rio de Janeiro as an oral
presenter.
Your abstract, selected from a large number of submittals, was judged to be
of high quality and interest. You are scheduled for the following session:
Extensional Structures in Continental Areas (Session 5-2) - Wednesday,
August 16, 2000.
All oral papers will be on a 30-minute schedule, with 25 minutes for
presentation and 5 minutes for discussion or questions.
If you have
questions please contact me, Joao Keller, at kllj@chevron . com or 1(925)
842-6226.
If you have co-authors, please inform your colleagues of its acceptance and
the schedule. If you are unable to be the speaker, please let me know the
name of your substitute speaker.
If you must cancel your paper I ask you to
please inform me as soon as possible so I can schedule another paper in your
slot.
I look forward to seeing you in Rio and to your presentation.
Sincerely,
Joao V. A . Keller, Ph.D.
"Happiness is the best possible agreement between dream and reality"
Joao V. A. Keller
Structural Geology Team
Chevron Petroleum Technology Company
6001 Bollinger Canyon Rd., D-1264
San Ramon, CA 94583-0719
Tel: (925) 842-6226
Fax: (925) 842-2061
e-mail: kllj @chevron.com

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