Question

explain the importance occurrence and distribution of petroleum in India​

Answer 1

Answer:

Occurence.

Most of the petroleum occurrences in India are associated with anticlines and fault traps. (ii) In regions of folding, anticline or domes, it occurs where oil is trapped in the crest of the up fold.

Distribution.

Distribution of Petroleum and Mineral Oil in India. ... Most of the oil reserves in India are associated with anticlines and fault traps in the sedimentary rock formations of tertiary times. In tertiary period, aquatic life was abundant in various forms, especially the minor microscopic forms of flora and fauna.