Paper 114 of 383
Published May 31, 2026
Previous papers established a Global Basin Network framework and a Basin Connectivity framework. This study applies those concepts directly to two major sedimentary systems: the Permian Basin and the Mesopotamian Basin.
Observable geological constraints include sediment thickness gradients, structural confinement, basin-margin geometry, accommodation-space distribution, basin longevity, and adjacent structural loading.
Reference regions include the Delaware Basin and Midland Basin of Texas and New Mexico, the Mesopotamian Foredeep of Iraq, and the structural influence of the Zagros Fold Belt extending through Iraq and Iran.
Rather than assuming direct equivalence between basin systems, the framework evaluates whether consistent descriptors remain useful across distinct geological settings and resource provinces.
The resulting methodology creates a repeatable approach for comparing sedimentary basins using publicly available geological, stratigraphic, seismic, and geospatial datasets.
This paper strengthens the ABC Sequencing comparative-basin framework by introducing direct basin-to-basin constraint analysis anchored to globally significant geological systems.