Talk:Lead (geology)

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Synonym of "fluid trap" ?

This a synonym of "fluid trap" terms (see [1] as example using)? --Kaganer (talk) 23:12, 28 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not really the same, a 'trap' is just one of the elements that make up a hydrocarbon prospect. A lead is basically a prospect for which there is as yet insufficient information. When screening an area, a hydrocarbon explorer starts by identifying leads that have the potential to become drillable prospects. Work is then concentrated on the leads, hopefully allowing some of them to be upgraded into prospects, which may then be drilled. The article could certainly do with both expansion and clarification. Mikenorton (talk) 10:40, 29 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the explanation. Do I understand that this is custom implementation Vein (geology) terms? --Kaganer (talk) 13:07, 30 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]