Abstract: The geo-tectonic environment for the development of growth-thrust faults is the transgressive sequences in compressive basins. The growth-thrust fault has three active periods: 1) The early thrusting and lifting period with the upblock actives 2) The chron-growth-period with the downblock active; 3) Growing upward period with dominent differential deposition. These three periods could be regarded as a complete activity cycle of the growth-thrust fault. Complicated growth-thrust fault zones may have resulted from multi-cycles of those activities. Since hydrocarbon exploration in thrust zones requires large amount of investment and takes great risks, all of the growth-thrust zones could not be regarded as frontiers for exploration, only those subtle thrust zones accompanying oil generation depressions may make good targets.

摘要： 生长逆断层发育的构造地质环境是挤压型盆地内、进覆层序中.生长逆断层的话动:(1)上盘为主动盘的早期冲断推举活动期.(2)下盘为主动盘的潜移滑动同生性活动期.(3)由差异沉积为主导的向上长人活动期.由(1)~(3)可看作一个完整的生长逆断层活动旋回.复杂的冲断带可能是多次旋回的活动结果. 冲断带找油投资多、风险大,应该寻找与有利生油凹陷相依随的隐伏冲断带作勘探对象,并不是任何冲断带都可作为有利的找油新领域的.