Abstract: There are more than 140 minor Meso-Cenozoic remnant basins distributed along deep fault zones in south-east China. Some of these basins have abundent oil and gas reserves and high yielding traps, although the areal extent of this petroliferous basins is only 800～1,000 sq. km. The structural and lithologic characteristics of the hydrocarbon accumulations in these basins are briefly summarized as: 1. Distribution along deep fault zones. 2. Widely distributed thick source rocks. 3. Well developed sand bodies. 4. Higher geothermal gradients and 5. Multiple trap styles. The Meso-Cenozoic remnant basins contain thick sequences of deepwater,lacustrine shales which are the major source rocks for the hydrocarbon accumulations. The organic-rich, dark, muddy sediments were deposited in the deeper parts of the lake basins. Therefore, the main source-rocks are wellpreserved and have a wide distribution, although the basins were uplifted and eroded subsequent to shale deposition, resulting in the destructions of the basin edges. Most of the minor remnant basins occur as single-faulted half-grabens as a result of successive development of the fault along one side of the basin. But double faulted grabens also developed in some basins. The well-developed minor remnant basins can be further divided into three structural units; 1. A step-faulted belt on the steeper flank. 2. A central, low buried-h-ill belt and 3. A monoclinal slope belt on the gentler flank. Examples of this type of basins are the Damintun basin, Langgu basin, Nanpu basin, Sulu basin, Beishe basin and Sansui basin. The poorly-developed remnant basins are composed of 1. A step-faulted belt on the steeper flank. 2. A central trough and 3. A monoclinal slope belt on the gentler flank. Examples of this type of basins are the Biyang basin, Changwei basin, Qianjiang basin, Yuanjiang basin and Momin Basin.