The modern analytical data, such as apatite and zircon fission track data and U-Pb geochronology of detrital zircons, which help constraining main tectonic events and related paleogeography, are extremely scarce or even totally absent over large parts of the East Siberian Craton. As a result, tectonic uplift and erosion events, as well as provenance and clastic transport history during formation of main siliciclastic reservoir-prone sedimentary successions are poorly constrained.

The proposed multiclient regional study is designed to revisit geological history and paleogeography of the southern East Siberian Craton using new analytical results, such as U-Pb detrital zircon geochronology, Apatite & Zircon fission track data and other results of modern isotopic methods, with further integration of the obtained analytical results with regional lithostratigraphy and seismic stratigraphy.
The study addresses the following topics:

• Phases of tectonic compression and extension and related structural styles.
• Foreland deformation zones and possibilities for sub-thrust plays.
• Neoproterozoic paleogeography: Reconstruction of clastic provenance areas during rift phase. 
• Vendian-Cambrian paleogeography: Reconstruction of provenance areas during deposition of clastic successions. Timing of deformation and erosion along the southern margin of the craton.
• Ordovician clastic wedge: Deciphering interplay between intra-platform and external (orogenic) clastic sources. Timing of deformation and erosion along the southern and south-western margin of the craton during Caledonian orogeny.
• Late Paleozoic paleogeography : Deciphering interplay between intra-platform clastic sources (Devonian  horsts) and southwesterly located external Uralian (orogenic) clastic sources. Timing of deformation phases during Late Paleozoic orogeny.
• Mesozoic paleogeography: Deciphering interplay between various clastic sources (intra-platform highs, Aldan Shield, Stanovoi and Verkhoyansk orogens); initiation of the Paleo-Lena river system; timing of uplift and erosion in source regions.

REPORT OUTLINE (PROVISIONAL)

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.    INTRODUCTION 2.    TECTONIC SETTING AND MAIN STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS 3.    ARCHEAN-PALAEOPROTEROZOIC BASEMENT: STRUCTURAL SUBDIVISION AND AGE OF CONSOLIDATION 4.    SEDIMENTARY COVER: STRUCTURAL SUBDIVISION 5.    REGIONAL LITHOSTRATIGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK        3.1.   Meso- & Neoproterozoic        3.2.   Uppermost Neoproterozoic (Vendian)        3.2.   Palaeozoic        3.3.   Mesozoic 6.    CLASTIC SEDIMENT PROVENANCE 7.    ANALYTICAL  RESULTS        7.1.    U-Pb detrital zircon geochronology        7.2.    Non-organic geochemistry        7.3.    Heavy minerals study ​8.    PALEOGEOGRAPHY        8.1.    Neoproterozoic        8.2.    Vendian-Cambrian        8.3.    Ordovician         8.4.    Late Paleozoic        8.5.    Mesozoic 9.    TECTONIC DEFORMATION PHASES AND STYLES        9.1.    Uplift/erosion phases and timing based on Apatite and/or Zircon fission track data         9.2.    Phases of tectonic compression and extension and related structural styles        9.3.    Foreland deformation zones and related structural styles 10.  THERMAL HISTORY OF SOUTHERN EAST SIBERIA        10.1.   Vitrinite reflectance data        10.1.   Heat flow data11.  BASIN MODELING RESULTS (2D) 12.  CONCLUSION 13.  REFERENCE LIST

Main Illustrations

Data location map List of samples Geologic map of the southern East Siberia Tectonic map of the southern East Siberia Tectono-stratigraphic chart Series of regional geological cross-sections (seismic- and well-based) Southern East Siberia lithostratigraphy, hydrocarbon systems and play elements chart Apatite & zircon fission track cooling diagrams & data in tabular format  Riphean lithostratigraphy and correlation panel Vendian lithostratigraphy and correlation panel Cambrian lithostratigraphy and correlation panels Ordovician to Silurian lithostratigraphy and correlation panels Devonian to Carboniferous lithostratigraphy and correlation panels Permian and Triassic lithostratigraphy and correlation panels Jurassic and Cretaceous lithostratigraphy and correlation panel Sandstone petrographic composition charts and tabular data U-Pb detrital zircon dating results: diagrams and tabular electronic data  Whole-rock geochemical data  Heavy minerals composition diagrams and tabular electronic data  Vendian-Cambrian palaeogeographic maps Ordovician palaeogeographic maps Late Paleozoic palaeogeographic maps Mesozoic palaeogeographic maps Map showing petroleum provinces, hydrocarbon occurrences, mapped prospects and leads of the southern East Siberia Series of play element charts for main reservoir-prone sedimentary successions of the studied region Series of maps showing spatial occurrence and magnitude of the restored tectonic uplifts  2D basin modeling results (diagrams and in tabular electronic format)