Types of oil traps formed due to accumulation of hydrocarbons along the folds and faults is called :
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Answer: B
Traps formed by folds and faults are structural traps.
A structural trap results from deformation of the reservoir rock: an anticline, where oil and gas collect at the crest beneath an impermeable cap rock, or a fault that places a sealing rock against the reservoir. Anticlines are the most common traps in the world's oil fields.
Stratigraphic traps are formed by changes in the rock itself, such as pinch-outs, unconformities and reefs, without folding or faulting. 'Chemical traps' is not a standard class. A fractured reservoir is a type of reservoir rock, not a trap.
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