2022 marks the 70th anniversary of birth A. K. Karabanov. He was a prominent Belarusian geologist and science organizer, specialist in field Quaternary geology paleogeography, geomorphology, neotectonics neogeodynamics, Doctor geological mineralogical sciences, Professor, Academician NAS Belarus, Director Institute for Nature Management Belarus (2008—2019). developed an original complex methodo...

A causal connection between the location of identified hydrocarbon deposits in upper structural sedimentary cover and gradient amplitudes neotectonic movements is shown. Within framework chosen model, areas, promising for hydrocarbons Riphean-Vendian deposits, taking into account depth penetration deep fluids cover, correspond to certain values motion amplitude gradient. Rock pressure at Moho b...