Kazakhstan journal for oil & gas industryKazakhstan journal for oil & gas industry2707-42262957-806XKMG Engineering10877010.54859/kjogi108770Research ArticlePermian evaporites strata of the World: a brief review of possible analogs of the Kungurian sediments of the Pre-Caspian mega-basinSyngaevskyPavel E.<p>Cand. Sc. (Geology and Mineralogy)</p>pavel.syngaevsky@chevron.comhttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-5035-1202KhafizovSergey F.<p>Doct. Sc. (Geology and Mineralogy), professor</p>khafizov@gubkin.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1426-7649ChevronGubkin University15122024648242507202429112024Copyright © 2024, Syngaevsky P.E., Khafizov S.F.2024<p>Evaporites of the Permian age, except for the Pre-caspian and Chu-Sarysu basins, have been described in many basins: Amazonian (Amazonas and Solimos), Paranaiba, Permian mega-basin (Delaware, Midland), well-studied areas of development of the Zechstein Formation in middle Europe and the Orn Formation in northern Europe, Khuff on the Arabian Peninsula, etc. This article discusses the peculiarities of the formation of the most studied strata, highlighting their similarities and differences, as well as the depth of paleo-basins at the beginning and completion of the evaporite strata formation.</p> <p>Accurate estimation of paleo-basin depths is essential, as it affects the results of prediction of oil and gas occurrence. This is primarily due to its influence on the thermobaric conditions affecting the key components of hydrocarbon systems, particularly, hydrocarbon source strata. The study of analogs allows for a thorough analysis of the results obtained from calculations specific to each basin. The article emphasizes that most of the complexes being examined are of shallow-marine or continental nature, which distinguishes them from the pre-Caspian mega-basin, where salts are situated beneath deep-water sediments. 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