The recent achievements show that the inversion tectonics on Northwest petroliferous basins in Mesozoic Cenozoic occur in Northwest China.It is a scientific field on petroliferous geology.

• 摘要近年来的研究表明，我国西北地区含油气盆地在中、新生代发生了构造反转，这是该区油气地质研究中的一个新的重大科学问题。