The original concept of petroleum system was put forward by an American petroleum geologist Dow in 1972,and then it was supplemented and improved by Porrodon,Demaison,Meissner and others.

• 含油气系统概念在 1972年由美国石油地质学家Dow首先提出 ,历经Perrodon ,Demaison ,Meissner,Ulmishek及Magoon等人补充、修改而完善。