Paleo-Reconstruction or Relief-Plasticity – Determines the locations of hydrocarbon generation, such as depocenters, and pathways of migration on local, regional and global levels. Via its algorithms, the method converts static two-dimensional elevation data (topographic, DEM, satellite) of palegeographic levels or isoline maps into a paleo-channel model. Represented in the model are respective strata levels showing the geomedium’s character and trend of movement. By revealing inferred oil-saturation in channels/systems, paleo-reconstruction reliably identifies oil-bearing structures and other geological features, such as impact depressions and paleo deltas, indicative of hydrocarbon prospectivity. In early exploration phases, these “channel maps” are especially helpful in determining hydrocarbon migration direction(s), locating accumulation zones, determining the genetic dependency between offset production and the area of interest, and increasing the efficiency of the overall work program.