Abstract:As an important technique in the study of tectonic evolution of basins, balanced section technique has been widely used in structural geology, petroleum geology, exploration and basin simulation. On the basis of introducing balanced section technique, according to the principle of balanced cross section, five main seismic sections in Linnan depression study area have been recovered and extensional parameters have been calculated. Tectonic evolution history of this region was analyzed as well. It was showed that Paleogene tectonic activity was strong in Linnan depression, tectonic activity became more and more weaker from morning till night, tectonic subsidence and stretching activities of this basin in Kongdian period was the strongest, extension activities in the basin became weaker during the first section of Shahejie formation and Dongying formation, and the extensional activities stopped in Neogene basin.