Map Showing Geology, Oil and Gas Fields, and Geologic Provinces · PDF file ·...

CUBA

GUATEMALA

BELIZE

BAHAMAS

Texas

Florida

Georgia

Alabama

Louisiana

Mississippi

Arkansas

South Carolina

NewMexico

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Oaxaca

Chiapas

Guerrero

Coahuila de Zaragoza

Tamaulipas

Nuevo Leon

PueblaCampeche

Veracruz-Llave

Yucatan

San Luis Potosi

Quintana Roo

Mexico

Tabasco

Hidalgo

Michoacan de Ocampo

Guanajuato

Morelos

Queretaro de Arteaga

TlaxcalaDistritoFederal

MEXICO

Yucatan Platform5308

Western Gulf5047

Bahama Platform6119

Yucatan Basin6123

Gulf Cenozoic OCS5097

Gulf Mesozoic OCS5098

Piedmont5069

Atlantic Mesozoic OCS5099

Permian Basin5044

Central Mesa5318

Florida Peninsula5050

Cayman Trough6120

Atlantic Coastal Plain5070

Burgos Basin5300

Cayman Ridge6121

Greater Antilles Deformed Belt6117

Louisiana-Mississippi Salt Basins5049

Jalisco-Oaxaca Platform5314

North Nicaraguan Rise6114

Bend Arch-Fort Worth Basin5045

East Texas Basin5048

Tampico-Misantla Basin5301

Trans-mexican Neovolcanic Axis5316

Campeche-Sigsbee Salt Basin5307

Sabinas Basin5323

Coahuila Platform5321

Palo Duro Basin5043

Black Warrior Basin5065

Veracruz Basin5302

Sierra Madre de Chiapas-Peten Foldbelt5310

Torrecon-Sierra MadreOriental Foldbelt

5319

Appalachian Basin5067

Chiapas Massif-Nuclear Central America6122

Burros Uplift5322

Pacific Offshore Basin6088

Parras Basin5320

Blue Ridge Thrust Belt5068

Marathon Thrust Belt5046

Saline-Comalcalco Basin5304

VillahermosaUplift5305

Southern Oklahoma5061

MagiscatzinBasin5325

Guerrero Basin5315

TamaulipasArch5324

Maya Mountains6125

ChicontepecBasin5317

Tuxla Uplift5303

Sierra MadreOrientalFoldbelt

5313

MacuspanaBasin5306

ChiapasMassif5311

TampaTampa

MiamiMiami

OaxacaOaxaca

HavanaHavana

MeridaMerida

DallasDallas

TampicoTampico

HoustonHouston

AtlantaAtlanta

VeracruzVeracruz

BelmopanBelmopan

AcapulcoAcapulco

MonterreyMonterrey

Mexico CityMexico City

San AntonioSan Antonio

New OrleansNew Orleans

JacksonvilleJacksonville

Puebla de ZaragozaPuebla de Zaragoza

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Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico

Map Showing Geology, Oil and Gas Fields, and Geologic Provinces of the Gulf of Mexico RegionU.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-470-L

Digitally Compiled by Christopher D. French and Christopher J. Schenk

This map was created as part of a worldwide series of geologic maps for the U.S. Geological Survey’s World Energy Project, available on CD-ROM and through the Internet. The goal of the project is to assess the undiscov-ered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources of the world. Geologic provinces were created for ranking pur-poses in the World Petroleum Assessment 2000 (U.S. Geological Survey World Energy Assessment Team, 2000). A modified subset of these provinces are shown on the map, based on new bathymetric data and geologic knowl-edge. Geologic province boundaries are not intended to be taken for country boundaries or exclusive economic zone (EEZ) boundaries. The USGS World Petroleum Assessment 2000 - Description and Results can be found online at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-060. Oil and gas fields are represented by a single geographic point in the center of the field and displays field type (oil or gas) only. The map includes three surface geology datasets, which were modified for display purposes.

Additional information regarding the map compilation and data can be found on the CD-ROM for USGS Open-File Report 97-470-L, also available online at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1997/ofr-97-470/OF97-470L/

Several software packages were used to generate this map, including: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) ArcGIS 8.3, ArcInfo, Adobe Photoshop CS, Illustrator CS, and Acrobat 6.0.

Data Sources

Reference

French, C.D., and Schenk, C.J., 2004, Map showing geology, oil and gas fields, and geologic provinces of the Caribbean Region: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-470-K, 1 map. [CD-ROM]. [on-line] available at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1997/ofr-97-470/OF97-470K/

Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática, Natural Resources Canada, and the U.S. Geological Survey, 2004, North American Atlas - Political Boundaries.

IOC, IHO, and BODC, 2003 , "Centenary Edition of the GEBCO Digital Atlas", published on CD-ROM on behalf of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and the International Hydrographic Organization as part of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans; British Oceanographic Data Centre, Liverpool.

Klett, T.R., Ahlbrandt, T.S., Schmoker, J.W., and Dolton, G.L., 1997, Ranking of the world’s oil and gas provinces by known petroleum volumes: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-463, 10 p. [CD-ROM]. [on-line] available at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1997/ofr-97-463/

NRG Associates, 2001, [includes data current as of 1999], The significant oil and gas fields of the United States: Colorado Springs, Colorado, NRG Associates, Inc.; database available from NRG Associates, Inc.; P.O. Box 1655, Colorado Springs, CO 80901, U.S.A.

Although data and software published with this product are used by the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data and related materials and (or) the functioning of the software. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data, software, or related materials.

U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Geological Survey

Lambert Conformal Conic ProjectionCentral Meridian: -90.0Standard Parallel 1: 28.0Standard Parallel 2: 22.0Latitude of Origin: 25.0Datum: WGS 1984

Petroconsultants International Data Corp. 2002, Petroleum exploration and production database: Petroconsultants International Data Corp.

Ramos, E.L., and Mejorada, S.H.S., 1976, Carta Geologica de la Republica Mexicana: Instituto de Geologia U.N.A.M., Ciudad Universitaria, scale 1:2,000,000.

Schruben, P., Arndt, R., and Bawiec, W., 1994, Geologic units of the conterminous United States at 1:2,500,000 scale -- A digital representation of the 1974 P.B. King and H.M. Beikman map: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series DDS-11. [on-line] available at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds11/

U.S. Geological Survey World Energy Assessment Team, 2000, U.S. Geological Survey World Petroleum Assessment 2000: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series DDS 60, 4 CD- ROMs. [on-line] available at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-060/

Sedimentary Rocks

Explanation

Volcanic Rocks

Intrusive Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

Quaternary [Q]

Pliocene [Tpl, Tp]

Miocene [Tm]

Oligocene [To] (Post-Eocene marine strata - Caribbean [uT])

Eocene [Te] (Tertiary - U.S. [Te])

Paleocene [Tpal, Tx] (Eocene and (or) Paleocene - Caribbean [lT])

Upper Cenozoic clastic rocks [Cuc]

Upper Cenozoic volcanic rocks [Cuv] (Tertiary volcanic - U.S. and Caribbean [Tmv, Tv])

Middle Cenozoic volcanic rocks [Cmv] (lower Tertiary volcanic - U.S.[lTv])

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Lower Cenozoic continental strata [Clc] (Tertiary continental - U.S. and Caribbean [Tc])

Lower Cenozoic intrusive rocks [Cli] (Tertiary intrusive rocks - U.S. [Ti], Tertiary plutons - Caribbean [Ti])

Cretaceous - undifferentiated [K]

Upper Cretaceous [Ku, uK]

Mid-Cretaceous [Km]

Lower Cretaceous [Kl, lK]

Jurassic [J]

Triassic [Tr]

Triassic and Jurassic [TrJ, JTr]

Mesozoic [Mz]

Mesozoic intrusive rocks [Mzi]

Upper Paleozoic [Pzu, PP]

Paleozoic - undifferentiated [Pz, M]

Paleozoic intrusive rocks [Pzi] (Paleozoic mafic intrusive - U.S. [Pzmi], Paleozoic plutons - Caribbean [Pzi])

Paleozoic metamorphic rocks [Pzm] (Paleozoic and Precambrian metamorphic rocks - Caribbean [Pzm])

Lower Paleozoic [Pzl, O]

Precambrian [pC]

Precambrian metamorphic rocks [pCm]

Undetermined [Und]

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Permian [P1]

Paleozoic volcanic rocks - Caribbean [Pzv])

Metamorphic rocks [Ygn]

Granitic rocks [Yg2]

Sedimentary rocks [Z]

Ultramafic rocks [um, u]

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Quaternary volcanic edifices, flows, and pyroclastic deposits [Qv]

Quaternary pumice fills and pyroclastic mantles [Qvi]

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Tertiary and Cretaceous continental strata [TKc] Tertiary and Cretaceous plutons, mostly intermediate to silicic [TKi]

Tertiary and Cretaceous volcanic rocks [TKv]

Tertiary and Cretaceous complex of deformed sedimentary rocks [TKx]

Cretaceous volcanic rocks [Kv]

Cretaceous andesitic to silicic volcanic rocks [Kva]

Mesozoic and Paleozoic metasedimentary and metaigneous rocks [MzPzm]

Mesozoic amphibolites and associated metasedimentary rocks [Mzb]

Mesozoic metavolcanic and associated metasedimentary rocks [Mzg]

Mesozoic metamorphic rocks [Mzm]

Gabbro and related rocks [g]

Intrusive rocks, undivided, mostly intermediate to silicic [i]

Cretaceous Intrusive [Ki] (Cretaceous plutons - Caribbean [Ki])

Rocks of Unknown Age

Note: Variation exists among attributes of the three geologic datasets used in this compilation, therefore traditional age symbols have not been placed in the corresponding symbols in this explanation. Attribute name variations and their general location are found in parentheses next to the color symbol.

Separate datasets were used for the United States, Caribbean, and Mexico. Attributes and original geometry were maintained for this compilation.

Other Symbols

Labels

BathymetryDepth in meters below sea level

Country boundary

City

Oil Field

Gas Field

Geologic province

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Geologic Province Name & NumberCOUNTRY

Undersea Feature

State

City

Geologic Symbol

Paleozoic granitic rocks [Pzg1]