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 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]
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Permian [P1]
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Granitic rocks [Yg2]
Sedimentary rocks [Z]
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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]