Genetic types of oils in the petroliferous basins of Cuba

Journal Article · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · Int. Geol. Rev.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00206818609466311· OSTI ID:5269895

Maksimov, S P; Botneva, T A; Pankina, R G; Kleshchev, K A; Shein, V S; Yparraguirre, H; Lopez, H O

Two oil- and gas basins, the North Cuban and the Central Cuban, have been discovered in Cuba and the nearby offshore areas. The North Cuban basin developed as a result of a complete cycle of inter-plate geodynamic evolution (divergence-convergence-isostatic adjustment of the plates), and the South Cuban basin formed during the phase of convergence and isostatic adjustment of the plates. The hydrocarbon deposits discovered in the North Cuban basin are marked by their exceptional variety, and include deposits of light and heavy oils, and even asphalt. The geological conditions of their occurrence are also varied. In this paper the authors present the results of a study of the oils and a discussion of their association with the source beds. For Cuba the solution of these problems is of special importance owing to the complexity of its geological structure and, in particular, the presence of oil deposits of varied composition in the overthrust complexes of the eugeosynclinal and miogeosynclinal allochthon and para-autochthon, as well as in the sediments of the autochthonous complex. 4 references.

• Research Organization: All-Union Research Geological-Exploration Petroleum Institute (VNIGNI), Moscow (USSR)
• OSTI ID: 5269895
• Journal Information: Int. Geol. Rev.; (United States), Vol. 28:6; Other Information: Translated from Geologiya nefti i gaza; No.3, 52-58(1986)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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