Occurrence of natural gas in Mexico

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1968 · Mem. - Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5919153

Beebe, B W

There are 4 petroliferous areas along the eastern Gulf Coast of Mexico, the western end of the Gulf Coast embayment. However, only 2 are of major importance as gas-producing regions. The Tampico embayment, largest oil-producing region in Mexico, contains only one important source of natural gas, Poza Rica. Most of the natural gas in the northeastern region, the Burgos basin, is nonassociated, although there is associated gas in a few fields. Gas is produced from Miocene, Oligocene, and Eocene sandstone. The Tertiary fields are on southward extensions of trends from those in the U.S. and are on closed structures. Recently, two discoveries have been made in Cretaceous carbonate rocks on the western side of the basin, but the importance of Cretaceous production remains to be demonstrated. The second important gas-producing area in Mexico is the Macuspana basin in the Isthmus-Tabasco region, which contains the huge Jose Colomo Field, the largest single gas reserve in Mexico. Most of the fields in the basin produce nonassociated gas. There is associated and dissolved gas in many fields. Natural gas from the Burgos basin is transmitted to the northern Mexico industrical area, although some is exported to the U.S. Natural gas from the Isthmus-Tabasco region and some from Poza Rica in the Tampico embayment is transmitted to the Mexico City industrial area.

• Research Organization: MM and B Inc.
• OSTI ID: 5919153
• Journal Information: Mem. - Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol.; (United States), Vol. 1:9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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