Mexico's giant fields, 1978-1988 decade
Twenty giant oil and gas fields were discovered in Mexico during the period of 1978-1988. The fields, located in adjacent areas, are described in terms of stratigraphy, tectonics, and general characteristics of the reservoirs. Production and reserves figures are also included. The two main oil productive areas in Mexico, Chiapas-Tabasco and offshore Campeche Sound, contribute 92% of Mexico's Mesozoic production. Production comes from Upper Jurassic carbonates; Cretaceous calcareous breccias, limestones, and dolomites; and from lower Paleocene calcareous breccias. The fields represented include 11 from the Chiapas-Tabasco area (Agave, Paredon, Iris, Giraldas, Cardenas, Jujo, Bellota, Tecominoacan, Muspac, Sen, and Luna) and nine from the the Campeche Sound area (Abkatun, Ku, Chuc, Ek, Pol, Malob, Caan, Uech, and Batab).
- OSTI ID:
- 5968431
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9010204--
- Journal Information:
- AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (USA), Journal Name: AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (USA) Vol. 74:9; ISSN AABUD; ISSN 0149-1423
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
CALCIUM CARBONATES
CALCIUM COMPOUNDS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATE MINERALS
CARBONATE ROCKS
CARBONATES
CENOZOIC ERA
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CRETACEOUS PERIOD
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DOLOMITE
EXPLORATION
GEOLOGIC AGES
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
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LIMESTONE
MAGNESIUM CARBONATES
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
MESOZOIC ERA
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MINERAL RESOURCES
MINERALS
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
NATURAL GAS FIELDS
NORTH AMERICA
OFFSHORE SITES
OIL FIELDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PRODUCTION
RESERVES
RESERVOIR ROCK
RESOURCES
ROCKS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
STRATIGRAPHY
TECTONICS
TERTIARY PERIOD