Giant fields in the southeast of Mexico
From a geologic and petroliferous point of view, the southeast zone coastal plain of Mexico has been divided into the saline basin of the Isthmus, the Macuspana Basin, and the Chiapas-Tabasco Mesozoic area. In the first 2 basins, there are giant producer fields from tertiary sands. In the saline basin of the Isthmus, production comes from structural traps associated with saline domes. In the Macuspana Basin, production comes from anticlines. The Chiapas-Tabasco Mesozoic area produces from Jurassic, Lower, Middle and Upper Cretaceous dolomitic limestones and dolomites associated with anticlines. The marine platform of Campeche produces from Jurassic and Cretaceous dolomites and lower Paleocene dolomitic Breccias associated with anticlines having numerous normal and thrust faults. A brief description is given of 5 giant fields in the saline basin of the Isthmus and 3 fields in the Macuspana Basin; a more detailed description is given of 4 giant fields in the Chiapas-Tabasco area and 2 in the sound of Campeche.
- OSTI ID:
- 6372999
- Journal Information:
- Trans., Gulf Coast Assoc. Geol. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Trans., Gulf Coast Assoc. Geol. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 30; ISSN TGCGA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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