Maps showing geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of the South America region
This digitally compiled map includes geology, geologic provinces, and oil and gas fields of South America. The map is part of a worldwide series on CD-ROM by World Energy Project released of the U.S. Geological Survey . The goal of the project is to assess the undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources of the world and report these results by the year 2000. For data management purposes the world is divided into eight energy regions corresponding approximately to the economic regions of the world as defined by the U.S. Department of State. South America (Region 6) includes Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guyuna, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1999 |
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Title | Maps showing geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of the South America region |
DOI | 10.3133/ofr97470D |
Authors | Christopher J. Schenk, Roland J. Viger, Christopher P. Anderson |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Open-File Report |
Series Number | 97-470 |
Index ID | ofr97470D |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Central Energy Resources Science Center |