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Houston Geological Society Bulletin
Abstract
Abstract: Offshore Atlas Project Defines Deep-water Northern Gulf of Mexico
Hydrocarbon
Plays
Hydrocarbon PlaysBy
Minerals Management Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, New Orleans, Louisiana
Despite the limited amount of drilling in the deep-water Gulf of Mexico (water depths >305 meters [1,000 feet]), 11 deep water accumulations have been discovered which, when developed, will rank in the top 100 largest fields in the Gulf of Mexico. Roved field discoveries have added over 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent to Gulf of Mexico reserves, and unproved field discoveries may add an additional 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent.
The Minerals Management Service has
completed a gulf-wide review of 1,086 oil
and gas fields and placed every pay sand
in each field into one of 72 hydrocarbon
plays. Plays are defined by chronostratigraphy, lithostratigraphy, structure, and production. Seven productive
hydrocarbon
plays include reservoirs located in the deepwater northern Gulf of
Mexico. Regional maps illustrate the productive
limits of each play. In addition, dry
holes and wells with sub-economic pay were added to define the facies and structural
limits for each play. Areas for exploration potential are identified for each hydrocarbon
play.
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