U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN FILE REPORT 97-470-K Map Showing Geology, Oil and Gas Fields, and Geologic Provinces of the Caribbean Region Compiled by Christopher D. French and Christopher J. Schenk U.S. Geological Survey Central Energy Resources Team Box 25046, DFC, MS939 Denver, CO 80225-0046 2004 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Gale Norton, Secretary U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Charles G. Groat, Director Distributed free of charge by either: U.S. Geological Survey Christa Lopez Box 25046, Building 25 Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225-0086 Call: (303)236-1644 e-mail: clopez@usgs.gov or U.S. Geological Survey Information Services Box 25286, Building 810 Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225-0086 Call: (303)202-4200 ----------------------------------------------- Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Disclaimer III. System Requirements IV. CD-ROM Layout V. Contact Information VI. References VII. Permission Note: An enhanced HTML version of this document is avaialable on this CD-ROM. Click on the readme.html file at the CD-ROM root to open the page in a web browser. All CD-ROM navigation is available from the HTML document. If viewing this text document in a text editor, word wrap is recommended for proper viewing. ----------------------------------------------- I. Introduction Navigation The organization and user-friendly navigation of this CD-ROM ensure easy access to its maps and data by using the links on the right side of each page. A link to the USGS World Energy Project website is also provided to access the latest information, updates, and interactive maps, as they relate to this and other world energy products. In addition, system requirements, permission, and contact information can be found in the readme section of this product. Navigation of this product can be fully utilized with most web browsers (Internet Explorer 6.0/Netscape Navigator 7.1 or later recommended). Note: an Internet connection is necessary to view USGS website links, World Energy website, and the Caribbean Internet Map Service. About the Map This CD-ROM compilation contains a map and associated spatial data showing surface geology, faults, oil and gas field centerpoints, and geologic provinces of the Caribbean region, draped over a shaded relief image of topography and bathymetry. The map is provided in the Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) ArcMap and ArcReader GIS formats, as well as in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). On this CD-ROM, ESRI ArcReader and Adobe Acrobat Reader software provide a way to view and interact with the maps. This map was created as part of a worldwide series of geologic maps for the U.S. Geological Survey's World Energy Project, available on CD-ROM and through the Internet. The goal of the project is to assess the undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources of the world. Most of the source data for this map compilation were digitized from the Geologic-Tectonic Map of the Caribbean by J.E. Case and T.L. Holcombe, at a scale of 1:2,500,000. For data management purposes, the world was divided into eight energy regions based on political boundaries and corresponding approximately to the economic regions of the world as defined by the U.S. Department of State. Region Six encompasses the Caribbean region, Central America, and South America, and was created as two separate products. Countries listed below are shown whole or in part within the map extent: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States, Venezuela, and the Virgin Islands. The world was previously divided into geologic provinces for the World Energy Project, of which a subset is shown on the map. Each province has a set of geologic characteristics that distinguish it from surrounding provinces. These characteristics may include dominant lithologies, the age of the strata, and/or structural type. Each province is assigned a unique number and may fall within two or more countries or assessment regions. The World Geographic Coordinate System of 1984 was used for data storage and map display. Other details about the map compilation and data sources are provided in several metadata formats in the data section on this CD-ROM. Various software packages were used to create this map including: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) ArcGIS 8.3, ArcInfo software, Adobe Photoshop CS, Illustrator CS, and Acrobat 6.0. ----------------------------------------------- II. Disclaimer This publication was prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data and software published on this CD-ROM are used by the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data and related materials and (or) the functioning of the software. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data, software, or related materials. ----------------------------------------------- III. System Requirements ---- ArcGIS 8.3 System Requirements ArcGIS ArcView 8.3 is necessary to view the fully functional MXD map document on this CD-ROM. ArcGIS is licensed software that can be purchased from ESRI www.ersi.com. The suite of software is available in three levels of licensing depending on user needs. Check your ArcGIS documentation for system requirements or the ESRI website for additional information. ---- ArcReader 8.3 System Requirements ArcReader version: 8.3 Operating Systems: Windows NT 4.0 with service pack 6a (or) Windows 2000 (or) Windows XP (Home Edition and Professional) CD File Name: ArcReaderWebSetup.exe File Size: 218 KB System Requirements: - Intel Pentium Processor - 450 MHz or faster - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with service pack 6a (or) Windows 2000 (or) Windows XP (Home Edition and Professional) - 128 MB RAM - 200 MB of available hard-disk space ---- Adobe Acrobat Reader System Requirements Acrobat Reader is available in a number of formats for various platforms. If your platform is not found here, visit the Adobe Corporation website at URL http://www.adobe.com for a free dowloadable version. A few of the most current versions are available on this CD-ROM for your convenience. The following versions of Acrobat Reader software are included on this CD-ROM: Windows (1) Acrobat Reader® version: 6.0.1 Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millenium Edition, Windows NT 4.0 w/ service pack 6, Windows 2000 w/service pack 2, Windows XP Professional or Home Edition, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition CD File Name: AdbeRdr60_enu_full.exe File Size: 16.3 MB System Requirements: - Intel Pentium Processor - Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millenium Edition, Windows NT 4.0 w/ service pack 6, Windows 2000 w/ service pack 2, Windows XP Professional or Home Edition, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition - 32 MB of RAM (64 MB recommended) - 60 MB of available hard-disk space - Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, 6.0, or 6.1 Windows (2) Acrobat Reader version: 5.05 Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 95 OSR 2.0, Windows 98 SE, Windows Millenium Edition, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5, Windows 2000, or Windows XP CD File Name: rp505enu.exe File Size: 10.2 MB System Requirements: - Intel Pentium Processor - Microsoft Windows 95 OSR 2.0, Windows 98 SE, Windows Millenium Edition, Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5, Windows 2000, or Windows XP - 64 MB of RAM - 24 MB of available hard-disk space - Additional 70 MB of hard-disk space for Asian fonts (optional) Macintosh (1) Acrobat Reader version: 6.0.1 Operating Systems: Mac OS X v.10.2.2-10.3 CD File Name: AdbeRdr60_enu_full.dmg File Size: 21.5 MB System Requirements: - PowerPC processor - Mac OS X v.10.2.2-10.3 - 32 MB of RAM with virtual memory on (64 MB recommended) - 24 MB of available hard-disk space - 70 MB of hard-disk space Macintosh (2) Acrobat Reader version: 5.05 Operating Systems: Mac OS 8.6*, 9.0.4, 9.1, or Mac OS X* CD File Name: ar505enu.bin File Size: 696 KB System Requirements: - PowerPC processor - Mac OS 8.6*, 9.0.4, 9.1, or Mac OS X* - 64 MB of RAM with virtual memory on (64 MB recommended) - 24 MB of available hard-disk space - Additional 70 MB of hard-disk space for Asian fonts (optional) - * Some features may not be available Sun Unix (1) Acrobat Reader version: 5.08 Operating Systems: Sun Solaris 2.6, 7, and 8 supported on SPARC and UltraSPARC computers CD File Name: sol-508.tar.gz File Size: 9.7 MB System Requirements: - Solaris 2.6, 7, and 8 supported on SPARC and UltraSPARC computers - 64 MB of available RAM - 26 MB of available hard-disk space HP-UX Unix (2) Acrobat Reader version: 5.08 Operating Systems: HP-UX 10.2, 11.0 CD File Name: hpux-508.tar.gz File Size: 9.7 MB System Requirements: - HP-UX 10.2, 11.0 - 64 MB of available RAM (128 MB recommended) - 26 MB of available hard-disk space IMB AIX Unix (3) Acrobat Reader version: 5.08 Operating Systems: IMB AIX 4.3.3, 5.1 CD File Name: aix-508.tar.gz File Size: 18.0 MB System Requirements: - IMB AIX 4.3.3, 5.1 - 64 MB of available RAM (128 MB recommended) - 67 MB of available hard-disk space Linux Acrobat Reader version: 5.08 Operating Systems: Linux 2.2 kernel on X86 computer CD File Name: linux-508.tar.gz File Size: 8.85 MB System Requirements: - Linux 2.2 kernel on X86 computer - 64 MB of available RAM - 26 MB of available hard-disk space ------------------------------------------------- IV. CD-ROM Layout The following list indicates general folder content and not individual files. CD-ROM Root apps acrobat - contains four sub-folders with Acrobat Reader programs for various platforms. linux macintosh unix windows arc_reader - contains ESRI ArcReader web installation setup file. graphic - contains most of the HTML files for interface along with images and associated files in web_images folder. web_images spatial - contains folders with all spatial content on CD-ROM, including: data files, metadata, map documents, and symbology layers. doc - contains three folders with metadata for all spatial data files. faq - contains metadata in frequently-anticipated questions format. html - contains metadata in HTML format. text - contains metadata in plain text format. export - contains spatial data files in ArcInfo Interchange format. geodatabase - contains a personal geodatabase file for use in ESRI ArcGIS programs. The geodatabase contains all of the geology-related files with metadata. image - contains the topography and bathymetry shaded relief image in a JPEG format with a projection file and metadata. layer - contains all symbology layers used in compiling the map product in ArcGIS. mxd - contains an ArcMap document for the geologic map of the Caribbean. pdf - contains an Adobe Acrobat version of the geologic map of the Caribbean region. pmf - contains an ArcReader document for the geologic map of the Caribbean. shape - contains spatial data files in ESRI shapefile format. ------------------------------------------------- V. Contact Information This CD-ROM is one of a series of products resulting from the World Energy Project of the U.S. Geological Survey. Inquiries about this CD-ROM or the Project's effort in the Central America, Caribbean, or South America regions should be addressed to: Christopher D. French (GIS Specialist) U.S. Geological Survey Box 25046, MS939 Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225-0046 tel: (303)236-1655 e-mail: chfrench@usgs.gov -OR- Christopher J. Schenk (Coordinator, Caribbean region) U.S. Geological Survey Box 25046, MS939 Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225-0046 tel: (303)236-5796 e-mail: schenk@usgs.gov Inquiries about the U.S. Geological Survey's World Energy Project should be addressed to: Thomas S. Ahlbrandt (Coordinator, World Energy Project) U.S. Geological Survey Box 25046, MS939 Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225-0046 tel: (303)236-5776 e-mail: ahlbrandt@usgs.gov ------------------------------------------------- VI. References Case, J.E., and Holcombe, T.L., 1980, Geologic-Tectonic Map of the Caribbean Region: U.S Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1100, scale 1:2,500,000. [Prepared in cooperation with the United States Naval Oceanographic Office and the United States Naval Ocean Research and Development Activity.] Hearn, P., Jr., Hare, T., Schruben, P., Sherrill, D., LaMar, C., and Tsushima, P., 2001, Global GIS Database, Digital Atlas of Central and South America: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series DDS-62-A. [on-line] available at: http://webgis.wr.usgs.gov/globalgis/ IOC, IHO, and BODC, 2003 , "Centenary Edition of the GEBCO Digital Atlas", published on CD-ROM on behalf of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and the International Hydrographic Organization as part of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans; British Oceanographic Data Centre, Liverpool. Petroconsultants International Data Corp. 2002, Petroleum Exploration and Production Database: Petroconsultants International Data Corp. U.S. Geological Survey World Energy Assessment Team, 2000, U.S. Geological Survey World Petroleum Assessment 2000: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series DDS-60, 4 CD-ROMs. [on-line] available at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-060. ------------------------------------------------- VII. Permission Permission was granted by Petroconsultants International Data Corp., for the use of their oil and gas field centerpoints in USGS publications. An image of this file is document is provided on the CD-ROM and can be viewed two ways. 1) Use the HTML viewer to link to the document in a web browser. This file can be viewed by opening the interface and linking to Readme > Permission. 2) Open the PI_permission_sm.jpg file by navigating to the graphic > web_images folder.