Assessment of undiscovered, conventional oil and gas resources of Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, 2012

Christopher J. Schenk; Michael E. Brownfield; Ronald R. Charpentier; Troy A. Cook; Timothy R. Klett; Janet K. Pitman; Richard M. Pollastro; Jean N. Weaver

doi:10.3133/fs20123069

Assessment of undiscovered, conventional oil and gas resources of Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, 2012

Fact Sheet 2012-3069

World Petroleum Resources Project

By: Christopher J. Schenk, Michael E. Brownfield, Ronald R. Charpentier, Troy A. Cook, Timothy R. Klett, Janet K. Pitman, Richard M. Pollastro, and Jean N. Weaver

https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20123069

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Abstract

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 19 billion barrels of oil and 83 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered natural gas resources in 10 geologic provinces of Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize.

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Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Title	Assessment of undiscovered, conventional oil and gas resources of Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, 2012
Series title	Fact Sheet
Series number	2012-3069
Subseries	World Petroleum Resources Project
DOI	10.3133/fs20123069
Year Published	2012
Language	English
Publisher	U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location	Reston, VA
Contributing office(s)	Central Energy Resources Science Center
Description	4 p.
Country	Belize;Guatemala;Mexico
Other Geospatial	Burgos Basin;Campeche-sigsbee Salt Basin;Foldbelt-peten Basin;Macuspana Basin;Saline-comalcalco Basin;Sierra Madre De Chiapas;Tampico-misantla Basin;Tuxla Uplift;Villahermosa Uplift;Yucatan Platform
Additional Online Files (Y/N)	N