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Deepwater Gulf of Mexico 2004: America's Expanding ... - OCS BBS

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1500 ft<br />

Quaternary<br />

Tertiary<br />

0 mya<br />

1.8 mya<br />

24 mya<br />

65 mya<br />

Neogene<br />

Paleogene<br />

Pleistocene<br />

Pliocene<br />

Miocene<br />

Oligocene<br />

Eocene<br />

Paleocene<br />

99% GOM<br />

proved<br />

reserves<br />

• Large discoveries in Mississippi Fan Fold<br />

Belt.<br />

• Large subsalt discoveries – fold belts and<br />

turtle structures.<br />

• Projection <strong>of</strong> deepwater plays updip into<br />

shallower waters. Deep drilling required.<br />

• Newly announced discoveries in the<br />

deepwater open a large play area for<br />

exploration.<br />

Cretaceous<br />

Jurassic<br />

144 mya<br />

1% GOM<br />

proved<br />

reserves<br />

• Mesozoic potential extends into the Eastern<br />

GOM Sale areas.<br />

mya=million years ago<br />

Figure 5. Stratigraphic chart highlighting new play potential.<br />

Perdido Foldbelt play<br />

Mississippi Fan<br />

Foldbelt play<br />

Composite outline <strong>of</strong> Eastern GOM plays<br />

(Pleistocene through Jurassic)<br />

Sigsbee Escarpment<br />

Louisiana<br />

Mississippi<br />

Alabama<br />

Florida<br />

Texas<br />

1000 ft<br />

Paleogene Reservoirs<br />

5000 ft<br />

Trident &<br />

Great White<br />

7500 ft<br />

Chinook<br />

St. Malo<br />

Cascade<br />

50 0 50 mi<br />

50 0 50 km<br />

Figure 6. Frontier plays in the deepwater GOM.<br />

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