### Maps showing geology, oil and gas fields and geological provinces of Africa

By: F.M. PersitsThomas S. AhlbrandtMichele L. TuttleRonald R. CharpentierMichael E. Brownfield**Kenneth I. Takahashi

                            https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr97470A

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- Sheets:                               - **Sheet 1 - Map Showing Oil and Gas Fields and Geologic Provinces of Africa - Page Size**                            (747 KB pdf)                        
  - **Sheet 1 - Map Showing Oil and Gas Fields and Geologic Provinces of Africa - Full Plotter Size**                            (1.57 MB pdf)                        
  - **Sheet 2 - Map Showing Geology, Oil and Gas Fields, and Geologic Provinces of Africa - Page Size**                            (2.01 MB pdf)                        
  - **Sheet 2 - Map Showing Geology, Oil and Gas Fields, and Geologic Provinces of Africa - Full Plotter Size**                            (4.67 MB pdf) 
- Data Releases:                               - **Surficial geology of Africa**                            (html)
  - **Geologic provinces of Africa, 2000**                            (html) 
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#### Abstract

First posted January 9, 1998

**For additional information, contact:**
Central Energy Resources Science CenterEnergy Resources ProgramU.S. Geological SurveyDenver Federal CenterDenver, CO 80225

The CD-ROM was compiled according to the methodology developed by the U.S. Geological Survey's World Energy Project . The goal of the project was to assess the undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources of the world and report these results by the year 2000. A worldwide series of geologic maps, published on CD-ROMs, was released by the U.S. Geological Survey's World Energy Project during 1997-2000.

Specific details of the data sources and map compilation are given in the metadata files on this CD-ROM.

These maps were compiled using Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc. (ESRI) ARC/INFO software. Political boundaries and cartographic representations on this map are shown (with permission) from ESRI's ArcWorld 1:3M digital coverage: they have no political significance and are displayed as general reference only. Portions of this database covering the coastline and country boundaries contain proprietary property of ESRI. (Copyright 1992 and 1996, Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc. All rights reserved.)

#### Suggested Citation

Persits, F.M., Ahlbrandt, T.S., Tuttle, M.L.,  Charpentier, R.R., Brownfield, M.E., and Takahashi, K.I., 1997, Maps showing geology, oil and gas fields and geological provinces of Africa: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-470-A, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr97470A.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

ISSN: 0196-1497 (print)

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