### Maps Showing Geology, Oil and Gas Fields and Geologic Provinces of the South America Region

By: Christopher J. Schenk**Roland J. Viger**Christopher P. Anderson

                            https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr97470D

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- Data Releases:                               - **South America Geologic Map**                            (html)
  - **South America Province Boundaries**                            (html) 
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#### Abstract

First posted March 1, 2000

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This digitally compiled map includes geology, geologic provinces, and oil and gas fields of South America. The map is part of a worldwide series on CD-ROM by World Energy Project released of the U.S. Geological Survey . The goal of the project is to assess the undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources of the world and report these results by the year 2000. For data management purposes the world is divided into eight energy regions corresponding approximately to the economic regions of the world as defined by the U.S. Department of State. South America (Region 6) includes Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guyuna, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

#### Suggested Citation

Schenk, C.J, Viger, R.J., and Anderson, C.P., 1999, Maps showing geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of the South America region: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-470-D, 12 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr97470D.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

ISSN: 0196-1497 (print)

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#### Table of Contents

- Preface
- Introduction
- Geologic Provinces of South America Region
- Map Showing Geology, Oil and Gas Fields, Geologic Provinces of South America
- Map Showing Oil and Gas Fields and Geologic Provinces of South America

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