Distribution of regional pressure in the onshore and offshore Gulf of Mexico basin, USA
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has created a comprehensive geopressure-gradient model of the regional pressure system spanning the onshore and offshore portions of the Gulf of Mexico, USA. The model was used to generate ten maps: five contour maps (Maps 1A - 5A) characterize the depth to the surface defined by the first occurrence of isopressure-gradients ranging from 0.60 psi/ft to 1.00 psi/ft, in 0.10-psi/ft increments, and five supporting maps (Maps 1B - 5B) display the spatial density of the data used to construct the isopressure-gradient maps. The boundary of the geopressure-gradient model represents the maximum extent of the calculated pressure-gradient data. The regional investigation, however, encompassed an area defined by the USGS Upper Jurassic-Cretaceous-Tertiary Composite Total Petroleum System Boundary, and the availability of offshore data. A description of the geopressure-gradient model, including related mathematical derivations, the data-quality control methodology, linear pressure interpolation calculations, and contouring algorithms is provided by Burke et al. (in press [a]; in press [b]); these references, as well as a summary of the geopressure-gradient model, are supplied in the online documentation.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2012 |
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Title | Distribution of regional pressure in the onshore and offshore Gulf of Mexico basin, USA |
Authors | Lauri A. Burke, Scott A. Kinney, Russell F. Dubiel, Janet K. Pitman |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | Other Report |
Index ID | 70201641 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Central Energy Resources Science Center; Eastern Energy Resources Science Center |