Geological-Structural Mapping and Favorable Sectors for Oil and Gas in Cuba: Non-seismic Exploration Methods

Foreword
Preface
Contents
Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Non-seismic and Non-conventional Exploration Methods for Oil and Gas in Cuba: Perspective Sectors
	1.1 Introduction
		1.1.1 Physical–Chemical–Geological Premises
	1.2 Materials and Methods
		1.2.1 Materials
		1.2.2 Methods
	1.3 Results and Discussion
		1.3.1 Western Cuba, Motembo SE Sector
		1.3.2 Central Cuba, Oeste De Ceballos and La Vigía Sectors, Central Basin
		1.3.3 Central-Eastern Cuba, Maniabón Sector
	1.4 Conclusions
	References
2 Geological–Structural Mapping and Favorable Sectors for Oil and Gas in Western Cuba Through Non-seismic Exploration Methods
	2.1 Introduction
		2.1.1 Geographical Location
		2.1.2 Land Exploratory Blocks 7, 8A and 9A
		2.1.3 Regional Geological Model
		2.1.4 Geological Task
		2.1.5 Physical–Chemical–Geological Premises
	2.2 Materials and Methods
		2.2.1 Information and Its Sources
		2.2.2 Methods and Techniques
	2.3 Results
		2.3.1 Information Processing and Interpretation
	2.4 Discussion
		2.4.1 Land Exploratory Block 6
		2.4.2 Land Exploratory Blocks 7, 8A and 9A
	2.5 Conclusions
	References
3 Identification and Mapping of Hydrocarbon Microseepage by Remote Sensors in the Majaguillar–Motembo Region, Cuba
	3.1 Introduction
		3.1.1 Location of the Study Region
		3.1.2 Regional Geology and Tectonics
		3.1.3 Petroleum Geology
	3.2 Materials and Methods
		3.2.1 Materials
		3.2.2 Processing Methods and Techniques
	3.3 Results
		3.3.1 Analysis of Satellite Data
	3.4 Discussion
		3.4.1 Interpreted Sectors
	3.5 Conclusions
	References
4 Physical-Geological Modeling of Potential Fields in the Northeastern Region of the Central Basin of Cuba
	4.1 Introduction
		4.1.1 Geological Framework
	4.2 Materials and Methods
		4.2.1 Materials
		4.2.2 Methods and Techniques
	4.3 Results and Discussion
		4.3.1 Response of Potential Fields in the Central Basin
		4.3.2 Modeling the Potential Fields
	4.4 Conclusions
	References
5 Evaluation of Areas that Meet the Necessary Geological-Petroleum Premises for the Presence of Large Accumulations of High-Quality Oil
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Theoretical Framework
		5.2.1 Commercial Quality of Oil
		5.2.2 Geological Processes that Determine the Quality of Oil
	5.3 Materials and Methods
	5.4 Results
		5.4.1 Oils
		5.4.2 Source Rocks
		5.4.3 Oil-Source Rock Correlation
		5.4.4 Reservoirs
	5.5 Discussion
		5.5.1 Blocks 21–23
		5.5.2 Block 7
		5.5.3 Block 6
		5.5.4 Block 13
		5.5.5 Blocks 17 and 18
	5.6 Conclusions
	References