Exploration Opportunities in Latin America

With a country-by-country analysis of petroleum production potential and reserves from Mexico to Argentina, this book gives readers an overview of the impact this region will have on the world oil industry and economy. Topics covered include the giant oil fields of Southern Mexico.

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With a country-by-country analysis of petroleum production potential and reserves from Mexico to Argentina, this book gives readers an overview of the impact this region will have on the world oil industry and economy. Discussions include the giant oil fields of Southern Mexico, its offshore production, the Ixtoc Blowout, Venezuela's Bolivar coastal field and the Eastern basin, the Orinoco heavy oil belt, Campos Basin of Brazil and Brazil's Amazon Paleozoic basins. The industry status of the Latin American countries are also compared, emphasizing the dominant position of Mexico and Venezuela. In each chapter Riva traces the history of petroleum developments, discusses recent developments and the geology of the country, gives an analysis of its petroleum potential and lists additional references.