oa Paleogeographic Reconstruction of Northern Caribbean Region from Late Cretaceous to Recent

Using a regional data base of around 600 2D seismic lines, data from 166 wells and detailed field guides describing the geological history of Cuba, Hispaniola, Nicaraguan rise and continental highlands of Central America, task was to make the paleogeography of the Northern Caribbean. Paleogeographic reconstruction is for seven different time intervals, beginning with Late Cretaceous and running to the Recent. Moreover, these maps constructed and updated by PaleoGIS software Previously Paleogeographic maps for seven different time intervals (late Cretaceous to recent) were prepared, describing tectonic controls on sedimentation, for the Northern and Eastern offshore South America.

Paleogeographic maps for Northern Caribbean region describes the effects of collision between Caribbean Plate in Northern and western part with Bahama platform and Chortis block respectively, including changes in positions of coastlines and inferred paths of major river systems draining from continental highlands of Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Central America to adjacent areas.

Paleogeographic maps are critical for petroleum exploration in Northern Caribbean region, in particular for the distribution of source rocks and high quality reservoir rocks.

Despite, the presence of oil and gas fields in Northern Caribbean region, several oil and gas shows reported from different exploratory wells drilled in Northern Caribbean Region.