Salt Domes: Gulf Region, United States and Mexico

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:age Mesozoic to Cenozoic
gptkbp:associatedWith hydrocarbon traps
gptkbp:composedOf halite
gptkbp:economicImportance salt mining
sulfur mining
petroleum reservoirs
gptkbp:formedBy diapirism
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Louisiana
gptkb:Mississippi
gptkb:Texas
gptkb:Gulf_Coast
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Salt Domes: Gulf Region, United States and Mexico
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico_region
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Bryan_Mound
Big Hill Dome
Boling Dome
Jefferson Island Dome
Spindletop Dome
gptkbp:relatedTo oil exploration
natural gas storage
evaporite basins
gptkbp:studiedBy geologists
gptkbp:usedFor Strategic Petroleum Reserve
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Michel_T._Halbouty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7