Marine Geology Data

Buccaneer Oil Field Data Set

NGDC Data Set G02883

World Data Center for Geophysics & Marine Geology, Boulder

NOTE: PLEASE CITE ORIGINAL REFERENCE WHEN USING THESE DATA

SUMMARY

This data set contains analytical data from samples acquired from the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico area under contract to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during 1978-1979. Individual contractors included researchers from Rice University, Moody College, and Texas A & M University. Most samples were taken from the R/V Gus III. The project was known as the "Buccaneer Oil Field" project.

CAUTION: numerous errors found in this data set.

SEARCHABLE DATA INVENTORY

NGDC/WDC GMG, Boulder archives a wide variety of digital marine geology data collections, paper reports, microfilm, etc. containing sediment and hardrock data. Many of the digital files are available for direct download. Sample-by-sample inventory information for all data, regardless of format available from NGDC are fully searchable through the marine geology inventory (GEOLIN).