Chapter 1 Introduction
Fig. 1.1 Area of the Central Atlantic study, showing fracture zone
interpretations.
Fig. 1.2 African margin exploration history.
Fig. 1.3 African margin hydrocarbon occurrences.
Fig. 1.4 African margin exploration maturity.
Chapter 2 Geology of the Central Atlantic Margins
Fig. 2.1 Central Atlantic fit and salt basin correlations
Fig. 2.2 Magmatism in the Central Atlantic.
Fig. 2.3 Definition of the Ocean crust boundary on USA-Canada margin
Fig. 2.4 Central Atlantic continental fit at 170 Ma.
Fig. 2.5 General stratigraphy of the African margin.
Fig. 2.6 Comparison of Early Eocene with present day sediment supply,
NW Africa.
Fig. 2.7 Paleoclimate in Cenomanian and Early Eocene Africa.
Fig. 2.8 Sediment input chart and sand content input Africa.
Fig. 2.9 Palaeozoic source rock distribution and pyrolysis yield
Fig. 2.10 Paleozoic source rock potential Bechar and Tadla Basin
data.
Fig. 2.11 Liassic and Dogger source rock potential NW Africa and
Europe.
Fig. 2.12 Cretaceous source rocks along the Central Atlantic margins.
Fig. 2.13 Turonian organic matter accumulation rates along the African
margin.
Fig. 2.14 Legend for African and Iberian margin geological maps.
Fig. 2.15 Legend for South American Atlantic margin basin geological
maps.
Fig. 2.16 Legend for USA-Canada Atlantic margin geological maps.
Chapter 3 Senegal, Gambia and Guinea Bissau
Fig. 3.1 Map of the Senegal,Gambia and Guinea Bissau
Fig. 3.2 Free air gravity and topography.
Fig. 3.3 Stratigraphy of the Senegal-Guinea Bissau Basin.
Fig. 3.4 Correlation of Cretaceous source rock data in Senegal.
Fig. 3.5 Cretaceous source rock data from DSDP 367.
Fig. 3.6 Map of drainage basins and hinterland geology of the NW
African margin.
Fig. 3.7 Controls on sedimentation on the NW African margin.
Fig. 3.8 Trajectory of NW African margin though climate zones, Mesozoic-Recent
Fig. 3.9 Cross sections across the North Senegal and Casamance Basin.
Fig. 3.10 Cross section through Senegal-Guinea Bissau.
Fig. 3.11 Seismic sections through Senegal Croix du Sud Block.
Chapter 4 Mauritania
Fig. 4.1 Map of Mauritania Atlantic margin.
Fig. 4.2 Free air gravity and topography of the Mauritania Atlantic
margin.
Fig. 4.3 Exploration history and well results.
Fig. 4.4 Summary sheets for key wells.
Fig. 4.5 Map of drilling results.
Fig. 4.6 Stratigraphy of the Mauritania Atlantic margin.
Fig. 4.7 Seismic section showing trap styles tested in deepwater.
Fig. 4.8 Trap types in Mauritania.
Chapter 5. Western Sahara
Fig. 5.1 Map of the Western Sahara Atlantic margin.
Fig. 5.2 Free air gravity map and topography of the Western Sahara.
Fig. 5.3 Stratigraphy of the Layoune (Aaiun)-Tarfaya Basin.
Fig. 5.4 Cross sections through Dakhla-Layoune-Tarfaya -W. Sahara
offshore.
Fig. 5.5 Seismic and geologic section across the W. Sahara offshore
