Figure 2. Idealized topographic profile of a continental margiru Source: T.W. Nelson and 

 C.A. Burk, "Petroleum Resources of the Continental Margins of the United States, " in 

 Exploiting the Ocean (Washington, D.C. 20005: Marine Technology Society, 1966). 



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CAPE KENNEDY LONG BEACH COOK INLET 



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NAUTICAL MILES 



Figures. Topographic profiles and areas of U.S. continental margins. Source: T.W.Nelson 

 and C.A. Burk, "Petroleum Resources of the Continental Margins of the United States, " in 

 Exploiting the Ocean (Washington, D.C. 20005: Marine Technology Society, 1966). 



TOPOGRAPHIC PROFILES AND AREAS OF U.S. CONTINENTAL MARGINS 



Water Depth and Area (In Thousand Miles ) 



Source: T. W. Nelson and C. A. Burk, 

 Exploiting the Ocean (Washington, D. C: 



"Petroleum Resources of the Continental Margins of the United States,' 

 Marine Technology Society, 1966). 



slightly more than five and one-half billion barrels 

 of oil and 28 trillion cubic feet of gas (the 

 remaining proved reserves offshore at that time 

 amounted to about 10 per cent of the total known 

 U.S. oil and gas resources). 



Nelson and Burk' ° also compiled and discussed 

 previous estimates of the ultimate oil and gas 

 resources (Table 8) and presented evaluations of 



"Ibid 



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