The seafloor of the northern Gulf of Mexico contains many occurrences of gas hydrate. The topography and recent stratigraphy of the seafloor is complicated by salt-tectonic structures, faulting, sediment failure scars, and high sedimentation rates. The abundant natural oil and gas seeps are often capped by gas hydrate within the hydrate stability zone. While gas hydrate is relatively common at the seafloor, seismic reflection profiles lack bottom simulating reflections (BSR?S). Thus, it is unknown if there are significant gas hydrate accumulations within minibasins away from the seep localities.