Volume 24

Number 5

BULLETIN

HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

HGS JANUARY CALENDAR

Jammy 11.1982 (MMU M8otJn@) Tha Wwtln O.lkrk H-l (Fonmrly W l m r $ . Pk&) 5060 West Alekma

Leortard B. Herris, USGS, Reeton, Virginia ''The Appelechun B l w Ridge - A Frontier Prdncs" Social Period - 5 : s PM. Dinner and Meeting 6.30 PM R e o e w a t i o ~ (Telephone only, TZ1-1518) must be made or cancelled by noon, Friday, Januery 8, 1982.

humy 27.1W2 (LuAokron yk.tlng) Tha Inanidiur How (8aeod Floor) 400 Dallas Perlting - Allright lot across the street or Hotel Valet perking

Gilbert J. DePaul, C i Service Compeny, Houston "Environment of Depoaitlon of Upper Wilcox Sandstones, Katy Gas Fmld, Waller County, Texas" Smhl Period 1 1:30 AM - 12.a noon, Lunchson and Meatiw 12.W noon. Reservstions (Telephone only 7714S16) mwt be made or cancelled by noon, Monday, January 26,1982.

Prealdent Firm V i ~ Presidsnt Sooond Vice President

Advisor, Mweum of Natural Science GCAGS Representative GCAGS Alternate AAPG Delegate Chairman HGSIAAPG Group lnsurance

Memorial Scholarship Board

HOUSTON QLOLOQICAL SOCIETY 6916 -raft

H m n , Texas 77081 771 -831 6

EXECUTIVE BOARD William F. Bishop, Tenneco Oil 658-3142

Peggy J. Rice, Conoco Inc. 965-2923 Matthew W. Daura. Tran- Pipeline 871 -8000 Gerrld A. Cooley, Phillips Petrdeum 669-3650

Rkhard R. McLood, Gutf Oil Co. 754-1932 O.0- E. aordon, Dow Chemical USA 9783802

Chmrloa R. Ndl, Jr., Davis Oil Co. 651 4531 Wendell L Led., I&mndsnt Geologist 659-2476

Tommy M. Thomp.on, Highland Resources Inc. 223-4901 Cho8tm A bird, Dow Chemical USA 978-3810

BULLETIN R W r d 8. Bkhop, Exxon Co., USA 680-6469

COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN $Mrt Grumman, Exxon Co., USA 999-9364

Claudb P. Ludwig, Phillips Petroleum Co. 669-3666 Jerry A. Watoon, Conrutting Gedagia 870-1 623

Don P. -,ARC0 Oil %I Gas Co. 965-6165 \ W.m #I. Trlmm, Tenneco Oil 7574336 Patrick W. Didcmrron, Gulf Res. 8 Dev. 754-5240

W. N. McWnmy, Jr., Arninoil USA 827-5536 T h m Hesomumi, Woodwed-Clyde Conaubnts 688-91 11

Evdyn M. Emr, Southland Royalty Co. 629-8390 Craig E. Moore, Trinity Remurcss Inc. 854-9207

hrry P. Mom, Melbn Exploration Co. 870-151 1 Oknn P. Canon, First City M m n e l 668-51 15

0. Lyk Auotin 681 -2194 Evetyn Wilie Moody. Consultant 654-0072 Joh H. H W , Exxon Co. USA 966-7427

Ch.st.r A. B m i i , Pow Chemical USA 978-3810 Jmph T. Fommt, Texas Eaetarn Corp. 759-3886

Poggy J. R h . Con- Inc. 965-2923 Raymond R. WeIEs. Ranwell, Inc. 771 -3483

Alicia M a j d i , Longhorn Oil & Gas 7774777 Wd-r A. w, Jr., Columbia Gas Dev. Corp. 940-3643

Claud. C. R u e , Getty Oil Compeny 975-8099 Omgory K. Burns, Arninoil Co., USA 827-5549

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES k r g a n J. Davis, Jr., Seguro ExpJoretion Co. 650-1 146

Ch.rt.r A. Baird, Dow Chemical Co., USA 978-3810 Wlllkm F. Bi.hop, Tenneco Oil Company 757-3443

-bin W. IUIarohall, Texas Gas Transmission 658-8181 John hmrtetler, lnsurance Consultant 751 4259

or 688-0610 Robert J. $&rock 497-441 1

HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL AUXILIARY OFFICERS

h i d e n t Prosidgnt-Elect Firvt Vice President (Social) Second Vice P m s i i n t (Membership) Third Vice Preudwtt (HGS bpresentative) sacrrtolry Troerurer

Mm. Claude (Nancy) Rur t 467-1693 Mrs. WiIey ( h r y ) He* 782-7864

Mrs. John (Edk) FrSok 784-4642 Mrs. Bruce (Jo) F- 461 4726 Mrs. Fl- M. Bwu 465-1 194

Mrs. David (Caryl) T h d m 444-1 996 Mrs. E. R-rs (hm) K.mp 461 -31 28

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PRESIDENTS COMMENTS The members of the Board regret instituting such a policy after so many years, but the lack of responsibility and

I regret to mm0unce that the Executive Board has been consideration by a relatively few people requires that forced to take what may be an un~opular Step, i.e. requiring something be done. For the vast majority, we ask your reservations by name for luncheon and dinner meetings. We indulgence and thank you for your cooperation. have been plagued by the reservation problem for years but until now have resisted changing the old "honor system" Bill Bishop because anv new scheme would make more inconvenience for President

attendees, more work for the Society's management, and more expense for the membership. For those attending the meetings, this means another line and consequent delays; more volunteers will be required tocheck reservation lists; and more expense will be incurred by the business office in having to take and alphabetize names in time for each meeting.

What finally crystallized this decision by the Board after years of suffering in silence (more or less) was that some 70 members took advantage of the nice weather and/or the downtown location to drop in without reservations on the October luncheon meeting. Thiscaused some embarrassment to the Program Chairman, and created consternation among the hotel staff, who rose admirably to the occasion, setting up more tables and doing a "loaves and fishes" number with

SOCIETY CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY

February 8, 1982 Dinner meeting Joint meeting with Houston Association of Petroleum

Landmen at Westin Galleria Hotel. Program on the Jefferson Island Salt Dome Collapse in Iberia Parish, Louisiana which occurred November 20, 1980.

February 24, 1981 Luncheon meeting Sheraton Houston Hotel Fred F. Meissner

AAPG Distinguished Lecturer "Abnormal Pressures Produced by Hydrocarbon Generation and Maturation and Their Relationship to Migration and Accumulation".

available food (the head table bread basket was OF WOMEN GEOSClENTlSTS commandeered). In the end some attendees were turned away, some money was refunded, enough pickup meals were found to serve the rest, and everyone was delayed by 20-30 minutes, all because of the egregious inconsideration of these drop-ins. Of course, you can be sure that it was not they who were inconvenienced, because these thoughtful folk are capable of planning farenough ahead toarrive early. Instead, it was the members who had booked in advance and assumed that they would be accommodated who were left standing.

At the other extreme, and seriously damaging to the Society's exchequer, are those who make reservations but do not show up. For example, at the first evening meeting, bookings exceeded attendance by 65. This is inexcusable at any time, but in thesedaysof 61 5-20 meals, a fewfiascoes like thiscanadd up tofinancial disaster. Since meeting meal prices are set by the Program Chairman ideally to break even, any shortfall in the number guaranteed to the caterer (based on reservations) must be made up from the Society's treasury; That is, the membership at large is picking up the tab for individuals who do not cancel or honor their reservations. Although such people are a small part of the membership as a whole, they can form a very significant percentage of a meeting's total (19% in the example cited above). As our membership climbs rapidly toward 5,000, the number of such individuals is bound to increase.

Therefore, it is with reluctance that the following reservation policy is being implemented by the Executive Board and will be in effect bv the time you read this. In future, all reservations will be by name only (not 10 reservations for Joe Doaks). Alphabetical lists will be compiled by the business office and the usual deadlines will be in effect. Tables will be set up at the meetingsfor "A-L"and "M-Z"and nameswill be checked off the lists. Those with no reservations will be required to wait until properly booked attendees are accommodated. In the event that any shortfall in the guarantee is not made up by these stand-bys, all persons who did not attend or send a substitute will be billed for the price of the meal.

The Association of Women Geoscientists will convene a dinner meeting January 20. 1982 at the Briar Club. The speaker, Ms. Carol Cossum will discuss "Improving Communication Skills".

For reservations, call: Ms. Karen Graber 49281 51, Ext. 2083 (Conoco)

The deadline for reservations is Noon, Monday, January 18. Membership in A.W.G. is not necessary for attendance.

NOTICE: DIRECTORY CHANGES NEEDED

Do you have a new employer? New title? New address? New phone number?

Please furnish changesfor the new membershipdirectory no later than January 27,1982.

T. Edward (Ted) Flanigan, Mobil Producing Texas and New Mexico, is editor of the membership directory and he hopes it will be available in March 1982. If you have questions, please call Ted at 871 -5137.

Send your changes to: Membership Directory Mr. Ted Flanigan Houston Geological Society 691 6 Ashcroit Houston, Texas 77081

PRICE SCHEDULES - January Meetings

Westin Galleria Hotel Dinner . . . . $18 Free Parking

Meridien Hotel Luncheon . $1 3 Parking in Allright lot across the street

or Hotel Valet parking

RESERVATIONS (771 -831 5) Please make reservations for the Monday evening meeting by the preceding Friday noon, and for the Wednesday noon meeting by the preceding Monday noon.

Houston Geological Society Bulletin. Januav 1982

EVENING MEETING-JANUARY11, 1982

LEONARDD. HARRIS-Biographical Sketch

After graduation fromthe University of Missouri in1950, Len joined the U.S.Geological Survey. Duringhis career with the Surveyhe has published over 75reports many of which wereconcerned with fundamen-tal aspects, such as region-al structure, stratigraphy,sedimentology, paleogeo-graphy, paleohydrology,and hydrocarbon potentialof the Appalachian Basin,and the Eastern OverthrustBelt, in particular. He is a

member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists,Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, andFellow of the Geological Society of America. Just recently hewas granted the Department of Interior's Meritorious ServiceAward for his achievements as a research scientist. As theStructural Traps Program Manager for the Survey's Oil andGas Branch, he initiated a geologic and geophysicalinvestigation to evaluate the concept that crystalline rocks ofthe Blue Ridge and Piedmont have moved westward above agreat overthrust burying a large section of Paleozoicrockswithpossible hydrocarbon potential.

THE APPALACHIAN BLUE RIDGE - A FRONTIERPROVINCE

Seismic-reflection studies in the southern Appalachianshave established that the basic geologic framework of theAppalachian orogen consists of a low-angle megathrust-faultsystem, stretching from the Appalachian Plateaus to theContinental Shelf. In this system, igneous and metamorphicrocks of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont have been thrustwestward, burying a large segment of the sedimentary rocksofthe Valley and Ridge. Thus, the Blue Ridge, and perhaps asmall part of the Piedmont, forms an unusual frontier province,in which the entire surface is composed of rocks commonlyreferred to as "basement" by petroleum geologists and thesubsurface composed of sedimentary rock having unknownhydrocarbon potential. Our current studies indicate that with-in the Appalachian orogen, regional thermal patterns, whichhave a direct bearing on the maturity levels of organic matterin sedimentary rocks, existed prior to thrusting. Westwardmovement of thrust sheets disrupted and telescoped thatpattern by placing thermally more mature eastern rocks overless mature western rocks. Palinspastic reconstruction of theoriginal thermal pattern emphasizes that more than 10,000feet of Lower Paleozoic rocks with possible commercial gaspotential, extend eastward for about 50 miles in thesubsurface beneath the Blue Ridge in the southernAppalachians.

Houston Geological Society Bulletin. January 19B2

SPEAKERS WANTED

If you are harboring a suppressed desire to be either apublic speaker or a teacher, then contact Stuart Grossmanat 999-9364. Speakers are needed for elementary, middle (orjunior high) and high school in the Houston area.Communicators are needed for general geology, energyconservation, alternative energy, computer technology,petroleum geology or any other topic in geology and energyrelated fields. Also, we have a demand for people who may beof help in career conferences.

FIELD TRIP NEWS

MODERN CLASTIC DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTSSouth Carolina Coastal PlainDate: June 15-21, 1982leader: Miles HayesCo-ordinator: Maneck Chichgar

This field seminar will consist of a combination of slidepresentations, field trips by boat and vehicles, and anoverflight along the South Carolina coast. Combining theoverflight with ground trips we will study Holocene deposits ofthe South Carolina coastal plain, including meanderingstreams, flood plains, deltas, barrier islands, tidal deltas, tidalflats, washover fans, salt marshes, and coastal dunes. Thecourse will include boat trips in the estuarine system behindKiawah and Seabrook Islands, and a study of tidal inletdeposits of St. Henena Sound. One full day will be spentstudying the upper and lower delta plain of the Santee River,one half-day laboratory session will be devoted to analysis ofsediment samples and cores from the South CarolinaHolocene deposits. Approximately two hours of overflights andnumerous guest lectures will acquaint registrants with theentire South Carolina coast, a classic example of a mesotidalshore. Seminar begins in Charleston and ends in Columbia.

Tuition: $1400.00Compare this with AAPG's charges of $1685.00. This isa

discount granted by Dr. Hayes. This is a steal as it includesbreakfasts, lunches, two banquets, transfer to Columbia,overflight and guide book.

Number of Participants limited to 25.Reservations with $150.00 deposit must be made

by Ja"nuary 31, 1982 to:Manek Chichgar

Houston Geological Society6916 Ashcroft

Houston, Texas 77081Group flight rates from Houston and back are being

sought.Look for more field trip news in the next Bulletin.

U OF H ALUMS

The University of Houston Geology Department Alumnihave recently revived the Alumni Organization. Officers for the1981-1982 academic year are:

Mr. Sam Penn, PresidentMr. Mac Newby, Vice President

Mr. Dalton Null, Secretary-TreasurerThe group plans to meet on the second Friday of each

month for lunch at the Petroleum Club.

Details concerning the meetings can be obtained bycalling Sam Penn at 629-5246.

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LUNCHEON MEETING-JANUARY 27,1982

GILBERT DePAUL-Biographical Sketch

Gilbert DePaul gradu-ated in 1976 from TheUniversity of Texas atAustin with a Bachelors ofScience degree in Geologi-cal Sciences. Subsequently,he attended Texas A & MUniversity and received hisMasters of Science inGeology in 1979. Sincegraduation, he has workedfor Cities Service Company,in the Southern Regiongeological department inHouston. He is a memberof AAPG, SEPM and the

Gulf Coast section of SEPM.

ENVIRONMENT OF DEPOSITION OF UPPER WILCOX

SANDSTONES, KATY GAS FIELD, WALLER COUNTY, TEXAS

At Katy gas field, sandstones of the Upper Wilcox Groupproduce gas from depths of 10,021 to 11,000 ft. (3054 to3353 m) in reservoirs controlled by both stratigraphy andstructure. Producing zones are from 6 to 42 ft. (1.8 to12.8 m) thick in the "First Lower Massive", and in the "A","B", "C", and "D", and "Second Wilcox" sandstones. Thereservoirs are dip-trending with production localized on thetop of the anticline.

The Upper Wilcox sequence has been interpreted as delta-front to bay-marsh transitional deposits (Wiliams, et aI., 1974)and, alternatively, as deep-water turbidite deposits (Berg andFindley, 1973). The field isdowndipfrom the Wilcox fault zone,downdip from known delta-destructional deposits in the UpperWilcox, and as much as 45 miles (75 km) downdip from thepostulated Late Sabinian shoreline. Full-diameter cores fromthe Upper Wilcox sequence indicate that the sandstones weredeposited as turbidites which gave way vertically to thinnerturbidite sandstones in a predominantly shale section. Thesandstones at the base of the section have bed set associations

characteristic of channel deposits. Upward in the section,more complete bed sets predominate. The thicker channelsandstones show limited lateral extent along strike and gradeto thin, overbank sandstones.

The sandstones are sparsely bioturbated, and the shalesare bioturbated only where they directly overlie sandstones.The burrows are characteristic of a wide range of water depthsfrom middle neritic to bathyal. Benthonic foraminifers areabraded by transport and represent water depths from middleto outer neritic. Therefore, water depths during Wilcoxdeposition were probably outer neritic, indicated by thedeeper-water trace fossils.

The deposition of the Upper Wilcox Group is associatedwith transgression during Late Sabinian and incipient uplift ofa deep-seated, diapiric mass under the field. Electric-logcorrelations and sandstone-isopach maps suggest that thesands were deposited as parts of a system that shiftednorthwestward through time.

Funds for this study were provided by the Center forEnergy and Mineral Resources, Texas A&M University, andcores were provided by Exxon Company USA. This assistanceis gratefully acknowledged.

HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL AUXILIARY"GO TEXAN" COUPLES PARTYFEBRUARY 27th, 1982

YIPPEEEE -"LET'S GO TEXAN" at this great couplesparty planned by The Houston Geological Auxiliary.

Saturday Night Rodeo Fever will be in the air - so plan tograb yor Gal, corral yor Horse, and head for this big, big FunFilled Roundup.

There'll Be: BBO Menu, FREEBEER,HAY RIDES, BEAN-SPITTIN' and other contests with Trophies awarded. . . . .AND. . . .ENTERTAINMENT and LIVE GOOD DANCIN'-LISTENING' MUSIC PLAYING all you Guys and Gals favoritetunes. . . .WHEN:WHERE:DETAILS:

FEBRUARY 27th, 1982: - Saturday Night. . . . . ....REGAL RANCH - 4011 South Main, Stafford, Tx.MORE TO COME. . . . .watch for your nextNewsletter - BUT- "RITE NOW" MARK THIS DATEON YOR CALENDAR. . . . . . . .

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GCAGS BEST PAPER AWARDS

The following papers have been selected as winners of the1981 Best Paper Awards at the 1981 GCAGS/GCS-SEPMConvention, October 21 thru 23, 1981, in Corpus Christi,Texas.

GCAGS Best PapersFirst Best Paper Award and A. I. Levorsen Award(Edward C. Roy, Jr.)

A Late Cretaceous CalcareniteBeach ComplexAssociatedwith Submarine Volcanism, Wilson County, Texas

Roy, Edward C., Jr. (Speaker), Department of Geology,Trinity University,San Antonio, Texasand Mark Eidelbach,Mark IV Energy and NancyTrumbly, Placid Oil Company,San Antonio, Texas.Second Best Paper Award (James L. Coleman Jr.)

Stratigraphic, Sedimentologic, and Diagenetic Frame-work for the Jurassic Cotton Valley TerryvilleMassive Sand-stone Complex, Northern Louisiana.

Coleman,James L.,Jr. and Coleman,CraigJ., AmocoProduction Company, New Orleans, Louisiana.Third Best Paper Award (George J. Grabowski)

Source Rock Potential Of The Austin Chalk, UpperCretaceous, Southeastern Texas.

Grabowski, George J., Jr., Exxon Production ResearchCompany, Houston, Texas.

GCS/SEPM Best PapersBest Poster Award (E. A. Mancini)

Lithostratigraphy and Biostratigraphy of PaleoceneSubsurface Strata in Southwest Alabama.

Mancini, E. A., Dept. of Geology & Geography, Universityof Alabama, University, Alabama.Best Presentation Award (C. R. Hanford)

,Genetic Characterization of Recent and AncientSabkha System.

Hanford, C. R'i Louisiana Geological Survey, Box GBaton Rouge, Louisiana 70893.

NOTE: The SEPM Best Published Paper Award will beannounced at a later date.

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CALL FOR PAPERS

As we enter the decade of the eighties in search of hydrqcarbon prospects, it is obvious that cross-fertilization of disciplines isa key to a successful exploration program. For example; plate tectonics, log correlations, geophysics, petrophysics, sedimentology, bio-stratigraphy, geochemistry and remote sensing, to mention a few, play an important role in defining drillable prospects. For the 1982 GCAGS-SEPM convention in Houston, we have chosen "1 980's Exploration - A Team Effort" as the central theme for the technical program. We invite you to submit papers and abstracts which emphasize this theme. Practical applications of various disciplines for hydrocarbon exploration would be particularly welcomed.

The deadline for submitting abstracts for approval is March 1, 1982. Upon acceptance, the final deadline for manuscripts is April 30, 1982. Manuscripts received after April 30 will not be printed in the Transactions. Allotted time for oral presentation at the convention will be 20 minutes per paper.

Send abstracts before March 1, 1982, to: P. M. Harris or J. Colle 1982 GCAGS Technical 1982 SEPM Technical Program Chairman Program Chairman Gulf Research & Development Co. J. Colle & Associates P. 0. Box 36506 708 C & I Building Houston, Texas 77036 Houston, Texas 77001 Phone: (71 3) 754-5260 Phone: (71 3) 652-4997

Send papers before April 30, 1982, to:

Let us hear from you.

M. Malek-Aslani 1982 GCAGS Transactions Editor Tenneco Oil Company Box 251 1 Houston, Texas 77001 Phone: (71 3) 757-2769

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HGS COMMITTEES AND CHAIRMEN

The committee members are the commonly unsungbackbone of many organizations. We are attempting to makethe chairpersons and their committees a little better known toour membership. Sketches about them and the committeethey chair follow.Editor

LIBRARY COMMITTEE

CHAIRMAN EVELYN WillE MOODY-

Biographical Sketch

Evelyn Wilie Moody be-gan her Houston career inearly 1975 as a consultingexploration geologist forGeneral Crude Oil Co. Shebecame a member of theHouston Geological Societyand the Society of Inde-pendent Professional EarthScientists that year andbegan activities in bothgroups.

In the Houston Geolo-gical Society, she repre-sented the Society as ajudge for the best paper

awards at the AAPG and GCAGS conventions. She then joinedthe Special Publications Committee to write a book. In 1978she became the Chairman ofthe Library Committee and beganseveral projects which are still in progress. She hasremained the chairman of this committee to the present.

In the Society of Independent Professional EarthScientists, Evelyn holds the unique honor of being the first.and until a few months ago, the only woman member of thatnational organization. During that time, she became Secretaryin 1978, Vice Chairman in 1979 and Chairman in 1980 of th~Houston Chapter of the Society.

Evelyn is a member of several other professionalorganizations. She has worked with the StratigraphicCorrelations Committee of the AAPG for three years, thePublic Relations Committee of the Texas Section of AIPG, theGSA, where she participates in the Women in Geoscience,groups of the ASA, the Archaelogical Divisions, and the SEPM,where she just cheers her colleagues on. Other activitiesinclude teaching TexasGeology at Rice University in theContinuing Education program in 1978.

Evelyn holds a B.A. degree in geology and in educationand a M.A. degree in geology, all with honors, from TheUniversity of Texas at Austin.

Her publications include her Master's thesis on theBalcones fault zone, several co-authored papers published inAAPG Bulletins and a new book, How (To Try) ToFind An OilField, co-authored with four other HGS members andpublished by Penn Well Publishing Company in June 1981.

In 1977, Evelyn opened her own consulting practice. In1979-81, Shell retained her as exploration consultantfor theirGulf Coast District. After recently completing that contract,she has moved to her new office at 956 the Main Building,1212 Main Street. Houston, Texas.

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ABOUT THE COMMITTEE

TheHouston Geological Society Library Committeeworkswith the Houston Public Library to assist them in their goal tomake our public library commensurate with the city whosename has become synonymous with the oil and gas industry.

In the past few years the HGS has been instrumental inacquiring the private collections of three famous geologists,EdwinT. Dumble, Donald C. Barton, and Frank W. DeWolf anddonating them to the HPL. We also arranged for the purchaseof more than 500,000 drillers logs from the Texas Well LogService and donated them to the library in 1966. These wereappraised at $100,000.00 and were the largest written giftever presented to the Houston Public Library at that time. TheHPL also obtained an extensive collection of Electrical Logsfrom Flaitz & Mitchell Co., mainly through the efforts of theHouston Geologica I Society. These logs which date from 1938to the early 1950's are from 66 countiesinTexas,25 parishesin Louisiana, 2 counties in Arkansas, 3 counties in Oklahoma,and 1 county in Wyoming. These gifts are known as the G. S.(Geological Section) collection at the Houston Public Library.

The goals of the HGS Library Committee have been andare (1) to make the G. S. collection readily available and usefulto the Society and (2) to fill any expressed needs of the HGSand the HPL that are possible.

TheG.S.collectionhasbeenrelatively unknown until lastyear because it was housed on the fifth floor of the library andwas not fully catalogued. For several years the HGS LibraryCommittee tried to improve this by attempted inventorieswhich were both time consuming and unproductive. Finally,after much work, the HPL rearranged the books and in 1980placed them on the second floor in the Science Section in theopen stacks.

Our next concern has been the collection of driller's logsstill housed in their original manila folders in filing cabinets onthe fifth floor. The logs are in great demand and theirfiling andretrieval has become increasingly difficult.The HPLhas askedthe HGSfor help with them. Last year the HPL investigatedseveral ways to preserve and keep these logs available. Theyaskedus for volunteerhelpand moneyfor the rehabilitationbut this was not possible for us to do at that time. In September1981 we began the alternative program and donated $500.00to the HPLfor the purchase of sturdy red rope folders to providebetter protection and accessibility for these valuabledocuments. They still will be housed on the fifth floor.Eventually,we hopetoget the logs placed in loose leaf binders(so that they do not have to be filed, retrieved and filed again)and placed on the second floor in the Science Section but thiswill entail more money and help than we now have.

Members of the HGS Geological Auxiliary havegenerously contributed their time and talent to the LibraryCommittee and to the library in the past. In 1965 theycatalogued and published the handbook Index to GeologicalSerials. In 1980-81, they again answered our call with acommittee chaired by Marjorie Ambrose to aid the HPLwiththe clerical work still needed in the transfer of all those booksof the G. S. collection from the fifth floor to the second floor.The Auxiliaryhasvolunteered to work againthisyear1981-82under the leadership of Florenz Benz.This time it is to transfer,refile, and generally rescue the drillers logs from theirdisarrayin the manila folders to the new red rope folders. The LibraryCommittee and the HPL are most appreciative and they bothhope it will become a regular activity with the Houston

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Geological Auxiliary to help the Library Committee and the Houston Public Library.

Another major goal of the Library Committee has been to assist the HPL in choosing books in the Earth Sciences. Dr. Anthony Reso has agreed to serve on the Library Committee this year, 1981 -82, and be in charge of these newacquisitions. For several years the HPL has asked for our advice in choosing new publications for this expansion. We have tried to help but we certainly did need a professional for this job. At last we have one and soon the Science Section wil l blossom with the very best publications. Thank you Tonyl

Goals are being accomplished and services rendered - such as helping people find books, helping a man from Oklahoma who was drilling 5 Austin Chalk wells find some maps, answering many questions about log libraries,directing people to the Houston Public Library (many people think the Houston Geological Society has its own libraryl) and many more. It is wonderful to be a part of it. If any of you would like to join the Committee or have any suggestions about how to make the Houston Public Library t h e library for the oil and gas industry please call or write to me.

Evelyn Wi l ie Moody 71 3-654-0072

CIRCUM-PACIFIC MAPS NOW AVAILABLE

Five new plate-tectonic maps of the Circum-Pacific region have just been published by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Covering more than half of the surface of the earth, these full-color maps depict active plate boundaries, plate motion vectors, major intraplate faults, seismic epicenters, Holocene volcanic activity, and magnetic lineations. Accretionary terrane along the Pacific rim isshown on the Northeast map sheet.

The basic Circum-Pacific Map Series consists of five 1 :10 million scale maps: The Northwest, Northeast, Southeast,and Southwest Quadrants and The Antarctica Region. There is also a basin-wide map at a scale of 1 :20 million. Additional thematic maps now under preparation include the Geologic, Tectonic, Energy Resources, Mineral Resources, and Geodynamics Series.

The Plate-Tectonic Maps are available from the M P G Bookstore, P.O. B o x 979, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101 at 68 each or 826 f o r a se t of all five maps. Also available are full- color Geographic Maps at $1 2 each or $30 for a set of 6 maps and black and white Base Maps with 2' grids for plotting purposes, at $6 each or $20 for a set of 6 maps. The maps are rolled, measure 52 by 4 0 inches, and are shipped postpaid in a tube.

A NOTE OF CAUTION The AAPG recently received some severe complaints

concerning a non-AAPG school. We bring this to your attention in order to encourage HGS members to check carefully the credentials of organizations putting on continuing education schools.

There are many excellent commercial schools now available but i t appears that high quality cannot be assumed.

Editor

REVIEW OF EXPLORATION ACTIVITY

GULF OF MEXICO, OFFSHORE Activity in the offshore area appears to be increasing at

year's end with the announcement of several newdiscoveries and exploratory wells.

Atlantic-Richfield wil l drill a 23,000' F r io test on North Padre Is land Block 9604 offshore Texas. This test is about 13 miles from South Potrero Field in Kenedy County (which produces from the Frio between 5540' and 7460'). Nearby, about 16 miles from Matagorda County, Phillips Pet. Co. is planning a 15,500' Miocene test in 74'of water, approximately 6 miles south of Cove Field. lnexco has announced their Mus tang Is land Block 7944 well flowed at the rate of 7.4 MMCFGPD plus 696 BCPD from 88' of Frio pay between 11 322-1 1473'. lnexco has staked a southwest offset to this indicated discovery.

Off the Louisiana coast, approximately 13 miles southeast of Main Pass Block 290 Field, Conoco plans a 9000' Pl iocene test in 1660' of water on Viosca K n o l l B l ock 908.

Tipco has announced a significant completion at Eloi Bay Field in the Chandeleur Sound Block 70. They tested Miocene perforations at 13055-60' and 13071 -975' for an IPAOF of 46 MMCFGPD plus 7000 BCPD. The test was drilled to TD of 21,350' in the Tuscaloosa. In addition, Tipco has set pipe in a 15,800' offset to this deeper pay discovery.

Gulf has announced a Miocene discovery at their M a i n Pass B lock 77, 5 miles offshore from Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Although the completion interval was not disclosed, the test was reported to have encountered oil and gas zones between 5000' and 10,000'.

Farther east Sohio has scheduled a 21,500'Smackover test at the Dest in dome, B l ock 563 off the Florida panhandle. The well wil l bedrilled in 275'of water.There have been several Jurassic tests drilled on this large structural anomaly but commercial production has not been established to date.

ONSHORE GULF COAST LOWER TEXAS GULF COAST

Several Wi l cox tests are drilling or preparing to drill in the Zapata-Webb County area of South Texas. Some of these are as follows:

In Zapata County GHR Energy Corp. wi l l drill 1-1/3 miles east of Lower Wilcox "Lobo" production at Vidaurri Field. The test is apparently downdip from Vidaurri Field but might have fair sand development. Also in Zapata County, Cities Service wil l drill a 13,000' Lower Wilcox test one mile southeast of the Miguel Creek Field. Complex faulting in the area may or may not enhance the structural position of this test.

In Webb County, GHR Energy Corp. also wi l l drill an 1 1,000' Lower Wilcox test 6 miles northeast of MujeresCreek Field. This test is near the northern rim of the Lower Wilcox Basin and its significance would be to extend "Lobo"gassand production to the North. A 10,500'Wilcox test wi l l bedrilled in an extremely basinward location by Sanchez-O'Brien at their #1 Viguillas Ranch. The test is 2 miles southwest of Carrizo- Wilcox production at Cabezon Field.

Sanchez-O'Brien also has completed a new field Friogas discovery for West Indian Point Field in Nueces County. The test flowed at a maximum daily rate of 1.9 MMCFG from perforations of 9928-46'. In Zapata County the same operator finalized their #1 Martinez as a new field gas discovery for Las Ovejas Field. The well was completed from "Lobo" Wi l cox sand at 10996-1 11 38' for IPAOF 2.5 MMCFGPD.

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MIDDLE AND UPPER TEXAS GULF COAST. Both the Austin Chalk and the Lower Cretaceous

carbonates continue to be attractive exploration targets in this area. One of the new deep tests is the Mustang Production #2 Liska, a 17,500' Sligo-Hosston test 5 miles northwest of Kawitt Field in Karnes County. The test is backreef of the Edwards (Stuart City) and Sligo reefs and should encounter reservoir quality carbonates.

Two new field discoveries have been completed by Cashco in Grimes County where activity has been fairly high. The Cashco #33 Trant was completed from the Sub-Clarksville through perforations 9599-9607' for IPF 222 BOPD. The operator's other discovery, the #1 Chaney about 3 miles southwest, was completed from Buda limestone perforations of 9927-51 ' for IPF 4.5 MMCFGPD.

Dow Chemical has staked an 18,000' test 3 miles north of the Elm Bayou-Fig Ridge Field area in Chambers County. The wildcat may be deepenough to penetrate Yegua age rocks.

SOUTH LOUISIANA Drilling for Lower Tuscaloosa objectives remains quite

active in the southeast part of South Louisiana with some of the new tests as follows:

In East Baton Rouge Parish, 7 miles north of Comite Field, Gulf has staked a 17,500' test of well developed Lower Tuscaloosa sands present in this forereef location. To the southeast, in Livinaton Parish, South Louisiana Prod. Co. plans to drill a 23.060' test of Lower Tuscaloosa and possibly Lower Cretaceous sands.

Aminoil has staked a 14,500' test in St. Tammany Parish. Both Lower Tuscaloosa and Lower Cretaceous sands are potentially productive at this location on the southwest side of the Hancock County High.

In other parts of South Louisiana, the Frio and Lower Miocene are the most active exploration targetsfor locations announced during the last month. Also the ARC0 #1 Delacroix in Plaquemines Parish is an apparent new field discovery. This test was mentioned in a previous report and has been completed as a significant Lower Miocene discovery. The well apparently penetrated the Harang shale wedge and tested 3.3 MMCFG and 500 BCPD from perforations 16296-26327'. Two offsets to the north are drilling or testing.

MESOZOIC TREND The Smackover, Cotton Valley Lime and Travis

Peak continue to be the dominant exploration targets in the East Texas Basin. One of the new Smackover tests, the McCormick #1 Meyers, is probably testing the updip pinchout potential of the Smackover. This test is in Rockwall County, 14 miles west-northwest of Smackover production at Tawokoni Field. Farther south in Freestone County, Triton Oil & Gas is preparing to drill a 12,500' Smackover test on a northeast-southwest trending salt ridge.

In the North Louisiana Basin, new drilling has been directed primarily toward Smackover objectives. Both structural and stratigraphic traps are being tested by the various tests with most of the activity being in South Arkansas.

In the South Mississippi Basin, System Fuels is completing their #1 Columbia Training School in Marion County, Mississippi as a Washita-Fredericksberg new field discovery. Production is from perforations of 1 1845-59' for an IPF 2.25 MMCFGPD. The discovery appears to be on a northwest-southeast trending salt ridge with entrapment primarily related to structural conditions.

Two Hosston tests, one in Copiah and the other in Franklin County are testing Hosston gas sands in a somewhat rank wildcat area. The Getty Oil #1 Kemp 5-1/2 miles northest of Hosston and Rodessa production at Glancy Field is testing through perforations 16053-63'. About 20 miles southwest of Glancy Field in Franklin County, the Adco- Currie #I -A Brookhaven is preparing to test a reported 60' of Hosston pay sands.

North Texas In North Texas, Mitchell Energy & Development Corp.

announced successful completion of 18 gas development wells in the Boonsville (Bend Conglomerate) Field. the producers, all in Wise County,Texas, tested at varying rates up to 6.3 MMCFD. Twelve wells had tested more than a 1.0 MMCFD and four of these exceeded 4 MMCFD.

Dick Miller Geomap Company

PROPOSED STUDY GROUP PROJECT

Leighton F. Young, Jr. has proposed that the HGS form a study group to compile characteristics of formation waters from producing wells. The HGS would not do water analyses, but rather would compile extant analyses. Hence, the publication would show the well location, depth, temperature, and pressure of the water sample, resistivity of the water and any other pertinent information.

Such a study would be a tremendous helptoallgeologists when they are making log calculations or studying low- temperature chemical diagenesis. The study would emphasize the Gulf Coast but could be extended to other areas. The data assembling could be done in conjunction with the Society of Professional Well Log Analysts and assistance could be solicited from various service companies.

If you are interested in supporting such a study- through contributions of data, your time, or expertise - contact:

bighton F. Young, Jr. P. 0. Box 42429 Houston, Texas 77042 Office: 782-3831 Home: 783-9330

HOUSTON BAR ASSOCIATION SPEAKER'S BUREAU

For several years now, the Houston Bar Association has had an established committee entitled the "Speaker's Bureau". The purpose of the "Speaker's Bureau" is to have a group of Houston Bar Association members ready and willing to speak before organizations orgroups in the Houstonarea on any topic which might be of interest to the particular group.

Our Speaker's Bureau has recruited volunteers from the ranks of our organization to speak on any specific topic of the law which might be of particular interest to an organization or group. People are available to address almost any topic, including consumer law, bankruptcy law, environmental law, family law, real estate, patents and trademarks, etc.

If you have any questions, or if you should have an interest i n a speaker from our committee, please contact:

J. Paul Williamson Houston Bar Association

Speaker's Bureau P. 0. Box 4433

Houston, Tx. 7721 0

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PASSAGES

William Alton Boat-man, Jr., a member of theHouston Geological Societysince 1952, died on Sep-tember 9th, 1981, in Hous-ton, Texas. "AI" as he wasknown to everyone, wasborn in Dallas, Texas, onMarch 11, 1922, the onlychild of Stella and WilliamA. Boatman, Sr.

AI attended elementaryand high school in Dallasand entered North TexasState College in Denton,Texas. He married Tuleta

Chittum in 1944 and they moved to Houston, where AI workedfor Gulf Oil, setting up their core analysis laboratory. In 1945he organized United Core, Inc.,and he was presidentwhenSchlumberger purchased it in 1970. In May 1980 he joinedExploration Logging USA, Inc., a subsidiary of BakerInternational as Senior Marketing Manager where he wasemployed at the time of his death.

In his career of core analysis and mud logging, AI madeseveral outstanding contributions to the problems of highpressure and pressure detection systems. He was knownwithin the industry for his pioneering efforts to establish deltachloride and shale density as tools for the evaluation offormation pressures. These ideas were published in TheJournal of Petroleum Technology in 1967, Measuring andUsing Shale Densities to Aid Drilling Wells in High PressureAreas. Other papers addressing these problems werepublished in the Oil and Gas Journal, and World Oil.

AI was a great leader, organizer and an inspiration tomany. Aboveall, he was a cheerful and entertaining person. AIwas a fine golfer, and a great sportsman and hunter. One ofAI's many talents was as a hand loader. AI designed andloaded ammunition for many calibres of hand guns and rifles.Ifthere were published nia n ua Is on ha ndloadi ng that AIdid nothave, it was because they were printed in a foreign language.

It was a pleasure for my wife and Ito be with AIand Tuletaon a vacation weekend on LakeTravisa few months before hisdeath. It was a pleasant weekend full offond memories duringwhich AIand I had a three hour session of target practice withsome of AI's "special" loads.

AI will be missed by many friends, by a great number ofacquaintances in the oil business, and by me.Claude D. Pressler

HGS DECALS

Last year, while burrowing through assorted dust-coveredboxes and files at the HGS office and storage facility, ChetBaird uncovered a treasure: handsome decals of the HoustonGeological Society logo, in color. The decals show theSociety's name, the year it was founded (1923), and a derrickatop a cross section of a salt dome. The decals are about 4inches in diameter. They are attractive on car windshields,office bulletin boards, notebooks - or they can be used tocover nail holes or graffiti on a wall. Let your imagination beyour guide! The decals are being sold atthe Publication Saletable at meetings for $1.00 each.

Houston Geological Society Bulletin. January 1982

NEW TECTONIC MAP OF THE GULF COASTPROPOSED

William R. Muehlberger of the University of Texas atAustin has proposed that the GCAGS sponsor and publjsh anew tectonic map of the Gulf Coast. Although the 1966tectonic map (published by GCAGS) has not outlived itsusefulness, there has been an enormous extension of ourknowledge during the past 15 years, which ought to becompiled and interpreted.

The only apparent systematic studies currently inprogress are those by the USGS Marine Geology Branch,Corpus Christi who have been using the publicly availableinformation to compile and produce maps ofthe Gulf of Mexicoregion within the United States. Furthermore, the frameworkstudies done by the University of Texas Marine ScienceInstitute at Galveston also have produced a valuable seismicstratigraphy and history of much of the Gulf. In addition, theGSA Centennial volume on the Gulf of Mexico being organizedby Dr. Amos Salvador at the University of Texas at Austin willproduce a geologic history of this interesting area. A largescale tectonic map that covers both the onshore and offshorealements of the entire Gulf Coast region would be a major andsignificant contribution to our knowledge of the evolution ofNorth America.

In addition to applications to the Gulf Coast, earlycompletion of such a map would allow it to be included as partof the new Tectonic Map of North America. Bill Muehlbergerwould be happy to meet with and offer any perti nent advice to agroup producing such a map. His address is:

Dr. William R. MuehlbergerProject Director: Tectonic Map of North AmericaDept. of Geological SciencesThe University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas 78712(512) 471-4885

NOGS OFFICERS

The new Officers and Board members of the NewOrleansGeological Society are:

President:Vice-President:Secretary:Treasurer:President-Elect:Directors:

Charles J. CoronaGeorge HasseltineAlfred H. Baker, Jr.D. A. KemmerDuncan GoldthwaiteRudolf B. Seigert (1981-84)M. Gordon Frey (1981-83)George D. Severson (1981-82)

NOTICE:

The Society wishes to express thanks to the followingmembers who served as judges at this year's GCAGSconvention in Corpus Christi:

Deborah CambrePaul Cernock

Carol HerdDavid Engel

Reilly FluellenDavid Fontaine

Mark MillerRobert Pledger

Bill SchaeferJerry Watson

Jerry WatsonAwards Committee Chairman

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A A P G ANNUAL MEETING

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GCAGS Financial Aid to Students Program

Financial Aid Program The Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies is sponsoring a program of financial aid for students pursuing research in

the geosciences (geology, geochemistry, geophysics, geohydrology, etc.) The purpose of this program is to encourage research in aspects of the geosciences related to energy and minerals in the Gulf Coast region through financial aid to worthy students. Students doing studies that have some relevance to the energy/minerals industries are eligible to apply for support of up to $750.00 per project. Research projects that qualify for consideration include graduate-level projects for the Master's or Doctorate degrees, or special studies involving individual supervision at the undergraduate level (such as a Bachelor's honors project). Applicants are expected to complete the projects within one year of funding.

Procedure for Applicants A proposal outlining the research project, confined to two typewritten pages and accompanied by budget of the expensesfor

which financial aid is requested, must be prepared by the applicant. Requests for support should not exceed $750.00, although the itemized budget for the project may indicate a greater expenditure. Each proposal should include a statement of how the research project relates to an aspect of the energy/mineral industries. Also required is a letter of endorsement from the project supervisor. This letter should provide documentation of the qualifications of the student requesting project support as well as a realistic timetable, including the estimated date of project completion.

Obligation of the Student and Supervisor We request that results of funded projects be submitted to GCAGS. The manuscript may be sent to the Program Chairman for

review and consideration at the Annual Convention following the project completion. These manuscripts will receive the same review procedures as other papers processed for the technical sessions. Submission does not obligate the GCAGS to accept the manuscript, either for oral presentation at the Annual Convention or for publication in the GCAGS Transactions.

Procedures for Review of Project Proposals Proposals should be submitted to the Chairman of the Financial Aid to Students Committee of the GCAGS. NewproposaIswiII

be reviewed once each year, with a deadline of March 15 for receipt of proposals. A Committee appointed by the President wil l review the proposals. Applicants wil l be informed of the Committee decisions the month following the deadline. Decisions wil l be based on the quality of the proposal, qualifications of the applicant, and funds available to GCAGS forthis program. Partial funding of proposals wil l be considered by the Committee when available funds require this consideration.

Address all inquiries and project proposals to:

Dr. Edward C. Roy Chairman Financial Aid to Students Committee Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies

Department of Geology 715 Stadium Drive Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas 78284

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NEW MEMBERS ALMOND. TONY H. Geologist Texas Gas Expl. Corp 1100 Louisiana U3300 Houston, Tx. 77002 658-9661

ANSON, DAVID A. Drlg. Operations Geolog~st Euon Company USA P. 0. Box 21804550 Dacoma Houston. Tx. 77001 680-5088

APPLEBAUM, ROBERT H Sr. Staff Geologist Gulf 011 Expl. & Prod. Co. P. 0 . Box 2100 Houston, Tx. 77001 754-1 646

ARDEN. MICHAEL P. Quintex Petroleum Corp. 1100 Mdam #2080 Houston, Tx. 77002 659-1 166

BAKER, BRUCE W. Geologist Pennzo~l Co P. 0. Box 2967 Houston. Tx. 77001 236-6998

BARRINGER, JENNIFER J. Geologist Cltles Service Co. P. 0 . Box 22082 Houston, Tx. 77027 520471 8

BERKE. ALI M. Sr. Geophysicist Strata Energy Inc. Capital Bank Plaza U2900 Houston. Tx. 77002 9664024

BERTRAM. PHILIP A Geologist Pan Canadian Petroleum Co. One Houston Center #I500 Houston. Tx 77002 658-8787

BIEHLE. ALFRED A. Geologist Hunt Energy Corp. 461 5 Southwest Frwy Houston. Tx. 77027 627-8860

BONFIGLIO, JOSEPH R Geolog~st Euon Company USA P. 0 . Box 4279 Houston. Tx. 77001 999-9462

BOWMAN, MAY LYNN Geologist Edward L. Bowman 1010 Lamar U1505 Houston. Tx. 77002 652-2006

BRANDT, CYNTHIA J. Exploration Geologist Texaco Inc. 4800 Fournace PI. Bellalre, Tx. 77401 666-8000

BROWN, FREDERICK K. Geologist Cities Service Co. P. 0 . Box 27570 Houston. Tx. 77027 850-6274

BRUNER, RANDY Petroleum Geologist Ammo Production Co. P. 0. Box 3092 Houston, Tx. 77001 652-6969

CAPERTON, DEBRA A. Geologist Texas Eastern Transmission P. 0 . Box 2521 #3750 Houston. Tx. 77001 759-3549

CARTER, KELLY G. Hydrogeologist Woodward-Clyde Consultants 7330 Westview Houston. Tx. 77055 688-91 1 1

CARWRIGHT. DIANE Geologtcal TechnicIan Monsanto Co. 5051 Westheimer Houston. Tx. 77063 877-5460

CLARK. CHRISTOPHER K. Associate Geologist Conoco Inc. P. 0 . Box 2197 #854 Houston. Tx. 77001 965-3528

COBB, WILLIAM R. V P. - Industry Relations McCormick Oil & Gas Co. Two Allen Center #3600 Houston. Tx. 77002 658-8831

COX. GERALD B. Exploration Geologist Texas Gulf 011 & Gas Co. 1 100 Milam Bldg #3000 Houston. Tx. 77002 658-981 1

CURCI, LISA A. Sr Geologist ARCO Petroleum Corp. 10880 Wilshlre Blvd. #I003 Los Angles, Ca. 90024 474-3239

D'AGOSTINO. ANTHONY E. Paleontologist ARCO Exploration 1900 St. James PI. UB-23 Houston, Tx. 77056 966-6623

DANSER, QUENTIN J. Geophysicist Texas Eastern Expl. Co. P. 0 Box 2521 Houston. Tx 77001 759-3630

DIECKMANN, GARY S. Geologist MAPCO Production Co. 16800 Greenspoint Pk. #250 Houston, Tx. 77060 999-8903

DOMMER. CHARLES F. Geologist Phillips Petroleum Co. P. 0. Box 1967 Houston. Tx. 77001 669-3487

DONNELLY, DAVID W. Analyst Continental Laboratories P. 0 . Box 218310 Houston. Tx. 77218 492-6330

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ECHOLS, DOROTHY J. Partner Curtis & Echols 16730 Hedgecroft Houston. Tx. 77060 448-1371

EDWARDS. ROBERT D. Exploration Geologist Santa Fe Energy Co. 1616 Voss Rd. U400 Houston, Tx. 77057 783-9561

FIANDT. WESLEY J. Geologist Centura Inc. 16340 Park Ten Place Dr. Houston, Tx. 77084 578-1 300

FINNERANT, JOSEPH M. Petroleum Geologist Ammo Product~on Co P. 0 . Box 3092 Houston. Tx. 77001 751 -8746

FOCKLER, MERIDEE J. Petroleum Geologist Ammo Product~on Co. Intl. P. 0 . Box 4381 Houston. Tx. 77210 931 -2235

FOLGER, MICHAEL F. Assoc~ate Geolog~st Conoco Inc. P 0 . Box 21 97 Houston. Tx. 77001 492-8151

GALLAGHER. FRED M Petroleum Geologist Amoco Product~on Co. Intl. 16825 Northchase Dr. Houston. Tx. 77088 931 -2603

HARRISON, LYNDON TRICE Geolog~st Ralph E. Davis & Assoc. 3050 S. Post Oak Houston, Tx. 77056 626-7741

HAWORTH. RANDAL A. Geologist Sohio Petroleum Co. 8303 Southwest F v . Houston, Tx. 77074 988-1800

HAYEN. DEBBIE J Associate Geologist Conoco Inc. P. 0 . Box 2197 U2431 Houston. Tx. 77001 965-3700

HAYES. LYNNE A. Geologist United Energy Resource P. 0 . Box 1478 Houston, Tx. 77001 237-5466

HAYWARD, MARY SUE Geologist Sun Production Co. P. 0 . Box 3327 Houston, Tx. 77001 680-4709

HEINZ. DAVID R. Geologist Northern Michigan Expl. 507 N. Belt E. a120 Houston, Tx. 77060 448-9185

HELTON. KELSEY A. Exploration Geologist Gulf Oil Expl. & Prod. Co. P. 0 . Box 1635 Houston, Tx. 77001 754-7687

HENDRICKS, JR. CHARLES E Geologist Sohio Petroleum Co. 8303 Southwest Frwy #600 Houston, Tx 77001 988-1800

HIGGINBOTHAM. LYNNE M Sr. Geophysicist Union Texas Petroleum P. 0 . Box 2120 Houston. Tx 77001 960-7887

HOOD, WILLIAM C. Sr. Geologist Amoco Production Co. P. 0 . Box 3092 Houston. Tx 77001 652-5222

HUMPHREVILLE, ROGER G. Petroleum Geolog~st Amoco Production Co Intl. P 0 . Box 4381 Houston, Tx. 77210 931 -2219

IMAM. ALI Geologist Robertson Research US Inc. 16730 Hedgcroft U306 Houston. Tx. 77060 443-1371

JACKSON JR.. MICHAEL Geolog~st Photogravlty Co 7000Regency Square # I 3 0 Houston. Tx 77036 780491 1

JANTZ. KEITH C Geophysic~st Gulf Oil Expl. & Prod. P. 0 . Box 1635 Houston. Tx. 77001 754-1929

JOBE. JAMES MICHAEL Geolog~st Tenneco Oil Co. P. 0 . Box 2888 Houston. Tx. 77001 757-4484

JONES. DANIEL J. Geolog~st Kerr, Jain & Assoc. 16825 Northchase Dr. #590 Houston. Tx. 77060 445-8696

JOY, JAMES DAVID Consulting Geologist Penman Oil & Gas 1100 Louisiana US70 Houston. Tx. 77002 650-1 884

KING. KEVIN CARL Geophysicist Exxon Company USA P. 0 . Box 21 80-4550 Dacoma Houston, Tx 77001 680-6749

KOHLHOFF, ALEXANDRA A Geologist Exxon Company USA 7800 Westglen Houston, Tx. 77063 656-9836

KRASE, STEPHEN J. Log Techn~cian Superior Oil Co. 10550 Richmond Ave. U250 Houston, Tx.

LAMB, JAMES L. Paleontologtst Consultant

LAMPI. KURT W. Geophysicist Cities Servlce Co. P. 0 Box 27570 Houston. Tx. 77027 850-61 65

LEROY. SAM Geologist Conoco Inc P. 0. Box 21%' #I434 Houston. Tx 77001 965-1060

LIEBELT. MICHAEL F Associate Geolog~st Marathon 011 Co. P 0 . Box 3128 Houston. Tx 77001 629-6600

MACKAY, PAUL A. Petroleum Geologist Amoco Product~on Co Intl. P. 0 . Box 4381 Houston. Tx 77210 931 -2592

MANYAK. KAREN E. Research Associate Getty 011 Co. 10201 Westpark Houston. Tx 77042 972-1 749

MASTERS. KENNETH E. Vice Pres Exploration Pralrie Producing Co H N G Bldg a2200 Houston. Tx. 77002 658-841 3

MAYOU. TAYLOR V Geolog~st Conoco Inc P 0 . Box 218850 Houston. Tx. 77218 492-8151

McGOWEN. BILLS. Owner McGowen Exploration Co. H N G Bldg. U650 Houston. Tx 77002 651 -1403

MEYERTONS. CARL L Geolog~st Euon Company USA 7800 Westglen Houston, Tx. 77063 656-9853

MULLICONE, PHILLIP L. Sr. Staff Geophysicist Cities Service Co. Intl. P. 0 . Box 642 Houston. Tx. 77001 683-2254

MYERS, NATHAN C. Graduate Student Rice Univ. Geology Dept. P 0 . Box 1892 Houston. Tx. 77001 527-8101

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The cover photo shows the Colorado-Mataaorda Delta and its re-1930 shoreline. Almost all of the Dresent day delta formed between 1930 and 1940 after a by W. R. Dupre.

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