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Volume 37

Number I5

January, 1989

BULLETIN

HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

JANUARY 9,1989 (Luncheon Meeting) "Wireline Geochemical Log Analysis of Thin Reservoirs Gulf of Mexico" R. V. Everett, Schlumberger Well Services. New Orleans Westin Oaks Hotel, 501 1 Westheimer Socral Period 11:30 AM, Lunch and Meeting 12:00 Noon Reservat~ons made by name only, telephone 785-6402. Must be made o r cancelled by noon Friday. January 6.

HGS JANUARY CALENDAR

JANUARY 18,1%39 (Dinner Meeting) H G S INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATIONISTS "Oil Ex~lora t ion and Develooment in Marib/Al Jawf Basin, Yemen Arab Republic" ' Ian D. Maycock, Hunt Oil Co., Dallas Westin Galleria Hotel, 5060 Alabama Social Period 5130 PM, Dinner and Meeting 6:30 PM Reservations by advance ticket purchase only (see page 8) Purchase tickets by Monday, January 16.

JANUARY 25, 1989 (Double Presentation) "Comparative SidewaU/ConventionaI Core Data" Ted J. Griffin, JI ., Core Laboratories, Houston Luncheon - Houston Club, 811 Rusk, 11:30 AM Dinner - Holiday Inn - Crowne Plaza Park 10

(Hwy 6 at 1-10), 5:00 PM Reservations made by name only, telephone 785-6402. Must be made o r cancelled by noon Monday, January 23.

JANUARY 68, 1989 HGS Field Trip "Carboniferous Geology of the Northern Margin of The Llanc Uplift, Southern Fort Worth Basin and Concho Platform"

JANUARY 19,1989 HGS Short Course "Salt Tectonics Workshop". Exxon Auditorium

JANUARY 21, 1989 HGS Field Trip "Houston Downhole Sensors Facility Schlumberger Well Services"

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EDITOR: John Sauri, 496-1475 Consult~ng Geologist

ASSOC. EDITORS: Committee Bill Elsenildrdt, 774-6669

News Consulting Geologist Events Davd C Callaway, 5W-3445

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ERIC0 Expl. Systems Layout John Sauri. 4961475

Consulting Geologist Sue van Gelder, 956-1286

Petrophysics. Inc. Kelly Blakley. 961 5660 X277

Petroleum Inlormation Exploration Bill E~senhardt. 774-6669

Consulting Geologist

Computer Pau Mart~nez. 584~3256 Arcv 011 & Gas

International Foy Otts, 862 5114 Consultant

Environmental Arlin Howles. J r . , 680 1515 Groundwater Technology

Features George Kronman. 556 4452 Amoco Production Co

Kes Barcas. 552-3833 Standard Oil Prod Co.

ASST. EDITORS: Mary J o Klosterman, 97.7~3112 Exxrm lnternat~ond

Manuscriprs. mqulrles. or suggestions should be directed to Ed~tor. c oHGSBu//etin, 7171 Harwin. Suite 314. Houston. TX 77036 Deadlme lor copy IS six w e e k s prlor to publ~cation All ropy must be typewr~tten and double spaced on standard wh~te paper. L ~ n e drawlngs and other ~llustrat~ons ri iubt he photo~ready

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CONTENTS REGULAR FEATURES

President's Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Houston Geological Auxiliary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Society Meetings

Wireline Geochemical Log Analysis of the Reservoirs, Gulf of Mexico R. V.Everett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Comparative Sidewall/ConventionaI Core Data

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ted J. Griffin, J r . 7 Oil Exploration and Development in Marib/Al Jawf Basin. Yemen Arab Republic 1anMaycock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

International Explorationists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Environmental/Engineering Geologists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 CommitteeNews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geo-Events and Calendar 19 Exploration Summary, Edited by Bill Eisenhardt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

COLUMNS/ARTICLES Environmental Update

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing Careers, Robert B. Rieser 11

MISCELLANY HGS Short Courses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 HGS Field Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 OnTheMove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

OUR COVER PHOTO Lower Miocene Galloway formation exposed

a long t h e Pacific s h o r e s o u t h of Point Arena ,

California. T h e Galloway is a thick s l ope to -ba s in

s e q u e n c e of turbtdite facies s ands tones , silt-

s t o n e s , a n d s h a l e s . T h e t u r b ~ d i t e s d isp lay spec t acu l a r bu r rows a n d flame s t r uc tu r e s . T h e

Galloway is roughly equivalent t o t h e Rincon format ion in t h e S a n t a Ba rba ra channel a r ea .

(Pho to cou r t e sy of Dee t S c h u m a c h e r )

PRICE SCHEDULE- JANUARY MEETINGS ( N o n - m e m b e r s : add $2.00 t o t h e m e a l pr ice)

West in O a k s Ifotel , J dnud ry 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luncheon $15.00

H o u s t o n Club. J a n u a r y 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luncheon $15.00

Holiday Inn -Crowne Plaza Pa rk 1 0 J a n u a r y 25 Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2 0 0 0

INTL EXPLORATIONISTS West in Galleria Hote l , J a n u a r y 18

Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00

RESERVATIONS POLICY Reservations are made by ~rsll~ny the HGS olhce

(785-6402). At the meeting. names are cnecked agalllst the reservarlon I ~ s t Those w~ th reserv,ltlons L L ~ he ~ n l d tickers ~mnrediately Those without reservations will be asked t o wait for available s e a t s , and a $2 surcharge will be added t o the price of the ticket. All w h o d o not honor their reservations will be billed for the price of the meal. I I a reseriwrlon canno! be kept. please cancel or send someone in bour place

I The Houston Geolog~cal Soc~ety office is located at 7171 Harwin, Suite 314, Houston, T e x a s 77036. The telephone n ~ ~ m h e r IS (713) 785-6402. I

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HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY 7171 Harwin. Suite 314 Houston. Texas 77036

(71 3) 785-6402

. EXECUTIVE BOARD . . President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dietmar (Deet) Schumacher. Pennzoil Co 5 4 6 - 4 0 2 8

. . President-Elect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard S (Dick) Bishop. Exxon Prod Research 966-61 2 2 . Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . L . (Bil l) Tidwell. Tidwel l Engineering Servs 781 - 6 4 6 4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary Rich Scattolini. Aurora Consult ing 933-451 6 Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cyrus (Cy) Strong. Shel l Western E&P 870-21 2 9

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Commit teeman ('89) .Lynn Williams. Wi l l iams Geol Consult ing 522-9057 Executive Commit teeman ( '89) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hefner. Computer Consultant 4 6 8 - 9 4 9 5

. . Executive Commit teeman ( '90) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David C (Dave) Callaway Arco Oil & Gas 5 8 4 - 3 4 4 5 . Executive Commit teeman ( '90) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert L (Bob) Johnson. Consult ing Geologist 6 6 1 - 8 6 7 3

- COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN - Academic Liaison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Chronic. Consultant 933-0371

. Advert is ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . Don Neville. Gulfstar Petr . Co 6 5 5 - 9 6 6 6

. Awards and Student Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara P . Bentley. Amoco Prod . Co 556-4451 Ballot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steven H . Shirley. Un ion Pacific Resources 654-2672 Boy Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Krapfel. Texas Eastern 759-3793 Computer Appl icat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Aitken. Pennzoil Co . 546-8759 Cont inu ing Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John M . Biancardi. Consultant 9 3 7 - 8 4 5 7 Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Ahlborn. Independent 376-0505 Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheryl Lentini. Consultant 4 6 7 - 5 8 3 2 Exhibits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mat t Bognar. GECO Geophysical 596-1 5 7 9 Field Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mart in J . Oldani. Sandefer Oi l & Gas 757-71 3 5 Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lyman Dawe. Independent 821 -6157 Historical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Frank . Gulf Coast Geodata 465-991 1 Internat ional Explorationists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denise M . Stone. Amoco Prod . Co . 556-4207 Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evelyn Wilie Moody. Consultant 654-0072 Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan M . Landon. Amoco Prod . Co . 5 5 6 - 2 6 4 0 Nominations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan L . Smith. Texoil Co . 228-0050 Personnel Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Brachman. Standard Oi l 5 5 2 - 3 8 5 0 Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard S . (Dick) Bishop. Exxon Prod . Research 966-6122 Publication Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Miller. J . M . Huber Corp . 8 7 1 -4455 Public Relat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Donais. Energy Development Corp . 757-081 2 Rememberances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe E . Sullivan. Unocal 6 2 1 - 7 6 0 0 Research and Study Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy McDonald. Exxon Co . USA 591 - 5 3 0 7 Technical Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . L . (Bil l) Tidwell. Tidwel l Engineering Servs . 7 8 1 - 6 4 6 4 Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Burns. Coastal O i l & Gas 8 7 7 - 7 8 0 7

- SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES - Advisor. M u s e u m of Natural Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan J . Davis. Jr.. Consulting Geologist 4 6 1 -1 8 1 7 Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helen Sadik.Macdonald. Consultant 497-3622 GCAGS Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dietmar (Deet) Schumacher. Pennzoil Co . 546-4028 GCAGS Alternate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard S . (Dick) Bishop. Exxon Prod . Research 966-6122 AAPG Delegate Foreman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will iam K . (Bil l) Peebles 242-0357 AAPG-DPA Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerry H . Clark. Consultant 6 8 2 - 3 3 4 6 AAPG Group Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara & John D . Bremsteller 751 - 0 2 5 9 Memor ia l Scholarship Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C . R . (Chuck) Noll. Jr.. Frio Expl . Co . 6 2 1 - 9 5 5 8 HGS Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Merr i l l Haas. Consultant 468-1 906 Engineering Counci l of Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudia Ludwig. Consultant 723-251 1

- HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL AUXILIARY - President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mrs. John (Pat) Hefner 468-9495 President-Elect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mrs. Charles (Myrt is) Trowbridge 468-31 6 1 First Vice President (Social) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs . Glenn (Suzy) Al len 391 - 0 2 7 6 Second Vice President (Membership) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs . James B . (Kathryn) Bennett 7 8 1 - 6 8 2 9 Third Vice President (HGS Rep.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mrs. Ralph (Mildred) Davis 465-61 51 Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs . Paul (Tina) Hof fman 723-401 7 Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs . Jon (Joyce) Champeny 465-2905

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The HoustonGeoiogtcal Soc~etywasfoundedIn 1923and ~ncorporated in 1975 TheSoc~ety sobjecl~vesare. M stimulate lnteresr and promote theadvancement ofgeology m t h ~ s a r e a l o d ~ s s e m ~ n a t e a n d f a c ~ l ~ t a t e d ~ s c u s s ~ o n o f g e o l o g ~ c a l ~nformat ton andloenhanceprofess~onal ~nterre lat~onsh~samonggeolog~sts TheSornety1ncludesnearly4 500memberslocal ly and publishes speclal scbenf~flc publtcatlons In a d d ~ t ~ o n to a monthly BulleOn The HGS also provldes student s$fiolarsh!ps and continuing education programs for professmnal gcolog~sts

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PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS

The GFA, an endangered species?Wisconsin's senior Senator, BillProxmire, is leaving the Senate this month after more than 30 years inWashington. His colleagues will long remember his passion for fiscalresponsibility and accountability. The rest of'us will probably remember him forhis monthly Golden Fleece Award (GFA), that ignominious honor bestowedupon federally-funded grants and projects which Proxmire considered a foolishwaste of the taxpayer's money. The sciences were a frequent target ofProxmire's scrutiny, but in all fairness, many seemingly foolish projects were infact scientifically and technically sound.

I have the dubious distinction of having personally known two recipients ofthe GFA, both geologists. The first, Doug Elley, received his Masters degreefrom the University of Missouri at about the time Dick Bishop and I were there.He then "retired" to the small Missouri River town of Lupus to think, to farm,and to invent. I believe he also served as the town's mayor for a time. Theinvention which eventually caught Proxmire's attention was an efficient solar-powered - how shall I put this - a solar-powered outhouse dubbed by the pressas the "skycrapper." Doug had obtained a modest amount of federal money todevelop his device and it was that expenditure that gave him his notoriety andhis GFA. Doug has not given up trying to market his invention and one of thesedays we may just see it in the Sears catalog! In the meantime, Doug works forthe State Environmental Protection Agency. Next month we'll hear why anArizona geosciences professor received his GF A.

Marilyn Gruebel, our Bulletin Editor for the past eighteen months, hasmoved to Albuquerque with husband Ralph. We are sorry to lose her. She hasbeen one of the principal supporters behind our efforts to streamline thepublication of the Bulletin by going to "Desktop Publishing" to reduce costs. Incase you missed it, there was a good article about this effort in last month'sBulletin by Ken Aitken and John Hefner. John Sauri, a past Editor and currentmember of the Bulletin Committee, has consented to serve as Editor for theremainder of Marilyn's term. Thank you, John, and good luck. Good luck andbest wishes also to Ralph and Marilyn in their new home.

The pace of HGS activities picks up considerably this month with threetechnical presentations, two field trips, and one short course. Please consultyour Bulletin for details on these and other Society activities. By the way, thepreviously scheduled dinner meeting for January 9th has been rescheduled as aluncheon meeting. While this change may be inconvenient to some, we hopethat it will attract those of you on the West Side who find it difficult to get to thedinner meetings or to the downtown luncheon meetings. Last but not least, Iwish to thank all who responded to our December appeal for contributions tothe HGS scholarship fund. The response was heartwarming and contributionscontinue to come in. See you at the meetings.

\j)~ S'~~DEET SCHUMACHER

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MEETINGSLUNCHEON MEETING-JANUARY 9,1989R. V. EVERETT-Biographical Sketch

Bob Everett presentlyworks for SchlumbergerWell Services in NewOrleans as ProductDevelopment Manager forGeochemistry. He haspreviously worked atSchlumberger-Doll Re-search Facilities andCanadian SchlumbergerOperations. Bob graduat-ed from the University ofBritish Columbia and is theauthor of several papersdealing with geochemicallogging. Bob is a member

of SPE, AAPG, CWLS, SPWLA, CSEG, NOGS, andCSPG.

WIRELINE GEOCHEMICAL LOG ANALYSISOF THIN BED RESERVOIRS

GULF OF MEXICO

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Reliable detection of low contrast pay sections inoffshore Pliocene strata has been facilitated by the increasedresistivity associated with the oiland gas over the associatedshales and water zones. However, the contrast in resistivityis often more difficult to detect in some reservoirs. Conse-quently, low-contrast reservoir horizons may be over-looked.

Detailed lithological studies reveal that in many casesthe subtle low resistivity reservoirs consist of thin alternatinglaminae or beds of sandstone and shale. Core plugs usuallyindicate the sandstone lenses have low water saturations,high resistivity and good porosity. Associated shaly layershave limited porosity and permeability, high water satura-tions and low resistivity. Proper evaluation of porosity andfluid saturation is difficult as the vertical resolution of manywireline services is too largeto resolve the true properties ofthe thinly layered hydrocarbon productive sandstones. Thewireline log response reflects the average water saturation.and porosity of both the productive sand and the non-productive shale layers.

Evaluation of thinly layered reservoir rocks is facilitatedby an integration of wireline log data and data derived fromdetailed evaluation of core samples. This talk addresses onemethod of integrating core evaluation with geochemicalwireline log measurements.

The objective is to compare wireline geochemicalmethods and traditional methods to determine if thegeochemical evaluation has any advantages over traditionalevaluation for thinly bedded reservoirs. In the example well,the wireline geochemical method measures higher hydro-carbon volume in a thin-bed reservoir. The higher hydro-carbon volume results from higher computed effectiveporosity from the geochemical method. Porosity is verifiedfrom core measurement, but since only sidewall coresrather than whole-core plugs are available, porosity agree-

Houston Geological Society BI/lletic January 1989

Please note that our January 9 meeting will be aLuncheon, not Dinner. It will be held at the WestinOaks Hotel, not the Houston Club.

ment is considered to be a qualitative verification. Quanti-tatively, the wireline geochemical method is used to calcu-late and compare to core measurement, values of cationexchange capacity from a knowledge of clay types andabundances.

The Wirelinegeochemical method uses "a geochemicalmodel" that has been calibrated with several hundred coreplug measurements of elements, minerals, porosity, cationexchange capacity, grain size, and permeability from pre-vious studies. The mineralogy defined by the geochemicalmodel provides the basis for defining tool responses neededfor interpretation of the solid portion of the rock. Additionalwireline measurements provide information for the fluidportion of the rock. Combining the fluid analysis and themineralogy provides the calculation of hydrocarbonreserves. The wireline geochemical method requires onemore logging run which collects over twice as much data astraditional logging runs.

From a comparison of the wireline geochemical methodwith traditional methods, we conclude that the mineralogyderived from the elemental log measurements provides clayfractions that are confirmed by cores thus contributing tothe evaluation of thinly bedded reservoirs.

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DOUBLE PRESENTATION-JAN UARY 25, 1989TED J. GRIFFIN, JR.-Biographical Sketch

Ted graduated fromthe University of South-western Louisiana in 1974with a B.S. in Biology andChemistry. He began hiscareer with Core Labora-tories in 1975 in the NewOrleans core analysis lab.He transferred to Dallas in1978 as Technical Admini-strative Assistant in CoreAnalysis Development. Hemoved to Calgary in 1980as Assistant General Man-ager of Core Laboratories -Canada, Ltd. and in 1984

was appointed Vice President and General Manager -

Canada, Ltd. Ted transferred to London, England in 1985asVice President, Europe/Africa/Middle East operations. In1987, he returned to the U.S.A. as Vice President, NorthAmerica operations, now headquartered in Houston, Texas.

COMPARATIVE SIDEWALL/CONVENTIONALCORE DATA

Sidewalls remain an important formation evaluationtool, and historical perspective as well as advanced tech-nology are presented as a means of understanding andintegrating sidewall and conventional core data.

SEPM CORE WORKSHOP #13San Antonio, Texas

Capitan ShelfMargin,Northern Delaware Basin April 23, 1989

Outcrops of the Capitan shelf margin and associatedshelf and basinal deposits (late Permian, Guadalupian age)in the Guadalupe a.nd Delaware Mountains of westernTexas and southeastern New Mexico have long servedindustry and academia as a superb training ground forbetter understanding carbonate, siliciclastic, and evaporitefacies and their diagenesis. The geologic model developedfrom this area has also proven to be important in relatinghydrocarbon distribution in shelf and basin strata in the

Permian Basin and has been important as an analog in otherbasins.

A reevaluation of this classic area was prompted by theacquisition of a 4,800-foot continuous core from a strati-graphic well at the northern end of the Delaware basin. Thisunique core, from the Chevron PDB-04 well, will beshowcased at the core workshop and willprovide a "hands-on" opportunity to view a complete section of interrelatedshelf (Seven Rivers, Yates, and Tansill formations), shelfmargin and slope (Capitan formation), and basin (BellCanyon formation) deposits as well as the overlyingevaporites (Ochoan age, Salado formation).

A depositional! diagenetic model for the varied carbon-ate, siliciclastic, and evaporite lithologies recognized in thecore and new insight into the geologic evolution of theCapitan shelf margin willbe highlighted. This work is basedon evaluation of the lengthy core and accompanyingdownhole logs, other regional subsurface data, and previousoutcrop studies. In order to compare both subsurface andoutcrop parts of the Capitan story while at the workshop, avariety of unpublished or ongoing outcrop studies will alsobe presented by several invited authors using a posterdisplay format.

The workshop will broaden one's view of the Capitanshelf margin by offering a combined subsurface and outcropperspective of stratigraphic relationships, depositionalfacies, geologic evolution, diagenesis, and petrophysicalcharacter.

Brief lectures will summarize the geologic setting andimportant results of the subsurface study. Ample time willbe available for examination of the core and outcropdisplays. Course notes and refreshments included in regis-tration.

SEPM Core Workshop #13 will be presented Sunday,April23, 1989, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.rn. in the San AntonioConvention Center, adjacent to the 1989 AAPG/SEPMAnnual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. The workshoporganizers are Paul M. Harris and George A. Grover ofChevron OilField Research Company, La Habra, California;and Raymond A. Garber of Chevron Canada Resources,LTD., Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Preregistration fees are$95 or $110 on-site ($35 preregistration or $50 on-site forstudents) and the workshop has a limit of 100 professionalsand 50 students.

SINCLAIR EXPLORATION COMPANYERWIN ENERGY CORP.

We welcome submittals of prospects from independentgeologists. Submittals may either be in theform of geological ideas which need to be leased or ready-to-drill prospects. Only propects with100% interest available' are requested-no fractional interests please. Onshore non-pipe tests withdevelopment potential are preferred.

SINCLAIREXPLORATIONCOMPANYI ERWINENERGYCORP.FIRSTCITYBANKTOWER,1001 FANNIN,SUITE4568 HOUSTON,TEXAS77002 713/650-3530

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INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATIONISTS

Chairman's Column

Welcome to 1989! Looking ahead to the new year,several positive international news items come to mind.First, the Dean A. McGee International DistinguishedLecture Program willbegin this year. The program consistsof an endowment of $250,000 made to the AAPG Founda-tion by the Kerr-McGee Corporation. The purpose of theprogram is to support Distinguished Lecturer visits togeological societies and universities outside North America.Lecturers willspeak on topics directly related to PetroleumGeology. The endowment willsubsidize the added expenseof international travel.

The program is named in honor of Dean A. McGee,former Chairman and CEO, and current Director of Kerr-McGee. He has been recognized for his involvement innumerous hydrocarbon discoveries, geological publicationsand service to AAPG and the profession. Watch the AAPGEXPLORER for the announcement of the first lecturer forthe 1989tour. '

Second, the HGS Continuing Education Committee isasking for suggestions for future HGS Short Coursestreating international topics. Courses are typically one totwo days and cover various geologic topics. Pass your ideasto either me or the Continuing Education Committee.

The speakers for our meetings through May of 1989have almost all been scheduled. The programs look good! Ifyou haven't attended an international meeting, try some-thing new this month!

DENISE M. STONE

INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATIONISTSDINNER MEETING-JANUARY 18,1989IAN D. MAYCOCK-Biographical Sketch

Ian D. Maycock, Sen-ior Vice President, inter-national Exploration, HuntOil Company, received aB.Sc. in Geology, from St.Andrews University, Scot-land, an MSc. in Geologyfrom Queens University,Kingston, Ontario, and aPh.D., Geology, fromReading University, Eng-land. Dr. Maycock did hisMasters thesis on Ordo-vician Carbonates, EasternOntario and his Ph.D.thesis on Proterozoic clas-

tics of Northwest Scotland. He started his geological careeras a Field Geologist for the Ontario Department of Mines in1957, and subsequently did fieldwork for Texaco Canada in

Houston Geological Society Bulletin, January 1989

British Columbia, and Subsurface Research for the Saskat-chewan Department of Mineral Resources. Dr. Maycockdid basin analysis, ge9logical research, and regional carbon-ate facies analysis (Middle East) for Conoco from 1964-1973, and was Exploration Manager, North Sea, for Zapatafrom 1973 - 1980. He became Exploration Manager, MiddleEast, Africa, and Europe for Hunt Oil Company in 1980.

OIL EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENTIN MARIB/AL JAWF BASINYEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC

In 1981,Yemen Hunt Oil Company (YHOC) negotiateda production-sharing agreement covering 12,600 km sq. inthe northeast part of the Yemen Arab Republic. A recon-naissance seismic program of 1,864 km acquired in 1982revealed the presence of a major half graben, designated theMarib/ AIJawf basin by YHOC. A sedimentary section up to18,000 ft. thick has been recognized. Geologic field mappingidentified Jurassic carbonates covered by Cretaceous sandsoverlying Permian glaciolacustrine sediments, Paleozoicsandstones, or Precambrian basement.

The first well, AIif-l, drilled in 1984, aimed at a possibleJurassic carbonate objective, encountered hydrocarbon-bearing sands in the Jurassic-Cretaceous transition zonebetween 5,000 and 6,000 ft. Appraisal and developmentdrilling followed. The Alif field is believed to contain inexcess of 400 million bbl of recoverable oil. Current dailyproduction is of the order of 190,000 BOPD. Subsequentwildcat drilling has located additional accumulations whilefurther amplifying basin stratigraphy.

Rapid basin development took place in the LateJurassic culminating with the deposition of Tithonian salt.The evaporites provide an excellent seal for hydrocarbonsapparently sourced from restricted basin shales and trappedin rapidly deposited clastics.

The overall Upper Jurassic stratigraphy is unlike thatencountered elsewhere in the Arabian Peninsula whilehydrocarbon-trapping appears to result from the unortho-dox conjunction of two ages and styles of faulting.

,CALL FOR, EXOTIC ROCKS

What morsels ofinternational geology are you keepingin your garage or office?? The International ExplorationistsGroup is looking for donations of exotic rocks collected byits globetrotting members to use for speakers awards overthe coming year. Ifyou have a rock (or mineral) that wouldlook presentable cut, polished, and mounted to a 6x8 walnutbase, consider submitting it. Rocks should be accompaniedby a short summary identifying them by country of origin,locality, formation name, and significance to exploration, ifany. Please submit samples to Denise M. Stone at anyInternational Explorationists dinner meeting.

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INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATIONISTS MEETING INFORMATION

Westin Galleria Hotel, January 18 Dinner (5:3O PM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00

Admission to all International meetings is by advance ticket purchase only. Tickets may be purchased from representatives in the International departments of most companies o r by sending a check for $20.00 and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to:

Houston Geological Society 7171 Harwin, Suite 314 Houston, Texas 77036

Ticket distribution and receipts a r e handled by Chris Nicholson (629-6600, ~ 3 9 0 3 ) . All inquiries should be directed between 8:00 AM and 4 PM.

INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATIONISTS MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

NAME:

TITLE:

COMPANY:

ADDRESS:

PHONE NUMBER: H G S MEMBER? 0 YES 0 N O AREA(S) WORKED: 0 LATIN AMERICA 0 FAR EAST 0 EUROPE/NORTH SEA 0 AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA 0 AFRICA 0 DOMESTIC 0 MIDDLE EAST 0 OTHER

SEND TO: Kumar Bhattacharjee Sita Oil Exploration House, Inc. 901 1 Lakeside Forest Houston, Texas 77088 (713) 999-6957

INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATIONISTS GROUP COMMITTEE Chairman & Finances:

Denise Stone, Amoco International . . . . . . 556-4207 Technical Program:

Pinar Yilmaz, Exxon Prod. Res. C o . . . . . . . 966-6033 Ticket Reservations:

Chris Nicholson, Marathon Intl. . . . . . . . . . 629-6600 X-3903

Audio-visual/Meeting Arrangements: George Tappan, GeoServices, Intl. . . . . . . 358-4061

Membership: ~ u m a r Bhattacharjee,

Sita Oil Exploration House, Inc.. . . . . . . 999-6957 I -

Carless Resources Inc.

SEEKING QUALITY PROSPECTS

Burt E. Hamric Bryan K. Richards James D. Howden, Jr.

Union Texas Petroleum

Houston 1330 Post Oak Boulevard

Houston, TX 77056 (7 13) 623-6544

Denver Midland 14001 E. Iliff 4000 N. Big Spring

Suite 500 Suite 400 Aurora, CO 80014 Midland, TX 79705

(303) 695-8778 (9 15) 684-0600

363 North Belt, Suite 1000 Houston, Texas 77060

(7 1 3) 447- 1 700

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GEOLOGISTS

Chairman's Column This past fall, the Environmental and Engineering

Geology Committee made a tremendous effort to help unemployed petroleum geologists. Because the environmental and engineering geology fields are currently growing and so manv of our committee members are beins contacted - by people wanting to know more about employment in these areas, we realize we have something to offer. We cannot, however, continue to focus on the unemployed geologists as we have in the past. During the 1989 year, we plan to get back to the technological aspects of environmental and engineering geology. We will still help those who want to get into this field, but environmental/engineering geology is not a panacea for the unemployed. Growth is steady but slow; there are only so many jobs to accomodate the unemuloved. We look to the other committees of HGS . *

to do their share in assisting the unemployed geologist. The Publication Sales Committee has a number of

HGS ~ublications for sale includins two from the Environ- - mental and Engineering Geology Committee. We would like to let you know that these environmental publications are now available at reduced prices.

Houston Area Envir. Geology, 1981 . . . . . . . . $5.00 Oil Field Subsidence, Houston. . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

I believe these are available at HGS luncheon and dinner

Lauritzen Energy, Inc. 31 31 Eastside, Suite 525 Houston, Texas 77098 Phone: (71 3) 520-5577

Lauritzen Energy, Inc. is looking for prospects

and drillable ideas in Texas RR Districts 1, 2, 3 and 6. The prospects should be

non-pipe tests.

Contact

Barry Weaver or

Bill Elliott

meetings each month. If not, contact the Publications Sales person (see the Bulletin).

In November, our committee sponsored the Boling Salt Dome field trip. This was the first time this field trip had been offered and many of our committee members volunteered their time and knowledge to put this trip together. We are happy to say the field trip was a success. The comments from the participants were very positive and we look forward to offering this trip again in the future.

Our meeting this month will be on Wednesday, January 1 lth. We will meet at Charlie's Hamburgers on Ella Blvd. at 6:00 p.m. As usual, everyone is invited to attend.

Hope your 1989 is a successful one. SHERYL H. LENTINI Chairman

RICE UNIVERSITY TO PRESENT ENVIRONMENTAL COURSE

Lawyer James Blackburn, a specialist in environmental law, will explain federal environmental laws and regulations to civil, chemical and environmental engineers, chemists, consulting engineers, government officials, business managers, compliance personnel, and staff attorneys seeking detailed training in environmental law. Mr. Blackburn will pay special attention to recent amendments to the haz-

. ardous waste and superfund programs and their implications for future compliance. Other topics include the Federal Clean Air Act, the Federal Clean Water Act, hazardous waste and hazardous materials requirements, federal re- source management statutes, federal strip mining requirements, and water law.

When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, February 6-March 2, 3:30-5:30 PM.

Fee: $495 ($450 per person for each additional registrant from the same company).

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A FREE BRO- CHURE call the Rice University Office of Continuing Studies, (713) 520-6022.

HYDROLOQY APPLIED TO ~~~~~~ 0 WYDROCARBOM EXPLORATION

DO YOU SOMEL'MES WONDER WHY

So many good prospects fail? Gas, oil 8 water don't obey buoyancy?

0 Seismic reflectbn are poor above "bright spots'? Temperatures over oil pools are above average?

HAVE YOU CONSIDERED RE-THINKING YOUR EXPLORATION LOGIC?

SEMINARS AVAILABLE W.H. (BILL) ROBERTS Ill CALL (71 3)465-3899 PRESIDENT

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ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATE

CHANGING CAREERS

by ROBERT B. RIESER, Groundwater Technology, Inc.

I a m a geologist with 12 years experience in the Petroleum Industry who recently gained employment in the environmental area. Although I had absolutely N O direct environmental experience or education, I received no less than 6 job offers. T h e following is a personal perspective of my job search efforts, and my impressionsof what it takes t o become employed in the environmental industry.

During my 12 years a s a petroleum geologist, I worked for a major oil company, two large independents, a consulting firm, and a service company. After losing my job for the fourth time in five years, I figured I could take a hint. It was time t o look elsewhere for more secure employment, for a situation where my talents would be appreciated and needed. I considered teaching, but my opportunities were limited without a teaching certificate, and the long term financial growth potential was too limiting t o be considered a primary career. T h e environmental industry, on the other hand, offered greater opportunities.

With the continuing demise of the oil industry, more and more geologists are looking t o the environmental industry for employment. It is a rapidly expanding industry not subject to supply and demand, nor dominated by a foreign entity. Rather it is regulation driven. Regulations have transformed a low profile industry into a burgeoning high profile industry in need of professionals of all back- grounds and experience levels. This need will not g o away, because regulations, unlike supply and demand, d o not fluctuate. Rather, they seem to increase with every legisla- tive session.

T h e environmental industry is a hot field right now. Employment opportunities abound for the right individuals, but not everyone will, can, o r should make the transition from energy t o environment. Not everyone is suited for the work due t o experience, financial requirements, personality, attitude, and age. Each of these items are discussed in the following paragraphs.

Experience comes in two forms: academic and employment. Many employers, especially from out-of-state, asked if I had taken environmental courses in college, or had even a little work related experience regardless of how long ago. Obviously, the more recent and thorough the experience the better, but the lack of experience was not an insurmountable obstacle. In the future, however, as the number of geologists graduating with a Master's Degree in hydrogeology and engineeringgeology increases, so will the competition. For that reason, if you have any environmental experience academic o r job related, make note of it on your resume even if it was 15 years ago. Many employers believe that if you have learned it once, it won't be difficult to learn it again. If you have n o academic experience, enroll in

continuing education courses. You may want t o consider a correspondance course. Wright Sta te University (IRIS Program, 260 Brehm Lab, Dayton, Ohio 45401-9950, ATTN. Cathy Shoop) has a reputable program. O r , if you can afford the money and time and don't already have a Master's Degree, you may want t o return to school full time t o earn one. If you lack the money (even the IRIS Program is expensive), o r you are between semesters, begin a self study program. Employers like perspective employees t o take the initiative, to be actively involved, t o be serious about their new goal.

It is understandable that employers prefer someone with adequate academic or job related background t o f i l l better paying positions. Entry level and "near" entry level positions, however, a re a different matter. Most employers will consider transferable skills and general adaptability for these positions. Youdon't need a second Master's degree to be qualified.

Some transferable skills include Familiarity with a drilling rig, Familiarity with well construction, Ability t o describe core/cuttings accurately, Knowledgeable of geophysical techniques and interpretation for shallow depths of investigation, Ability t o relate t o clients,

(Some managers believe that clients relate better t o the older, more mature personality. I found this attitude t o be most prevalent in Michigan.)

Proven project management skills, (Often it is necessary t o work many contracts simultaneously.)

Ability t o finish jobs o n schedule and on/under budget, Supervisory skills, Writing skills,

(Expect t o write a lot of reports. Also, be prepared t o show an example of your writing skills during the interview.)

Oral communication skills, Computer skills,

(Helpful but not necessary.) Well log analysis,

(Two California companies specifically asked if I knew how to work with logs.)

Enjoy outdoor work, Expect a lot of it, especially at first.)

Ability t o relocate, (Shows flexibility.)

Energetic and a self starter. Jus t because you have not worked in the environmental

industry doesn't mean you have nothing to contribute. You

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must be PERSISTENT and PATIENT, assertive but not aggressive. If you are able t o relocate ou t of Houston, and especially out-of-state, your chances of finding employment a r e greater. T o emphasize the point, I h a d 5 job offers in the Los Angeles-San Diego area, but only one in Houston. T h e salaries were comparable after taking into account the difference in cost of living.

You should take note that manasement attitudes and ..a

philosophies vary markedly between companies, a s well a s among individual offices of the same company. Jus t because you don't qualify for a position in ABC C o . in Houston, doesn't mean you won't qualify for the same position in, say, Los Angeles or Detroit.

Belonging t o the correct professional organizations helps. T h e National Water Well Association is a must, and active involvement in the H G S Environmental Committee doesn't hurt either. Being an AIPG certified geologist helps your credibility even in California where registration is preferred. I say 'preferred' because not every practicing geologist in California is registered. It is a lot easier, however, t o obtain employment with a firm if you carry that State's registration. T h e salary benefits are better, too.

Resume format is very important when switching careers. A chronological resume is useless. A well written functional resume emphasizing your accomplishments using transferrable skills is worth a thousand pictures. The resume should be easily readable. It is impossible to cram one's entire professional career into one page, s o don't try. Take the time to write a n effective resume. I found a dramatic difference in employer response between my chronological resume and my well written functional resume. T h e TEC Dislocated Workers Program (DLWP) helped me tremendously t o write a good resume. I recom- mend the program t o everyone. T h e DLWP will also help pay for the cost of out-of-town interviews.

Perhaps it is needless t o say, but I was told during EVERY interview that the environmental industry does not pay as well as the oil industry. My salary now is only slightly more than when I began in the oil industry 14 years ago even with all my transferrable skills. Jus t like 14 years ago, I a m starting from the beginning in a new industry. O n e cannot e x ~ e c t t o iumr, into the middle without the education or . . direct experience. Unfortunately, my financial responsibili- ties were not reduced commensurate with my salary. Two questions t o ask yourself: "Can I afford not t o start over?" and axiomatically, "Is a low paying job in a new career with good upside potential better than being a n oil consultant/ independent or being underemployed/unemployed?"

Closely linked t o financial responsibility is the issue of age. Generally, a s one gets older, one gathers more financial responsibility. T h e average age of the professional staff of the companies I interviewed was late twenties, maybe early thirties, with a range from early twenties t o early forties. These numbers came from personal observations made during interviews and company tours. It is definitely not a scientific survey. T h e industry is relatively young and s o are the employees. Although employers a re not suppose to ask about age, they sometimes d o "off the record". T h e leqitimate auestion in their minds is whether someone over - 35 years of age can take orders from a 25 year old manager. My response t o that is, "If he's not a jerk, yes." Well, I didn't express it exactly that way. If he/she is a knowledgeable manager and a good teacher, then I would jump at the

chance t o work with himlher. Age has nothing t o d o with ability, but it has a lot t o d o with office politics, subtle prejudices, and personality interactions.

I found it very difficult to get interviews in Houston. It was much easier t o get interviews out-of-state. Part of the difficulty, although certainly not all of it, revolved around the bad experiences some companies had with petroleum geologists who were not really committed to changing careers. They were using their environmental employment a s a way station until something better came along in the oil patch. These individuals abused the system, and apparently didn't realize, o r didn't care, how their actions affected the employment opportunities for the next ex-oil geologist. I saw at least one a d which explicitly stated that "oil geologists need not apply". If you accept a position in the environment industry, you must be committed t o it. Don't think your actions have no repercussion. Not only d o you look bad, but you cast a shadow over the integrity of every petroleum geologist who follows you.

Another reason why interviews are difficult to obtain in Houston is the abundance of geologists in this city. Potential employers have literally been swamped by phone calls and mailed resumes. Consequently, secretaries are well trained t o screen calls, and your resume ends up in a s tack with 200 others. How does one stand out from the crowd? ... NETWORKING. It often boils down to W H O you know, not what you know. Of course, who you know can't get you the job, only the interview. But the contacts you make today may result in a job referral or interview six months from now.

In changing from the oil patch t o the environmental industry you are not simply changingjobs, youare changing careers. This chanqe will be smoother for those whodecide - t o g o back to school o r who already have some appropriate educational background. As was evident in my case, one does not need another Master's degree or direct experience. Transferrable skills, a willingness to begin at the beginning, a desire to learn, enthusiasm, an energetic presentation during the interview, and above all, committment and persistence a re the basic asse ts required for employment in the environmental industry. You a re a sales agent. You must be able to sell yourself. 17

Creativity

Somebody once asked Anton Bruckner: "Master, how, when, where did you think of the divine motif of your Ninth Symphony?" "Well, it was like this," Bruckner replied. "I walked up the Kahlenberg, and when it got hot and I got hungry, I sat down by a little brook and unpacked my Swiss cheese. And just a s I opened the greasy paper, that darn tune pops into my head".

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13 Houston Geologncal Soc~ety Bu l l e l~n January 1989

HOUSTON

GEOLOGICAL

AUXILIARY

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! Hope you've had a wonderful holiday season. Our December 1st luncheon, held at the Lakeside Country Club, was a beautiful event. The "Mission Bells" resented a Christmas concert of sacred and secular music. The twelve member hand bell choir played sixty-one brass bells that covered five octaves. Centerpieces and door prizes were enjoyed by a number of our members. A big vote of thanks goes to Gwen Caussey, Zoe Vest, and their hard-working committee, for a job well done.

Our next board meting will be held at the home of Carolyn Holland at 13519 Pebblebrook. A covered dish luncheon will be served after the business meeting to all new members of the Auxiliary.

Couples get ready!! Watch for your invitation to the very exciting tea dance, "A Touch of England". A committee of eighteen energetic ladies, co-chaired by Nancy Poynor and Jeannette Coon, has been working very hard to make the Couples' Party another success. We will dance to the sounds of Charlie Prause and his combo at the Houston Racquet Club. An added attraction will be the Bagpipersand the Deputy from the British Consulate. Mark your calendars now for Saturday, February 25, 1989. See you there! MILDRED DAVIS

GULF OF MEXICO RESERVOIR ANALYSIS

Integrated Field Studies Core/Log Integration and Modeling Low Contrast Pay Experience Hydrocarbon Pore Volume- Net Pay Independent Equity Determinations

Geological Dipmeter Processing a n d Written Interpretation

Vertical Seismic Profile a n d Synthetic Seismograms

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HOUSTON GEOTECH '89 CALL FOR PAPERS

HOUSTON GEOTECH '89 is scheduled for April 1-3, 1989 at the Astrovillage Hotel Complex, Houston, Texas. The convention will be hosted by the Houston Geotech Association whose member societies are the Houston Geological Society, the Geophysical Society of Houston, the Society of Professional Well Log Analysts and the Society of Petroleum Engineers. The Texas Hazardous Waste Management Society is joining with the four founding societies for the first time this year to broaden the scope of the convention and to take advantage of our shared mutual interests. The Oil and Gas Special Interest Group of HAL/PC (Houston Area League of PC Users, Inc.) will present the results of an extensive evaluation of com- mercially available mapping packages.

The theme for the Houston Geotech'89 is: Exploration, Exploitation, Engineering and Environmental-Professional Applications Using Computer Based Tools. Papers for the technical sessions are being solicited in the following areas:

Case Studies Integration Standards Accuracy of Data and Data lntegration Graphics and Imaging Workstations Well Log Analysis Environmental Modeling Special Mapping Projects Database Projects

Additional topics which address one or more of the convention themes are highly desired.

A question and answer panel will also be a feature of the convention. Set questions will address specific problems involved in handling various data types between commercial- ly available hardware platforms and software applications.

Papers to be presented should be timed to fit within a twenty minute period with two minutes set aside for audience questions. A "Best Paper(s)" will be selected from those presented. Prior presentation before other groups is not a consideration in our search for quality technical presentations.

Abstracts of 400 words or less are required and are due no later than February 1, 1989. Electronic media are preferred in any of the major word processor formats or ASCII format. Please include title, session topic, author or authors names with complete addresses including telephone and FAX numbers, as well as professional affiliations. A short biographical sketch of 100 words or less would be appreciated for inclusion in the convention program.

Full text with graphics on electronic media for publication are preferred as we intend to use desktop publication software to print the convention proceedings.

Abstracts should be sent to the Technical Program Chairman:

Judy Schulenburg Technical Program Chairman Houston Geotech Association 7171 Harwin Drive, Suite 314 Houston, Texas 77036 (713) 440-4444 (office)

Houston Geological Society Bullertn. January 1989

FIRST ANNUAL UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM RESEARCH CONFERENCE CONVENES

Landmark Graphics Corporation hosted the industry's first annual University Partnership Program Research C o n - ference in Houston on November 16, 1988. T h e purpose o f the conference was to allow Landmark's University Partners t o present the results of their research involving interactive workstations. In 1986, Landmark established a $1 million international program t o provide educational institutions access to CAEX (computer-aided exploration and production) systems for applied research and training of future geoscientists.

Several internationally distinguished scientistsattended the conference, a s well a s representatives from major oil companies, professors and graduate s tudents from universities including Delft University in Holland, University of Kansas, Texas A&M, University of Houston, Rice Univers- ity, and University of Texas.

In his keynote address , Robert Sheriff, professor of geophysics a t the University of Houston, commented o n geophysical trends and the role of interactive technology: "Technology will play a growing role in the industry, and will help counter the increased cos ts of exploring for subtle traps. But it won't help without knowledgeable interpreters. Today, student enrollments a r e s o low, the whole geophysical profession is in jeopardy."

T e n university student researchers presented original papers and "~nteractive poster sessions" o n topics including 3 D seismic interpretations in the Gulf of Mexico and deepwater offshore Cos ta Rica, forward basin modeling o n a Macintosh, study of a midcontinent volcanic intrusive, and Tau-p veloc~ty analysis o n a Landmark workstation.

In addition, Peter Vail of Rice University, formerly with Exxon Production Research Co . , discussed new concepts in "sequence stratigraphy" - an integrated approach for understanding seismic, well, and outcrop data in light of global s e a level changes and local tectonic events. He, J o h n Sangree , and Turhan Taner have been working o n a joint project with Landmark to specify interpretation procedures for sequence stratigraphy on an interactive workstation. Sangree is a partner in Richardson, Sangree , and Sneider a n d former Chief Geophysicist of Esso Exploration. Taner , founder of Seismic Research Corp . , also spoke at t he conference.

Because of the conference's success and praise from industry participants, the 1989Research Conference will be expanded to a two-day format to allow broader university participation, and will convene immediately following the annual meeting of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists t o make it easier for international researchers t o attend.

ON THE MOVE James 0. Tatro has relocated to Fort Smith, Arkansas

to work a s a Consulting Geologist. He can be reached a t 423 North 16th St ree t , Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901. (501) 783- 8269.

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Houston Geo log~ca l Scmety Bul lenn. January 1989

COMMITTEE NEWS

ENTERTAINMENT Date: January 28, 1989 MOBIL MAKES GIFT

The 15th Annual HGS Tennis Tournament was held Saturday, Octo- ber 15,1988at the Quail Valley Country Club. Approximately thirty society members participated, all enjoying near per- fect weather, refreshments and the fellowship. Winners of the events were as follows:

A FLIGHT: B. Sherman, G. Gatenby

B FLIGHT: K. Razui, L. Gordon

Time: 10:30 AM thru 12:45 PM Place: The Scoreboard Sports Bar

7613 Katy Freeway (Between Silber and Post Oak on the south side)

The Scoreboard Sports Bar has agreed to let us use their facilities with large screen television to show the video. Food and drinks are available through purchase. There is no charge for viewing the video. We need to know, however, how many people will be attending. Please call Sheryl Lentini at

Our appreciation to the service 467-5832 companies below who helped make the tournament possible:

Arrow Graphics Core Laboratories

Omni

TO HGS

N. F. Kuich, Geological Manager, Houston Division for Mobil Exploration & Producing U.S. Inc. recently presented a check to the Houston Geologi- cal Society on behalf of Mobil for $300. The donation was placed in the HGS Undergraduate Scholarship Fund. The Houston Geological Society greatly appreciates Mobil's continuing interest and support of our programs.

UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS

Stratigraph Carboniferous Geology of the Northern Llano Schlumberger Well Service Uplift, Southern Fort Worth Basin

Western Atlas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and Concho Platform ~, ~~

Special thanks to Bill Howell, Ross Davis and committee members for con- Schlumberger Well Services, Houston

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tributing their time and efforts in making Downhole Sensors Facility Jan. 21, 1989

this years' tournament successful. Avery Island Salt Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 11-12, 1989 H. BENJAMIN HULL Environmental Geology of Northern Harris Committee Chairman County and Montgomery County

(Environmental Committee) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 18, 1989 ENVIRONMENTAL

Seismic Acquisition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 15, 1989 Alternative Careers Conference Video First Annual Great Geological Road Rally

The Environmental and Engineer- (Environmental Committee) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 29, 1989 ing Geology Committee will show a video recording of the ~ l ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ Recent Sediments of Southeast Texas (1 Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 13, 1989 Careers Conference in May 1987. 3-D Seismic Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 20, 1989 The conference was a panel discussion about careers for geologists outside the Modern Carbonate Sedimentation, Petroleum Industry. San Salvador, Bahamas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 12-16, 1989

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Houston Geological Soc~ety Bulletm. January 1989 16

1989 CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE SURVEY The purpose of this questionnaire is to find out what you, the members of PRINCIPAL AREAS OF INTEREST

HGS, desire in the way of short courses and seminars. Our goal is to provide O U T S I D E NORTHERN G U L F Quality courses that meet your educational needs, as economically as possible. COAST, no. 1, 2, etc, please take a few minutes now to fill out this questionnaire and mail it back to the ( ) Southwest Texas HGS office by February 1st. Thank you!

( ) Ft. Worth basin Have you ever attended an HGS Continuing Education Seminar? ( ) Denver basin

Y e s No- ( ) Southeastern states Does your employer allow time off to attend HGS daytime courses? ( ) Midland basin

Y e s N o Depends on ( ) Delaware basin Does your employer pay the course fee? ( ) Appalachian region

Y e s No- ( ) Eastern shelves

What are the more practicable times for you t o attend? ( ) Anadarko Basin Daytime: Mon. ( ) Tues. ( ) Wed. ( ) Thurs. ( ) Fri. ( ) Sat. ( ) o the r areas

Preferences: 1/2 day ( ) 1 day ( ) 2 days ( ) 3 days ( ) Evenings: Mon ( ) Tues. ( ) Wed. ( ) Thurs ( ) -

(3.5 hours incl. refreshments) For same week: 1 evening ( ) 2 eve's ( ) 3 eve's ( ) Successive evenings ( ) Alternate: Mon-Wed ( ) Tues-Thurs ( ) Same day successive weeks ( ) Other:

TOPlCS OF POSSIBLE INTEREST, check titles. ( ) Clastic Sedimentary Environments ( ) Clastic Stratigraphic Traps ( ) Methods of Prospect Generation ( ) Geologic Evaluation of Prospects ( ) Tectonics of GOM region ( ) Oil and Gas Fields of South Texas ( ) Wilcox Trend ( ) Frio/Vicksburg Trend ( ) Plio-Pleistocene Trend ( ) Basin Analysis ( ) Development Geology with Examples ( ) Reservoir Engineering for Geologists ( ) Applied Organic Geochemistry ( ) Seismic Stratigraphy ( ) Remote Sensing of Geologic Data ( ) West Texas basins ( ) Rocky Mountain Foreland basins ( ) Project/People Management ( ) Weather & Flooding ( ) Hydrology ( ) Vadose Zone Monitoring ( ) Underground Storage Tank Issues

SCOPE OF COURSES: Narrow ( ) Broad ( )

( ) Clastic Diagenesis ( ) Carbonate Sedimentation & Diagenesis ( ) Exploration Economics ( ) Salt Tectonics ( ) Geologic History of GOM ( ) Mesozoic Trends ( ) Downdip Yegua Trend ( ) Miocene Trends ( ) Salt Dome Plays ( ) Exploration Strategies in Mature Basins ( ) Strat. Applications of Dipmeters ( ) Applied Biostratigraphy ( ) Sequence Stratigraphy ( ) Seismic Interpretation ( ) Passive Continental Margins ( ) Jurassic of Eastern Gulf Coast ( ) Oklahoma basins ( ) Business Side of Oil & Gas ( ) Environmental Regulation ( ) Groundwater Geochemistry ( ) Groundwater Contamination Assessment ( ) Other Topics:

Suggested speakers, with topics:

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Other suggestions, comments, complaints:

If you wish to have notices of continuing education programs sent to organizations or individuals, please print the name and mailing address below; for organizations this should be to the attention of a specific individual or office. OPTIONAL Name Phone

Address PLEASE RETURN THIS TO:

Continuing Education Committee, Houston Geological Society, 7171 Harwin, Suite 314, Houston, Texas 77036

17 Houston Geologncal Society Bul le t~n. January 1989

PUBLICATION ORDER FORM HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

SPECIAL VOLUMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Geological Society Membership Directory, 1988..

Directory of Oi l Company Name Changes, Compiled by Wil l iam K. Peebles. A handy reference of cross company name changes. September, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exploration Software and Data Sources for Micros. Craig E. Moore, Editor; Bruce Grethen. Kari K. Rekoske and Barry L. Smith, Contributors. September, 1 9 8 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Typical Oi l and Gas Fields of Southeast Texas, Volume II, G. K. Burns Editor Ninety f ield reports - maps, cross sections, type logs and text including production data. Synopsis of regional geology. 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . .

Finding Deep Sands i n the Gulf Coast Tertiary, by Doris M . Curtis. short course notes, November, 1984. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Houston Area Environmental Geology: Surface Faulting, Ground Subsidence, Hazard Liability. E.M. Etter, Editor, 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deltas in Their Geologic Framework. M. L. Shirley, Editor, J. A. Ragsdale, Asst. Editor. 1966. 3rd printing 1981, Hardbound book . . . . . . . .

Deltas - Models for Exploration, M . L. Broussard, Editor. 1975, 2nd printing 1981, Hardbound Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

THE TWO-VOLUME HARDBOUND SET of Deltas in Their Geologic Framework and Deltas - Models for Exploration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Abnormal Subsurface Pressure by HGS Study Group, 1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CROSS SECTIONS Stratigraphic Cross Sections of Southeast Texas

by HGS Cross-Section Committee, 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOKS

Field Seminar of the Big Bend, Trans-Pecos Region Texas. James B.Stevens.Leader.1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Damon Mound, Texas, Field Trip Guidebook, E. M . Etter, Editor 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lignite Resources in East-Central Texas, Field Trip Guidebook by J. L. Jobling, 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lower Tertiary of the Brazos River Valley, Field Trip Guidebook, D. G. Kersey, Editor, 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oi l Fields, Subsidence and Surface Faulting in the Houston Area, Field Trip Guidebook by M . M . Sheets, 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Houston Geolog~cal Society Bulletin. January 1989 18

CALENDAR of EVENTS SUNDAY

GEO-EVENTS

MEETINGS IN HOUSTON SIPES Luncheon, Cathleen Mabe, Chevron, "Struc-

FRIDAY

6

MONDAY

2

9 H G S

DINNER MEETING Roben Evcrct~ Wcstin Oaks

1 6

GSH Lunchem

2 3

3 0

OIL & GAS SIG, M.D. Anderson Hall, University of St . Thomas, 7 PM, Jan. 4.

HGS Luncheon Meeting, Robert V. Everett, "Wire- line Geochemical Log Analysisof Thin Bed Reservoirs, Gulf of Mexico", Westin Oaks, 11:30 AM, Jan 9.

UH Geological Alumni Association Luncheon, Petroleum Club, 11:45 AM, Jan. 11.

HGS Environmental Committee Meeting, Charlie's Hamburger Joint, 2222 Ella Blvd., 6 PM, Jan. 11.

SPWLA Westside Luncheon, Sheraton West Belt, 11:30 AM, Jan. 11.

SPE Luncheon, White Hall Hotel, 11:30 AM, Jan. 12. SPWLA Greenspoint Luncheon, NL. Industries

Cafeteria, 12 Noon, Jan. 12.

SATURDAY

7

WEDNESDAY

4

0 1 1 &Gas YG

11 UH Geol Alumm ASSOC Luncheon

SPWLA Westsgde Luncheon

HGSINTL. 18 DINNER MEETING

Ian Maycock Westin Galleria

SPWLA Carpd Hole Luncheon

ncsooueu 25 PRESENTATlON

Ted Grillen Lunch-Houston Club Dinnrr-Hdiby Im

C r w n c Plaza Pa& 10

TUESDAY

3

10

1 7

24

SPWLA Petroleum Club

Luncheon

31

GSH Noon Luncheon, Marriott-Brookhollow, 11:30 AM, Jan. 16.

THURSDAY

5

12 SPE Luncheon

SPWLA Greenspom Luncheon

HGS 19 SHORT COURSE Howard Yorslon Salt Tectonics

SlPES Luncheon Petroleum Club

26

SPWLA Cased Hole Luncheon, Marriott-Galleria, 11:30 AM, Jan. 18.

H G S FIELD TRlP

H G S International Dinner Meeting, Ian D. Maycock, "Oil Exploration and Development in Marib/Al Jawf, Yeman Arab Republic", Westin Galleria Hotel, 5:30 PM, Jan. 18.

5 . Fort Worth

1 3

2 0

2 7

tural Evolution and Hydrocarbon ~ r a ~ p i n ~ ~ e c h a n i s m s : Hankamer Field Area, Liberty and Chambers Counties, Texas", Petroleum Club, 1 l:3O AM, J a n 19.

SPWLA Luncheon, Petroleum Club, 11:30 AM, Jan. 24.

HGS Double Presentation, Ted Griffin, "Compara- tive Sidewall/ConventionaI Core Data", Luncheon-Houston Club, 11:30 AM, Dinner-Holiday Inn-Crowne Plaza Park 10, 5 PM, Jan. 25.

BasinIConcho Platform -

14

2 1 H G S FlEU) TRIP

Sch lu lnkr~er DomhdR

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SCHOOLS AND FIELD TRIPS

HGS Field Trip, Robert C . Grayson, J r . , "Carboni- ferous Geology of the Northern Llano Uplift, Southern Fort Worth Basin and Concho Platform", Jan. 6-8.

HGS Continuing Education Course, Howard Yorston, "Salt Tectonics", 7:30 AM-4 PM, Jan. 19

HGS Field Trip, Schlumberger Well Services, Houston Downhole Sensors Facility, 8:30 AM-12:30 P h , Jan. 21.

19 Houston Geolog~cal Socfely Bullet~n. January 1989

HGS SHORT COURSES

STRUCTURAL STYLE A N D BALANCED CROSS SECTIONS I N EXTENSIONAL TERRAINS

A 2-Day Practical Structural Geology Workshop For Geologists and Geophysicists

* * * FIRST TIME EVER OFFERED * * *

DATE & LOCATION:

SCOPE OF COURSE:

INSTRUCTOR:

COST:

DATE & LOCATION:

SCOPE OF COURSE:

INSTRUCTOR:

COST:

February 24-25, 1989 (Fri. & Sat.) 8 AM - 5 PM both days. Location to be announced.

The course will cover elements of structural style for both thin-skinned and basement involved extensional terrains together with techniques for drawing balanced sections appropriate to the style. Applications will range from regional reconnaissance to prospect level. A workshop on section balancing is included. Participants are encouraged to bring their own cross sections and seismic lines for a discussion of styles and balancing techniques. Topics include half grabens, linking of faults in map view, and balancing.

Richard H. Groshong, Jr . is a Professor at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, visiting Chaire d'honneur at Universite d e Lausanne in Switzerland, and was previously a Senior Research Assistant with Cities Service Research Laboratory for 10 years. He recently authored a paper o n extensional fault-bend folding and was co-author of a computer program for analytical modeling of balanced cross sections of thrust-fault-related folding. He is a frequent lecturer in industry courses on comparative structural geology.

$135.00 for HGS member, $150 for non-members. Class size is limited to 40. (Course Manager: Jim Lantz, Amoco, 713-556-4454)

SALT TECTONICS WORKSHOP

Thursday, January 19, 1989; 7:30 AM - 4 PM; Exxon Auditorium, Exxon Building, 800 Bell, Houston, Texas.

This course will cover salt tectonics from the standpoint of: mechanisms of salt deformation, inter-relationships of sedimentation and salt structuring ... structural styles ...g eophysical expressions, with interpretive guides through lectures and exercises.

Howard J. Yorston is a director of Interpretation Consultants, Inc., of Houston, Texas, and teaches seismic interpretation for geologists. He has 35 years experience in structural and stratigraphic interpretation of seismic data with extensive experience in salt and extensional glide plane tectonics.

Pre-Registration by January 13, 1989 At Door Members $60.00 $65.00 Non-members $65.00 $70.00 Students $35.00 $40.00

REGISTRATION FORM

NAME: I am registering for (please check):

ADDRESS: 17 Groshong Structural Geology Workshop

El Salt Tectonics Workshop

PHONE (home) (work)

Enclose check payable to HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Return with this form to: Houston Geological Society, 7171 Harwin, Suite 314, Houston, Texas 77036

Houston Geolog~cal Society Bullet~n. January 1989 20

HGS FIELD TRIPS CARBONIFEROUS GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN MARGIN OF

THE LLANO UPLIFT, SOUTHERN FORT WORTH BASIN AND CONCH0 PLATFORM DATE & LOCATION: January 6-8, 1989 (FRIDAY thru SUNDAY)

KILLEEN T O BROWNWOOD (and back), CENTRAL TEXAS

SCOPE OF TRIP: Two day excursion will examine facies and facies relationships, structural history of Carboni- ferous strata exposed along the northern margin of the Llano Uplift and in the Colorado River drainage basin. The trip provides an excellent overview of North Central and West Central Texas geology.

INSTRUCTORS: Robert C. Grayson, Jr., Department of Geology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76798 Glen K. Merrill, Department of Natural Sciences, University of Houston/Downtown

COST: $145.00 by Dec. 22, 1988 ($155.00 thereafter), includes guidebook, overview lecture Friday evening, lodging at Killeen and Brownwood, bus transportation from Killeen, breakfasts and lunches, and refreshments in the field.

HOUSTON DOWNHOLE SENSORS FACILITY SCHLUMBERGER WELL SERVICES (HDS)

DATE & LOCATION: Saturday, January 21,8:30 AM - 12:30 PM; Schlumberger Well Services HDS facility, 5000 Gulf Freeway, Houston

SCOPE OF TRIP: This trip is designed to familiarize the participant with design and manufacture of several modern wireline logging tools. The HDS facility designs and manufactures downhole tools and provides services for worldwide operations. The tour will view production areas, the environmental testing facility (where tools are tested in up to 40 different formations), and the well-site testing area (where tools are tested in two 1200' wells). Several tools manufactured in Houston will be displayed for hands-on viewing and discussion with HDS personnel.

TRIP LEADER: Gary Lusk, Schlumberger Well Services

COST: $2.00 in advance, $4.00 at the door. Refreshments and snacks will be provided. Maps will be mailed to early registrants.

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REGISTRATION FORM

NAME: I am registering for (please check):

ADDRESS: Carboniferous Geology

Schlumberger HDS Facility

PHONE (home) (work)

Enclose check payable to HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Return with this form to: Houston Geological Society, 7171 Harwin, Suite 314, Houston, Texas 77036

Houston Geolog~cal Soc~eiy Bullet~n. January 1989

M A R K R. E T H E R E D G E Geologist

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J. BEN CARSEY(1902-1988)

In June 1925, a 23-year-old graduate by the name of J.Ben Carsey arrived in San Angelo, Texas with a degree ingeology from the University of Texas. He was hired as a fieldgeologist for Humble Oil and Refining Company. Over thenext 36 years, Ben Carsey was to be responsible for findingsignificant oil and gas reserves for Humble, now ExxonCompany, USA. He truly became a giant in the oil industryand in the geologic profession.

J. Ben Carsey was born in Tennessee in 1902 andmoved to Texas with his family soon afterwards. Hisacademic career began in the public schools of Dallas, andculminated at the University of Texas with a degree ingeology.

When Carsey began his career, the West Texas oilindustry was still in its infancy. The first major discovery inthe Permian Basin, Santa Rita #1 near Big Lake, had beenmade only two years prior to his arrival in the Basin. Littlewas known of the Basin's oil potential and geology. Benspent 16years in the Permian Basin and was instrumental inthe discovery of many of the basin's giants such as Yates,Gomez, Seminole, and Wasson fields to name just a few.Hispioneering geology also led fo exploration in producingareas such as McElroy and Rojo Caballos. Ben was amongthe first to confirm the structural high in the area later to beknown as the Central Basin Platform.

In 1941, Ben was sent from Midland, where he hadserved as Humble's Division Geologist, to Louisiana toorganize an exploration office. This early work resulted inHumble's discovery of several large oil and gas fields,namely, Bayou Sale, Duck Lake, and Avery Island Fields.

Ben was transferred from New Orleans to Houston asAssistant Chief Geologist in 1947. A short year later he wastransferred to California to establish an exploration officeon the West Coast. He took a small group of people withhim to California and their work ultimately led to thediscovery of the Castaic Junction Oil Field.

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Ben became Chief Geologist for Humble in 1948.andretained that position until 1955 when he assumed theposition of Exploration Advisor. In the mid 1950's, Benmade the preliminary investigation of Alaska for Humble. In1955, I had the opportunity to do the initial field work inAlaska for Humble and this is where I first met Ben Carsey.We survived a plane wreck on the Alaska Peninsula andbecame very dear friends over the years. He had the insightto help young geologists in their attempt to find oil and gas.As a result of Carsey's work in Alaska, he went on thedistinguished lecture tour for AAPG in 1960 speaking on"Geology and Oil Possibilities of Alaska." On this tour, Benspoke to 44 geologic societies and university groups in theUnited States, Canada and Mexico. This was one of thehighlights of his career.

Ben had several papers published in the AAPG Bulletinfrom 1935 to the early 60's. Topics of his publicationsincluded natural gas in West Texas, geology of the GulfCoast and continental shelf, and annual summaries ofexploratory drilling.

After working 36 years for Humble, Ben retired in 1961.Since then, he had worked with his son as a consultant andindependent geologist in the Houston area.

Ben served our profession in many capacities. He wasChairman of the AAPG Research Committee in 1958-1960,Chairman of the Committee of Statistics of ExploratoryDrilling in 1961-1962, Chairman of the Matson AwardCommittee in 1962, and Chairman of the NominatingCommittee in 1963. He was Vice-President of AAPG in1960-1962andAAPG President in 1967-1968.He served as aPresident of the Houston Geological Society and was anHonorary member of the American Institute of ProfessionalGeologists, the Geological Society of America and was anAAPG Trustee Associate. He was a lifetime member of theGeology Foundation of the University of Texas and was arecipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award of the Uni-versity's Geology Department. He was also one of thefounding members of the AllAmerican Wildcatters. In 1985,Ben received the Sidney Powers Medal, AAPG's highestaward.

Shortly after leaving the University of Texas, Benmarried Dorothy Ogden, a respected paleontologist in herown right, and moved to San Angelo. From this marriagecame two children, J. Ben Carsey, Jr., a geologist, andDorothy Carsey Sumner. Ben lost his wife Dorothy in 1969and married Janet Mierau Longley in 1972. Janet and Benwere great travelers and enjoyed their life together.

Ben went to his office on Friday, September 30, 1988and put in a full day. He went to the hQspital on Saturday,October 1 and passed away on Sunday, October 2, 1988.We have truly lost one of the great giants in our professionand he willbe dearly missed.BERNOLD M. HANSON

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Subsurface and Outcrop Examination of the Capitan Shelf Margin,

Northern Delaware Basin

Outcrops of the Capitan reef and associated shelf and basinal strata (Late Permian, Guadalupian age) in the Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and southeast New Mexico have long served industry, academia and numerous geologic societies as a superb training locale for better understanding carbonate, siliciclastic and evaporite facies, and their diagenesis. The geologic model developed from the Guadalupe Mountains has proven to be important in understanding hydrocarbon distribution in shelf and basinal strata throughout the Permian Basin, and has been an important analog for other hydrocarbon-bearing basins.

A reevaluation of existing outcrop-defined models from this classic area was prompted by the acquisition of a continuous core from a stratigraphic test well, the Gulf PDB-04 well, at the northern end of the Delaware Basin. Over 2500 ft of this unique core of Capitan-age shelf, shelf margin and basinal strata (see figure below) will be showcased at a SEPM-sponsored core workshop.

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A depositionaVdiagenetic model for the varied carbonate, siliciclastic, and evaporite lithologies recognized in the core and new insight into the geologic evolution of the Capitan margin will be highlighted. This work is based on evaluation of the core and accompanying downhole logs, other regional subsurface data, and previous outcrop studies. In order to compare both subsurface and outcrop parts of the Capitan story, a variety of outcrop and cave studies will also be presented at the workshop by several invited authors using a poster display format.

The workshop will broaden one's view of the Capitan by offering a combined subsurface and outcrop perspective of stratigraphic relationships, depositional facies, geologic evolution, diagenesis, and petrophysical character.

SEPM Core Workshop #13 will be presented Sunday, April 23,1989, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Sun Antonio Convention Center, as part of the 1989 AAPGISEPM Annual Meeting in Sun Antonio, Texas. The workshop organizers are Paul M. Harris and George A. Grover of: Chevron Oil Field Research Company, La Habra, California; and Raymond A. Garber of Chevron Canada Resources, Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Preregistration fees are $95 or $?lo on-site ($35 preregistration or $50 on-site for students) and the workshop h s a limit of 100 professionals and 50 students.

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EXPLORATION ACTIVITY REVIEW National Rig Count: November 21 -923; Year Ago-1 , 1 5 2

Texas Gulf Coast Chapman Exploration will drill a 10,500'Lobo (Eocene)

test 2-1/2 miles east of Lobo production at Briscoe Field in Webb County. T h e #A-l Hughes is about 200' north of the Conoco #1 Hughes, a 10,481' dry hole which unsuccessfully tested perforations at 9065-10,210' (OA). Lower Wilcox structure here is irregular southeast dip. with the wildcat located well downdip from Briscoe Field.

In northwestern Bee County, a 15,000' Sligo test has been scheduled by Mobil Producing Texas & New Mexico 4-1/2 miles north of Sligo, Edwards, Wilcox and Queen City production at Fawnee Field. T h e #1 Ford is also 3-1/2 mdes southwest of Sligo gas production at Pawnee North Field. Regionally, the wildcat is located just updip from the Edwards (Stuart City) Reef and o n regional southeast dip at the base Austin Chalk horizon.

Ken Petroleum has opened Kenlon Field at the #1 Melton Unit, a new Yegua gas discovery about midway between Lost Bridge Field and Bright Falcon Field in Jackson County. Flow rate was 2,737 MCFGPD (13.7 MMCFGPD CAOF) and 24 BOPD from the Malibu sand at 9391-95'. Structure at the Vicksburg horizon is irregular southeast dip, with fault closure probably present at depth.

In Hardin County, Douglas J . Howard/Joe C . Martino have scheduled a n 8000' Yegua test 2-1/4 miles south of Wilcox production at Hickory Creek Field. The #1 Ward Unit is about 2000' northwest of an 8015' dry hole (Southland Drilling #I Wilson, e t al Unit) whichencountered some slight gas shows in sidewall cores from the lower part of the Yegua interval. T o p Yegua structure here is regional southeast dip with local nosing.

A new Hackberry gas discovery has been completed by Petrus Oil 2-1/4 miles northeast of Hackberry oil production at Morgan Bluff Field in Orange County. T h e #12 Cormier flowed 1,063 MCFGPD (112 MMCFGPD CAOF) f rom the Hartburg sand at 8138-44'. At the Hack- berry horizon the new producer spots on regional southeast dip.

South Louisiana McConathy Production will drill a 10,500' Cockfield

test 2-1/2 miles west of Cockfield production at DeQuincy Field in northwestern Calcasieu Parish. T h e #A-l Sonat Mineral Leasing VUA is about 3500' southeast of the Sunray #E-1 Lutcher-Moore, an abandoned oil well which was originally completed in a thin Cockfield sand, flowing 18 BOPD from 10,512-18'. At the Cockfield horizon the wildcat spots o n regional southeast dip with down-to-the-south faults located to the north and southeast.

Also in Calcasieu Parish, IP Production has scheduled a 9500' wildcat to evaluate Hartburg sands 6 miles northwest o f Hackberry production at North Vinton Field. T h e #1 SL 12714 is located about a mile southwest of a 10,092' dry hole (Tribal #1 S L 6089) which logged a pair of thin Hartburg sands around 9400', and about half a mile east of the Chapman #1 S L 11324 in which these sands appear t o be shaled out. Structure at the Hayes horizon is fairly s teep southeast dip.

San ta F e Minerals has staked a 13,000' lower Tusca- loosa test 3-1/2 miles eas t of lower Tuscaloosa production at Greensburg Field in St. Helena Parish. Accumulation at Greensburg Field is in stratigraphic traps in lower Tusca- loosa sands draped across a large southwest plunging nose. Lower Tuscaloosa structure at the wildcat location appears to be southwest regional dip with local nosing.

Farther south, in Livingston Parish, Zilka Energy will drill a n 11,500' Wilcox test, the #1 Cavenham Energy Resources, 2-1/2 miles south of Wilcox production at Livingston Field. Wilcox sands were encountered in dry holes both north and south of the wildcat location. At the Wilcox horizon the new venture spots on the crest of a prominent south plunging nose.

Weeks Exploration has completed the #1 S L 12905(ST) a s a new middle Miocene gas discovery about midway between Bay d e Chene and Saturday Island Fields in southern Jefferson Parish. Flow rate was 2,644 MCFGPD and 15 BCPD from perfs at 12,365-73', reportedly in the Bigenerina humblei 5 sand. At the Big '2' horizon the new producer spots within the trace of a large down-to-the-south fault.

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Triad Energy has staked a 9999' Smackover wildcat 2 miles northeast of Smackover production at Salt Break Field in Navarro County, discovered earlier this year. T h e #1 Tomforde is 1-1/2 miles northeast of, and fault-separated from, a 9625' dry hole (Mosbacher #1 Watt) which recovered 5000' of salt water on a drill s tem test in the Smackover at 9425-50'. At the top Smackover horizon the new test spots in a separate fault block within the Mexia-Talco fault system.

Farther east, in extreme northern Smith County, Palrich Oil is drilling below 4400' at their #1 Hunt, a 10,000' Rodessa wildcat 3 miles northeast of Rodessa production at North Sand Flat Field. Closest deep control is 2-1/4 miles southwest of the Fender #1 Shelmire, a 10,200' dry hole in which the Rodessa was perforated between 10,022-052' with n o details disclosed. At the base Massive Anhydrite horizon the new test spots low o n the northeast flank of the North Sand Flat - Driskell Lake structure.

Exxon Company, USA will drill a 7000'wildcat in Delta County about 8-1/2 miles northwest of abandoned Smack- over production at Northeast Charleston Field. Projected depth of the #1 Faust should be sufficient t o penetrate the Smackover a n d poss ib ly r e a c h t h e Paleozoic . Approximately 5 miles southwest, the Anschutz #1 Stegall was abandoned at 7000' in the Paleozoic with no cores o r tests reported. Smackover structure here is regional southeast dip.

South Arkansas Mike Rogers Drilling has scheduled a 9700'Smackover

test in southwestern Union County, about 3 miles south of Cotton Valley production at the one-well East Three Creeks Field, and over 5 miles east of nearest Smackover pro-

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Alabama A new Smackover oil discovery has been completed

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TOBIAS. STEVEN M Sr Geophysmst B H P Petroleum (Amerras) 5847 San Fehpe d3600 Houston, Texds 77057 780 5101

TUMINAS. ALVYDAS C Explorat~on Geologlst Exxon Co USA 440 Benmar Houston. Texas 77210 591 5515

TERRA RESOURCES, INC.

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(7 13) 960-1040

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Mc Kenae Petroleum Company

5847 San Felipe Road. Suite 4300 Houston. Texas 77057

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Houston Geologncal Soc~ety Bullel~n. January 1989


154,000 Miles In The Gulf Of Mexico STATE OF THE ART HIGH RESOLUTION SEISMIC DATA

OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF 1 SLOPE GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS

SOUTH TIMBALIER CHANNEL MISSISSIPPI DELTA STATICS Refraction static corrections applied to remove 1,000 miles of refraction corrected data on h e time distortions of the channel. Mississippi Delta Platform.

INTERPRETATIONS STATE WATERS COVERAGE Intergrated geological and geophysical structure maps Recent surveys include over 3,500 miles of and cross sections available across h e entire sheJlarca. stale waters coverage in Louisiana and Texas.

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For additional information please contact : Barry Eastland , Rob Brooks or Woody Hardman

Telephone : (713) 95 1-0853 Telex : 295 832 Telecopier : (713) 739-7130

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SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS SEISMIC COVERAGE

TGS TGS ONSHORE GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY 333 CLAY SUITE 3900 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 - -

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CALL : (7 13) 9 5 1-0853

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OVERRIDES ROIMTlES LEASES . .

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LELAND C. GANEY Vnce President

proPerry eraluat~ons al and gar reserve deletrnmal~ons reservoir slrnulal~ons and ~p l lmlza lmns foeld sludtes

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( 7 1 3 ) 654-91 10

J. R. JACKSON. JR. Petroleum Consultant

635 R A M B L E W 0 0 0 R O

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"Suppmt those who sup~rnrt our Society. "

Kenneth E. Nelson Consulting Geophys i c i s t

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Consult~ng Pelroleum. Nalutal Gas 6 Geolog~cal Engnneer

Harry E. Olell, Jr. Petroleum Consultan1

5347 Oueensloch

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APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES -Makhg Good Idem Workl

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Cecil R. Rives P€TROLEVY GEOLOGIST

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$00 DALLAS STREET WWSTON. TEXAS llml

John T. "Ted" Schulenberg Consullmg Geologlsl

Egypl and Mlddla Earl . Southeast Asia Texas Dull Caarl

2121 Sage Road. Sum 210 OfI~ce (713) 961-777t Houslon. Teras 77056 Residence (713)461.11t!

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Special izing in Biost rat igraphy

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and h n o n c d Anolysts

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w WALTER OIL 6 GAS CORPORATION

J.C. WaIIef. JC Presldant

TEL 1713) 358-2892

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700 C z t ~ ~ o r p CP~IC, 1200 Smnh S~reet

Houston. Tcrlr 77002

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E x p e r t W ~ l n e s s B N o t a r y Publ~c

F A X (713) 623-2931 3815 R c h m o n d Ave. . Oil (71 3) 621 -2603 S u ~ l e 103 Cau (713) 826-6729 H o u s \ o n . T X 77027 Y a r d (512) 398-4968

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PALEONTOLOGISTS AND GEOLOQISTS

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(7 13) 690-4255

YOUR BUSINESS CARD COULD APPEAR I N THIS SPACE EVERY MONTH

Contact W. Don Neville 6 5 5 - 9 6 6 6

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DRILLING WELLS LOUISIANA-MIOCENE. OLIQOCENE

PRIORITY STUDIES F R O OF TEXAS

REQIONAL STUDIES PALEOENVIRONMENTAL MAPPING.

GULF OF MEXEO ISOPACH. AND SAND PERCENT

TEXAS AND LOUISIANA

INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER PRESENTATKIN OF DATA AVAILABLE

SUMMARY. FRST OCCURRENCE. ABUNDANCE

ENVROHAENTAL CUPVES. ORAFliS AK) CHARTS

3 5 H o u s t o n G e o l o g ~ c a l Soclety B u l l e r ~ n . J a n u a r y 1989


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ADVERTISERS Hydrexco Lauritzen Energy, Inc. McKenzie Petroleum Company Norcene Explorer, Inc. Omni Paleo Control. Inc. Paleo Data, Inc. Pend Oreille Oil & Gas Co. Petroleum Information Pierce Petroleum Pilgrim Exploration Corp. Plains Petroleum Operating Co. Reimers Research Res Tech Houston

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BOSWORTH OIL COMPANY Actively Seeking Prospects

Contact: Cecelia Armstrong 1212 Main Street, Suite 546

Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 951-9351

P L A I N S

PLAINS PI;,TROI.EUM OPERATIN(; COMPANY I 2500 EAST T.C. JESTER

SUITE 550 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77008

Geophysical Trend Corporation

DATA SALES DATA STORAGE VELOCITY SURVEYS

SUSAN W. CULP. Houston Mgr.

1980 Post Oak Blvd. 234 Loyola Ave. Ste. 1320 Ste. 320

Houston, Tx. 77056 New Orleans, La. 701 12 (71 3) 623-0099 (504) 524-51 73

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A PlTTS ENERGY COMPANY

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IN T H E JURASSIC SMACKOVER

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I ~ hb GEOMAP COMPANY

3701 Kirbv Drive. Ste. 750

MARKETING-TECHN ICAL EXTENSIVE GULF COAST GEOLOGY! REPRESENTATIVES

Gregg Watts. Manager

I 30 Regional Geologic Mapping Services Houston. TX

Scott Kuykendall. Geologist

Spotted Base Maps Houston. TX

Steve Oivanki. Geologist

Gulf Coast Production Maps - Blueline Prints and Color Coded Jackson. MS

I Bill Eisenhardt. Geologist

Microfiche Well Logs for Texas, Oklahoma. Arkansas. Houston. TX

1 Louisiana. and SE New Mexico Waiter S. Light. Jr.. Geologist Houston. TX

I Full Color Executive Reference Maps Robert Scott. Geologist San Antonio. TX

I Memberships Available in our Geological Data Libraries in 0. L. Smith. Geologist Tyler. TX

Houston, Plano, and Midland

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