The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-08
OIL STRUCTURE IS
D|SCUSSEDBY WEIR
At kINAN|S TO-DAY
Interesting Facts on Subject That
Occupies Centre Of Attention In
State Investments Today :
Large Attendance.

Some very interesting facts on oil
structure In New Mexico were discus
scd at the Kiwmls club luncheon to-
day by Professor Weir OF the univer-
sity who read the paper OF the day.
on a subject which ~ Of paramount
this time. Professor Weir said In
part;
THE last few years when the oil
craze started In this section OF the
United States a great number OF so
called "0eoiogists'' sprung into eS-
stence mud advertised as oil experts.
a great many eycn studied the
oil structures.
~ you had the price TO pay they
found Il out and Il O paid a good
sum you got n glowing report and ~
you had limited raj you were
stung on n poor report and some one
else got the benefit Il the materials
were there.
men who never knew how to read
n topographic nap correctly and
knew less OF making one went into
In some text book. A very glowing
example comes TO my mind. Mr.
Schneider OF the Empire on company
stated that during the war they had
To take the men they could find, who
claimed they were biologists and TO
his surprise only about 20 per cent
knew the value OF a Topographic map
and half that number knew how to
make one. He eve added that the
geological section was an added lux
ury to the department ~ that since
the war was over and the good men
were coming back that all their cm-
ployes in the future would be traiued
engineers. all the better N they a a
working knowledge OF geology. but
] not an essential.
This has been a great failing In
some OF our schools and colleges.
Personally ! shall try and insist that
all major biologists az the University
Of New Mexico have a course In Ele.
mentnry Surveying and Topography. .
OH sand Discussed.
In a brief history and description
Of the formation Of oils and natural
fundamental facts and information
which II would be we'll for n pros.
pectiVc oil investor to know.
Rock containing the oil or gus h
known as the oil or "a rock or sand.
he said. Mostly n sand stone AMI
less often n shale or limestone. A
dense rock may hold a surprising
amount of'oil or gas. Fairly produc-
tive sands may hold six TO twelve
D UNnNh ItN AiN ANkA VI IAAfN NAAH . NAAN
portion OF n foundation containing
tho OH or gaa II known as h pool.
and a district may contain several
pools at different levels but may not
be productive In an parts OF the same
area"
Cautions Investors.
Professor Weir was most emphatic
on the subject OF locating good pros
poets and leads. and the necessity OF
securing expert advice.
IF YOU want TO know what the
value OF any ground may be- he
states, and whether u may have The
Caymtoms Of Oilitis or GasitisD ~
first to "a reputable engineer who
knows how to mike a Topographic
map Zone having geological expert
structurol and get a report ON tho
rock structures. Take your map "a
some reputable g%eOlogist, who IL not
out for the money in II but for tn
value OF his profession,
In closing allow me to say as q
citizen AMONGST YOU, II YOU have
friends or your yourself have lamb
or leases. 20 get a reputable man it
do your work. 80 that you do moi
spend a fortune on "a wild cat re
!. port"
\ violin solo was played by Mrs
Weir. accompanied by Mrs. Georg.
Evcrrltt. An attendance prize 81
cigar tray by Frank Strong was woi
by w. q. ThuNton. No silent boosts
were given today az Is usually TIA.
case at the kiwanis l-uncheOns.