The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-19

/ NAAiohui swings WHICH auepOSlJeQ Cne1l
salts at the surface contemporaneously
with the surrounding sediments, Their
as compacting and subsistence tool
place, the shales sagged away from the
harder cores, while at the same time
concentration of oil took place by cir
/ culation along the bedding plains and
! faults.
Undoubtedly, such interesting faults
left open by channelled secondary de-
| posits of salt and gypsum would be ex-
pected to furnish a reservoir for the
accumulation of oil. This theory is
substantiated by the many beds which
underly the surrounding areas being
very thing or absent in the vicinity OF
these domes.
| The general geology Of this region
represents great homocline dipping to
the Gulf of Mexico. A large number of
broad flexures are known, among which
is the one at Jennings and at Fire
Island. Sedimentary Gardienta may
| also have caused oil and gas forma-
| tons Rf relatively small extent.
Owing to the fact of the similarity
between the territory in Florida, which
is now Wildcat, and the other proven
areas along the Gulf, a careful study
of conditions, existing in South Texas
and Louisiana should be of material
benefit in forming conclusions and de-
| auctions in Florida.
The following hypothesis are, to my
belief, most disable as regards the Gulf
prove n areas. The most favorable
beds in the Tertiary are the Fleming
Group of the Upper Territory-the
Jackson; Yagua; Marine Shales of the
Eocene. Some of these become very
favorable at greater depth to the south,
or underlying the Gulf.
While probably some Of the oil found
in the salt domes has migrated from
| the more petroleferous Mesozoic or
Paleozoic formations: yet. conditions
around these cores are favorable for
the concentration of oil along the bed
ding plains and the relatively poorer
oil horizons.
The Mexican fields of the poorer up
per Tertiary straits give secondary ac-
emulation of oil rising along frac-
lures from reservoirs in the lower Gre
taceous. These formations will contin-
ne to yield large amounts of oil and
gas in certain localities where well
marked folds occur and while similar
pools will be developed from time to
time throughout the oastal Plains un-
derlain by Tertiary formations, yet, in
general. these formations are most
feasible for oil in salt dome territory
or near blisters and sinks.
Using the known conditions exist
ing in the Coastal egions as criterion
5a~ 49,
domes and blisters of Florida, I am of
the opinion that the production Of Pc
troleum in the State of Florida only
awaits the penetration of the porous
absorative sands wherein petroleum
has been concentrated since the period
of its creation. Various absortive eff |,
forts have been made in the State of
Florida to drill and produce petroleum; /
yet, to the best of my knowledge, none
of these efforts have been sponsored |
by men versed in the industry, or with |
enough executive ability to secure ex-
perienced help and adequate tools and I
with the one exception of /
the we'll which is now being drilled at
Florida.
The well at Chipley, Florida, is
eQQlppeu Will Hcdfy type oLdnueiio
tools and California rig. All of the
irillers and tool dressers are men of
experience in the fields of the Mid
Continent and in the deep fields of Cali
fornia.
Through the courtesy of the man
lgement of that Company I have been
permitted to study the logs of the va
,ious formations through which they
AVE passed. and while not at liberty
o discuss conditions which have been
would state that a log
# this well offers to me conclusive
violence of the fact that oil will bel
Produced in the State of Florida and
orr leases are favorably located.
The State of Florida very probably.
vas considerably higher above the sea
evel than it is at present, in fact, hy-
rographia reports would incline the .
elief that the plateu of Florida ex-
ended out into the Gulf to approx
nately where the 20o-meter depth
reaks into deeper water. ;
The general structuar laxis OF the
tate of Florida runs practically South {
asst by Northwest. I
Artesian water is found near enough
) the surface to be only partially az !
scted by rock pressure. I
Since 1900 there have been numerous
dial waves along the Coastal Regions t
{ the Gulf of Mexico. These waves