The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-14
Geology and the Oil Industry

Nj. NJ. Nalerius, well known geOl-
ogist, who is perhaps as well posted
in the science and practica! appl!.
| cation OF geology as any man IN the
business, has the following to say
about geology and it's conpection
TO the oil industry. Mr.. Vdlerius
has compiled several maps and
charts which are most interesting,
and which he will exhibit and eN-
plain at n get together, get-ac-
quainted meeting" planned to he
held shortly. for the purpose OF
making some of the newcomers feel
at nome in Tulsa;
"The application OF economic
geology as pertains to the oil indus
try" says Mr.. Nalorius, has made
wonderful progress within the past
six years. The oil geologists, pc
troleum engineers and teChnologists
are at the present time using every
effort TO advance their professions
to the highest plane possible, due TO
the fact that the time is not far dis-
tant when the recovery OF more oil
and gas from the present producing
areas, Is just as important as the
finding OF new fields.
This fact can only be brought
about by the close cooperation Of
cheering staffs. 1t might be OF in
terest TO the general public 10 know
that under the present methods OF
oil field operation, only about 20
per cent of the oil contained in the
producing sands Of the Mid-Contf=
nent field is recovered.
"More efficient metods arc
needed for proper spacing OF drill
ing wells. and also the drilling oper-
alton, setting OF casing, determining
OF water levels and pumping OF oil
wells, are some OF the factors essen
tial for n greater recovery OF oil
and gas in the major portion OF our
present producing areas.
THE earlier geologic work out
hned in the Mid-Continent field was
accomplished by "A desire to find
only the most prominent surface
geologic structures, hence large
number of favorable producing
area were overlooked.
THE geologist of today must be
in a position to map subsurtace
structures as well an surface struc-
lures; also 10 classify the different
producing horizons expected, as 10
their relative value In connection
with geologic structures.
"One Of the larger operators re-
Gently asked the question; Why Is
II ali wildcat drilling propositions
offered to us lately have dome
mapped within the block of acre
age submitted p Now there are Two
reasons for this. In the past the
majority Of oil operators would buy
no acreage on any other KIND OF
structure except a dome.
Some geologists, after learning
this fact. began to map 'domns' eN-
ciusively. This procedure Is aoso-
lutely wrong in every particular.
we find at least five or six other
forms or geologic structures that are
producing oil and gas in commercial
quantities.
ut Is the desire OF our national
organizations, viz: The American
Association Of Petroleum biologists,
and the American institute OF Min
ing and Metallurgical Engineers 70
bring about n closer cooperation or
ali the different departments of the
oil Industry 49,,
"Suppiementing these natiopal
organizations are two local societies
known as the Tulsa Geological So
cintv and the local section OF the
A. (. NJ. & NJ. e, These local SO
cietIes hold meetings each month NJ
the Y. NJ. c. A., and every one
interested in the future OF the OH
and gas industry are earnestly IN
yytnd IN attend