The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-12
MAKESS REPORT
OIL PROSPECTS
FEDERAL GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
GIVES INFORMATION ON OIL
AND GAS POSSIBILITIES

Chamberlain, Jan. 12.-The Unit
ed States geological survey has made
an important report bearing on the
oil and gas prospects in the Cedar
Greek anticline and vicinity, in Mon
tana and in North and South Dakota.
The report, copies of which have been
received here, was made after an ex-
baustive investigation by field agents
of the geological survey extending ov-
er several months.
The report shows that the Cedar
Creek or Baker anticline, in
the eastern section of Montana, is the
outstanding structural feature of an
area of about 1000 square miles in
Dawson, Prairie, WilbauX, Fallon
and Carter counties, Mont, olope
and Rowman counties, N. d., and
Harding county, S. d. This anticline
the report shows, extends from the
Yellowstone river, near Glendive,
Mont, across the southwest corner of
North Dakota, and into northwestern
South Dakota, for distance of about
100 miles.
The geological structure of this an
ticline was examined and mapped
out during the fall months of 1921.
The Cedar Creek field may be looked
upon, the report states, as an offset
continuation of the northern end OF
the Black Hills uplift, whose direct
extension fades out into a series of
low flexures that parallel the Cedar
Creek anticline in the area south and
west of Baker, Mont.
The rocks exposed at the surface
or penetrated by the oil test well of
the Montana Yellowstone oil COM
pany, near Glendive, Mol.3., comprise
series of about 5000 feet of sedi-
mentary strata. The report shows
that gas has been struck at several
points in the Cedar Greek anticline.
The report states that the higher
domes at least of the Cedar Creek
fold merit test for oil when higher
prices again stimulate prospecting
Small volumes of natural gas may
probably be obtained from the sands
that represent the Judith River for
nation in all the pronounced struc-
tural domes.
Numerous creeks and other streams
in the territory covered by the geo.
logical survey furnish an abundance
of water for oil and gas drilling pur-
poses, and the report recommends
that it might be wise precaution for
the oil and gas development compan-
les to build temporary dams and res
ervoirs so an abundance of water Will
be assured throughout the drilling
operations.
Lignite for fuel is obtainabie from
the many local mines of the region,
and cedar wood is abundant near the
head of Cedar Greek. In some sec
tions, where gas already has been
struck by the driilers, 1t is suggested
in the report that enough gas might
be obtained from The sands that rep
resent the Judith River to serve as
iuel for further drilling. The report
shows at what points the, prospects
or securing oil and gas in CONNER
cial quantities are. the most favor
able.
AS a result of the report 1t is ex-
pected a number of new companies,
as well as those already in existence,
will during the spring and summer
take steps to definitely ascertain the
oil and gas possibilities of the re.
gion-to determine whether oil and
gas can be struck in sufficient guam
titles to make the expenses of drill.
ling paying venture for the various
companies.