The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-31

ninR for an active drilling campaign.
New Mexico is a great country to
work as far as geology goes, but
thousands upon thousands Of dollars
have been lost Showing found at in
tervals has caused renewed interest
and then a great many OF the large
number OF dry holes were drilled
upon poor advice. In this regard
1t will not be attempted TO review
the developments in the state, but
will be confined to the San Juan
Now with an actual paying well
developed, work will he started by
oil companies In a systematic man
ner and when drilling does start It
will he found that the large com
| panles are the ones that will be
/ doing the development and not
waiting on the small fry" to start
/ the ball rolling. In past drilling
/ efforts the various stock companies
/ have had easy shedding and the
public although stung many times,
continued to feast upon them.
During the past several years the
| people OF New Mexico have been
/ well versed In the reversals OF the
/ oil business, but despite this they
I listen TO the alluring song Of the
i promoter, who talks shout the
/ wealth 10 be had. but who rarely
/ shows action. For a while this sort
| Of boom was evident In the larger
/ cities Of New Mexico, but in the
! new excitement around the Navajo
! reservation there Is a noticeable alb
Sence Of the oil excitement. Now,
/ with no boom, few stock promotions
and frenzied efforts to finance wild.
cat work things can progress on a
firmer basis and something worth
/ while developed
Geological Features Are Many.
Literally a geologist's paradise. IS
an expression that Is commonly
heard when talking about the
geological resources OF the San Juan
basin. but this Is common In al
states that comprise the Rocky
mountain district. Outcroping in
some portions OF the basin can be
traced for distance OF 100 miles
the rugged topography combined
with the lack of vegetation making
the study very simple. In the coun.
:ry discussed the area Is generally
one OF numerous domes stretching
all the way from San Juan river
to Gallup While the Navajo reser.
vation does not extend the entire
distance It covers an immense terri.
tory on which are located severa
structures which have been mapped
and recommended for drilling.
To A. b. Beali. formerly con.
nected with the geological staff OF
the MIDWEST Refining company
goes the credit for discovery OF the
new we'll as he mapped and recon
mended for drilling, According tC
Mr.. Beall the Hogback dome Is 9
domical, pear-shaped field with sNii
tending north-south about eigh
miles. OF slight inclination on tht
west side and steep inclination OF
the east side where the resistan
sandstones OF the Mesa Verds have
been thrown up to form a grea
hogback, being taken up the shale
TO either side within short distance
continuing slight inclination to tn,
east and arching the Hogback dom.
on the west.
On the east side the maximum
incliuations vary from 33 degree
opposite the crest, diminishing Il
10 degrees opposite the north enc
and 25 degrees opposite the soutl
end. At the north end Of the inclina
tions vary between degrees ant
} 2h degrees and al the south ent
up to 7 degrees On the west sid
the lnclinations vary between3 and
degrees.
The closing contour includes al
area OF approximately 35 squar
miles the height Of the dome beinl
q near siN hundred feet. The 4. .SO0-acr
lease of the Midwest Reglning com.