San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
|ologists at Houston Con-
ention Tell Of Other
Texas Field Features.
ECT NEW OFFICERS
H. Gardener Heads
|nerican Association OF
Petroleum Biologists.
Fouston, Tex. April SThe Amer
Association of Petroleum Geolo-

March q to April 2, is said
those who attended to have been
of the largest and best ever held
he nine years that the association
been in existence. The ballroom
he Rice Hotel, where the conven-
was being held was filled to its
icity every day by those attend
Though the first day was taken
n registering and discussing some
he old business of the association
OF the most important things in
convention was taken care of. The
lion of officers was held ut the
b of the Thursday morning ses-
and the following officers were
ted:
Ames H. Gardener, president of
Gardener Petroleum Company,
"a, Okla, president; Earle X.
lord, chief geologist for the Pa
Oil Company, Los Angeles, Cal,
president; c. E. Becker, Nor
Okla, reelected secretary and
surer; r. G. Moore. Lawrence.
:, reelected editor of the official
icntion of the American Associa-
Of Petroleum Biologists.
he convention opened Thursday
ming at 8 o'clock with addresses
Welcome and responses. The first
ker Of the technical session was
q. Sellards who spoke on the Lul-
oil field. He gave an interesting
on the field as a whole and of
different sections of it, mentioning
formations and where they are
ID.
Other Interesting Pools.
South Bosque Oil Field" "Cha-
Salt Dome" "Salt Domes in
them louisiana" Extension of
'ortion of the Pontotoc Series
und the West End of the Ar
Ele Mountains" "A Buried Hill
Tn Of Ardmore, Okla.," "Geologi-
Department Methods and Admin
htion," logging Wells Drilled BY
hry Method" "Upthrust of the
man Salt Masses" "New Aerial
logic Map Of Oklahoma. "Appli-
pm Of Dynamics to Oil Field Find
in Southern California" "Inte-
Salt Domes of Northern Texas"
9 Baston Oil Field" and other
ects were discussed at the Thurs
morning technical session. J. A.
en- told of the need for a geologi-
museum in the Southwest.
be Thursday afternoon session
similar to the morning session.
his session the formations in the
S in Texas and Louisiana and
r states were discussed and the
s of the biologists were given.
subjects for the session included:
e Sub-Surface Stratigraphy of the
stall Plains of Texas and Louisi-
"Use of Foraminifera in Geo
Correlation" "The Value of Min
and Large Fossils in Subsurfaee
igraphy, Correlation of Organic
les in the Southern End of the
Joaquin Valley, California,
ange, Texas, Oil Field" "Some
racteristics of the Comanchean
nations at Mexia as Shown by
! Cuttings" "The Theory of Con-
and its Application as to Well
luction," Geological Section in
Lower Rio Grande Valley, Tex
as Determined by the Study Of
pies From the San Domingo
J." "Bryan Heights Salt Dome,
zoria County, Texas" "The Pow
Dill Field of Texas" "Subsurface
Prvations in Southeastern Kan
minerva Field, Milan Coun-
Texas" "a Study of the Thermal
>vnpoe;tsap ~ n;I Cbolo Ea-oca,, -
e Anse La Butte Oil Field,
isiana," "The New Iberia, Louisi-
Salt Dome, "The Sulphur,
isiana Salt Dome" "The Vinton.
isiana, Salt Dome, "The Big Hill
Dome, jefferson County, Texas"
Burbank Oil Field of Usage
nty, Oklahoma" "a Study of the
LEGATION of Oil Field Water
lysis to the Fault Zone Type of
lmulation," Economic Results of
Drilling in California Oil
ds, Relationship Between the
n Flow Gauge and the Working
acity Of Gas Wells" Short dis
ions on other subjects were
ght up.
Discusses Salt DOmes.
he Friday session was primarily
iscuss the Salt Domes in various
Of the country. S0me of the
known biologists Of the nation
present to talk about these sub
}. The subjects discussed in
ed: "The West Colombia Oil
b, Brazoria County" 1.-The Hull
Field, Liberty County. Texas"
Eagerly, Louisiana, Oil Field"
Welsh Oil Field, Jeff Davis
sh, louisiana" "The North Day
Salt Dome, Liberty County. Tex
"The Salt Domes of South Tex
Falfurrias, Palangana, Piedras
as. Sal del Rey and La Sal Vie
"The Stratton Ridge Salt Dome,
koria County, Texas" big Hill
Dome, Matagorda, Texas, "Pre-
nary Report on the Photography
alt Dome Caprock. "a Study of
Gulf Coast Production Sources of
Oil and Gas Manual with Refer
to the Maximum and Minimum
iuction," "The Distribution, Clas-
ation and Alignment of the Gulf
i Salt Domes, soil From I'm
ID Structures insOklahoma. "The
bry of Water Drive Oil Produc-
I" "The Davis Hill Salt Dome,
Erty County, Texas" "Hoskin's
nd Salt Dome, Brazoria County,
rs, "The High Island Salt Dome,
|eston County, Texas"
Fiday afternoon some of the peo-
attending the convention made a
to BARRIERS Hill and Goose
K to study the oil fields and the
domes in that section. They had
lrbecue dinner at BARRIERS Hill.
Banquet and Dance.
be banquet, which was the eli
OF the convention. was held Fri
night. The Humble Oil and Re-
bg Company's band gave a con-
in the early part of the evening.
was followed by a dance.
be Saturday morning session was
lar to the Friday morning meet