PAC/F/C PE7ROL€UM G€OLOG/,ST NEWSIE77ER of the Pacific Section American Association of Petroleum Geologists

VOLUME 28 JANUARY /FEBRUARY, 1974 NUMBER 112

President" Corner GUEST EDITORIAL.. . "Bury me face down" said Diogenes, THE ENERGY CRISIS -AND AAPG and when asked why he replied, "be- cause in a little while everything will As has been predicted for the past uranium. These can be found only by be turned upside down again." Don't five years, the oil industry is now be- the application of sound geological get caught face down in this topsy- ing blamed for the Energy Crisis. It is knowledge, not by political rhetoric turvy energy crr-unch! We're going to aggravating enough to be accused of or bureaucratic edict. turn it over again at the 49th Annual contriving the shortage, which at least Pacific Section AAPG-SEPM-SEG implies a certain degree of intelli- All of the major sources of energy meeting in San Diego April 24-26. gence. What really hurts is when we presently used, with the possible ex- Convention theme is, "Energy the are of having been too stupid ception of water Power, are on Challenge and the Change." Hear it to foresee the mesent situation. geology. from the experts an exciting, stimulat- A ing and informative program, geared Not only the public and the govern- to pressing problems of the times, has We are fortunate that the crisis ar- ment, but our own mmpanies must rived when it did, instead of five years been planned by your hard working realize that there is more oil and gas Convention Committee, John Minch hence. We would have been better off to be found. P&olem, like water, is if it had arrived five Years If we General Chairman, and hosted by the had been smart enough to contrive it, exadly what it costs to produce San Diego Association of Geologists. it, and if the price is artificially Sup- Find out the facts, where to find it, we have contrived it then in- pressed below the cost of production, stead of now. what the future holds for young and it simply will not be available. old and have a lot of fun doing it, at We have known for almost twenty It is patently true that the day of the beautiful Sheraton Harbor Hotel. years the inevitable outcome of artifi- cheap energy is at an end; but cheap A major highlight, of this important cial suppression of the wellhead price energy provided by geological acumen of natural gas, but nobody would gathering of the clan, will be the field has brought civilization to a point trip to El Rosario, Baja California, to listen. We have also known that as where it is better prepared to solve surely as the sun will arise tomorrow, visit the type section for the Creta- the problems of the future. When his- ceous of Northern Baja, plus a Mex- we would get blamed for the shortage torians look back on the petroleum when it inevitably came. ican style Bar-B-Q on the beach fea- age, they will see that world civiliza- turing roast kid and cervesa. This will We failed to convince anyone of tion advanced more in the 150 years be a one day-two day option on Sat- the importance of petroleum and the following the Drake Well than in any urday and Sunday following the meet- fact that the supply was a dynamic equivalent period in history. ing. The Bar-B-Q will climax Satur- and not a static thing, that even a These advances must be credited to day's activities. minor disturbance in any part of the the geologists who were able to locate You can't afford to miss this most chain could upset the entire complex supplies of energy so readily available important meeting. 'What's good for system. and easily transportable throughout the swarm is good for the bee." Plan At least one thing has changed in the world. now to be there and "help put Humpty Dumpty together again." the last year - everyone knows there Let's not rest on our laurels, but is a petroleum industry. Reople may continue in our efforts to supply more See you there - dios mediante. not like us, but they are beginning to petroleum, if not for fuel, at least for EL PRESIDENTE realize they can't get along without us. the raw materials for the manv mod------As geologists, we all know that the ucts on which our life style dgpAds. NEW ADDRESS supply of fossil fuels and radioactive At the same time, we must main- material is finite. Long before petro- tain flexibility to explore for additional B. Brick Robinson has resigned leum and coal are exhausted, they will uranium and to bring about a more from Shell in New Orleans after three have become much too valuable as a universal application of geothermal long, damp years in the bayou coun- source of raw materials to be con- energy, which probably is second only try, and has taken on with Oxy in sumed as fuels. In the meantime, be- to solar energy as an ultimate source Houston. Mr. Robinson worked 18 fore the perfection of the practical use of power. years for Shell as a production geol- of solar energy and nuclear fusion, we ogist, primarily at Bakersfield and must depend on the fossil fuels and HENRY H. NEEL Ventura. PAGE 2 GEOLOGICAL REVIEWS Application of Plate Tectonics to Greetings again from the land of short days and long shadows and no Petroleum Exploration at days and all shadows in some parts The following individuals are the Continental Margins thls time of year. Sorry about the em- newly elected officers for 1974 of the barrassing string of "No Alaska Ke- Northern California Chapter of API. ports." Still just can't seem to get the Chairman, E. D. "Gene" McCraw, Approximately 90 percent of known hang of writing early this month for Byron Jackson; First Vice Chairman, next month's NEWSLETTER.For in- reserves of oil and gas has accumu- stance I'm still gnawing left-over Hubert Mee, Standard Oil Co.; Sec- lated within the past 250 million years Thanksgiving turkey bones, but by the ond Vice Chairman, James Grimes, concurrent with formation of the pres- time this letter is published the jolly Union Oil Co.; Secretary-Treasurer, ent ocean basins, island ridges, and fat elf with the weird beard and red Sarge T. Reynolds, Tri-Valley Oil and linear mountain chains of Andean and rompers will have completed his an- Gas Co. Alpine types. Concepts of crustal rift- nual stocking stuffing and bill-fold ing, sea-floor spreading, and plate tec- flattening trip, and the holiday epi- Meeting dates for the 1974 term demic of bleary-eyes will be clearmg have tentatively been set for March tonics help explain these tectonic fea- 19, May 21, September 20 and No- tures of the earth and may help locate UP. vember 19. additional reserves of petroleum, par- The Alaska Geological Society sym- ticularly along the present continental posium in September turned out suc- On January 15, 1974 the Northern margins. cessfully financially, weathenvise and California Chapter of API held its otherwise. The following hosses and first meeting of the year at the El Differential extension of the litho- their committees really deserve a sphere may result in high tempera- Rancho Motel, West Sacramento. 60 whack on the back - friendly that is tures in the upper continental crust and not too low: Don Morris (Chair- members were in attendance for the concurrent with local accumulations dinner meeting. man); Dock Adams, Bill Barnwell, of shallow-water sands, carbonate Bill Decker, Bob McCollum, John Speaker for the evening was former rocks, euxinic muds, evaporites, and McKeever, Lydia Selkregg, John State Geologist Wesley G. Bruer, who volcanic rocks. Where the lithosphere Sweet ( Steering Committee) ; Charlie is currently the Energy Planning Co- rifts apart, seawater encroaches and Sloan (Registration) ; Bill Long ( Me- the asthenosphere wells up in the for- chancial Arrangements ) ; A1 Scouler ordinator for the Federal-State Fuel mation of oceanic crust. During con- Coordination Center based in Sacra- (Field Trip); Bill Edwards (Finance); tinued divergence of the continents, Bill Lyle (Publicity), Dick Church mento. Mr. Bruer's topic was "Califor- this new crust subsides as it cools and (Advertising ) ; Ernie Lian (Publica- nia and the Energy Crisis." moves away from the rifts, downwarp- tions ) ; Tom Wilson ( Housing ) ; Mrs. ing with it the thinned edges of rifted The Sacramento Petroleum Associa- William Decker (Ladies' Entertain- continental crust. Remnants of tear ment); and an especial thanks to tion in conjunction with the Geological faults on the rifted continental blocks, Society of Sacramento and Sacramento Bonita Lone and the Anchorage Desk and the presence of volcanic rocks and and Derrick girls for their aid to sev- City College Geology Department salt diapirs may be clues to petroleum eral committees as well as adding a will sponsor on February 21, 1974 a provinces buried beneath the detrital touch of beauty to the registration licture by Dr. M. King Hubbert, Re- continental rises and/or carbonate desk. Left out Marv Mangus (Enter- search Geophysicist for the U.S. Geo- platforms that characterize such di- tainment) but I hear that he is still logical Survey, Washington, D.C. The vergent margins. engaged in research in this direction title of Dr. Hubbert's lecture will be Convergence of crustal plate mar- on the culturally entertaining aspects "The World's Energy Economy." The gins (marked by oceanic trenches, of bottomless bars and massage par- meeting will be held at the Sacra- linear trends of deep focus earth- lors. mento City College, 3835 Freeport quakes, volcanic island ridges, and For those that missed out, a booklet Blvd., 8 p.m. With the now present linear mountain chains) results in of abstracts of most of the talks can be and controversial "Energy Crisis" a dominance of detrital over carbonate obtained from Ernie Lian, Marathan major concern and foremost topic of sedimentation, abrupt facies changes, Oil Co., P.O. Box 2380, Anchorage, discussion the world over, Dr. Hub- locally rapid burial of deep water Alaska 99510 for $2.00. Better order bert is one of the most qualified to pelagic sediment with thick turbidites, quick, Ern may have to raise the price present a comprehensive view of the shale diapirs, and layered sediment since he got burgled a couple of days structures related to drape over dif- back. world's energy needs. Dr. Hubbert's ferentially uplifted basement blocks, scientific work has included geophys- all on the trench side of volcanic Our October AGS Meeting was a ical exploration for oil and gas and island ridges and linear mountains. presentation of "Depositional Antic- other minerals, structural geology and High temperature may accelerate the lines" by AAPG distinguished lecturer the physics of earth deformation; these generation of petroleum on the con- M. E. Hennes. Unfortunately I missed being some of the continuing studies tinent side of such island ridges and this meeting, and for the first time in history the AGS failed to meet the bar he has pursued of the "world's mineral mountains. Strike-slip displacements between adjacent crustal plates, com- guarantee - wonder if there is any and energy resources, and the sig- correlation. nificance of their exploitation to hu- bined with rifting or convergence, may explain other patterns of sedimenta- In November, Dr. Bill Long of man affairs" for more than 40 years. tion, structure, and geothermal trends Alaska Methodist University gave a TERRY P-LUMB related to accumulations of oil and gas. (continued on page 31 ALASKA.. . SHORT COURSE PAGE 3 (from page 2) colorful presentation of "Geological Global Tectonics, California, and Features of New Zealand." I kept look- Petroleum Exploration ing for the Maori girls swinging the Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m., New officers for the SEPM are: Eskimo yo-yos that they call poi balls February 22, 1974, at the West High President - Don Zenger - maybe next time. School Lecture Center, 1200 New Dept. of Geology, Pomona College Meanwhile Maynek Christmalek suli Stine Road, Bakersfield, California. Koveanok tok Newtaak Opeak You- There will be no advanced registra- Vice-President - Keith Green all which means Merry 25th of De- tion. The lectures will begin at 9:00 Dept. of Geology, Cyprus College cember and be happy starting Jan- a.m. on Friday. The cost, which in- uary 1. cludes a publication of lecture notes, Secretary - Harry Turbest will be $30.00 for members and non- Texaco Inc. DICK E. ATCHISON members, with a reduced fee of $15.00 for students. To facilitate registration, Treasurer - Dave Ford please have checks made out in ad- Union Oil Co. vance and payable to the San Joaquin The 1974 Fall Field Trip (October Xorthern Geological Society. Extra copies of 18-19) will be on the Paleogene of the publication will be available for Panoche Creek Area, California. Field $5.00 during or after the course. Mail trip chairman is: order requests for this publication California should be accompanied by full pay- Max Payne NO REPORT. ment . Texful Petroleum ------For persons planning to attend, we 1105 Harvard St. suggest they arrange for accommoda- Santa Monica, California 90403 tions as soon as possible. (213) 828-5359 Varific Section R. B. TALLYN All those interested ir, working on NO REPORT. J. F. PETERS the field trip please contact Max.

CHOCOLATE MOUNTAINS Near the southeast corner of Califor- above the level of the Salton Sea nia where the border ioins Mexico and which fluctuates a few feet either side NO REPORT. Arizona, the c ho cdl a t e Mountains of 230' below sea level. rise along the eastern shoreline of Other ancient shorelines are still Pleistocene Lake Coahuila. PACIFIC SECTION - visible, 400' above the Salton sink AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Separated from the major Salton which contains 10-15,000' of sediments PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS Sea tectonic depression by an active on basement rocks similar to those Executive Committee President ...... KEMPTON B. ( "PETE" ) HALL San Andreas fault zone, the crystalline surrounding it. (805)646-4512 hills and peaks of granites, precam- Vice-President ...... JOHN A. CARVER Tectonic relief is on the order of (805)327-7351 brian igneous and metamorphics are 3-4 miles vertically - comparable to Secretary ...... JAMES L. O'NEILL (805)325-5746 liberally interspersed with blocks of the east flank of the Sierra Nevada. Treasurer ...... WILLIAM A. ADENT (213)435-6681 pre-Cretaceous meta-sediments and Recent movements are visible in the Past President ...... ARTHUR 0. SPAULDING Tertiary basalts, andesites, and pyro- erosion and fault scarps of the fans (213)485-2121 Editor ...... JOHN W. LIDSTROM clastics. surrounding the mountains. (213)380-5830 The austere, dry topography, hides Hot springs and earthquake epi- Newsletter Staff Editor ...... JOHN W. LIDSTROM the remains of many old mines and centers are abundant, the countryside Assistant Editor ...... CARL A. EVANS desert roads. quietly awaits the next throb of the Membership Secretary ...... JUDY HUGHES Associate Editors The mountains reach 2 to 4,000 feet Circum-Pacific pulse. Alaska ...... DICK E. ATCHISON (907)272-5417 Coast ...... RICHARD L. STEWART (805)642-0376 or 963-6404 Los Angeles ...... TOM W. REDIN (213)945-1221 Northern California .... DAVID C. BUSHNELL (415)894-0687 Northwest ...... Sacramento ...... TERRY PLUMB (916)482-6457 San Joaquin ...... HAROLD SUGDEN (805)399-2961 Recommended Reading .... LUCY E. BIRDSALL (213) 688-2850 NEWSLETTER of the Pacific Section-American Association Petroleum Geologists is published monthly by the Pacific Section. Material for publication and requests for re vious copies should be addressed to JOH~W: LIDSTROM TEXACO INC. 3550 WIL- SHIRE BLVD., L.A., CALIF.60010. Material received by the 10th of each month will be included in the following issue. CHANGE OF. ADDRESS, subscription, and membership mqulrles should be dlrected to: MEMBERS HIP SECRETARY PACIFIC SECTION AAPG P.O. BOX 13486 FOY STATION, LOS ANGELES, CALIF. '90017. Chocolate Mountains PAGE 4 ifornia will lead the one-day - two-day option-trip. A Mexican-style Bar-b- que on the beach featuring roast kid CONVENTION NEWS and cervesa will climax Saturday's ac- The San Diego Association of Geol- tivities. The Guidebook, with many ogists will host the 49th Annual Meet- excellent articles, will feature the new ing of the Pacific Sections of the geologic map of the State of Baja AAPG, SEG and SEPM to be held California. April 24-27, 1974 in San Diego, Cali- JOHN A. CARVER fornia. Approximately 800 geologists, geophysicists, students, wives and Aden W. Hughes guests are expected to assemble at the Sheraton Harbor Island Hotel con- All who knew him were shocked and veniently located on Harbor Island saddened by the sudden passing of next to the San Diego Airport. Here are the election results for the Aden W. Hughes from heart failure The technical program, with the Los Angeles Basin Geological Society on November 10, 1973. theme "Energy: The Challenge and 1974 officers: the Change," is designed to highlight Aden's career in the oil industry challenges and changes we are facing President ...... Louis Heintz in our quest to supply energy to a Vice President ...... Bruce Ellison spanned half a century, bzginning in growing world. The opening session Secretary ...... Marie Clark 1923 with part time work in the Tor- will feature talks on energy resources Treasurer ...... John Hackett rance field while he was a student at including a close look at oil shales. On Thursday, January 31, 1974, at USC and continuing, with one short The AAPG program will deal with noomn, Roger Young Auditorium the interruption, until his death. the widespread search for onshore and LABGS will have as its guest speaker offshore petroleum basins from the AAPG distinguished lecturer, Dr. Leaving USC in 1925 he was em- Bering Sea to Mexico. The possible Tho'mas L. Thompson. The title of his ployed by the Chanslor Canfield Mid- extension of our horizons into unmeta- paper will be "Application of Plate morphosed "pre-batholithic" rocks and Tectonics to Petroleum Exploration at way Oil Co. as a petroleum engineer. "diapiric" asphalt intrusions will be the Continental Margins." Dr. Thomp- When he was laid off during the de- presented. son is presently with AMOCO Produc- pression because the company de- The SEPM program is centered tion Co,mpany ( Standard of Indiana ) cided to retain married men and let around the "Cretaceous." Papers will where for the past five years he has bachelors go, he returned to USC studied world continental margin ge- deal with aspects of Cretaceous pal- where he received his B.A. degree in eonology and stratigraphy as a high- olo'gy and o'ceanicresource evaluation. light to the current interest in West Enclomsed is an abstract of his lecture. Geology in 1935. Coast Cretaceous. The present staff of the LABGS plus Later in 1935 he was employed by The SEG program is dealing with a little prodding from me are con- the geology and geophysics of offshore s2dering moving our noon meetings the Union Oil Co. of California as a areas. New methods and techniques from Rosger Young to the Taix Restau- paleontologist. In 1936 he was trans- will be discussed along with the ap- rant on Sunset Blvd. They can ac- ferred to Bakersfield, and in 1941 was plication of "Bright Spot" exploration. commodate us at about the same promoted to Division Paleontologist A prominent figure on the energy price. If anyone has an objection, con- for Union's Coast tact the new president sometime in Divisian at Orcutt scene will be the keynote speaker to where he remained until 1951. emphasize the theme of the conven- January. tion and the importance of changes Future Calendar Items He left Union in 1951 to join Dr. necessary to meet our challenges. April: Dr. Martin Stout, Professor, Cal Paul P. Goudkoff to form the firm of Entertainment during the meeting State L.A.; "Slope Stability Prob- Goudkoff and Hughes. After Dr. will start with a mood setting "shake lems in the L.A. Basin." down cruise" around San Diego Bay Goudkoff's death a few years later, departing directly from the conven- February: Dr. T. L. Teng, Asst. Pro- Aden carried on the business alone. tion hotel on Wednesday and will in- fessor of Geophysics, USC; "Recent clude a colorful dinner-dance, Mex- Seismic Studies in the L.A. Basin." A thoroughly competent paleontol- ican style, Friday night. TOM REDIN ogist and stratigrapher of wide expe- Ladies' entertainment includes a ------rience, Aden covered all of the oil and half-day session on "Energy and Other gas producing basins of California. Topics Made Easy" and a shopping DID YOU KNOW tour of Tijuana. San Diego is vaca- Mr. Frank Parker, venerable past With Louis J. Regan he was co-author tionland and features such as Sea president and philosopher has most of an excellent paper on "Fractured World, the San Diego Zoo, Mission generously accepted appointment to Reservoirs of the Santa Maria Dis- Bay and Mexico provide a constant the post of Pacific Section Archivist trict" (AAPG Bull., Vol. 33, No. 1, variety of things to do. and Permanent Historian. 1949). His contributions to field trip A major highlight of the meeting Anyone having items or material re- guidebooks were numerous. will be the field trip to El Rosario, lating to past history or activities of Baja, California to visit the type sec- the section, not subject to liable, are We have lost an outstanding geol- tions for the Cretaceous of northern urged to contact Frank so that he may, Baja, California. Gordon Gastil, field from time to time and as the spirit ogist, a real gentleman, and a fine trip chairman and Frank Kilmer, who moves him, cause them to be pub- friend. We will miss him. redefined the Cretaceous in Baja, Cal- lished in the NEWSLETTERfor posterity. fully will continue next year. There PAGE 5 is a problem in getting enough people to handle olne, however. It takes 8-10 I have enjoyed it very much. I can't to adequately do the job, which means close without giving very special more volunteers from smaller com- thanks to my secretary, Marilyn Hill, panies are going to have to be found. who did a tremendous amount of work Northam Station will continue to be for me without compensation. Anyone available for the foreseeable future, who can read my writing without rnis- and efforts have been made to find a takes has got to be some kind of a suitable substitute more centrally lo- whiz! Thanks again, Marilyn. cated. Unfortunately, the present By the time this letter gets to the board could not find one. Possibly BILL HUNTER membership, I will have turned over someone knows of a good spot. If so, responsibilities to the new Exec. Com- please let the new officers know. mittee, and can sit back and relax for It comes as no surprise to me that awhile. I want to take this opportunity The student participation program the rapier-like mind that birthed the to thank the wonderful stah 1 had all has been continued, and I consider it great Elwood Oilfield comes up with year. Lou Heintz did a fantastic job one of the most important programs a solution to the energy and liquor in providing stimulating speakers, and we have. These young people seldom shortage by pumping mashed potatoes was always ready and willing to help get an unbiased view of the oil in- and corn gravy down the crooked out whenever extra tasks needed to dustry on college campuses, which is holes of worn-out oilfields and flood- be done. Tom Manera - you were a shame. However, by encouraging ing with uranium waste and bacillus great! Notices always got out on time, their attendance and getting to know "eat-em-up." I refer to no other than you were always available when I their views and opinions, everyone Frank Morgan who, 20 years ago, needed a job done, and did a fine job will become better informed. dangled his legs over a diesel oil drum at Point Barrow one late September in ensuring student participation. Scott I am recommending a few changes Knight was always there with his cash afternoon and gazed introspectively to the new officers, based on my ex- out over the darkling wastes of the box and checkbook (and booze for periences this past year: the raffle) and kept the books straight. Arctic tundra. Butch Brown - after holding down 1. Appoint a Publicity Chairman. "My God," he ejaculated, spitting two jobs for most of last year, I This person would not only serve as out a mouthful of black gnats. "Look wouldn't have been surprised if you correspondent to the "NEWSLETTER"at the drums scattered all over hell. had gone to an unlisted number this ( currently Tom Redin), but would There must be a million of 'em. And year. Thanks for your help and advice see that our activities are publicized the beer cans. I'll bet there's 10 million -it was most appreciated. John in other publications and bulletins of beer cans laying around this joint." Hackett handled the Continuing Edu- local grotups (SEG, SEPM, local Slap! Whack! "Damn those gnats. If cation Seminar like a pro - it was well newspapers, etc.). The joint meeting they could only eat metal, we'd clean received, well organized, and made with the Petroleum Landmen is a case this place up in a hurry. H-m-m-m- us some money! Craig White and staff in point. Our public image is only as m-m. . . - the Wekend Informal Family Ex- good as we make it. cursion was a great success -I only re- I knew the wheels were grinding 2. Create a Public Information Com- away, but in vain I waited for the gret that I was unable to attend. The mittee (a "PR" man), preferably a Hall "brothers" (Pete and Ed) de- brillinat flash to challenge the Aurora geologist who is not "tied down to borealis. Frank went back to Los An- serve a lot of credit also. The joint regular hours, and can attend meet- effort with the Coast Geological So- geles. The beer cans and oil drums ings of other Local Socleties, public rust away in silence, setting the scene ciety was well received. Hopefully hearings, school seminars, etc. and not next year's President will be better or- for some future geologist to publish a only publicize LABGS, but report on paper on the formation to be known ganized than I was, and have more outside activities to our membership. than one outing. Tom Redin has done as the Cerveza lichenstone, Post Re- a fine job as correspondent to the 3. Regularly attend Pacific Section cent. NEWSLETTER,and has one of the more Ex Comm Meetings. I have found Frank, I'm glad to know that the thankless jobs - thanks, Tom. The fall these meetings most informative and pesky bugs didn't eat up all the old Luau was enjoyed by all, and I hope well worth my time. brain cells. Before we Cross The Bar it will continue next year. 4. Appoint a Membership Chair- and Put Out To Sea, can you give us a run-down on what happened to the In reviewing the events olf the past man. Under the present organization this has been handled primarily by story of the Black Gnats and the Beer year, I have made some observations Cans? that I would like to share with all of the Pacific Section. Since we receive you. $2.00 of the $5.00 Pacific Section dues Your old pal, for members living in our area, there OTT KOTICK First, because of the departure of is good monetary incentive for us to the Exploration staffs of Standard Oil, increase membership. I Mobil, Shell, and Exxon, we have suf- 5. Consider changing Luncheon I regret to inform you of the sud- fered some decline in attendance at Meetings to Taix Restaurant on Sun- den passing of Dr. Robin Willis, a monthly luncheons. However, our set Blvd. It is available the fourth member of the Pacific Section for over membership has not dropped too dras- Thursday of the month at a price com- 35 years, in Adelaide, South Australia, tically. If drilling activity both on- parable to Roger Young. on November 19, 1973. Dr. Willis was shore and offshore picks up due to the In closing, I want to say that it has consulting for General Exploration energy crisis, we may start building Company at the time of his death up our membership again. been a very rewarding year, and I which resulted from a heart attack. i The evening Bar-B-Ques havc al- want to thank all of the members of I ways been a popular event, and hope- LABGS for supporting our programs. R. S. BALLANTYNE, JR. PAGE 6 b. Constitution and Bylaws tion with an organization with suffi- Stan Eschner, Chairman, proposed cient membership to be influential dropping the retiring president from with National affairs were a few of EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE the Executive Committee. The Execu- the benefits mentioned. The Executive Committee held its tive Committee agreed to this pro- National requests single nomina- meeting on December 11, 1973 at Oc- posal. tions for Editor for 1975-76. Names cidental Petroleum Company's Bakers- A motion was made and seconded suggested were Bill Moran and Tony field office. that a copy of the Pacific Section By- Morris. Kilkenny will contact Moran Treasurer Bill Adent reported all laws be sent to National for their re- and Traxler will contact Morris. bills are paid. The Convention Funds view and comment in order to avoid Continental Airlines has proposed a A & B are to be limited to $5,000 each any conflict with National's Constitu- special fare for the Los Angeles-San with the surplus from Fund A trans- tion and Bylaws. Antonio National Convention flight. Will ask Continental to send this in- ferred to the Operating Fund and the Spring Field Trip and Barbecue surplus from Fund B to be advanced formation on to the Pacific Section to the 1974 Convention Finance Com- This annual event will be held in membership. mittee to help meet early financial June, 1974, no specific date has been Northern California Geological So- obligations that may occur prior to set. Traxler suggested the field trip ciety to publish San Joaquin Bibliog- the convention taking in any money. follow the Pacific Section field trip raphy and Geology. This will require Adent submitted a financial statement held in 1964 covering the Eocene Out- $2,500. They have $1,000 coming from of the Pacific Section Funds as of Sep- crop along the Wheeler Ridge-San the Arctic Symposium. Hallinger to tember 30, 1973. Emidigo area. The Sectioa has 800 of be contacted to see if the Pacific Sec- these guide books in stock and a field tion can loan the additional $1500 Adent reported the Pacific Section trip in this area could help sell them. is committed to $12,000 toward the needed out of Publication funds. The It was suggested holding the bar- money to be paid back out of sales. Kleinpell publication. This $12,000 is becue in the Grapevine area. The golf to be used for gathering data, draft- tournament to be held at the Valencia Other Business ing, compiling faunal lists, maps, etc. Country Club. John Kilkenny reported H. Hoots, The SEPM will reimburse the Pacific No final decisions were made on L. F. McCullon and King Hubbard Section for 25% of this cost but reim- the above. were made honorary members of Na- bursement to be recovered out of tional. sales. National AAPG has indicated Legislative Committee Moses Knebil will be -presented they will underwrite the printing and No information. Sidney Powers Award. editing costs. John Kilkenny and Don Martin Van Couvering Award Art Spaulding to be contacted re- Hallinger are to mrdinate efforts to garding publicity the Western Oil and obtain this agreement with National. Dick Hester, Chairman, suggested Gas Association may be able to fur- W. Ken Graves, CPA, has been the PacSc Section, SEPM and SEG nish for the forthcoming Pacific Sec- hired on a one (1) year trial basis to each select two students for this award. tion Convention at San Diego. The award to consist of free registra------handle the Pacific Section accounting. tion, guide book, $50 to help defray Editor [not present) expenses at the Spring Convention in AAPG CONVENTION President Hall reported the Editor San Diego and a one-year member- IN SAN ANTONIO is having difEiculty getting news for ship in the Pacific Section. the PPG NEWSLETTER.Hall suggested Continental Airlines can save you Affiliated Society Reports $39.00 on your air fare to the upcom- that a worthy item would be a recap National wants to know if the Pa- of the history of the Pacific Section - ing AAPG Convention in San An- this would help acquaint new mem- cific Section will take a booth at the tonio. To take advantage of this ter- bers with the Section. National Convention to be held in rific savings, we need a minimum of Frank Parker was suggested as his- San Antonio to display and sell Pacific 10 or more persons originating to- torian for the Pacific Section. A mo- Section publications. The cost for the gether on the same flight out of Los tion was made and seconded that booth is $50. It was suggested that Angeles. However, you may return Frank Parker be appointed permanent the National's Exhibits Chairman be separately. The round trip group fare historian. Pete Hall will inform Parker contacted to see if local people would is $154.27 - including tax and security of his unanimous selection. be available to man the booth. charges. We have blocked seats on the Correspondence fo~llowingflights for your group. Con- Publications firmed reservations will be on a first Pete Hall reported sales to date, a. Bob Kleinpell wrote giving general come-first serve basis: December, 1973, $9,814.50. Checking summary of program in gathering data for his publication. He believes he Flight Number ...... Continental 52 account contains $3,286.33 with an ad- Date ...... March 30/March 31 ditional $600.00 to be deposited. Out- may wind up the necessary field work by 1974. Depart Los Angeles ...... 8:00 a.m. standing bills are apgroximately Arrive San Antonio ...... 1: 15 p.m. $1,000.00. b. John Kilkenny, National Distin- guished Lecturer Committee, will help Meal ...... Breakfast Committee Reports coordinate the Distinguished Lecturer For further information and reser- a. 1974 Convention-San Diego trips for the Pacific Coast Section. vations, call Continental Airlines at John Minch, Chairman, submitted Hopefully, through coordination, a (213) 646-4246. If you reside in the a progress schedule and preliminary Distinguished Lecturer could speak outlining areas of Los Angeles, call outline of program. Hall and Carver to all Societies wanting to hear his the local Continental number as listed to submit summary of Convention talk on one trip. in the telephone directory. Ask for program to National by December Alaska Geological Society has ques- Rose Walters at Extension 4246. Iden- 15, 1973 for publication in the March tioned benefits of affiliation with the tify yourself as a member of the AAPG bulletin. Convention theme is "Ener- Pacific Section. The $2 rebate, PPG group and you will be included in the gy, The Challenge And The Change." NEWSLETTER,Publications and affilia- special low fare. by D. M. Morton and PAGE 7 R. H. Campbell Mining actioil shale formations, ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES from Lower Devolnian formations by Philip B. Lorenz ...... Free Bulletin 187: Index of mining proper- in Alaska and Yukon Temtory, INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS AND ties in Cochise County, Arizona by by J. M. Berdan and PLANETARY PHYSICS, UNIVER- Stanton B. Keith ...... $1.00 M. J. Copeland ...... $1.75 SITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVER- Bulletin 188: The mineral industry of MAPS : SIDE, CALIF. AND DEPARTMENT Arizona in 1971, GQ 1014 : Geolomgic map of the Laguna OF WATER RESOURCES, STATE by Lyman Moore ...... 15$ Dam Dam 7.5" quadrangle, Arizona OF CALIF. 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Ray- California, by Robert V. Sharp and Cascadia: The geologic evolution of mond Wendell A. Duffield the Pacific Northwest, by Bates Observations of beach cusps at Mono McKee. Pp. 394, 4 full color maps. GEOLOGICAL SO'CIETY OF AM- McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, Lake, California, by Paul D. Komar ERICA (Publicatio~ns Sales Dept., 1972. paperback ...... $9.95 Emplacement of a dike swarm in the 3300 Penrose Place, Boulder, Colo- hard cover ...... $12.50 Buffalo Mountain Pluton, Nevada, rado 80301) by Thomas R. N& The Ice Age, by Bjorn Kurten. Pp. ???. Memoir 133: Environmental frame- New York, G. P. Putnam's Son, Inc. Relations between the Keystone and work of coastal plain estuaries, ed- 1972...... $16.95 Red Spring Thrust Faults, Eastern ited by Bruce W. Nelson. Spring Mountains, Nevada, by 619 page6 ...... $25.00 Evolving concepts in sedimentology, Gregory A. Davis edited by Robert N. Ginsbrg. 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NEWSLETTER Pacific Section A.A.P.G. P.O. Box 17486 Foy Station Los Angeles, California 90017 PAC/f/C PETROLEUM GEOLOG/ST NEWSIETTER of the Pacific Section American Association of Petroleum Geologists

VOLUME 28 MARCH, 1974 NUMBER 3

President's Corner GUEST EDITORIAL.. . Dr. Kleinpell reports good progress THE CHALLENGE AND THE CHANGE in updating of Miocene stratigraphy work with high hopes of completing "The CHALLENGE" - has been the people will pay some attention to his field investigations in the upcom- recognized by petroleum geologists 15,000 geologists who belong to our ing year. for many years as indicated by the organization. One fad is certain: we The following is quoted from a re- following summary statement (By must do everything possible to en- cent report on a safari to the northern Mike Halbouty) at the Pacific Sec- courage more exploration in this latitudes. tion meeting in Los Angeles - No- country." "The field trip in reference was to vember 1960. "The CHANGE" - hopefully is in- the Willipa River section, the type "The Summary" - dicated as an important elected of- Lincoln Creek, the type Blakeley, type "I want to end this presentation by ficial ( Governor Reagan) during his Rlakely Harbor, and related outcrops making it perfectly clear that, in my State of the State message (January of significance for the lower part of opinion, this country is reaching to- 9, 1974) quoted most of this summary the foram sequence I'm working at ward a severe economic crisis, as well statement, thus perhaps indicating up-dating, and from which I have as an imposition on our national se- that responsible and important people seen bugs by the hundred though curity by our not doing everything (other than geologists) now recog- without ever having seen them in field possible to increase our domestic pro- nize the pressing need for greatly ac- context at these critical localities. duction now. To continue along the celerated Domestic Exploration - in Through the immeasurably helpful as- downward exploratory curve which California and the rest of the U.S.A. sistance of Weldon Rau and Charley we are now experiencing will surely Fulmer this work was made possible Perhaps, if each of us (Before, Dur- late in August, and a number of long- result in economic chaos 10 years from ing, and After the San Diego Meet- now. The impact of an energy short- time puzzles about Oligocene-Mio- ing) puts forth an adequate effort, cene relationships up there have been age in this country would be abso- some other influential people can be lutely disastrous. cleared up mightily, all with bearing convinced of the CHALLENGE and on the middle Tertiary bug-sequence "Unless there is an appreciable and persuaded to act affirmatively in con- of California and the West Coast gen- sustained turn-around in our explor- nection with Exploration in Califor- erally. From headquarters here to atory activities, I can safely predict nia. Puget Sound and back (with over- that between now and 1975, we will PETE GARDETT night stops at Redding, Olympia, have an energy crisis in this country Aberdeen, Bremerton, Coos Bay, Eu- which will cause repercussions reka and return) it was an eight-day throughout the width and breadth of CHANGE OF ADDRESS field trip ." this great nation of ours like a (lev- Additional trips to southern lati- astating earthquake. Reserve Oil and Gas Company (ASE, PSE) has elected three vice tudes are contemplated by Dr. Klein- "I have stated this before and I will presidents and will centralize its ex- pell as quoted below: say it again, it is appalling to me that ploration, producing and operating "You will probably want to know the American people can be so apa- activities in Denver. that three or more field trips will thetic to what is so obvious to some of probably still be in order before the us in industry. The people of this Marshall C. Turner was elected up-dating job is through, but if so country just do not care. They are not vice president /operations, William H. they should all be shorter ones and experiencing shortages now and evi- LeRoy was elected vice presidentlex- all in California. Nor, for your finan- dently they care less what will happen ploration and Robert E. Aberley was cial purposes, are they due during in the future. Some of these days the elected a vice president and will con- either this calendar or this fiscal year; shortage will catch up with us and tinue as the Company's treasurer. they will be carried out by way of and thven the people Gill say 'the in- All the promotions became effective final checking up in the field on crit- dustry is to blame' -'why weren't we January 1, 1974. On that date, Turner ical up-dating data in the L.A. Basin, told? Well, I am telling them now, and LeRoy transferred to the Com- Ventura-Santa Barbara, San Joaquin but I am sure they won't pay much pany's new operating office in Den- Valley and Monterey areas, and none attention to what I, as an individual, ver, which was established January 1. of them should be of any extensive have to say. It is up to organizations Peter Bosche, manager of lands, was duration." like AAPG to pass the word. Maybe also transferred to Denver. PETE HALL PAGE 2 Sediment Deformation: A Mechanism 1974 for Development of Regional Con- AAPG - SEPM temporaneous Faults." Phone connec- CONVENTION tio'n wasn't too good but I think that San Antonio, April 1-3 is the right title and not the abstract. This year special emphasis will be Haven't seen any new faces in the Howdy you all: AGS crowd lately. Missed a few old on the search for stratigraphic traps. Greetings again from the world's faces, but figgered they were around Major sessions on "Stratigraphic Ex- largest ecological, environmental, and and I just couldn't recognize them ploration" will include papers on fa- pipeline laboratory, i.e., Alaska Na- through Fur Rondy beards. I'm hap- cie~analysis in stratigraphic explora- tional Park. Watch out world, our leg- py to hear that Bill Van Alen is out tion, a statistical study of the Powder islative group is again gathered on of the hospital and home recuperating River Basin, application of isopach the Gastineau for fun and games. All after being shuss-boomed off a Poma maps and cross sections to exploration rings considered-can't guarantee that lift. Also that John McKeever will in the Mid-Continent area, oil column it's the best political circus but we soon be out of a splint from a knee calculation in stratigraphic traps, de- sure do have some expensive clowns greasing. We are finally getting a lit- tailed examples of stratigraphic ex- (thankfully in all fairness there's a tle snolw too. Sure hope it is enough few pretty good hosses too). Looks so that I can blast my snow machine ploration programs, fracture porosity like we are going to vote (again) on across A1 Sisson's yard. and permeability in stratigraphic traps, environmental log analysis, stratigra- moving the capitol. It will never hap- Have a hearty Valentine pen, but convening in January at Attu, phic models, and the use of new tools Little Diomede or Barrow sure would Eggy Easter, and a and methods in the search for strati- reduce the amount of time that the Watermelon 4th of July. graphic accumulations. Several case lid is off the pork barrel. Buenos snowshoes youall, histories of stratigraphic oil and gas Meanwhile back at Rancho AGS we DICK E. ATCHISON fields also will be presented. still meet at noon on the fourth Thurs- The AAPG research symposium will day of the month (except February focus on topics of great current inter- and April so far). February we meet NEW STATE GEOLOGIST est. The results of AAPG's major re- the 11th to hear an AAPG Distin- search project, the Geothermal Survey guished Lecturer - Dr. T. L. Thomp- James E. Slosson has been named son - from Amoco Research in Tulsa state geologist and chief of the Di- of North America, will be presented present "Application of Plate Tec- vision of Mines and Geology. as well as discussions of the relation tonics to Petroleum Exploration at The division is part of the Depart- between geothermal gradients and the Continental Margins." Don't know if ment of Conservation. As such, Slos- occurrence of oil and gas and the na- he knew that was Fur Rendezvous son will report to Ray B. Hunter, di- ture and origin of geothermal deposits. week or just lucked out. rector of the department. Many of the nation's foremost geo- Fur Rondy week in Anchorage is Slosson, who succeeds Wesley Bruer, thermal researchers will present the when bankers grow beards, and even joined the division in 1973. He is a results of their current studies. Their cat lovers expound canine expertise native Californian and a graduate of papers will enhance our fundamental regarding wheel, team, swing and the University of Southern California. knowledge of the relation between lead dogs, and who will break trail He also holds masters and doctorate heat flow, subsurface temperatures, and who will get the lantern. Prob- diagenesis, hydrocarbon generation, ably should have said, "Whom" since degrees in geology from USC, where I'm writing from the BP Building. he earned three letters in track. hydrothermal mineralization and com- There is also fur auctions, parades, Slosson served as a faculty member mercial geothermal deposits. Direct bike and car ice racing, shoe baseball at Los Angeles Valley College from application of this knowledge to ex- and some Eskimo games such as ear- 1950 to 1973, teaching geology and ploring for both geothermal deposits pull, two legged high kick, and blan- coaching the track team. From 1954 and petroleum accumulations will be ket toss. For those interested in two- to 1962 he was an assistant track coach the focal point of several papers. legged high kick, you can train by at USC. The SEPM research symposium will jumping up straight legged and try- A registered geologist in California, focus on the genesis of deep-sea sedi- ing to put both legs in your britches Idaho, and Arizona, Slosson has ments. The Deep Sea Drilling Project at the same time. Blanket toss could worked for the U.S. Geological Sur- and other studies over the last several be more sporty with 180 degree change vey, the Department of Water Re- years have provided a mass of data on in technique. The Eskimos toss the sources, and the Gulf Oil Corpora- the character and distribution of deep- girls up. tion. Before entering state service, he sea sediments. The day-long sympo- Sorry you hosses weren't here, par- formed his own consulting geological sium on Tuesday, April 2, will in- ticularly Ex-Sourdoughs, you would firm. clude papers which synthesize these have enjoyed it. Still time to get up A resident of Sacramento, he is cur- data and which offer genetic interpre- for the Arctic Winter Games March rently president 06 the California sec- tations for major types of deep-sea 3-10 though. tion of the American Institute of Pro- sediments. Also, processes of sedi- Speaking of March, the AGS will fessional Geologists and a member of ment transport, diagenesis of sedi- meet at noon on the 28th at the Cap- 11 professional, scientific, and aca- ment and organic matter, the question tain Cook to hear Don McGee of the demic societies. Recently he was ap- of ancient deep-sea sediments pre- Alaska Division of Oil & Gas talk pointed to the scientific panel of the served on continents, the chemical about the Beluga Coal Fied. Then on Earthquake Engineering Research In- evolution of the ocean and deep-sea April 26th another AAPG Distin- stitute and to the landslide mitigation sediments will be presented and dis- guished Lecturer Mr. C. H. Bruce will panel by the National Academy of cussed by prominent workers in these present "Preserved Shale and Related Science. fields. tified Engineering Geologist sign the PAGE 3 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE report on the geology underlying the MEETING building. PACIFIC SECTION - 1974 Convention Constitution and By-Laws AMERICAN ASSOCIATION A letter has been received from Na- PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS Mr. Minch reported that 1974 Con- Executive Committee tional AAPG generally approving the President ...... KEMPTON B. ("PETE) HALL vention affairs are going well. An- (805)646-4512 nouncements will be placed in the By-Laws as amended. These will be Vice-president ...... JOHN A. CARVER published in the NEWSLETTERand (805)327-7351 Bulletin shortly. Some papers are still Secretary ...... JAMES L. O'NEILL voted on by the membership. (805)325-5746 needed. Mr. Adent suggested a format Treasurer ...... WILLIAM A. ADENT and will try to get several papers lined Affiliated Society Reports (213)435-6681 Past President ...... ARTHUR 0. SPAULDING up re the operation of the State Coast Mr. Hubbell inquired about public (213)485-2121 Editor ...... JOHN W. LIDSTROM Commission on Geology. Mr. Spauld- information release by locals as versus (213)380-5830 ing stated that he is arranging for a the Pacific Section. Mr. Hall stated Newsletter Staff that he felt the locals should handle. Editor ...... JOHN W. LIDSTROM discussion session on energy for the Assistant Editor ...... CARL A. EVANS ladies' program. Lt. Governor Rein- A discussion was held regarding lia- Membership Secretary ...... JUDY HUGHES ecke will be the keynote speaker at bility insurance of local officers at Associate Editors Alaska ...... DICK E. ATCHISON the convention general luncheon. The meetings. The Pacific Section has such (907)272-5417 Coast ...... RICHARD L. STEWART dates for the convention are April 24- insurance. The matter will be looked (805)642-0376 or 963-6404 into for the locals. Los Angeles ...... TOM W. REDIN 28 with the principal days April 25-26. (213)945-1221 Geologic maps for the field trip to Other Business Northern California .... DAVID C. BUSHNELL (415)894-0687 Baja California have been received A public relations consultant will Northwest ...... from the USGS. The Icebreaker party be hired for two days at $125.00 per Sacramento ...... TERRY PLUMB is estimated to cost about $4.00 per day for the San Diego Convention. (916)482-6457 San Joaquin ...... HAROLD SUGDEN person, luncheon cost is estimated to (Left out of Section 6-A,) (805)399-2961 Recommended Reading .... LUCY E. BIRDSALL be $6.00, the dinner-dance to be The National AAF'G has requested (213)688-2850 $25.00 per couple, guide books to be donations for an award to the Schlum- NEWSLETTER of the Pacific Section-American about $12.00, and the field trip about Association Petroleum Geologists is published berger Brothers for well log develop- monthly by the Pacific Section. $15.00. Registration fees were dis- ment. After discussion, it was moved Material for publication and requests for pre- cussed. It was moved by Mr. Spauld- vious copies should be addressed to JOHN W. by Hubbell, seconded by Carver and LIDSTROM TEXACO INC., 3550 WIL- ing, seconded by Mr. Carver, voted passed that the Pacific Section, repre- SHIRE BLGD.,L.A., CALIF. 90010. and passed that registration fees not Material received by the 10th of each month will senting the affiliated societies, donate be included in the following issue. exceed $15.00. Mr. LeConte reported $100.00, if other action has not been CHANGE OF , ADDRESS, subscription, and membership lnqulries should be duected to: that ad sales were good. taken previously on this request. MEMBERS HIP SECRETARY, PACIFIC SECTION AAPG, P.O. BOX 17486, FOY Advisory Council STATION, LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 90017. Mr. Kilkemy reported that he will CHANGE OF ADDRESS attend the Southwest Section meeting Don Collins, after 23 years with in the near future and that he will be Shell in the Western United States is able to discuss problems there with maintaining: his Bakersfield home bv Xorfhern national officers, such as funds for the joining OX:. After all that commutini Kleinpell publication. to Los Angeles it must be a relief to cross town on Mondays instead of Geological Coordinating Committee two mountains and a pair of basins Mr. Fiester reported on the core and to get to work. NO REPORT. sample library problem. Local people will be selected to go through avail- able material to determine that wor- thy of keeping. Location Report, 1975 Convention After discussion re the investigative work submitted by D. Traxler, it was moved by Carver, seconded and passed that Long Beach be the site for the 1975 convention. The Queen Mary is a leading contender as a specific site. Legislative Committee Dennis Allen stated that all legisla- tive activity is centered around engi- - - neering geology at the present time. Two bills are now law: (1) SB 893, I SEN. PROXMIRE & SEN. MONDALE I which requires that the State Geol- ogist file an annual report, and (2) uw~~~AN ORIGINAL SB 1114, which requires school build- ings along faults to be replaced. SB IDEA--OILFROM , 1372 was passed by the Senate and CHEESE AND GRANITE, -XA n passed on to the Assembly. This bill OUR TWO COULD BECOME orders local jurisdictions to adopt cer- STATES \! n tain minimum earthquake standards SELF-SUFFICIENT IN ENERGY. for buildings and requires that a Cer- '"J* w PAGE 4 THE NIGHT BEFORE THE CRISIS1973 Gan ;foaquin In an effort to compete with the re- [or For Crisis Sake) cent steady flow of newscasts and journalism about the energy crisis, the Twas the year of the crisis San Joaquin Geological Society has when all through the land decided to do something about it by No rigs were drilling because of the ban organizing a Speakers' Bureau. Vol- The ecology buffs were smirking and licking their chops unteer speakers have agreed to speak While Oilmen were scrambling to find a few drops on this subject and the following let- and Nixon and his Cabinet with Morton and crew, ter has been sent to about 100 clubs Were stumbling and fumbling and wondering what to do and organizations in Bakersfield and When out across the land there arose such a slowdown Kern County offering this service I wondered what could possibly be the lowdown gratis. Ed Karp and Gordon Bell are I sprang to the T.V. and turned on the news organizers of this plan and have had Sat back and listened a bit confused excellent response from speakers for The U.S. on the crest of the newfallen dollar the idea and are now hoping for good Gave foreign exploration a much tighter collar response from the public. The letter When what to our wondering eyes should appear follows: But the signs of a shortage that caused great fear Attention: Program Chairman . . . From a little ole oilman so knowledgeable and fair The San Joaquin Geological Society 1 hoped he'd quickly make the world aware is presenting at this time three of their More rapid than eagles his supporters they came member geologists who are available And he gave the facts and then called them by name: to speak at your local meeting or gath- Now Oxy, now Union, now Arco and Getty erings. Their talks will be on current On Midwest and Exxon, on Shell and Pauley and timely subjects. The present series Go everywhere, look everywhere, we're short of energy of talks are designed to furnish in- Dig away, drill away, we're short-can't you see? depth information about various facets As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly . . . of the energy crisis. He warned all energy was in short supply The talks are geared for non-tech- Even the local "home-heating" by Fry!! nical audiences and should be of in- So out to the channel, the oilmen they flew terest to any adult group. There is no and met up with GOM a . . . creature from GOO charge for these talks and the speakers They tried Arabia and were told what to do . . . have recently appeared before Kern Get out, get out!!! you Americans, you! County audiences. The little ole oilman with his seismology crew 1) Mr. Glenn C. Ferguson, presi- Went back to the channel and rousted GOO dent, Independent Oil and Gas Pro- A bundle of facts he had flung on his back ducers of California, will speak on And he asked for a hearing to open his pack the topic of "The Energy Crisis as His info how enlightening!, his data how true, Viewed by the Independent Oil Pro- A shortage mean't darkness and cold winters too. ducer." Mr. Ferguson was appointed Transportation and industry would come to a halt, as an advisor to Energy Chief Wil- And WHO, oh GOO, would be at fault?? liam E. Simon and has just returned A "lift the ban" decree he held high in his hand from Washington. His talk will give For he knew our energy was in offshore sand an insight into the present thinking in He still was not happy when they lifted the ban Washington. Time: 30 minutes. No For he knew our energy future lay slides. In new ofshore play!! 2) Mr. Wayne D. Estill, Vice-Pres- ident of Exploration, American Pa- Our energy is an oily and crude affair cific International, Inc. will speak on and I wondered if people really did care . . . the subject "Energy-Crisis or Conspir- . Well, the oilmen were silent, but wenY straight to their maps acy?" This talk gives reasons for the and filled in many offshore gaps shortages and what can be done about and pondering their data in a group they cried them. Time: 40 minutes. No slides. WHY is new exploration denied?!! 3) Mr. Stanley E. Karp, Associate They sprang to the forefront, to the public gave a whistle Professor, Bakersfield College, will and away the oilmen flew like the down of a thistle- speak on the subject "Energy-Who But I heard them exclaim ere they drove out of sight: Needs It?" This talk also deals with "HAPPY CRISIS TO ALL AND TO ALL A 'COLD NIGHT' " some of the reasons for the energy -NANCY OLSEN shortage and is well illustrated by slides. Time: ?4 hour to 1 hour. (Nancy is secretary to Bud Ogle of Argonaut O & G in Santa Barbara) For further information on these talks or to make reservations call Gor- don Bell, day 324-6031, evenings 366- 3890, or write San Joaquin Geological Society, P.O. Box 1056, Bakersfield, C oart California 93302. NO REPORT. NO REPORT. HAROLD SUGDEN gether with alumni luncheons and a PAGE 5 Mexican Theme dinner-dance. For the following weekend, Satur- day and Sunday, April 27-28, a two OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY We have now officially moved the day field trip will be provided for a CONFERENCE LABGS luncheon meeting to the Taix maximum of 120 rugged geologists. Technical problem solving in the Restaurant on Sunset Boulevard. Our This trip is to be by bus and will nontechnical world will be one of the second noon luncheon, on March 28, cover a substantial area in Baja Cali- special concerns of the Sixth Annual 1974 at the Taix Restaurant will fea- fornia - south of Ensenada to El Ro- Offshore Technology Conference, May ture Mr. W. E. Wade, Manager of sario. 6-May 8, 1974, at the Astrohall in Planning, Synthetic Crude and Min- Fun and learning activities will be Houston, Texas. erals Division, Atlantic Richfield. The available to the ladies on Thursdav A special session on liability of off- title of his talk will be "Supplemental and Friday. In addition to the hos- shore operations will highlight the Energy Sources." He will cover basic pitality room at the Sheraton, there 200-paper technical program. problems involved in the development will be a continental breakfast, an in- The Off shore Technology Confer- of methods to process tar sands, oil formative session on energy matters, ence, which was founded in 1968, is shale and coal. and a shopping trip to Tijuana -plus jointly sponsored by 11 international The most newsworthy item of inter- the many other pleasant attractions of engineering and scientific societies est to all Pacific Section members is San Diego, ie: The Zoo, Harbor and and is recognized as the world's lead- the marriage of Marie Clark to Mason Sea World. ing annual meeting on offshore tech- Hill. The newlyweds are living in nology. Whittier, California. Their new phone Wave forces, pipeline laying and number is (213) 696-3496. CIRCUM-PACIFIC repair, underwater technology, drill- The Pacific Section Annual Meet- ENERGY AND MINERAL ing and support vessels, Arctic tech- ing of AAPG will be held April 24-28, CONFERENCE nology and offshore nuclear power 1974 at the Sheraton Hilton Hotel in plant technology are a sample of the San Diego. Because of the current IT'S NOT TOO LATE to attend the topics to be presented in the 35-ses- fuel shortage, auto transportation from first Circum-Pacific Energy and Min- sion technical program. Technical ses- Los Angeles to San Diego may be eral Resources Conference in Hono- sions will be conducted from 9:00- difficult. lulu, Hawaii, August 26-30, 1974. Res- 11 :45 a.m. and 3:OO-5:30 p.m. on Mon- An inquiry is now being made to ervation forms to attend this confer- day, May 6; from 9:30-11:45 a.m. and determine interest in chartering rail- ence are available in the February 2:30-5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7; road transportation from Los Angeles 1974 issue of Geotimes. If you do not and from 9:30-11:45 a.m. and 2:OO- to San Deigo. The train schedule is as have a copy of Geotimes, please con- 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8. follows: tact the AAPG office, Box 979, Tulsa, A 2000-booth technical-educational Leave L.A. Leave Sun Diego Oklahoma 74101, for reservation forms. exhibits display presented by 1200 of for Sun Diego for L.A. AAPG members will be particularly the world's leading offshore service 8:30 a.m. 7:00 a.m. interested in several important ses- and manufacturing companies will 10:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. sions. The General Session will fea- complement the 1974 OTC technical 7:55 p.m. 4:30 p.m. ture addresses by such well known in- program. Exhibits will be open from Bus transportation would be ar- dividuals as Steve Wakefield, John 8:30 a.m.-6:OO p.m. on Monday and ranged between the San Diego depot Winger, William Zarella, and John Tuesday, and from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and the hotel. Moody. Sessions devoted entirely to on Wednesday. TOM REDIN hydrocarbons will feature detailed geological discussions on Indonesia, Thailand, Korea, New Zealand, and CANDIDATES FOR Japan. Other hydrocarbon sessions PACIFIC SECTION OFFICERS Vacific Section will examine Alaska, the Aleutian, Following is the report of the 1974 Bering Sea Region, the British Colum- Nominations Committee: AAPG - SEPM - SEG bia Pacific Continental Margin, and the Canadian Cordilleran Deposition- For President MEETING Bruce M. Barron, Oilwell Research The 49th annual meeting is to be al Basins. Geologists are interested in all forms William J. Hunter, Thums Long headquartered at the Sheraton Har- Beach bor Hotel, near the airport, in San of energy and minerals, and there will Diego. be two major sessions devoted to hy- For Vice President Registration will start at two p.m. drogeology, three sessions devoted to Ernest I. Rich, Stanford University on Wednesday, April 24, 1974 and a minerals, one to geothermal, and one Donald L. Zieglar, Standard Oil Co. Shakedown Cruise-Ice Breaker Party to coal. Speakers discussing these sub- For Secretary is scheduled on a converted Coronado jects will be widely known and re- Stanford Eschner, Occidental Ferry for that evening, April 24. spected and from all parts of the Donald William Reynolds, Union The Technical Program starts the world. morning of April 25 and on that day As domestic production tends to For Treasurer you may hear Rogers B. Morton, Sec- decline, the less explored areas of the Scott L. Knight, Texaco Inc. John L. Livingston, Geo-Logic retary of Interior, plus a luncheon earth - particularly the Pacific - will speech by Lt. Governor Edwin Rein- become more important, and one can Additional nominations may be made ecke. at this conference feed his intellec- by written petition of twenty-five (25) On Friday, April 26, additional tual curiosity while at the same time or more members of the Pacific Sec- Technical Papers including a Sym- enjoy Hawaii in August. tion in good standing, received by the posium on Baja California will be MICHEL T. HALBOUTY Secretary within two (2) weeks follow- available for your enlightenment to- General Chairman ing date of this publication. PAGE 6 tion office for El Paso Products Com- ures as the unfortunate, but avoidable pany in downtown Olympia. We are Santa Barbara Oil Spill, it is recom- looking forward to visits and discus- mended that an analysis, review and sions with John. Perhaps John's ar- certification of safety and compliance rival is the beginning of a new trend be prepared by an Engineering Geol- toward the opening of more explora- ogist and Foundation Engineer for Your Northwest correspondent of tion offices in the Northwest. every facility (drilling platform, fixed last year thought he had retired from WELDON W. RAU pipe, et cetera) which is to be con- that duty. However, since he has had structed and/or attached to the rock several requests for news from these or sediment of the sea floor. This parts and about the Northwest Geo- OFFSHORE DRILLING should include analysis related to seis- logical Society, perhaps he could mic shaking, fault rupture, tsunami, squeeze out one more report. It is my professional opinion, after submarine landslide sediment creep, a rather extensive analysis of the prob- turbidity currents, et cetera. The Northwest Geological Society lems and benefits related to offshore With these provisions, it is my pro- as the geological organization of the drilling, that with rigid controls, prop- Northwest is having its problems. fessional opinion that the offshore oil erly administered and enforced the can be safely extracted and that, if Over the past few years with the loss petroleum resources of the offshore of so many oil geologists and the in- desired, the natural oil seeps can be area(s) can safely be extracted. Inas- reduced in magnitude. creased interest in other facets of geol- much as natural oil seeps have and ogy such as urban, engineering, and will continue to flow it is realistic to JAMES E. SLOSSON environmental geology, new organiza- conclude that the rate of natural seep- Acting State Geologist tions have sprung up and the geolog- age can be safely reduced by extract- ical fraternity has become fragmented. ing oil from the source area (reservoir yment Therefore, there seems to be less in- rock) and, thus, reducing both the EmpZo terest in meetings for the group as a pressure and quantity of oil available whole. Also, with less attendance, to the natural seeps. It must be under- costs of meetings have become a prob- stood that a thorough geologic and The National AAPG - SEPM Meet- lem. I guess we could say we certain- engineering analysis must be prepared ing will be held in San Antonio, ly need you "oil types" back. for each proposed well site. It is rec- Texas, April 1-3, 1974. As in previous The last meeting of the Organiza- ommended that a well qualified Tech- years, the services of an Employment tion was held in November at which nical Review Board comprised of ex- Interviews Committee will be avail- time Dr. William Campbell of the perts in the disciplines related to engi- able in the Convention Headquarters U.S. Geological Survey Ice Dynamics neering geology, foundation engineer- to arrange interviews between ap- Project gave an enlightening slide talk ing, mechanical engineering, petro- plicants and prospective employers. on Arctic Sea ice movement. He leum engineering, and petroleum geol- The committee is striving to ob- showed how equipment is used to ob- ogy, be established to review each ap- tain a maximum number of employ- serve ice motion and discussed ice- plication. These professional experts ment opportunities this year, and ocean-air interaction and the potential could be solicited from their respec- prospective applicants can be assured effects on climate. Although the next tive professional societies (AEG, that their applications will be proc- meeting has not yet been announced ASCE, ASME, SPE, and AAPG) and essed efficiently and discreetly. This it is hoped that one will be scheduled appointed by the State Lands Com- service is for the experienced geol- for either February or March. mission. This Technical Review Board ogist as well as the student. It is rare, indeed, these days to have would not replace the staff personnel C. R. NOLL, JR., Chairman the opportunity to welcome new res- of the State Lands Commission, but Employment Interviews Committee ident oil geologists to the Northwest. would only act in an advistory ca- Davis Oil Company We are pleased to announce that John pacity. 747 United Gas Building L. Lookingbill has opened an explora- In addition, to preclude such fail- Houston, Texas 77002

NEWSLETTER Pacific Section A.A.P.G. P.O. Box 17486 Foy Station Los Angeles, California 90017 PAC/F/C PETROLEUM GEOLOGlS7 NEWSIE77Et of the Pacific Section American Association of Petroleum Geologists

VOLUME 28 APRIL, 1974 NUMBER 4 be welcomed. Due date for manu- ANNUAL FALL SEPM scripts will be June 1, 1974. Please EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FIELD TRIP October 18-19 contact J. M. Gibson, Texaco Inc., MEETING This year's fall field trip will start 3550 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1100, Los Committee Reports in Fresno, California on Friday eve- Angeles, California 90010 concerning 1974 Convention-San Diego ning, October 18th, with a talk on the questions about the field trip. John Minch, Chairman, reported Tectonic and Sedimentary Evolution the preregistration mailer will be in of the Late Mesozoic-Paleogene Mar- AAPG - SEPM - SEG the mail by March 6, 1974. The Con- gin of Central California by J. C. Ingle vention program will not be included, and W. R. Dickinson (Stanford Uni- CONVENTION-San Diego but will be mailed separately on about versity ) . April 24-27 March 13, 1974. The mailers will go The field trip will follow on Satur- Although we are not privy to the to all Pacific Section members (1300 day, October 19th. The following list subject matter to be covered by the plus ). In order to insure good attend- of articles are tentative contributions following speakers, it seems abun- ance it was suggested to Minch as of March 9th that will be included dantly evident that opinions of prime mailers be sent to other West Coast in the guidebook along with a road concern to Petroleum Geologists will geological societies whose members log, maps and cross-sections. be expressed and perhaps discussed. may not belong to the Pacific Section Lower Tertiary Stratigraphy and Dep- In the matter of energy availability and to those geologists teaching in ositional Environment in the Can- -THE BUCK STARTS HERE-with Universities, Colleges, and Junior Col- tua Canyon Area: T. H. Nilsen and the GEOLOGIST!!! leges on the West Coast. T. W. Dibblee Jr. (USGS) Dr. Dan Busch (President of AAPG) It was repnrted the Sun Diego Paleogene Paleogeography of the Cu- will speak and it is expected that he, Union is giving the Convention good yama Valley Region: D. H. Chip- and perhaps some of the other dis- publicity. Munger, Geotimes and other ping ( Cal. Poly. San Luis Obispo ) tinguished geologists involved, will newspapers throughout the West Geologic Relationships of the Big Blue elaborate on the report that recently Coast are to be contacted for public- Sandstone: T. A. L. Casey (Stan- appeared in the Los Angeles Times ity. A complete program will be pub- ford) (Feb. 18, 1974) wherein a 2 billion lished in the next NEWSLETTER. Comparison of the German Rancho dollar exploration program (to be Joe Le Conte reported $1,825 has and Cantua Turbidite Sections: S. supervised by USGS) was recom- been received for advertising in the A. Graham (Stanford) mended to evaluate oil resources in Convention Program. Late Cretaceous - Eocene Paleo- unexplored areas of the United States. bathymetry and Sedimentary Rogers B. Morton (Secretary of In- Nominating Committee Events, Laguna Seca Hills Section: terior) will speak and we should Art Spaulding reported the follow- J. R. Hankey and J. C. Ingle, Jr. learn, at least his attitudes toward ex- ing selected by the Nominations Com- (Stanford) ploration in the U.S. - if it is to be en- mittee to run for 1974-1975 Pacific Oligocene Lineages of Siphogenerina couraged, by what means? Section offices : Foraminifera, West Side San Joa- Ed Reineke (Lt. Governor, Mem- For President quin Valley, California: Ann Tip- ber of State Lands Commission and Bruce Barron, Oilwell Research ton (UCSB) Chairman of State Energy Council) William J. Hunter, THUMS Taxonomy and Stratigraphic Signif- will be the luncheon speaker and he, For Vice-President icance of Globanomalina indiscrim- together with Wes Bruer, who will Ernest I. Rich, Stanford University inata (Mallory, 1959): C. R. McKeel speak earlier, should express the gov- Donald L. Zieglar, Standard Oil and R. W. Morin ernor's attitude toward exploration Company Paleocene - Eocene Planktonic Bio- for, and development of, energy For Secretary stratigraphy from California and a sources in the State of California. Stanford Eschner, Occidental Correlation to the West Coast J. E. Bodovitz (Executive Director Petroleum Micofaunal Stages: R. W. Schmidt of California Coastal Commission) Donald Reynolds, Union Oil Co. ( Geol. Inst. Utrecht ) will speak. Perhaps we can learn For Treasurer Outcrop Studies of the Tumey For- something of the attitude of this body Scott L. Knight, Texaco mation on Monocline Ridge, Fresno relative to the implementation of the John L. Livingston, Geologic County, California: F. J. Phillips, geologists' efforts to find new oil, gas Engineering Ann Tipton, and R. Wathins (UCB or steam. A motion was made and seconded to and UCSB) It all should be interesting, inform- accept the names submitted by the Any additional contributions concern- ative, and top priority to the profes- Nominating Committee. ing the geology and paleontology will sional geologist. [continued on page 2) PAGE 2 (1) SB 1671, raises frivolous mal- SEPM practice penalties against architects, Harry TerBest, Vice President, re- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.. . engineers, etc., to $2500. ported their program at the 1974 Con- (from page 1 ) (2) SB 1729, establishes a Seismic vention will have 13 papers and will Spring Picnic and Field Trip Safety Commission which will report be published prior to the meeting. The Doug Traxler, Chairman, reported to Governor. next field trip will be to Panoche the annual picnic will be held June 7, (3) AB 1974, establishes Land Use Creek, October 18 and 19, 1974. 1974, at Brett Park (Torrey Canyon) Commission and abolishes State Lands Correspondence and and Dave Totten will handle the bar- Commission. Communications becuing chores. As of this date no President Hall suggested the text of Tom Wright, President Northern courses are tied up, but the golf tour- all impending legislation relating to California Geological Society, indi- nament will probably be held at either geologists be published in the NEWS- cated they would like to host the an- Elkins Ranch, Valencia or Santa Paula. LETTER. nual Pacific Section meeting in 1976 The field trip will cover the Eocene Core Storage Committee and the National AAPG in 1981. section of the San Emigdio Range. At- Jim Weddle, chairman, reported Geological Coordinating Council tempts are being made to get Tenneco California State College, Bakersfield, Doug Traxler reported he sent copy personnel to handle the field trip. has verbally accepted the idea of a of last meeting's minutes to NEWS- No costs for picnic, golf, or field core depository and will provide space LETTER. The next meeting is scheduled trip were available. for a building. A formal proposal will for March 15, 1974, at the Los Ange- Transportation-1974 Convention be submitted by Weddle for approval les Petroleum Club. Dazje Pfeiffer - checking on pos- by the College Trustees. Mobil Oil Next Executive Committee Meeting sibility of charter flights from San Corporation will donate a 6000 square The next meeting will be a busi- Francisco to San Diego. foot building, which has been in- ness meeting and will be held on Fri- Art Spaulding - will mail out flier spected and accepted by the College, day, April 26, 1974, at 4:50 p.m. in to those Pacific Section members in and are currently getting costs to (1) the Convention Hall of the Sheraton the Los Angeles Basin detailing train install a concrete pad for the founda- Harbour Island Hotel following pres- schedules from Los Angeles to San tion and (2) move the building. entation of the last Convention paper. Diego. If enough people want to travel Weddle proposes an annual budget Following adjournment a tour of by train, it may be possible to reserve of $15,000 which will provide for a the Queen Mary was made to inspect a block of seats or an entire car. full time curator plus some part time facilities for consideration as possible Jim O'Neill - made preliminary student help. The Division of Oil and site for the 1975 Pacific Section Con- contact with Greyhound regarding Gas has agreed to contribute $5,000 vention. chartering buses from Bakersfield to per year for three years to this proj- San Diego. ect. Other companies, organizations, Publications and agencies are currently being so- Don Hallinger submitted a closing licited to help meet the minimum financial statement for 1973 and in- budget requirements. ventory of publications on hand (copy National AAPG attached). Don explained how Pub- John Kilkenny, Advisory Council, lications were funded and stated that reported on the recent Southwest Sec- an infusion of money would be needed tion, AAPG meeting held in El Paso, The NCGS held its First Annual to finance publication of the 1974 Texas and that Dan Bush, President, Dinner Meeting and Lecture March 6 Convention Guide Book. AAPG, will probably call for a Fri- at the California Academy of Science Hallinger reported the proposed day morning, April 26, breakfast in Golden Gate Park. For the ca- publication by the Northern Califor- meeting with Pacific Section del- pacity crowd of 110 geologists, wives, nia Geological Society, Geological Lit- egates. and friends it was an unusual and en- erature on the San Joaquin Valley of Continental Airlines has a special joyable evening - cocktails with the California, will cost $2,031 to print flight for the National AAPG Con- crocodiles, dinner in the hall of fishes, 500 copies. The NCGS proposes the vention to be held in San Antonio, followed by an interesting talk by Pacific Section and NCGS share pub- Texas, from April 1-3, 1974. Gordon Oakeshot entitled "California lishing costs 50-50. The Pacific Sec- Affiliated Society Reports Landscapes." We wish to thank Gor- tion to recover its costs, after han- L. A. Basin Geological Society - don for contributing an evening and dling, out of 75%of the proceeds. After President, Lou Heintz, was congrat- a valuable tank of gas coming over recovering its costs the NCGS to re- ulated by President Hall on his re- from Sacramento, and also to thank ceive 100% of net proceeds until their cent election. Heintz reported on (1) the academy for making their facili- costs recovered. Further net proceeds the Society's Continuing Education ties available to us. then to be split 50-50. program and (2) that a dinner-dance In June, the Society will be wel- Hallinger moved we accept offer will be held in October or November coming BP Alaska who is moving cor- rrorn NCGS, motion seconded and in lieu of the annual Christmas dance porate headquarters from New York approved by Executive Committee. and (3) a fall field trip will be held. to 100 Pine Street, San Francisco. Kleinpell Study - In 1973 the Pa- Coast Geological Society - Roger Around 75 geologists and geophys- cific Section invested $2,415.86 in this Hubbell, President, reported the Corps icists are rumored to be involved. project. This represents 75%of monies of Engineers proposes to cement the Personals - Bill Welch has trans- spent. The total monies spent by the Santa Paula Creek channel and cover ferred to Amoseas in Madrid; Jim Pacific Section in 1974, excluding the turbidite sedimentary structures Bloom returns to San Francisco from SEPM, is $152.74. exposed in the Pliocene. The Society Malagasy; Gregg Calkins, former Legislative Committee plans to appeal to the Corps to leave SOCO softball star, was named Real Dennis Allen, chairman, reported some portion of the channel exposed Estate Salesman of the Month for on the following three bills pending so future geology students can ob- Contra Costa County! in Sacramento : serve these textbooklike examples. DAVE BUSHNELL SEPM PAGE 3 An g FALL FIELD TRlP'74 ' ' D. L. "Don" Baars. SYMPOSIU M'75 After pushing to move the Los An- Field Tri~ChaGman geles Basin Geological Society to Les Four Corn&s Geological Society Papers were solicited recently for P.O. Box 1501 a guidebook to the Paleogene of the Freres Taix Restaurant, I missed the very first meeting. Our May meeting Durango, Colorado 81301 Cantua Creek area, San Joaquin Val- Telephone ( 303 ) 2477-1044 ley, for our annual Pacific Section will feature Dr. Donn Gorsline of SEPM fall field trip next October. USC presenting a timely paper en- Now the Pacific Section's Paleogene titled "Recent Basin Studies off South- Symposium of 1975 is being organ- ern California." This will be a noon ized, and we want to eliminate any meeting on Thzirsday, May 23rd at the C oart confusion of prospective authors as to Taix Restaurant on Sunset Boulevard. On February 28, 1974, Charles Lee, the relative scopes of these two im- Disregard the future calendar items Continental Oil Co., presented a well- portant events focusing on the Pal- for April. Dr. Martin Stout will be re- attended talk to the Coast Geological eogene. scheduled for later this year. Society in Ventura, California, en- There will be no meeting of the titled, "Overpressure in Cretaceous As recently announced, the annual Los Angeles Basin Geological Society Forbes Formation, Northern Sacra- fall field trip will be held on October during the month of April. mento Basin, California-Significance 18-19 of this year, in the Cantua TOM W. REDIN and Detection." The talk emphasized: Creek area. The guidebook will in- 1. The Forbes formation in the north- clude papers dealing with aspects of the Paleogene of that local area and FOUR CORNERS ern Sacramento basin is nearly univer- elsewhere along the West Side of the sally overpressured relative to a normal Sun Joaquin Valley. GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY hydrostatic gradient of .450 PSI/ft. 2. Commercial Forbes gas produc- Papers involving the Paleogene of 1974 RIVER FIELD TRIP tion appears to have an affinity for a other areas should be reserved for the DESOLATION-GRAY CANYONS pressure regime of .500 to ,700 PSI/ft. Paleogene Symposium, now in the May 13-17 fluid pressure gradient. early planning stages and scheduled The Four Corners Geological So- 3. Forbes overpressure is not depth- for Spring, 1975. The symposium vol- ciety will again sponsor a river field related. Superpressure (greater than ume is expected to include papers trip in 1974 in Desolation and Gray .700 PSI/ft.) has been observed as spanning every aspect of the West canyons along the Green River in shallow as 3,600'. Depths as great as Coast Paleogene-vertebrate and in- northern Utah. The Green River 8,700' have not encountered super- vertebrate biostratigraphy, correla- carves a cross-section through the pressure. tions with other regions, paleogeog- southern flank of the Uinta Basin be- 4. Superpressure trends can be raphy, tectonics, etc. tween the launching site at Sand mapped and may indicate areas of Papers dealing with the Paleogene Wash, Utah and Green River, Utah. possible trap development. Moder- of the San Joaquin Valley that were About 15,000 feet of sedimentary ately overpressured areas adjacent to not ready for publication in the Fall rocks are exposed, ranging in age from superpressure trends appear to be 1974 guidebook will also be con- Late Cretaceous to late Eocene, ex- highly prospective. sidered for the symposium volume. hibiting classic sedimentary structures 5. Depth to superpressure is a map- We hope to compile as complete a of fluvial, lacustrine, marginal ma- pable parameter. Such mapping is an compendium as possible of current rine, and deep marine origin. This aid to effective drilling program plan- research on the West Coast Paleogene, canyon is unsurpassed for its display ning and upgrading of prospective so authors are encouraged to begin of classic sedimentary structures. The Forbes gas fairways. planning their potential contributions "Mohogany Ledge" oil shale and the 6. Tools useful in Forbes explora- now. producing horizons in the Uinta Basin tion and pressure determinates are Further announcements will be oil fields will be visited on the field trip. E-logs, DST data, production data forthcoming as the planning of the There are 66 rapids, rated from one and mud weight data. Symposium progresses. to six on a one-to-10 scale on this sec- In the final analysis it is Lee's opin- Authors of papers for the fall guide- tion of the river. ion that the detectable zone of pres- book should note the deadline sched- The trip starts at the Green River, sure transition derived from shale ule and format specifications. Utah airport, where you may leave resistivity plots occurs at about .700 We believe the guidebook and the your cars and take a scenic flight PSI/ft. FPG. This point (Rsh PT and/ symposium volume will both be out- through the canyons to Sand Wash on or .700 PSI/ft. FPG) represents the standing contributions to our knowl- the morning of the first day. You will "effective basement" of commercial edge of lower Tertiary geologic his- be returned to your cars on the after- Forbes gas production in tlie north- tory, and urge your contributions and noon of the fifth day to complete the ern Sacramento basin. Mapping of attendance at the meetings. tour. The cost of the trip is $150.00, this "effective basement" point at including the flight through the can- least allows determination of non- JAMES M. GIBSON yons, all meals while on the river, and prospective fairways and in some Coordinator, Guidebook, 1974 the river log-guidebook prepared by cases may define specific barrier trends Texaco Incorporated the Powell Society Ltd. and Felix E. against which gas may be trapped. 3550 Wilshire Blvd. Mutschler. The physical accommoda- Lee believes that anytime mud Los Angeles, California 90010 tions will again be furnished by Canon weights in excess of llO#/cu. ft, are DONALD W. WEAVER Tours, Inc., caterers to the 1973 Four required to drill in the Forbes se- Coordinator, Paleogene Corners Geological Society San Juan quence the project should be re-eval- Symposium, 1975 River field trip. uated, since llO# lcu. ft. mud indi- U.C., Santa Barbara For reservations or further informa- cates superpressure. Santa Barbara, California 93106 tion contact: ROGER HUBBELL PAGE 4 San Diego Convention Schedule Thursday, April 25-A. M. Session "Correlation of Extracted Seismic Properties (ESP) with Known Oil and Gas Deposits." ENERGY 4:45 4. N. A. Anstey, Seiscom Delta Inc., "Color Dis- 9:00 Welcoming Address - Search for Oil Resources plays in the Direct and Indirect Location of Daniel A. Busch, President Hydrocarbons." American Association of Petroleum Geologists 10:00 The Role of the California Coastal Zone Conser- Friday, April 26-A. M. Session vation Commission in the California Energy Situation Symposium on Baja California Joseph E. Bodovitz, Executive Director 9:00 What Does Prebatholith Mean to the Petroleum California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission Geologists in Peninsular California 10:30 The New Role of the U.S. Geological Survey in the Gastil, R. G.; Krummenacher, D.; Minch, J. A. Energy Picture 9:25 Structure and Stratigraphy of the Northern Vizci- Charles Masters, Energy Director ano Peninsula, Territory of Baja California U.S. Geological Survey Robinson, J. 11:W Rogers C. B. Morton 9:50 Large Offshore Basins in the Southern California- Secretary of the Interior Baja California Borderland Luncheon Minch, J. A,; James, A. H. Edwin Reineke 10:15 Changing Styles of Mesozoic-Cenozoic Tectonics Lt. Governor. State of California and Sedimentation in Baja California Sur James, A. H.; Minch, J. A.; Quiett, S. Thursday, April 25-P. M. Session 10:40 Geology of the Pacific Slope, Bahia de Santa Ro- salia to Mission San Borja, Baja California, Mexico ENERGY Fife. D. L. 2:30 California Energy Supply and Demand 11:05 The Miocene Marine Basins of the Gulf of Wes Brewer, Executive Director California California Energy Planning Council Gastil, R. G.; Krummenacher, D.; Jensky, W.; 3:00 The Geology Element in the California Coastal Minch, J. A. Zone Conservation Plan 11:30 Mesozoic and Ceonozoic Stratigraphy of the Asun- William A. Adent, Chief Geologist cion Area, Baja California, Sur California State Lands Division of State Troughton, G. Lands Commission 3:30 The Role of the State in Regulating Oil and Gas SEG Operations Topic: Seismic Methods John Mathews Chairman: Lane Howell, Tenneco, Incorporated Division of Oil and Gas, State of California 4:00 1975 Southern California OCS Sale 9:00 1. Peter Fischer, Northridge State College, "Nat- Art Spaulding ural Seeps Along the Southern California Shelf." Western Oil and Gas Association 9:35 2. Edwin L. Hamilton, Naval Undersea Center, 4:20 Shale Oil Recovery by the In-Situ Method "Prediction of Velocity Gradients in Marine Randall Chew Sediments." Garret Research and Development 10:lO 3. J. R. Fort, J. A. Westphal, C. H. Dix, L. A. 4:40 Deep Drilling in California Martin, and S. J. Allen, Geophysical Svstems Don Taylor Corp., "A New Multichannel Data Acquisition Tenneco Oil Co. and Processing System." 10:45 4. William B. Huckabay, Consultant, "On-line Dig- SEG ital Seismic Profiling - Bay of Bengal." Topic: Bright Spots and Amplitude Information 11:lO 5. A Stoupnitzky, Compagnie Generale de Geo- Chairman: George G. Shor, Jr., Scripps Institution physique, "Wide Line Profiling in Marine Op- of Oceanography erations ." 2:30 1. Carl Savit, Western Geophysical Co., "Bright Friday, April 26-9:00 A. Mmto 2:00 Noon Spot in the Energy Picture." , 3:15 2. Robert Sheriff, Chevron Oil Co., "Factors Af- SEPM fecting Amplitudes - A Review of Physical 1. James M. Gibson - Campanian-Maastrichtian Fora- Principles." minifera and Nannoplankton Biostratigraphy, Jalama 4:00 3. Miller Quarles, Jr., Petty-Ray Geophysical, Inc., (continued on page 71 PAGE 5 PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS The following Constitutional amendments have been proposed by Stan Eschner under the direction of the Planning and Organization Committee. Underlined portions reflect proposed changes. By-Laws have been added to clarify the duties of Standing Committees. These proposed amendments will be voted on during the business meeting at the San Diego Convention on Friday, April 26, 5:00 p.m.

CONSTITUTION PACIFIC SECTION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS Adopted: September 1924 Last Amended: September 1973

ARTICLE I Newsletter" subject to the approval of letter" and one Representative each Name the Executive Committee. Non-mem- selected by such other cooperating This organization whose area of in- ber subscribers shall not have the geological societies (including the terest comprises the Pacific Coastal right to vote or hold office but may Coast Geological Society and the San Region, shall be known as "Pacific otherwise participate in all activities Joaquin Geological Society) as are at Section of the American Association of this Section. any time approved by the then ex- isting Executive Committee. of Petroleum Geologists" and is here- ARTICLE IV inafter referred to as "this Section." ARTICLE V Officers ARTICLE II SECTION 1 The officers of this Sec- Funds Object tion shall be a President, a Vice-Pres- SECTION1 The Executive Commit- ident, a President-Elect, a Secretary tee shall review the financial position SECTION1 The object of this Section of the Section and have a current shall be to provide for discussion of and a Treasurer. The duties of these financial statement available at each subjects and problems coming within officers shall be those customary for annual business meeting. Annual dues the scope of the profession and by their respective offices. They shall of the Section shall be payable in ad- such intercourse, to promote the ad- assume these duties at the Pacific Sec- vance in an amount established by vancement and aims of The American tion meeting next following their elec- the membership at the annual busi- Association of Petroleum Geologists as tion as hereinafter provided. Their ness meeting. The Executive Com- set forth in its Constitution, by-laws term of office shall be for one ( 1 vear. mittee shall not have authority to levy and code of ethics. except for the Treasurer, whbsh ier& assessments against the membership SEC~ION2 The Pacific Section is a of office shall be for two (2) years, or and shall not have the authority to non-profit organization, and no por- until their respective successors are increase annual dues. tion of the financial assets inures to elected. During the absence of the SECTION2 The funds of this Section the benefit of any private individual President, the Vice-President shall as- shall be deposited to the credit of Pa- or member. sume his duties. In the event of the cific Section of The American Associa- death or resignation of the President, ARTICLE Ill tion of Petroleum Geologists in any the Vice-President shall succeed to the federally insured depository selected Membership office and title of President. Should by the Treasurer but not to exceed SECTION1 A member, in any classi- the Vice-President be unable to serve the limit insured by the Federal De- fication, of the American Association in this capacity, the duties and title of posit Insurance Corporation. When- of Petroleum Geologists in good stand- President shall be assumed by (First) ever necessary, the President shall ing shall be eligible for membership the Secretary or (Second) the Treas- certify to the authority of the Treas- in this Section. urer. In the event any officer, other urer in administering such account by than the President, shall be unable to providing the depository bank with a SECTION2 Annual payment of the complete his term, the Executive dues of this Section by any person notice of the Treasurer's election and Committee shall appoint a member to with a true copy of this Constitution. qualified above shall be a declaration fill the vacancv and assume the title of Active membership in this Section. of president - ~lect, Vice - President, The Treasurer shall have authority The Executive Committee may hon- to issue checks against the bank ac- or the accomplishments of one or Secret~or Treasurer. In making such a; appointment, the ~xecutive count so established, on his sole sig- more members each year by designat- nature, but in the event of his ab- ing "Honorary Life Members." Hon- Committee shall give due considera- tion to appointing a member from sence or incapacity to act due either orary Life Members shall be exempt to sickness or death, withdrawals or from all future dues. the slate of nominees at the last pre- vious election. payments by check may be made on SECTION3 Other persons not mem- the signature of the President during bers of The American Association of SECTION2 There shall be an Execu- the continuance or the absence or in- Petroleum Geologists who are in the tive Committee consisting of the Pres- capacity of the Treasurer, in which activities of this Section, may sub- ident, Vice-President, President-Elect, event the identity and authority of the scribe to the publication of the Sec- Secretary, Treasurer, Editor of the President and the circumstances re- tion "Pacific Petroleum Geologist "Pacific Petroleum Geologist News- [continued on next page) PAGE 6 shall be mailed upon the authority of on behalf of and with the approval of the Executive Committee or upon the Executive Committee. lating to the absence or incapacity of receipt by the Secretary of a Petition SECTION5 Committee on P1ianning the Treasurer shall be certified to by for Amendment signed by fifty (50) and Organization the Executive Committee if so re- or more members in good standing. The Committee on Planning and quired by the depository. A two-thirds majority of the ballots Organization shall be comprised of returned within three( 3) weeks fol- past Presidents of the Pacific Section, ARTICLE VI lowing mailing to the membership Meetings that can participate. Their primary shall be required to pass any amend- function shall be to assist the Presi- SECTION1 Pacific Section meetings ment. BY-LAWS dent in long-range goals and objec- shall be held annually or at other tives of the society as well as in spe- times on call of the President. ARTICLE I cific problems that may require their SECTION2 The time and place of Committees backgrounds. Pacific Section Business Meeting shall SECTION1 Standing Committees SECTION6 Committee on be determined by the Executive Com- mittee. The Pacific Section of The American Legislation ARTICLE VII Association of Petroleum Geologists The primary function of the Com- shall establish and maintain the fol- mittee on Legislation shall be to ad- Elections lowing standing committees: vise of Federal, State and local legis- SECTION 1 The President of the Pa- a. Committee on Finance lation that affects the profession. cific Section of The American Associa- b. Committee on Membership tion of Petroleum Geologists, with the SECTION7 Committee on approval of the Executive Commit- c. Committee on Planning and Publications tee, shall appoint a nominating com- Organization The primary function of the Com- mittee at least three (3) months prior d. Committee on Legislation mittee on Publications shall be to to the business meeting of the Pacific e. Committee on Publications assist in securing material for publi- Section, consisting of five (5) mem- f. Committee on Directories cation in the "Pacific Petroleum Geol- ogist Newsletter." The Editor of the bers, two (2) of whom shall be past g. Committee on Fall Field Trip officers of the Pacific Section. Newsletter shall serve as ex officio h. Committee on Spring Picnic member and no other member of the The nominating committee shall, i. Committee on Convention Executive Committee shall serve as a each year, select two (2) candidates Advisory. member of the Committee on Publica- for each of the following offices: -Pres- tions. ident-Elect. Vice-President and Secre- SECTION2 Appointments and Tenure SECTION8 Committee on tary, and every other year shall select The President shall appoint all com- mittee chairmen and co-chairmen and Directories two (2) candidates for the office of \, fill vacancies whenever they occur. The primary function of the Com- Treasurer. The slate of the candidates The committee chairmen or co-chair- mittee on Directories shall be to an- shall be announced in the "Pacific men shall appoint all vice-chairmen nually update the Pacific Section of Petroleum Geologist Newsletter" at and committeemen for their respec- The American Association of Petro- least five (5) weeks prior to the elec- tive committees. The Executive Com- leum Geologists Membership Roster. tion. Additional nominations may be mittee may remove any committee Compilation of the directory shall be made by written petition of twenty- chairmen or co-chairmen. The chair- coordinated with that of the Society five (25) or more members of the Pa- men and co-chairmen may remove any of Exploration Geophysicists and the cific Section in good standing, re- vice-chairmen or member of their Society of Economic Paleontologists ceived by the Secretary within two committee. The term of office of a and Mineralogists and shall be for- (2) weeks following the publication member of a standing committee shall mally published as mutually agreed of the nominating committee slate of be one ( 1) year. Chairmen may suc- upon. candidates. The Executive Committee ceed themselves from year to year if SECTION9 Committee on Fall shall have the authority to name an reappointed by each succeeding Pres- ident. Committee members shall be Field Trip additional nominee in case of neces- The primary function of the Com- sity, to assure two candidates for each active members and non-member sub- scribers of the Pacific Section. mittee on Fall Field Trip shall be to office. Voting shall be by mailed bal- plan a fall field trip, and following lot. The Secretary shall set a date for SECTION3 Committee on Finance Executive Committee approval, pro- counting ballots and shall mail ballots gram and carry out this activity. to all members not less than three (3) The primary function of the Com- weeks prior to this date. mittee on Finance shall be to prepare SECTION10 Committee on Spring an annual budget for approval by t?, Picnic SECTION2 In matters pertaining sole- Executive Committee. The Treasure] ly to the business of this Section, all The primary function of the Com- shall serve as an ex officio membel mittee on Spring Picnic shall be to active members of the Section may and no other member of the Execu- vote. In matters pertaining to the of- plan a spring picnic, and following tive Committee shall serve as a mem- Executive Committee approval, pro- ficial business and the selection of ber of the Finance Committee. business representatives or other nf- gram and carry out this activity. ficers of The American Association of SECTION4 Committee on SECTION11 Committee on Petroleum Geologists only active Membership Conventions members of the Association shall be The primary function of the Com- The primary function of the Com- qualified to vote. mittee on Membership shall be to en- mittee on Conventions shall be to SECTION3 This Constitution may be courage applications from q-ualified submit a convention plan, and follow- amended by a mail ballot. Ballots con- geologists for membership and to re- ing Executive Committee approval, cerning c~nstitutional amendments view and act upon such applications program and carry out this activity. SAN DlEGO CONVENTION SCHEDULE.. . PAGE 7 (from page 4) Formation, Western Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Bar- 2:30 1. LeKoy Dorman, Scripps Inst. of Oceanography, bara County, California "Fracture Zones, the Gravitations Edge Effect, 2. Keith D. Berry - Mesozoic Foraminifera1 Zonation, and the Inverse Potential Problem." Turonian to Tithor~ianStages, Pacific Coast Provinces 3:05 2. Robert Parker, Inst. of Geophysics and Plane- 3. Maurice Kalisky - Upper Cretaceous Coccolith Stratig- tary Physics, UCSD, "Gravity Interpretation raphy and Correlation in the Sacramento Valley Using the Theory of Ideal Bodies." 4. David K. Totten, Jr. -The Cretaceous Nannoflora of 3:40 3. William C. Kellogg, Kellogg Exploration Co., the Santa Ana Mountains "Calculation of Airborne Radioactivity Survey 5. Emile A. Pessagno, Jr. - Radiolarian Biostratigraphy Responses: Theory, Method and Field Test." of the Upper Cretaceous Portion of the Great Valley 4: 15 4. Thomas Henyey and Ta-liang Teng, University Sequence of Southern California, "Seismicity Studies in 6. Virgil D. Wiggins - Fossil Dinoflagellate Assemblage the Los Angeles Basin." from the Upper Cretaceous, Kaguyak Formation, Ka- 4:50 5. D. T. Hodder, L. V. Lewis, Geosource Interna- ~nishakHills, Alaska Peninsula tional, and R. Gelnet, U.S. Army Corps of Engi- Lunch neers, "A Comparison of Side-Looking Radar Friday, April 26-P. M. Session and Enhanced ERTS-1 Satellite Imagery for Tectonic Mapping of the Carmel Basin in the AAPG California Coast Ranges." 2:30 Evidence for Late Quaternary ( Holocene? ) Struc- tural Growth, Southern California Shelf Friday, April 26-2 P. M. to Close of Session Fisher, P. J.; Berry, R.; Lee, C. SEPM 2:55 Emplacement of Asphalt at Rancho La Brea, Calif. Maloney, N. J. 7. Michael A. Murphy - Ammonite Biostratigraphy of 3:20 Depositional Environments and Paleogeography of the Lower Chickabally Member of the Budden Can- the San Onofre Breccia, Southern California yon Formation (Lower Cretaceous), Northern Cal- Stuart, C. J. ifornia 3:45 Petroleum Prospects in Thick, Late Cenozoic 8. Thomas G. Hi11 - Albian Mollusca (Gastropoda and Strata Overlying and Flanking the Aleutian Ridge Bivalvia) from the Ono Quadrange, Shasta County, Scholl, D. W.; Marlow, M. S.; Buffington, E. C. California 4:10 Large Sedimentary Basins in the Bering Sea Shelf 9. Michael A. Murphy and Thomas G. Hill - Biostratig- Area raphy of the Upper Chickabally Mudstone Member Marlow, M. S.; Scholl, D. W. of the Budden Canyon Formation ( Cretaceous ) , near 4:30 Tectonics and the Origin and Dispersal of Terres- Ono, Shasta County, California trial Molluscs 10. Walt Wornardt - World-wide Cretaceous Diatom Bowersox, J. R. Correlations 5:00 AAPG Business Meeting 11. Robert G. Douglas - Cretaceous Marine Paleotem- SEG peratures in the Pacific Topic: Non-seismic Methods 12. David G. Howell - Eocene Paleogeography of South- Chairman: Edwin L. Hamilton, Naval Undersea Center ern California and the San Andreas Fault System

Friends and associates were sad- field engineering led to the discovery dened by the sudden heart attack and and development of a number of oil death of Thomas John Fitzgerald on and gas fields. Tom had a tremendous November 20, 1973. Tom was a con- working knowledge which he was al- sulting geologist and engineer in ways willing to share with others. Bakersfield, California, where he had He was a founder and past presi- lived since 1936. dent of the Bakersfield Petroleum He started his professional career Club, which will soon open a Fitz- as a geophysicist for Amerada in 1934, gerald Room in his honor. He was also leaving them about three years later a member of Stockdale Country Club to join the staff of Richfield Oil Com- as well as his professional societies, pany in Bakersfield as a geologist. He AAPG, API and AIME. later was employed by Oceanic Oil Tom is survived by his widow, Company as vice president in charge Esther, and their two sons Tom Jr., of exploration and production. In 1950 and David; three grandchildren and Tom opened a consulting office in two sisters. He will live longest in the Bakersfield, specializing in petroleum memory of his friends for his outgoing geology and engineering, in which ca- personality, his humor, affability and pacity he was active up to the day of his willingness to help others. He will his death. Most of his work was in the be sorely missed. Great Valley Province of California. Thomas John Fitzgerald His talent for integrating geology and 1903 -1973 MIGUEL DELAVEAGA PAGE 8 Lands Division and the California Don attended the University of New State Division of Oil and Gas. His ca- Mexico and then Harvard, receiving reer with THUMS began in 1965, his Ph.D. in 1959. In 1953, he became where he has worked as Senior Geol- a petroleum geologist for the Califor- Pacific Section ogist and presently is Senior Engi- nia Co., and presently is Chief Ex- PACIFIC SECTION neer. Bill was President of the LABGS ploration Geologist for Standard. In in 1973, and has also served the Pa- 1958 he was editor of the Billings CANDIDATES cific Section as Convention Site Chair- Geological Society 9th Annual Field It is time again to choose officers for man and member of the Continuing Conference Guidebook and since 1972 the Pacific Section. Art Spaulding and Education Committee. has been a member of the AAPG his committee have come up with an- 4 4 4 House of Delegates. other slate of top candidates. For Vice-President 4 0 Q For President For Secretary

ERNEST I. RICH BRUCE M. BARRON Stanford University Oilwell Research Ernie is the Associate Dean of Stu- STANFORD ESCHNER Bruce joined the industry following dent Affairs at Stanford, where he has Occidental Oil Co. graduation from UCLA in 1953, and served as an Associate Professor of Stan is a UCLA grad, and worked has been an active member of the Geology since 1968. He received his for the Corps of Engineers and Shell AAPG since 1955. Serving on various M.A. from UCLA in 1953 and his Oil before joining Oxy in 1961. Cur- committees for almost 20 years, he is Ph.D. from Stanford in '68, and has rently, he is Manager of N. American currently Program Editor for the Con- served as Secretary and Treasurer of Exploration and serves the Pacific Sec- vention. the Peninsular Geological Society and tion as Chairman of the Constitution 4 4 0 President of the Northern California and Bylaws Committee. He has also For President Geologic Society. Currently, he is served as Field Trip Chairman of the Program Editor of the AAPG Circum- Spring, 1969 Convention and Site Co- Pacific Energy and Mineral Resources ordinator for the 1972 Annual Meet- Conference. ing. Stan's paper on the Sawtelle Field 4 4 0 won "Best Paper Award at the 1972 Annual Meeting, and was also given For Vice-President at last year's National Convention. (continued on page 91

CHANGE OF ADDRESS Dick Hester has decided to leave McCulloch Oil Corp, and is now set- tled in downtown L.A. with: Westates Petroleum Co. 811 West 7th Street Los Angeles, California 90017 (213) 620-1770 Bill Bedford has left the L.A. Tex- WILLIAM J. HUNTER aco office and is now located in THUMS Long Beach Co. Denver : Bill received his B.S. and M.S. in Texaco Inc. Geology from the University of Ne- P.O. Box 2100 braska, and in 1955 joined Standard Denver, Colorado 80201 of California in Bakersfield. In 1956- DONALD ZIEGLAR Energy Resources Dept. 65 he worked for the California State Standard Oil Company (303) 573-7571 For Secretary the Gulf of Alaska and San Joaquin PAGE 9 Valley. Last June he joined Geo- Logic and is presently consulting in tonics, but a time to share and ex- Oil, Gas, Geothermal, and Mineral change thoughts between the mixed Resource areas. group. # 0 0 Despite the gasoline shortage in For Treasurer some areas, approximately 350 people from industry and the universities (1:l ratio) attended the Short Course. For those that were unable to attend the course, the publication prepared for the session, may be purchased for $5.00. Please contact Donald E. Hal- linger, M.L. 1106 c/o Southern Cali- fornia Gas Company, 720 West 8th Street, Los Angeles, California 90017, to obtain your copy of the notes. Our thanks are extended to the instructors for their presentations of a fine course. Candidates for office in the San Joaquin Geological Society for 1974- DON WM. REYNOLDS 1975: Union Oil Co. President Don started as a roughneck in 1950 Don Taylor - Tenneco and from 1950-52 was Manager of Bill Edmonson - Consultant Geochemical Engineering CO. After receiving his degree from Ohio State, Vice-President he worked for Union in West Texas, SCOTT KNIGHT Ed Karp - Bakersfield J.C. Alaska, California, and currently is Texaco Inc. Ken Wainwright - ARC0 Area Geologist for the San Joaquin Scott has worked for Texaco in Los Secretay Valley for Union. He served as Chair- Angeles since graduation from Cal. John Sullivan - D.O.G. man for several committees in the Lutheran in 1970, and was Area Geol- Ron Murk - Gulf West Texas Geological Society, and ogist for Ventura in 1971-73. Presently Treasurer recently has served the San Joaquin he is Area Geologist for California Bud Reid - Sunburst Petroleum Geological Society as Treasurer, as Offshore. In 1973, Scott was nom- Carol Blythe - Strato Log well as Chairman of their Continuing inated Treasurer of the L.A. Basin Education Committee. Geological Society and worked on the For Representative to the 0 0 0 National AAPG information committee in the National Bob Nesbit For Treasurer AAPG Convention in Anaheim. John Carver Phil Ryall For Representative to the Pacific Section Susan Cage First-class lectures and friendly ver- Hal Nelson bal sparing between the instructors The March meeting, in addition to characterized the recently completed the talk on the North Sea, had an en- San Joaquin Geological Society Short tertainment. The management ob- Course entitled, "Geologic Interpre- tained the services of a female semi- tations from Global Tectonics with streaker. We say semi since she was Applications for California Geology not a streaker in the now classic sense and Petroleum Exploration," pre- having worn the bottom of a bikini. sented by Gregory A. Davis (Uiliver- That which was visible more than sity of Southern California ) , William made up in interest for what little R. Dickinson ( Stanford University ) , was covered. W. G. Ernst (University of Califor- HAROLD SUGDEN nia, Los Angeles ) , Eldridge Moores ( University of California at Davis ), and Eli A. Silver (University of Cal- JOHN L. LIVINGSTON ifornia at Santa Cruz) . After receiving his Ph.D, from Rice The stimulating two day course in- University in 1966, John joined Shell cluded 15 one-hour lectures on such and worked for four years as a Struc- subjects as Geometry of Plate Tec- NO REPORT. tural and Research Geologist con- tonics, Mesozoic Framework of Cali- cerned with Gulf and Pacific Coast fornia, and Migration of Petroleum. Stratigraphy and Tectonics. When he This was not only an excellent oppor- transferred to Shell of L.A. in 1970, tunity for the industry geologist to be he summered in Alaska field camps updated by the academicians from and worked as a Senior Geologist in California Universities on Plate Tec- NO REPORT. PAGE 10 RECOMMENDED READING (Entire report is available for in- THE ORE BIN, vol. 35, no. 12, De- spection at the Library, USGS, 345 cember 1973 Middlefield Road, and Public In- Landforms along the comastof south- quiries Office, 108 Skyline Building, ern Coos County, Oregon, by Ernest 2nd Ave.y New officers for the Sacramento H. Lurid 99501. Index maps only are avail- Petroleum Association for 1974 are: THE ORE BIN, vol. 36, no. able for inspection at the Public President, Lee Rhodes, Exploration 1974 January Inquiries Offices in Los Angeles, Logging; Vice-president, Herb Oil and Gas San Francisco and Spokane.) Wheeler, Dow Chemical; Sec.-Treas., in lg737 by Aeromagnetic map of parts of the Huey Trumps, Schlumberger. Vernon C. Newton, Jr. Walker Lake and Mariposa 1" by 2" Art Hawley, Consulting Geologist, activity in by quadrangles, eastern California, by is recuperating at home from a re- Richard G. Bowen the U.S. Geological Survey. 1 sheet. cent operation, and would appreciate STATE LUCY E. BIRDSALL a call or letter from any of his friends. OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RE- The Northern California Chapter of SOURCEs ( Olympia 98504) PACIFIC SECTION - Information Circular no. 50: Energy AMERICAN ASSOCIATION API met ~~~~d~~,M~~~-,19, at the PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS point in ~i~ Vista. Cocktails and din- resources of Washington (various Executive Committee authors ) ...... $l.OO president ...... KEMPTON B. ( TETE" ) HALL ner were attended by 50 members. (805) 646-4512 Mr. Harry W. Reppert, Economic U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Vice-president ...... JOHN A. CARVER (805) 327-7351 Evaluation Engineer in the Explora- OPEN FILED REPORTS ( Inspec- Secretaw ...... JAMES L. ~NEILL (805) 325-5746 tion Dept. of Occidental Petroleum tion only ) Treasurer ...... WILLIAM A. ADENT Co., introduced the film "Quest" pre- Preliminary gravity and magnetic (213) 435-6681 ,t ,t Plesident ...... ARTHUR O. SPAULDING sentd to the members. The film dis- maps of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, (213) 485-2121 cussed Occidental's world-wide in- British Columbia, Canada, and Editor ...... JOHN W. LIDSTROM (213) 380-5830 volvement in oil and gas exploration Washington, United States, by the Newsletter Staff and the modern techniques used to U.S. Geological Survey and the Editor ...... JOHN W. LIDSTROM Assistant Editor ...... CARL A. EVANS define these areas. Geological Survey d Canada. 10 Membership Secretary ...... JUDY HUGHES Dow Chemical U.S.A.-Oil and Gas Associate Editors pages, 3 figs. Alaska ...... DICK E. ATCHISON Division, has recently opened an of- Reconnaissance study of the geother- (907) 272-5417 Coast RICHARD L. STEWART fice in Sacramento. All drilling and mal resources of ~~d~~ County, (805) 642-0376 or 963-6404 exploration activity in California will LO$Angeles ;...... TOM W. REDIN California, by Wendell A. Duffield (213) 945-1221 be handled by Herb Wheeler, Petro- and Robert 0. Fournier. 20 p., l Northern ~alifornia.... DAVID C. BUSHNELL (41s) 894-0687 leum Engineer, and Terry Plumb, pl., 1 fig., 3 tables. Northwest ...... Geologist. The office is located at 3415 Preliminary report of seismic refrac- Sacramento ...... TERRY PLUMB American River Drive, Suite "C," Sac- tion survey along the east side of (916) 482-6457 J0a4uin ...... SUGDEN ramento, CA 95825. Telephone (916) the Sari Francisco Bay, Alameda 805 399-2961 482-8490. County, California, by R. M. Hazle- l3ecommended Reading .... LUC~E. BIRDSALL (213) 688-2850 Robert D. Reedy, Consulting Geol- wood. 11 p., 1 pl., 8 figs. NEWSLETTER of the Pacific Section-American ogist formerly affiliated with Signal Association Petroleum Geologists is published Seismic reflection profiles on the con- monthly by the Pacific Section. Oil and Gas Co., has opened an office tinental shelf and slope between Material for publication and requesb for re in Sacramento. Mr. Reedy will be vious copies should be addressed to JOH$W; Bering Strait and Barrow, Alaska, LIDSTROM TEXACO INC. 3550 WIL- consulting in both petroleum and gee- and Mackenzie Bay, Canada, by SHIRE BLV'D.,L.A., CALIF.boolo. thermal resources. The office is 10- Arthur Cantz, A. Craig McHendrie, Material receioed by the 10th of each month will be included in the following issue. cated at 2775 Cottage Way, Suite Tor H. Nilsen, and C. J. Yoroth. 49 CHANGE OF, ~?RESS, subscri tion, and "9," Sacramento, Ch 95825. Telephone sheets seismic reflection profiles and membership mquules should be tirected to: MEM B ER S HIP SECRETARY PACIFIC (916) 482-6457. 2 index maps showing seismic re- SECTION AAPG P.O BOX 13486 FOY TERRY PLUMB flection profiles. scale 1:1,000,000. STATION, LOS ANGELES, CALIF.'90017.

NEWSLETTER Pacific Section A.A.P.G. P.O. Box 17486 Foy Station Los Angeles, California 90017 PACIFIC PErROLEUM GEOLOGI 7 NEWSLETTER of the Pacific Section American Association of Petroleum Geologists I

VOLUME 28 MAY, 1974 NUMHER 5

SAN BlEGO CONVENTION JAPANESE AND KOREAN HIGHLIGHTS EXPERTS SET PROGRAM Qacific Section John Minch, Bill Elliott and all of FOR CIRCUM-PACIFIC the hard working convention commit- ENERGY AND MINERAL Spring Picnic tees in San Diego -deserve a big RESOURCES The Pacific Section AAPG A.nnual "Thank YOU" from the Pacific Section and membership. CONFERENCE FieldSpring Trip B.B.Q., will beGolf held Tourney Friday, June The Sari Diego meetings, including Dr. IsamuKobayashi, lap- 7, 1974, under the of an"se Geological Surve37, in conlunc- the pre-conventioa cruise and the post Doug Traxler, Signal, Long Beach. A convention ~i~ld~~i~, were fun, in- tion with leading earth scientists of formative, and refreshing changes for Japan, Korea and other Asiatic coun- formal and request for all of those in attendance. tries has an reservations will be mailed to the en- program concerned with the efiects of tire Pacific Section membership in the Rogers C. B. Morton, as the lunch- the energy-and mineral-resources cri- near future. eon speaker and during an earlier sis on the northwest Pacific. Twenty- news conference, gave straight ans- five forward-looking papers covering AS now planned: wers regarding energy requirements the petroleum, mineral, ground-water, B.BmO.: Will be held at Britt Park, and the need for public support and geothermal potential of the region piru (located at bottom of Tarry Can- efforts to find and develop new do- will be presented as an important part mestic supplies. of the Circum-Pacific Energy and yon Road). Snacks start at 4:30 p.m., ~11questions and concerns, relating Mineral Resources Conference, Au- with the main B.B.Q. at 7:00 p.m. to the government's part in future ex- gust 26-80, 1974, Honolulu. This in- Total Gost of this event wil be $5.00. ploration programs, were not settled ternational conference, the most com- Keg beer and games of luck and skill to the satisfaction of many; however, prehensive yet undertaken in the will also be available. Contact Chair- the problems were exposed and var- Pacific area7 is supported by more man Dave Totten, Union, Santa F'e ious attitudes expressed by Dan Busch than prestigious scientific organi- Springs for additional details and vol- ( AAPG), by J. E. Bodovitz (Calif. zations, the Geological and unteer workers. Coastal Commission), by chuck Mineral Institute of Korea, the US.- Masters (USGS), and by members of Japan Co~~erativeProgram in Nat- Golf: Starting times from 7:30 a.m. the audience. ural Resources7 and the Japan Gee- to 11:30 a.m. at Elkins Ranch Golf thermal Energy Association. New concepts on the geology of Course, Fillmore (located south side Dr. Kobayashi, as Program Vice- of Santa Clara River just east of Ba~a and the Chairman for the northwest Pacific ~~d~d~l~).A $5.00 per fee tionship between Baja and California, has asked the includes all golf and gross/net prizes. including offshore areas, were pre- entists to assist him in preparing the sented and discussed during and fol- program: Electric carts are available on a first lowing the Baja Symposium. come-first served basis - one-half hour Dr. Yasufumi Ishiwada, General Man- starting at Informative and interesting devel- ager of the Petroleum Technology before time - $7.00 each, OPments in geophysical techniques Center, Japan Petroleum Develop- Arrangements for foursomes included were explained and discussed- this merit Corporation is the Regional in mail-out. Contact Chairman Scott was especially true of the session on Hydrocarbon Coordinator Knight, Texaco for additional infor- Bright Spots and Amplitude Informa- Dr. Tatsuo Tatsumi, Professor, Uni- mation and volunteer workers. tion and the paper revealing results verSity Of ~~k~~ is the Regional and techniquw from the mapping of ~~~~~l~ ~~~~d~~~~~~ Field Trip: An informal Field Trip natural seepages along the Southern UP San Emigdio Creek, Southern San California Shelf by means of a high Dr. Masam' HaYakawa, Professor, Tokai University, is the Regional J~aquinValleY, will cover a portion resolution sub-bottom profiling sys- of the SEPM Field Trip 2 Anaheim tem. Geothrmal Coordinator Dr. SOL Yarnamoto, Professor, Tokyo Cost, a guide- Again - from the Pacific Section university of ~d~~~ti~~is the fie- book, box lunch and refreshments - Membership - thanks to John Minch gional Hydrogeo~ogyCoordinator $5.00. Contact Chairman Arch Warne, and his Committee men and women. D~.shun-ichi sane, chief of the over- Bakersfield consultant for additional PETE GARDETT (continued on page 3) details and volunteer workers. PAGE 2 other day? Bob Scott has been trans- ferred from Midland to Long Beach. 0 s Ane 1 es John De Benedetti of Union Oils staff in Santa Fe Springs is recuperat- 1 Texaco will provide fun, games, ing at home after successful surgery. i a me booze, steaks, etc., at the next LO, Craig White is also recuperating from The Sacramento Petroleum Associa- Angeles Basin Galogical Society bar- nose surgery and has offered to be- tion will hold its 21st Annual Golf becue, Northern Station, La Mirada. come the LABGS streaking coach for Tournament and Barbecus on Friday, The featured speaker will be Dr. Don- future meetings and conventions. If I ald Henriksen of ARC0 who will anyone is interested, call Craig. (How 24, 1974. ~h~ event will be held, I as in previous years, at the Yolo Flyers speak on Alaskan North Slope Oil Op- about it, B.C.?) erations. The time and date is p.m. I Club, located four miles west of Of general interest, Doug Traxler 1 Thursday, June 27, 1974. I Woodland on State Highway 16. Tee reports the National Convention in off time is between 8 a,m. to 12 noon, Signal Oils giant California staff San Antonio voted to reduce to three has had some significant changes. Tom years, from five years, the experience 1 with dinner at 6:30 Advance Manera resigned and is now working requirement for AAPG active mem- tickets for the dinner may be ob- for Skelly Oil in Denver. Ted Ehring bership. A Master's degree still counts tained by writing the S.P.A., P.". is now commuting to Huntington as one year and a Doctorate's degree i 214375, Sacramento, CA 95821. Please Beach from La Canada. How does he as three years. enclose cash or check for the number do it when he can only buy gas every TOM W. KEDIN of tickets desired. Costs include: green fees, $7.50; cart, $10.00; dinner 1 (prime rib), $8.00. i Starting times are not necessary 1 but if desired may be arranged by 1 calling the Ydo Flyers Club Pro Shop (916) 662-8050. Carts may also be reserved through the Pro Shop. Golf prizes, door prizes and lots of suds will be present at what promises to be another excellent, enjoyable , event. TERRY PLUMB

A, BOOK REVIEW "Geological Literature on the San / Joaquin Valley of California," a new publication of the Northern Califor- nia Geological Society and the Pacific Section of the American Association LASCE rmd of Petroleum Geologists, is now avail- able. This 291-page bibliography, EAGLE MOUNTAIN by J' Maher' W' M' Eagle Mountain watches over the tom. As the lakes dried or became and J' M. Denman of the southeastern entrance into California's saline, some varieties left the area U.S. contains Over Death Valley and stands alongside the never to return as natives, 3200 references to published infrequent Amargosa River 30 miles and college theses prior to January 1, Asia eventually acquired the camels, north of Shoshone. horses and a variety of elephant. The area covered' extending The 3800' Cambrian orphan rises Africa inherited the lions and another from the Sierra Nevada to the Coast abruptly on the east side of the Fur- elephant. Tapirs and sloths moved to Ranges and Andreas of ,ace Creek fault, jutting 1600 feet Central and South America. tral California, is of particular sig- above the flat dry valley floor. It casts nificance in studies of stratigraphy and Eagle Mountain environs were vis- a morning shadow over highway 127 ited by Mountain Sheep from Asia paleontology, tectonics, engineering which parallels the fault and riverbed. during the Pleistocene, Musk and geology> ge0physia7 and Thirty-six miles to the west, desolate Bison passed through also. petroleum geology. The 72-page index Copper Canyon now carves its way Contrast to the present austerity 1 colltains listings by subject, geogra- around one of Death Valley's unique of Eagle Mountain area today, the phic area and geologic age. Priced at Turtlebacks, but its lake beds once Pleistocene population enjoyed and $9.00 (postpaid within the U.S. ), the hosted large numbers and varieties of thrived on the climate many thousands publication can be obtained from the life when Pleistocene lakes were com- of years ago. Pacific Section AAPG (Don Hallinger, mon and fresh. There are many basin and range Pacific Lighting 8r Gas Development Camels, horses, elephants, lions, valleys considerably more abomina- Co., 720 West 8th Street, Mail Loca- tapirs and sloths, among others, were ble and dangerous with nicer names - tion 1106, Los Angeles, California seen around the lake edges and left but perhaps Death Valley was nearer 90017). their prints in the shallow water bot- to the flamboyant press.

. f fl 1974 National AAPG Meeting PAGE 3 One hundred twenty-six out of 150 b oast delegates were in attendance at the JAPANESE EXPERTS ...[from page 1) House of Delegates meeting in San seas Geology Office and Dr. Yoshi- New Officers Antonio. All measures on the agenda hiko Shimazaki, Chief of the Min- 1974-1975 passed, including the reduction of ex- eralogy Section, Geological Survey perience time for AAPG membership of Japan are Members of the Re- President ...... Edward A. Hall to three years. Delegate's term of of- gional Technical Program Commit- Union Oil Co. of Calif. fice will be extended to' three years tee. 1003 Main Street starting July 1, 1975. Dr. Joung Hwan Lee, Director-Gen- Santa Paula, Calif. 93060 era1 of the Geological and Mineral Over 4,500 geologists and wives Institute of Korea, is in charge of j 805) 525-3112 registered at San Antonio. This was the Korean program, and at his re- (605) 647-3887 from Ventura the largest attendance recorded since quest, the Geological Society of the 1963 Houston meeting and the Korea has selected the following Vice-president ...... Ralph P. Cahill largest out-of-town registration ever committee to help obtain outstand- Argo Petroleum Corp. attained by AAPG. ing papers: 1336 Callens Road There are almost 16,000 members Chairman: Dr. Chi Mu Son, Professor Ventura, Calif. 93003 in AAPG now -a record high. The Geology at Seoul University and ( 805 ) 642-6709 Budget is approximately 1,000,000.00. President, Geological Society of Cost of publications is increasing at Korea. Secretary ...... Richard L. Stewart 10-15%per year. The AAPG Bulletin Secretary: Mr. Chong Su Kim, Direc- Union Oil Co, of Calif. publication cost is greater than in- tor, Marine Geology Division, Geo- 1003 Main Street come from dues. To solve the ever logical and Mineral Institute of increasing publication costs, the Wal- Santa Paula, Calif. 93060 Korea lace Pratt Foundation has been estab- Members: Dr. Ok Joon Kim, Profes- (805) 525-3112 lished. Income derived from dona- sor, Yonsei University; Dr. Sang (805) 647-3887 from Ventura tions to the foundation will eventually Man Lee, Professor, Seoul Univer- cover publication costs. sity; Dr. Bong Kyun Kim, Professor, Treasurer ...... James A. Brown, Jr. There are 35 employees at Head- Seoul University; Dr. Dai Sung Lee, Continental Oil Company quarters eager to serve the member- Professor, Yonsei University; Mr. P.O. Box 3357 ship. Office space is short and plans Jong Hwan Kim, Director, Eco- Ventura, Calif. 93003 are being formulated to expand the nomic Geology Division, Geological ($05) 642-8154 Headquarters building. and Mineral Institute of Korea. ROGER HUBBELL ANDY' CLINE -+SI((U~[~ PACIFIC SECTION - AMERICAN ASSOCIATION PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS Executive Committee President ...... KEMPTON B. ("PETE") HALL (805) 646-4512 Vice-President ...... JOHN A. CARVER (805) 327-7351 Secretary ...... JAMES L. O'NEILL (805) 325-5746 Treasurer ...... WILLIAM A. ADENT (213) 435-6681 Past President ...... ARTHUR 0. SPAULDING (213) 485-2121 Editor ...... JOHN W. LIDSTROM (213) 380-5830 Newsletter Staff Editor ...... JOHN W. LIDSTROM Assistant Editor ...... CARL A. EVANS Membership Secretaw ...... JUDY HUGHES Associate Editors Alaska ...... DICK E. ATCHISON (907) 272-5417 Coast ...... RICHARD L. STEWART (805) 642-0376 or 963-6404 Los Angeles ...... TOM W. REDIN (213) 945-1221 Northern California .... DAVID C. BUSHNELL (415) 894-0687 Northwest ...... Sacramento ...... TERRY PLUMB (916) 482-8490 San Joaquin ...... HAROLD SUGDEN (805) 399-2961 Recommended Reading .... LUCY E. BIRDSALL (213) 688-2850 NEWSLETTER of the Pacific Section-American Association Petroleum Geologists is published monthly by the Pacific Section. Material for publication and requests for pre- vious copies should be addressed to JOHN W. LIDSTROM TEXACO INC. 3550 WIL- SHIRE BLVD., L.A., CALIF.90010. Material received by the 10th of each month will be included in the following issue. CHANGE OF , ADDRESS, subscription, and rnemhershlp mquiries should be dlrected to: MEMBERS HIP SECRETARY PACIFIC SECTION AAPG P.O. BOX 13486 FOY STATION, LOS ~NGELES, CALIF.boo17. PAGE 4 Priolo - A group of bills that will 20 technical papers presented by 24 extend Coastal Zone Conservation Act individual authors - some jointly au- concept throughout the State. Will be thoring more than one paper. Of these SUMMARY OF able to overide local planning corn- 24, only 10 are Active Members of the LEGISLATION RELATED missions. (Replaces A.B. preprint bill AAPG and two are Junior members. No. 1.) Thus, the Pacific Section AAPG is put- TO GEOLOGISTS 14. A.B. 3030 - Burton - Repeal ting on the 49th Annual Convention Geological Coordinating Council depletions allowance for oil produced and only half the speakers are mem- March 1974 outside California, 22% remains for bers of the outfit, the remainder do Cal Oil. (In committee may not be r~otappear to be "oil oriented." 1. S.B. 158 - Rhodda - Requires - pertinent due to current Federal ac- This startling state of affairs is due geological report signed by certified to one or more of the following: Engineering Geologist for sub-divi- tions.) - - 1. Very poor recruiting of new AAPG sions. (Died in committee. Will be re- 15. A.B. 3142 Meade, Mills et a1 Would place major petroleum corpo- membe~s. introduced, probably will include 2. AAPG members have run out of commercial buildings. ) rations under regulations of P.U.C., if involved in "at least two segments new material. 2. S.B. 520 (Old Bill) - Requires of the industry," i.e., producing and 3. Virtually nobody in AAPG knows State Geologist to produce maps of refining, etc. Hearing set March 22, anything about the Theme Area. known geologia hazards. (Now being 1974. (No data on results. ) 4. The Pacific Section has suffered an im~lemented.San Andreas rift svstem 16. A.B. 3173 - Chaffee - Extends energy gap. is knished.) ' deadline for adoption of City general So I am writing this letter to ask, 3. S.B. 893 - Berryhill - Requires plans to December 1976. (Slosson "Who knocked the 'P' out of AAPG?" State Geologist to p6blish annual re- suggests a review should be made of port on minerals and geologic hazards. ROBERT N. HACKER these general plans by State. Refers a a a (Signed into Law, previously re- to S.B. 351-1971, see 65302 of Gov. As you are no doubt aware, our in- ported. ) Code which requires adoption of Gen- 4. A.B. 1345 - Knox - Provides con- dustry is under concentrated attack tractors limit of liability for Acts of eral Plan. ) by: the media, consumer groups, en- The final report of the Joint Seismic vironmentalists, local, state, and fed- God, limit 5%of $50,000. (Geologists, Safe& Commission is available. "Meet- etc., not included. ) eral governmental officials and legis- ing dolomite resources of Califor- GEOLOGY, vol. 2 no. 4, April 1974 Drewes and F. E. Williams, with a Speculations on geologic structures in nia, by Oliver E. Bowen, Cliffton section on Aeromagnetic interpre- H. Gray, Jr. and James R. Evans. northern California as detected tation, by G. P. Eaton ...... $1.35 from ERTS-1 Satellite imagery, by 1973 ...... $4.00 Bulletin 1394-A: Changes in strati- Ernest I. Rich, and William Clinton Special Report 105: Geology of parts graphic nomenclature by the U.S. Steele of the Azusa and Mount Wilson Geological Survey, 1972, by G. V. 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NEWSLETTER Pacific Section A.A.P.G. P.O. Box 17486 Foy Station Los Angeles, California 90017 PAC/F/C PE7LLEUM G€OLOG/ST NEWSLE77ER of the Pacific Section American Association of Petroleum Geologists

VOLUME 28 NUMBER 617 CIRCUM-PACIFIC NATIONAL AAPG Energy and Mineral Proposed regulations requiring the compulsory surrendering of privately Resources Conference gathered geophysical and geological I thank the Pacific Section of the information on tho Outer Continental American Association of Petroleum Shelves to the U.S. government would California not be in the public's best interests, Geologists for giviug me this oppor- July I,1974. Using the granitic launch tunity to present to its members in Merrill W. Haas, president of the this NEWSLETTERup-to-date informa- American Association of Petroleum pad built during the past year by Tom tion on the forthcoming Circum-Pa- Geologists, has testified before the In- Wright and Co:, astronaut HERB cific Energy and Mineral Resources terior Department. SAWYER and a new crew blasted off Conference to be held in Honolulu, "It is the experience of this associa- into the 1974-1975 year of Northern Hawaii, August 26-30, 1974. tion of professional explorationists Cal's orbit, star-studded with future Never in history has the need for that our free enterprise system has plans, hopes and programs. operated in a manner that has estab- an international energy conference The last meeting of the old year been so readily evident as now, and lished the worldwide standard for ef- ficient and effective exploration," he survived the agony of Leopard Cafe's never before have so many eminent banquet menu only through an illus- earth scientists offered their expe- stated. "Under this system, individual rience, skill, and know-how to ad- interests developed new technology trated presentation of oil exploration vance the exploration and develop- and information which is not dis- in Argentina by our new president ment of the energy and mineral re- closed to other private or public in- Herb himself who put in over 26 years sources of the Pacific region. terests but is retained for their own of pampas punishment in South Am- proprietary use. This system has This is an extraordinary meeting! It erica before retirement in 1966. Born is truly interdisciplinary and interna- served the public interest well." in Chile, educated in South America tional in scope; instead of being cen- In testifying against the proposal, and Stanford (graduated 1937), Herb tered only in the Circum-Pacific coun- Haas pointed out that: worked as geologist in Venezuela tries as expected, interest is now WDisclosure of well data to the with Creole for 17 years, then as ex- worldwide. Countries in areas far re- public sixty days after completion will ploration manager for Esso for 11 moved from the Pacific are planning retard the drilling of wells adjacent years in the West Indies, Central Am- to send representatives. to open acreage. This is incompatible erica, and Argentina. His retirement AAPG is fortunate to share cospon- with the goals of Project Independ- present was a fling at North Sea geol- sorship with the Committee for Co- ence. ogy. After tapering off with consult- ordination of Joint Prospecting for vDisclosure of geologic and geo- ing jobs in Latin America and Libya, Mineral Resources in Asian Offshore he has settled down in Los Altos, Cal- Areas (CCOP; United Nations De- physical information, as proposed, will velopment Program), and the Pacific retard discovery of resouroes but not ifornia with great benefit to NCGA. Science Association (PSA). In addi- conserve known resources. Conserva- Our new Executive Committee can tion, 43 societies are cooperating or- tion of resources will best be accom- boast of that well known trio TOM, ganizations. plished by allowing market forces to DICK, AND HARRY-(respectfully ) play their proper rde in the balanc- The annual meetings of AAPG are Wright, the Past Pres.; Jones the new ing of demand and supply for oil and money man; and Anisburg the Veep. set five to six years in advance so that natural gas. the host society has the opportunity More poop on them next time. In ad- to work and plan for many years. This vThe record shows that OCS sales dition, Ernest Rich and Don Zieglar is not the case for the Circum-Pacific are already intensely colmpetitive. A lend counsel and prestige; Dave Conference. The AAPG Executive steady growth has taken place in Pfeiffer apprentices for next year's Committee gave final approval for both the number of bidders and those head man; and your nescient scribe the meeting in October 1972, allow- acquiring acreage. listens, learns, and logs lingo in the ing only 23 months to organize and Wales of leases by competitive meeting house. plan a conference that may be one of sealed bids assure top value. The wide 0 II 0 the most important international sci- range of bids on any one tract re- How to be a Secretary offers the entific meetings ever held. flects the different assessments of tract chauvenistic male a challenge. So, for You may ask the question, "Why is value by individual operators. advice we go to the office of a recog- (continued on page 2) (continued on page 5) (continued on page 2) PAGE 2 CIRCUM-PACIFIC .. . grated series 04 maps the latest in- (continued from page 1) formation on geologic features, min- NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.. . this Conference so important?" This eral, geothermal, and hydrocarbon re- (continued from page 1) is answered by the Conference objec- sources of the Pacific region. In doing this, the AAPG and other participat- nized expert in the USGS, the tal- tives, which are to advance the ex- ploration and development of the ing organizations hope to integrate ented, charming Pauline Drohan, sec- the geologic structures of land with retary to Alaskan Branch Chief George total-energy and mineral resources of the Circum-Pacific area, and to insure those newly discovered beneath the Gryc. She graciously responded and oceaa through oceanographic research the impressive words of administra- their compatibility with the environ- ment. This can be achieved by (1) to relate the known mineral and en- tive wisdom now taped into our un- ergy resources to these structures; conscious should result in a better focusing attention on present and fu- ture availability of energy and min- and to show possible targets for fu- secretarial job at less cost per sec to ture exploration. It is hoped that the members. Hope they appreciate eral resources in land and offshore areas bordering the Pacific Ocean; compilation of the maps will encour- it. age more research on the deformation * 0 0 (2) considering where and how ex- ploration darts may be most effec- of the earth's crust as exemplified by All aboard for the Circum-Pacific the major belts of volcanic and earth- Energy and Mineral Resources Con- tively directed; (3) by enlisting the experience, skill and special know- quake activity which encircle the Pa- ference in Honolulu August 26-30, cific. 1974. Land of enchantment, pineap- how possessed by specialists in the ple, sugarcane, bikinis and hula hips Circum-Pacific region; and (4) by en- The importance of this Conference titillating the imagination. Plumaria couraging the free exchange of per- cannot be overemphasized. Com- and Hibiscus in full bloom. Serrated tinent ideas and information among panies and independents should make volcanic skyline standing up like an Circum-Pacific countries toward solv- immediate plans to send to the meet- oil painting of dense, brilliant vege- ing common problems of energy and ing as many of their earth scientists tation on knife-like ridges plunging mineral resources. as possible. to the sea. A program of papers by A technical program has been for- Make your plans now to attend. outstanding geologists will revive your mulated in which all countries border- Please direct your inquiries for air- languored ears. Make your economy ing on the Pacific Oman have been line, hotel and other information to reservations with Group Travel Un- invited to present papers on the suc- Group Travel Unlimited, P.O. Box limited, P.O. Box 2198, Honolulu, cess of exploration and development 2198, Honolulu, Hawaii 96805. Hawaii 96805. programs aimed at filling their pres- Hope to see many of you in Hono- (1 0 Q ent and future energy and mineral needs, as well as on the status and lulu! NCGS program plans for the com- effectiveness of current programs de- MICHEL T. HALBOUTY ing year include a committee organi- signed to increase production and General Chairman zation of Public Service, Membership, reserves of energy and mineral re- Awards, Activities, and the Continu- sources. ing Education program set up by Na- ARCTIC GEOLOGY tional AAPG. Meetings once a month A presentation of the geologic set- on announcement, beginning in Sep- ting of the Circum-Pacific region and The Arctic regions of the world tember, will include two AAPG dis- the relation of economic concentra- must be producing 20 to 25 million tinguished lectures. A wive's night at tions of energy and mineral resources barrels of oil per day by 1990 to meet the Gdden Gate Academy of Science, to this setting will introduce the tech- world energy requirements, according and at least one field trip will pro- nical program. The substance of the to one of the authors of "Arctic Geol- vide added yum-yum. Conference program will be discus- ogy," recently published by The Amer- * 0 * sion of energy and mineral resources ican Association of Petroleum Geol- by geologic regions, and by selected ogists. The book treats the scientific, Are there no stones in heaven topics. The energy discussions will in- economic, environmental, and political But what serzje for the thunder? clude oil and gas, oil shale, tar sands, problems which must be solved to -Shakespeare, OTHELLO coal, and geothermal, solar, and nu- meet this goal in a comprehensive OTTMAR F. KOTICK, Scribe clear energy. The mineral topics will suite of 70 papers, including 24 by 25911 Elena Road include both ferrous and nonferrous Russian scientists, covering Alaska, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 metallic minerals, nonmetallic min- Canada, Siberia, European Russia, erals, and ground- water. Greenland, Iceland, and the Nordic Approximately 110 papers on the countries. PACIFIC SECTION SEPM preceding subjects will be presented The thorough coverage given the in a five-day program that still leaves geology, geophysics, and historical de- The results of the Executive Of- room to enjoy your visit to Hawaii. velopment of this vast area of more ficers' election in May and June, 1974, You will be able to see not only beau- than 14 million square miles is sup- revealed the new Executive Commit- tiful Honolulu and Oahu Island, but plemented by several papers of inter- tee to be as follows: also other islands of the Hawaiian est to those outside the fields of geol- President: chain by means of guided scientific ogy and geophysics. Harry TerBest, Jr. Texaco Inc. field trips. The 747-page book, number 19 in Vice President: The Circum-Pacific Map Project is the AAPG's Memoir series, was edited Dave Ford - Union Oil CO. being organized by the AAPG in con- by Max G. Pitcher, Denver, and can nection with the Energy and Mineral be ordered from the AAPG, Box 979, Secretary: Resources Conference. The purpose Tulsa, Okla. 74102. Price is $30. A Ann Tipton Donnelly - UCSB of the project, which will require comprehensive index is provided and Treasurer: several years of cooperative work, is each paper includes an extensive bib- Kris McDougall - Union Cil Co. to bring together in a single inte- liography. PAGE 3 1 Honorary Life Memberships MEMORIALS 1 Awarded -- - At the Thursday morning session of On June 30, 1974, a Hiller FH 1100 Mr. Jensen leaves his wife, the I the San Diego Convention honorary crashed in the Brooks Range about 50 former Lois Wallace of Salt Lake I miles southeast of Umiat, Alaska, in- memberships were awarded to the City; two sons, Joseph Wallace of San following four distinguished Pacific stantly killing four Texaco geologists Francisco and John Henry of Beverly and their pilot. Hills, and six grandchildren. i Section members : The victims were identified as: John E. Kilkenny John Peter Hackett, Jr., age 27, of Henry H. Neel Whittier, California. He joined Texaco MINUTES OF ANNUAL Gordon B. Oakeshott as a geologist in 1971 and was a grad- uate of Colgate University with a BUSINESS MEETING J. Douglas Traxler masters degree in geology from the AAPG-Pacific Section University of Southern California. San Diego-Sheraton Hotel John had just been elected Treasurer The official Pacific Section Business of the Los Angeles Basin Geological Meeting for 1974, was called to order Society. He is survived by his wife, by the President, Kempton B. (Pete) C oart Elizabeth Anne. Hall at 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 26, NO REPORT. Kathryn Ann Lamon, age 23, a 1974; Mission Room, Sheraton Hotel, geologist from Santa Monica, Califor- San Diego, California. nia, who has been with Texaco since R. J. Hindle, was appointed Secre- last July. A 1973 graduate of Stanford tary Pro-tempore, in the absence of University with both bachelor of sci- James L. O'Neill. ence and masters of science degrees It was moved and seconded to dis- in geology. She is survived by her pense with the reading of the min- parents Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie G. utes of the last executive meeting. NO REPORT. Lamon of 2251 Sampson Street, William A. Adent, Treasurer, intro- Marysville, California. duced W. Ken Graves, C.P.A., who is Leroy Carson Maynard, age 29, the acoountant for the Association. who began work for Texaco as a The report of the current Financial geologist in May. He graduated from Statement was read in part by Mr. the University of Oregon with a Adent. The Financial Statements for masters degree in geology in June the Association, dated December 31, NO REPORT. 1971. Originally from Salem, Oregon, 1973; and March 31, 1974, plus three he is survived by his wife and daugh- Treasurer's memos covering the cur- ter. rent, 4/24/74 balance and the 1974 PACIFIC SECTION - Steven Fredrick Grings, age 21, a Convention Account as of 4/19/74, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION geological field assistant who began and Affiliated Society Accounts as of PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS work on a temporary summer basis Executive Committee 4/24/74, were submitted by Treas- President ...... KEMPTON B. ("PETE") HALL beginning June 7 after graduating urer. These reports are attached as (805) 646-4512 from the University of Southern Cal- Vice-president ...... JOHN A. CARVER part of the minutes of the annual (805) 327-7351 ifornia. He is survived by his parents, meeting. Secretary ...... JAMES L. O'NEILL (805) 325-5746 Mr. and Mrs. William Grings of 7806 The report was approved and sec- Treasurer ...... WILLIAM A. ADENT (213) 435-6681 Cowan Avenue, Los Angeles, Califor- onded as presented. Past President ...... ARTHUR 0. SPAULDING nia. 213) 485-2121 It was moved and seconded to com- Editor ...... JOHN (W LIDSTROM Alfred 6. Garelicks, age 37, the mend Don Minich and his Conven- (2i3) 380-5830 pilot, employed by Alaska Helicopters tion Committee, and particularly the Newsletter Staff Editor ...... JOHN W. LIDSTROM Inc., Anchorage. He is survived by hard work of the Geology Students of Assistant Editor ...... CARL A. EVANS Membership Secretary ...... JUDY HUGHES his wife and daughter who reside in the San Diego area. Well done! Associate Editors Millbrae, California. The results of the election of the Alaska ...... DICK E. ATCHISON (907) 272-5417 Pi Pi Pi 1974-1975 AAPG Pacific Section Of- Coast ...... RICHARD L. STEWART ficers were announced by "Pete" Hall, (805) 642-0376 or 963-6404 JOSEPH JENSEN Los Angeles ...... TOM W. REDIN as follows: (213) 945-1221 Joseph Jensen, a leader in California Northern California .... DAVID C. BUSHNELL President, William J. Hunter (415) 894-0687 and Western water development pro- Vice President, Donald L. Zieglar Northwest ...... grams for more than 30 years, died Secretary, Stanford Eschner Sacramento ...... TERRY PLUMB July 8, 1974, after a lingering illness. (916) 482-8490 Treasurer, Scott L. Knight Sun Joaquin ...... HAROLD SUGDEN He was 87. (805) 399-2961 Often referred to as the Southland's It was recommended and seconded Recommended Reading .... LUCY E. BIRDSALL that the ballots be desho~ed.The (213) 688-2850 "Mr. Water," he was chairman of the NEWSLETTER of the Pacific Section-American board of directors of the Metropolitan President directed that such action Association Petroleum Geologists is published be taken immediately. monthly by the Pacific Section. Water District of Southern Califor- Material for publication and requests for pre- nia, a post he had held since 1949. The announcement was made that vious copies should he addressed to JOHN W. the 1975 (50th Annual Meeting) Con- LIDSTROM TEXACO INC. 3550 WIL- Mr. Jensen began his career as a SHIRE BLV'D., L.A.,CALIF. 90010. geologist for the Tidewater Oil Co., vention of the Pacific Section, AAPG, Material received by the 10th of each month will jointly with the SEG and SEPM, be included in the following issue. now Getty Oil. He became Getty's would be held April 23 through 26, CHANGE OF , AD,DRESS, subscription, and chief petroleum engineer and was as- membership lnquules should be d~rectedto: 1975, on board the Queen Mary, in MEMBERS HIP SECRETARY PACIFIC sistant to the Western general man- SECTION AAPG P.0 BOX 13486 FOY Long Beach, California. STATION, LOS '90017. ager before his retirement in 1955. ANGELES, CALIF. (continued on page 4) PAGE 4 Meanwhile, back at Rancho AGS, on 4-25, AAPG Distinguished Lec- MINUTES.. . turer, Mr. C. H. Bruce, Mobil, Hous- (continued from page 3) ton, presented "Pressured Shale and The discussion was opened on the Greetings again from Alaska - the Related Sediment Deformation - proposed new AAPG Pacific Section step-child state. Land of long shadows Mechanism for Development of Re- Constitution as published in the PA- and long suffering. Where the polit- gional Contemporaneous Faults." coillogical bureaucrats and the more CIFIC PETROLEUMGEOLOGIST NEWS- Found out this wasn't the abstract, LETTER,Volume 28, Number 4, April rabid ecocentric envirunmental car- but just the title of a very interesting, 1974, pages 5 and 6. pet baggers strive to reach the intelli- well illustrated atd presented talk - The section on changes of the cur- gence plateau of a spruce hen. Sure thanks hoss, we enjoyed it. rent Constitution was read, noting would be the Great Land -if we could just get settled who owns it. We also presented our old buddy, "May be amended by a mail ballot." Dock Adams, with a going away The proposed Constitution with the Meantime, we've just about mired plaque- just a little one since he amendment as proposed were ap- our way through break-up. For the wasn't going far -just down to Balik- proved, and seconded with a unan- uninitiated, this is when the white papan. Couldn't help but notice how imous vote of the members present snow evolves through slick ice into much longer Dock's face was when he at the meeting. mud, the streets and roads vie ag- left than when he got here. I'll never It was proposed and seconded that gressiveIy for the "Chuckhole of the tell whether it was from emotion due ballots be sent out to all members in Year" award (which as I explained to leaving such a good bunch as we gdstanding to approve or reject the last year is a bent shock absorber mounted on a busted spring). Also, AGS are - or hirsute. Just a word of entire document with reference to the advice Dock, as long as those Borneo printed proposed Constitution, PPG, the melting snaw berm along some fa- head-hunters don't grab your head by NEWSLETTER,for April 1974, Volume vored lanes near certain cultural spa's the ears -you got 'em Houdinied. 28, Number4. This with the aim of re- leaves a junk moraine with enough ducing and simplifying the balloting. beer cans to recycle into a battle We also bon-voyaged Bruce Clardy Ed Hall noted that some of the ship, and you find out where all of and Dave Abrahamson who are going Judge's score cards were not returned the dogs in your area have been go- to oil-shale and elk hunt in Colorado. and thus, the tabulation of results for ing all winter. Fortunately, break-up Rumors are that they've tarried so the A. I. Levorsen Memorial Award is about two weeks early this year much on the ski slopes that they are could not be announced. It was the and as all of you ex-sourdoughs know, already adjusted to the altitude. decision of the meeting that the re- this means we will have a long dry Sure sorry I'm going to miss the sults and winner of the award would summer and lots of fish. Pacific Section Convention in San be announced at the Dinner-Dance, The Alaska contingent at the Na- Diego, this year, but 1'11 probably hear April 26, 1974; to follow the meeting tional AAPG Convention was small, all about it when Ernie Lian gets at 6:30 p.m., approximately. probably due to various rumored com- back and recuperates from the warm Being no other business, it was pany policies concerning trips "out- sunshine, baseball, and Virgin Marys. moved; seconded, and approved that side" during break-up vs. rate of re- Up to here was last month's effort the 1974 Annual Business Meeting be turn. However, the fortunate few which somehow got included out. adjourned. seemed to have an elephant time, en- joyed ourselves rhinocerously, and in- Since then, Pat Dobey, Chief Petro- Respectfully submitted, leum Geologist for the Alaska Geo- ROBERT J. HINDLE cidentally were exposed to a mighty logical Survey presented a well-illus- Secretary, Pro-tempore fine selection of papers. One paper in ------the environmental category was pre- trated resume of "Alaska's Energy sented by AGS's Lidia Selkregg and Resources." This is an almost com- POSITIONS AVAILABLE Dick Buffler. To make up for missing pleted report by the Alaska Geological International Recruiting Systems, it (we done bought the book), here's Survey about the potential location of Inc. (Agency) has many positions a plug. The "Environmental Atlas of several resources such as oil, urainum, available in the petroleum and nat- the Greater Anchorage Area, Borough, etc., and also a series of overlays that ural gas industry. Alaska" like they said is a guide for eventually cover up the State with We need, with various lengths of urban planning, and also a model for our many types of land withdrawals. experience : We got SO many different lock-ups Geologists similar studies in other baliwicks. Just that he almost ran out of colors. It Geophysicists in case some of youall want to bribe turns out that the percentage of land Petroleum Engineers your favorite Public Works or Plan- presently available for all types of ex- Drilling Engineers ning Board hosses - you can get a ploration is just about equal to the and in fact all types copy by sending $17.50 to: percentage of intelligence used in de- including pushers. University of Alaska termination of withdrawals - about The Science and Engineering group Environmental Information and 4% Like I been toling ya - we're en- of International Recruiting Sytems, Data Center joying about all the "Cheechako" help Inc. (Agency) is Frank Fuller and 707 "A" Street we can stilnd. Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Milt Golub; physicist and engineer, 'Ti1 next time, I hope all you Mud- teamed for client and candidate re- The Geological Society in San An- ders had a happy May 12, happy cruitment. tonio earned a sincere back-slapping hang-over to you Papas on June 17, Two company airplanes and two hand shake in my opinion, for a job salutations on Flag Day, and many company pilots facilitate recruitment well done. Sure is a beautiful Con- collectors of trivia might enjoy a ball capability. MILT GOLUB vention Center and City, but too bad game on June 19 in honor of the first International Recruiting Systems that it doesn't cool off enough to ride organized baseball ( 1846). 7100 Hayvenhurst Avenue a snowmachine down the San Antonio Van Nuys, CA 91406 River. That would be almost as much Buenos Snowshoes, (213) 782-0525 fun as ripping across Al Sisson's yard. DICK E. ATCHISON A.B. 3522 - Antonovich. Requires PAGE 5 SUMMARY OF that school site investigation be con- LEGISLATION RELATED ducted by engineers and geologists, rather than the current requirement NATIONAL AAPG . . . TO GEOLOGISTS of "competent personnel." Defeated (continued from page 1) from in Committee 13 to 4. Assemblyman Geological Coordination Council Burke (Huntington Beach) reported- Haas declared that if the stated Meeting May 17,1974 ly stated that engineers could make objectives are the only reasons for the Petroleum Club, Long Beach these tests as well or better than proposed changes in the regulations, geologists. the changes are not justified. "If there S.B. 1372 - Alquist et al. Requires are other objectives than those stated, minimum earthquake standards for NOTE: Although this was an engi- emergency service buildings. neering geology bill, all geologists such as moving toward a Federal Oil Amended six times. Requirement for lose when they are supplar,ted by and Gas Corporation, this objective review no longer requires an engineer- engineers. should be stated and debated on its ing geologist. merits," he said. A.B. 3820 - Antonovich. Revises S.B. 1632 - Alquist. Amendment to provisions relating to subdivisions to "The collection of data, as pro- old bill. (Dam Safety Act). Waives require a geological report. Will not posed, would be the wedge for addi- inundation study requirement for cer- preempt strider City-County pro- tional political pressures to establish tain dams. visions. (Similar to S.B. 158 which died in Committee.) Good Bill. a Federal Oil and Gas Company," he S.B. 1671 - Biddle. Bill awards said. "Under the proposals, a federal $2,500 to defendant in case of a friv- DENNIS A. ALLEN corporation would have, in addition olous suit against Reg. Engineers and to other advantages over its competi- Geologist. No support in committee tion, access to all the latest technical from geologists. Good Bill. Letter to THE PRESIDENT'S CORNER: information provided by the entire judicial committee would help. private oil industry free of cost." S.B. 1729 - Alquist. Creates seismic Swan Song-"The old order changeth safety commission. Abolishes building yielding to the new." Congratulations Haas pointed out that a geological and strong motion instrument boards. and consolation to the new officers of interpretation is a working hypothesis Rewritten from previous report, sug- the Pacific Section! May your tenure displayed on a map and remains so gest letters to be written regarding be free of petty trials and tribulations until tested by the drill. need for at least one Geologist. and filled with productivity and suc- cess. S.B. 1888 - Cusanovich. Exempts "It should be valued and protected Reg. Engineer, Geologist, etc. from My utmost appreciation is hereby as a copyrighted document - not to Registered Inspector Law. expressed for all the support I have be taken away and distributed to received from the many members of those who request it," he said. "Oil is S.B. 1983 - Alquist & Rodda. Re- the association, without which it found in the minds of men, and it is quires certified Engineer Geologist re- would have been impossible for your port for sub-divisions where hazar- an infringement on individual rights executive committee to function. Spe- to force the disclosure of private dous conditions might exist. Good cial thanks are extended to my execu- Bill. tive committee, to the chairmen of ideas. As professional geologists, we the various organizational commit- gain a livelihood by generating ideas S.B. 2029 - Alquist. Requires pre- and recording them in a workable parer of Environmental Impact Ke- tees, to Art Spaulding and John Minch port to identify himself and that a together with all of the hard working and comprehensive form. These re- report be prepared on all significant convention committee for their efforts corded ideas belong to those who projects. to make the San Diego meeting an have paid for them." outstanding success; also to J. Douglas S.B. 2148 - Alquist. Exempts li- Traxle~,the untiring Pacific Section Haas said that the prop~seddis- censed Engineer, Geologist, Architects Ambassador at large for his advice, closure rules are particularly disturb- etc. who voluntarily respond to emer- counsel and special assignment func- ing at this time. gencies within 72 hours of an earth- tions. quake from liability. Good Bill. "The industry has been providing a S.B. 2149 - Alquist. Requires Gen- I am pleased to report the Pacific tremendous quantity of factual, con- eral Services Dept. to develop a Section appears to have survived my term of office without apparent serious fidential information to the Depart- seismic design standard for construc- ment of the Interior, the U.S. Geo- tion. Will not be mandatory to local adverse effects, thanks to the contin- uing support of its loyal membership. logical Survey, and the Bureau of jurisdictions. Land Management, and the nation's A.B. 1575 - Warren et al. Requires With renewed vigor under the very large offshore operations have EIR. Establishes new five-man com- newly elected leadership and with been carried out in a highly success- mission. "State Energy Resources Con- the current upswing in exploration ac- tivities, I predict a bright and re- ful manner," he declared. "The AAPG servation and Development Commis- has always viewed the USGS and the sion." Provides for forecasting energy warding tomorrow for the section, demands and supplies. Requires membership and your new slate of BLM as independent, professionally power sites be approved. Requires a officers. competent organizations that have not program of research, development and been diverted by political pressures of Again with many thanks, I salute the moment. We sincerely hope that technology in energy supply. Various you one and all." other provisions, very lengthy, bureau- they will not yield to the obvious cratic, not a good Bill. K. B. "PETE" HALL political pressures at this time." PAGE 6 service company contributors. The gratitude of the participants and the Pacific Section AAPG membership is expressed by the toast "We thank you SRacific Section all." Our supporters were: During the month of May, the Sac- PICNIC ramento area was a time for softball, Peter Bawden Drilling, Inc. golf and travelogues. On May 10, a The 1974 Pacific Section AAPG Pic- R. B. Montgomery Drilling, Inc. nic was held at Britt Park, Piru, last softball tourney and barbecue were Borst & Giddens Oil Well Logging jointly held by the American Petro- June 7, 1974. One hundred seventy- Service six barbecued steaks were served with leum Institute and Sacramento Petro- Bendix-United Geophysical Corp. leum Association at Elk Grove Park. Dave Totten's especial chili beans and Munger Oil Information Service, salad. The five barrels of beer that Inc. Sixty members and guests were were consumed, almost exceeded the Oilwell Research, Inc. present for the afternoon softball tour- record 2,373 cans served in 1970. The Schlumberger, Ltd. ney featuring the Sacramento "Gasers" old-timers noted that the sapling elm Anderson, Wilcoxon and Assoc. and the Woodland-Rio Vista "Dusters" trees they planted some time ago, now Hunnicut and Camp Drilling, Inc. teams. Sacramento eventually won the shade the whole parking lot, and the Cal Pan Am Well Logging Co. hard fought game. Following the tour- horseshoe stakes now are officially 10 Don Padick Oil Well Logging ney the players and spectators en- feet farther apart than they used to be. Strata-Log joyed a great steak dinner with the The Golf Tournament was held at Exploration Logging of USA, Inc. usual ample supply of beer and wine. Elkins Ranch, south of Fillmore. Scott Burns Geological Exploration Inc. The success of the event should lead Knight was able to rig the starting Global Marine, Inc. to the making of an annual meeting times so that the players were able to Calada Materials for both societies. survive the traps as usual. Some 70 Byron Jackson, Inc. The SPA held its annual Golf Tour- semi-pros and "rank" amateurs fought Vetco Offshore, Inc. nament and Barbecue on May 24, at the hazards with the following results: Welex the Yolo Flyers Club in Woodland. 1st Low Gross & Frank Yule Memorial Gibson Directional Drilling After golf a prime rib dinner was fea- Travel Trophy-Lane Howell Dyna-Drill Co. tured along with the awarding of door 2nd Low Gross-Don Padick General Oceanographics, Inc. prizes. Renewing acquaintances and 1st Low Net (1st Flt-Gross below Nick Nicholeris friendly poker games combined to 100)-Jim Creed United Directional Services again make the event a tremendous 2nd Low Net (1st Flt-Gross below Santa Fe International Corp. success. The officers and committee 100)-Milt Lewis Dresser Atlas members of the API and SPA are to 1st Low Net (2nd Flt-Gross over 100) Stuart Ross Smith Logging Co. be congratulated for the great suc- -Phil Kistler Geologic Engineering Service cess of both events. 2nd Low Net (2nd Flt-Gross over Johnson Velocity Surveys The SPA had three travelogues pre- 100)-Scott Knight Christensen Diamond Products sented by members during the month High Gross-Ray McPherson Core Laboratories, Inc. of May. Those presenting the talks Most Meadow Construction Co. were Fred Harris, Western Mud, on 2's-Don Padick Reese Sales Co. Mexico-Baja; Sarge M. Reynolds, Con- 3's-Elmer Olson Strata-Graphic Co. sulting Geologist, on the Mediter- 4's-Lane Howell The next time you have the oppor- ranean area, and Roland Bain, Con- 5's-Tom Woodward, tunity to talk to our supporters, thank sulting Geologist, on Hong Kong. Elmer Olson them for their contribution. They'll Each presentation was accompanied High Hole-Jim Creed appreciate it, and so will we. by a colorful array of slides. Longest Drive on #4-Bill Winhum DOUG TRAXLER TERRY PLUMB Closest to Pin on #7-Kermit Giddens Within Circle #l6-Ken Fox, Woody Harris, Ray Burns, Bill Winham San Emigdio Creek was the desti- nation of the non-golfing contingent. Arch Warne displayed several geo- logic maps and cross-sections that you have to see to believe (some skeptics are still mumbling in their beer). The whole contingent of 60 walked to the axis of the Devil's Kitchen syncline, and heard the latest on the Eocene history of the area from Tim Cross, of USC. Ron Waddell was parked under the cottonwood tree when the hikers returned for iced beer and sandwiches. Incidentally, one anon- ymous company driver acknowledges the advantages of Tenneco's car radio communication system when they were patched through to the Ace Towing Service. The success of this picnic also re- quired the support of corporate and PAGE 7 AAPG OFFICERS Doug Traxler reports the newly ANNOUNCED elected Los Angeles Basin Geological Society House of Delegates Repre- John E. Kilkenny, a vice president sentatives are as folbws: of Union Oil Company of California, Los Angeles, has been chosen as pres- Delegates: Louis J. Simon ident-elect of the American Associa- Phillip S. Kistler tion of Petroleum Geologists, it was I thought the Pacific Section mem- bership would be interested in the Robert N. Hacker announced by Dr. Daniel A. Busch, current AAPG president. After serv- results of the viewer response to the Alternates: Louis Canute question recently debated on the tele- ing as president-elect for a year, Kil- Bruce Barron kenny will assume the presidency on vision program, "The Advocates": William A. Adent "Should the government create a Fed- July 1, 1975. Eric C. Jacobson eral Oil and Gas Corporation to com- Kilkenny, a native Californian, held pete against private industry?" Par- Howard T. Anderson positions as a geologist and executive ticipants in the program included John Swearingen, C. Jackson Gray- Doug also reports that Burmah Oil with the Texas Company, Superior son, and Charles Walker opposed, and and Gas, alias Signal Oil and Gas, is Oil, Olson's Scouting Service, Pure Senator Adlai Stevenson, Lee White sending Ted Ehring to Aberdeen, Oil, and Chanselor-Canfield Midway and former Senator Fred Harris in Scotland, for a short R & R on the Oil prior to joining Union. favor. North Sea. How about bringing back The 1974-75 president, who will a bottle of Scottish schnapps for our Nationwide, viewers opposed FOGCO take office this July, is Merrill W. by a 3-to-1 margin: raffle, Ted! Burmah Oil's mining geol- Haas, a vice president of Exxon Co., ogist, Norm Grant, is now stationed USA, Houston. OVERALL TOTAL full time in the Long Beach Office. In Favor ...... 1937 ...... 25% Duncan A. McNaughton, consult- Opposed ...... 5785...... 75% Our July meeting of the LABGS ing geologist of Dallas, was elected will be at noon on Thursday, July 25, vice-president to serve a one-year Below is a breakdown by States 1974, at the Taix Restaurant on Sun- term. His experience includes posi- that might be of interest to you: set Boulevard. The guest speaker is tions with the Canadian Geological FAVOR OPPOSED tentatively Jim Wilcoxson of Ander- Survey, Texas Petroleum Co., the Uni- California ...... 314 455 son and Wilcoxson who will speak on versity of Southern California, Gulf Louisiana ...... 3 121 "Recent Advances in Nannoplank- Oil and two other consulting firms. Maine ...... 3 15 tonic Correlations." Watch for the an- He is a native of Canada. New York ...... 213 270 nouncement cards for a possible Elected to a two-year term as treas- Oregon ...... 38 44 change in program. Texas ...... 72 1412 urer was George C. Grow, Jr., a con- Washington ...... 105 134 A long overdue note from our well sultant from Newark, N.J. He for- merly held positions with Standard FRANK N. IKARD traveled member, Jean B. Senteur de Boue, has me a little puzzled, but I'll Oil Co. of Venezuela, Peoples Nat- President, API quote directly. "To all users of Den- ural Gas Co. of Pittsburgh, and Trans- ture Sticktite: Mr. Senteur de Boue continental Gas Pipe Line Corp. regrets that his product far exceeded Bernold M. Hanson, president of DID YOU KNOW his most optimistic expectations. He Hanson Exploration Co., Midland, is working around the clock to de- Tex., continues his two-year term as Effective immediately my new as- velop a tasty and effective release sociation and position as manager of secretary, while Frank E. Kottlowski, domestic petroleum exploration will solvent. I;I the meantime, he asks his director of the New Mexico State be as indicated below: friends to be patient." Bureau of Mines. Socorro. N.M.. will continue to serve a two-year term as C. K. Ham & Co. I recently received a note from Ed 559 San Ysidro Road Hall, the President Elect of the Coast editor. P.O. Box 5412 Geological Society, wherein he men- At the recent AAPG Annual Con- Santa Barbara, California 93108 tions a public hearing held by the South Central Coast Regional Coastal vention held in San Antonio, Tex., Partners in the company are Jack E. Commission to discuss the geological Hugh N. Frenzel, chief geologist for Clare, Burdette A. Ogle, James L. hazards element of the official State Flag-Redfern Oil CO., Midland, Tex., O'Neill and myself. plan for Proposition 20. If possible, it was elected chairman of the House of might be a good idea for the PPGN Delegates and will also serve as a With respect to all foreign consult- to publish, in advance, a notice of ing work relating to the field of hydro- member of the Association's 1974-75 these meetings for all the State Executive Committee. carbons with emphasis on Latin Am- Coastal Commissions. Perhaps one of erica, I will rem,iin associated with our Pacific Section members in Sac- AAPG is the world's largest geo- the firm of Merrill, Ogle, Babson & ramento could help out in this matter. logical organization, with members Wallis, Inc., at the same address as in all 50 states and more than 80 indicated above. Yours very truly, foreign countries. Headc~uarters are CORNELIUS K. HAM TOM REDIN in ~Glsa,Okla. RECOMMENDED READING MAPS PB-230 607/AS: Magnetic tape con- taining oil shale Fischer assay data CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF HA-473 : Floods in Punaluu-Hauula area, Oahu, Hawaii, by T. M. 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NEWSLETTER Pacific Section A.A.P.G. P.O. Box 17486 Foy Station Los Angeles, California 90017 PAC/FIC PETROLEUM G€OLOG/ST NEWSLETTER of the Pacific Section American Association of Petroleum Geologists

VOLUME 28 AUGUSTISEPTEMBER, 1974 NUMBER 819

REVIEW OF ACTION ON VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF THE REAL OIL SCANDAL (Reprinted from the Harvard Crimsm- THE COASTAL ZONE CONSERVATION ACT May 9,1974) Geology Element is my persona1 feeling that the oil in- An old adage goes, there are three Nine "elements" are being written dustry, municipal and county govern- types of liars - liars, damned liars, by the various sections of the Coastal ments should have been well repre- and statistics. The energy crisis has Zone Conservation Commission, all sented at these hearings and they had more than its share of all three. under an umbrella element of the were not. In the past two weeks, the profits State Commission. These elements Following are examples of tentative for the first quarter of 1974 for the are specific portions of the Coastal policies where changes were needed. largest U.S. oil companies have been Zone Conservation Act (Proposition Many of the changes made were sug- widely reported as shotwing great 20) that are to be enacted into law by gested only by Long Beach, even gains for the oil companies. Texaco's the California Legislature in 1975. In though they would affect other cities profits were up 123 per cent, Standard the meantime all policies, etc. adopted and industry: Oil of Indiana's profits were up 81 per are to be used when giving permits 1. All oil fields were to be repressured. cent, and Exxon's profits were up 38 for any activity in the 1000 yard per- 2. All oil fields would have had seismic per cent. But what do these statistics mit area now controlled by these com- monitoring systems installed. mean? missions; although the study area ex- 3. No construction would be permitted In a completely socialized economy, tends inland five miles or to the top along surface fault traces of the if a shortage developed in some com- of the nearest mountains if closer. Inglewood, Malibu and Palos Ver- modity, the central planners would The geology element is one of the des faults (roads, pipelines, etc. ) . want to allocate extra resources to the nine parts. These documents were 4. Nothing could be done to stop bluff commodity's production. But how placed for public comment and re- and cliff erosion because that would much should they allocate and from view, hearings were held, and final inhibit natural sand supply. what other industries should they al- adoption will take place on Septen- locate it? The planners would have no ber 17, 1974. 5. Artificial beaches, such as in Long Beach possibly could not have been way of knowing. Very few people were represented maintained. But in a free market economy, the at any of the hearings. Particularly proper reallocations are made auto- conspicuous by either their absence or 6. Fire stations, lifeguard stations, toi- matically. When a commodity is in silence, were geologists of any sort. lets, etc. could not have been con- short supply, its price rises, increasing I reviewed the State and the South structed in beach areas. profits for the producers. This gives Coast Regional Commission docu- Now, obviously, most of these things them both the money and incentive ments as an invited reviewer and for were not really intended by the docu- to increase production. the City of Long Beach. Both docu- ment authors; however, that is the In actual practice this has been the ments were lengthy, perhaps one and way they were written due to inexpe- case for the oil companies. When the a half inches thick, and were made up rience in practical matters. As pre- oil shortage made Exxon's profits rise of textbook type discussions of geo- viously stated, all of these have now 60 per cent in 1973 to $2.4 billion, the logic problems and hazards that occur been changed. company increased 1974 investment in in the Coastal Zone. These included: Many other provisions relating to the search for oil 73 per cent, to $6.1 ( 1) Beach erosion, (2) land slides and implementation of engineering geol- billion. Gulf's profits were up 79 per mud flows, (3) cliff erosion, (4) land ogy problems also were poor in that cent in 1973, to $800 million, but Gulf subsidence, (5) fault zone hazards, they did not allow for public input has increased its 1974 capital invest- (6) earthquake shaking, (7) lique- by hearings, etc. These were modified ment to $2 billion. Atlantic Richfield, facation, (8) tsunami dangers, (9) somewhat, perhaps not enough. making $270 million last year, plans salt water intrusion, etc. 1 suggest that all geologists review to double its capital investment in While most of the background dis- these documents carefully in their 1974 to $1.1 billion. The same is true cussions were generally acceptable, final form. Input is still possible at the for all oil companies, large and small. their application into "policies" often legislative level. The oil companies are reinvesting all was not. Fortunately, both the South Energy Element of their higher profits, and even more. Coast Regional Commission and the This element is in the review proc- But there is another reallocating State Commission accepted many ess and a hearing is set for late Sep- mechanism in the market. Producers changes and the final documents are tember. All oil companies should re- of other commodities, seeing the ris- workable, if reasonable interpreta- view it inasmuch as windmills for ing prices of the shortage commodity, tions are put on them in the future. It (continued on page 2) (continued on page 31 PAGE 2 GEOLOGIC REVIEW tensional, compressional, and shear- zone. Basin types, structural styles, Plate Tectonics and the Occurrence REVIEW OF COASTAL ZONE.. . and sedimentary histories are re- [from page 1I of Major Hydrocarbon viewed for different plate margins. power generation are recommended Accumulations Significant intracratonic basins have for all offshore drilling structures. I Most of the major hydrocarbon ac- developed as a result of shear-zones have submitted a number of specific cumulations occur in basins formed "cracking" the cratons. Furthermore, comments to the City of Long Beach during the Mesozoic and the Ceno- important intracratonic "stand-still" for inclusion into a unified critique zoic. Many of these basins, their con- basins and their associated uplifts that will include input in areas not tained sediments, and their structural have resulted from viscosity inhomo- familiar to me. At this point I cannot and stratigraphically trapped oil and geneities within the asthenosphere. comment further on specific details. gas fields appear to be genetically re- Many major worldwide eustatic Many of the recommended policies lated to the hypotheses of Plate Tec- changes in sea level appear to be due in this document warrant serious re- tonics. to the episodic nature of sea floor view inasmuch as they enter into un- Of particular interest are those spreading. Accordingly, much of the proved areas. In general, the entire basins that formed at plate boundaries. paleogeographic history of our con- coast zone is written off as a place for Three fundamental methods of basin tinents appears to be related to the the location of power generating development according to type of plate hypotheses of Plate Tectonics. plants, refinerys, etc. margin deformation are reviewed: HUNTER YARBOROUGH It is my understanding that a re- vised document, perhaps eliminating the provision for windmills, is being produced; however, I have not seen it PORTUGUESE POINT as yet. DENNIS ALLEN

On October 9, 1974, at the Stand- ard Oil Northam Station, La Mirada, the L.A. Basin Geological Society will have as its guest speaker, Hunter Y arbor oug h, Consulting Geologist, Houston. After a steak and beer bar- beque Mr. Yarborough will speak on "Plate Tectonics and the Occurrence of Major Hydrocarbon Accumula- tions." Hunter says many of his ex- amples are from the West Coast of PORTUGUESE POINT - PALOS VERDES PENINSULA California. On October 23rd - noon luncheon, Catalina rises out of the Pacific at ably aground many years ago; still Union Oil cafeteria and auditorium, Portuguese Point, is covered by a thin partly awash, the rusty debris attests guest speakers will be Dr. Merrill veneer of basalt and Monterey shale to the folly of cutting corners, of fol- Haas, President, AAPG, and Mr. and carved nearly flat by a presently lowing Pacific California coastlines Fred Dix, Jr., Executive Director, penultimate Pleistocene marine ter- too closely. AAPG. race. The annual continuing education Even now Palos Verdes appears as program is scheduled for October 15, On a seaward approach in the smog a lonely island on misty days; marine 16, and 17 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 and morning mists, giant white radar terraces near the top of San Pedro p.m. at the Union Oil Center Audi- domes on the Palos Verdes Hills Hill are 1300 feet higher than the cuts torium, downtown Los Angeles. This usually show through first, even be- which beveled Portuguese Point. At year's short course will feature Dr. fore the Los Angeles Harbor light. one time the Pleistocene Island was Donn S. Gorsline who will talk on Portuguese Point and other penin- covered to within 100 feet of its pres- the "Geology and Geophysics of the sula landmarks are welcome sights to ent peak, surrounded by marine sed- Continental Margins with Emphasis mariners. iments exceedingly rich in Molluscan on Continental Borderlands and Deep Spanish sailors Cabrillo and Vis- fauna. Sea Fans." caino in the 15 and 16 hundreds sur- At least 13 wave-worn benches are After six years in Union Oil's office veyed the shoreline on their various recognizable above present sea level, in Santa Fe Springs, Craig White was journeys, naming prominent points the result of an interesting relation- transferred to Anchorage, Alaska. and bays, but Palos Verdes was named ship between plate tectonics and Craig reported to work in Alaska with by a Committee several centuries Pleistocene glaciation. a small herd of sheep, cariying a bag later. Basement relief from Palos Verdes of green sucrosic dolomite and a Viscaino has a misspelled street a to the nearby center of the Los Ange- "drop coring barf chart" and mutter- block long named for him in Glen- les Basin is on the order of 31,000 ing something about mustangs and dale; Cabrillo has a beach in San feet, encompassing an alarming beavers. Jan Vargo moved into Craig's Pedro. amount of geologic information com- office so things really haven't changed. Not far west of Portuguese Point pressed into a surprisingly short por- TOM REDIN the grain ship Dominator ran irretriev- tion of geologic time. -So there! THE REAL OIL SCANDAL.. . ducers win shift resources into pro- PAGE 3 [from page 1) duction of that commodity. try to switch into production of it as But why would anyone be allowed Also, much of these profits has gone much as possible. to make profits at the expense of to the federal government for drilling Again, in the oil industry, this has others? Someone who produces a rights. In 1972, the oil industry made been the case. The New York Times product creates a value. He has com- $6.5 billion in profits. Yet in the fol- reports that even very small operators bined various inputs and created a lowing year, the industry paid $6.9 are entering the industry. "The price more valuable output. The extra value billion to the government for offshore of new oil is bringing about develop- is his because he created it and his drilling rights. P ment like I've never seen before," said profit is payment for this value. His So the recent rise in oil profits was H. L. Sonny Brown in a Times article profit does not mean he is appro- really a return to normal levels. But on March 10. Brown is an independ- priating a bigger share of available even if oil profits continue to rise, the ent oilman who has just begun putting wealth, it means he is increasing total market will correct itself. Even the up his own rigs in Texas. 'In 19 years wealth and his profit is the amount he profit rise to normal levels has caused I've never seen this area like it has increased it by. He doesn't make this great increasels in investment, as we been the past few months. Everybody profit at the expense of others, he have already seen. Any further in- wants to do things." creates the value of the profit by pro- crease will cause even more, so the "The oil business looks more at- ducing the product. resulting extra production will even- tractive to me than it has in the past So even if oil profits were high, that tually bring profits back to normal 15 years," said Don E. Weber of Mid- would not reveal a scandal. It would levels. In the meantime, the shortage land, Texas, also in a Times inter- simply reveal the rational, just, effi- will have been ended and nobody view. *"The rewards are now com- cient, workings of the market. makes any money they haven't earned. mensurate with the risks." Weber has But the truth is that oil profits have Anyone who thinks there isn't just gone into the oil business in part- not been high. If a company's returns enough oil to be found to increase nership with a geologist. rose 100 per cent, that would not say production ought to research the es- "Where we are now I thought we whether the company was making ex- timates of oil available from Alaska, wouldn't be for two or three years," orbitant profits or not. If a ccmpany off-shore fields, tbr sands, shale, coal, said Jeff E. Montgomery, chairman of made 1 or 2 per cent profit and its and dd oil wells. The oil can be Kirby Industries. "We're packing all profit rose 100 or 200 per cent, the found if there is an incentive to find it. the capital we can into exploration company would still be doing poorly. It therefore seems that the notion and production." Kirby Industries once But this is precisely how oil profits that oil companies are making out- owned a few oil wells in the '60s but have been reported, as the increase in rageous profits is the result of twisted then moved into the prefabrication of profits. statistics. Even if profits were high steel buildings. The actual figures sho8w that oil that would not reveal anything scan- "In those days," Montgomery said, com~anieshave iot made high profits. dalous or immoral. It seems that the "we weren't making money finding oil. ~lthGu~hprofits rose 55 p& dent in only scandal oil profits reveal is the You couldn't make a reasonable rate 1973, the return on invested capital way they have been grossly misrepre- of return. We set out to get in some for the oil industry was 11.2 per cent, sented. The only real scandal is the other business." But now Kirby In- the same as 10 years ago. The FTC great number of public figures who dustries is back in oil. reports that oil profits in 1973 were are willing to bend the truth to sup- The extra production from increased 15.6 wr cent compared to 14.8 per port their ideological contentions. investment by old and new producers cent for all other manufacturing. More PETE FERRARA would eliminate the shortage. The oil than a third of the nation's industries ------companies plan to add 2.1 million had higher returns. Actually, oil profits barrels a day to production in the next had been lower than the average for LOS ANGELES BASIN four years. This extra production will other manufacturing industries in GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY also drive down prices until profits eight out of the last 10 years. are back to normal. Thus, higher oil And these profit figures are heavily ANNUAL SHORT COURSE profits mean merely that the market is influenced by returns on older, al- The Los Angeles Basin Geological doing what government allocators ready discovered oil wells. Returns on Society will present a Continuing would want to do themselves, if only new investments have been lower. In Education Short Course by Dr. Donn they knew how. The free market re- 1972, the Department of Interior es- Gorsline, University of Southern Cal- allocating mechanism is far superior timated that the discounted cash flow ifornia, entitled "Geology and Geo- to any reallocating mechanism in plan- rate of return on oil exploration and physics of Continental Margins with ned economics. development expenditures was 3.2 to Emphasis on Continental Borderlands In this process the temporarily high 6.6 per cent. This means that secure and Deep Sea Fans." Dr. Gorsline will profits a company makes during the investments like bonds or long term emphasize the structural framework, shortage are its payment for switch- savings certificates have been more sedimentary processes and facies of ing resources to their most important profitable than petroleum exploration Continental borderland basins. uses and for providing a commodity and development investments. The series will be held at the Union when it is most needed - during the Furthermore, in the past year, 85 Auditorium, 461 Boylston Street, Los shortage. per cent of the increase in oil profits Angeles, from 2-5 p.m., October 15, These reallocations are the proper has come from oil produced and sold 16, and 17, 1974. Cost will be $30.00 ones because they are determinted by outside the U.S. Twenty-five per cent for Pacific Section members, $35 for consumer choices. The more impor- of the total gain was due to the de- non-members, and $10 for students. tant a commodity is to consumers, valuation of the dollar. Because of Send reservation requests and checks the higher they will bid up its price these overseas profits, in the past five (payable to Los Angeles Basin Geo- and the ~rofitsof its producers during years oil companies have invested loqical Society) to Phil Patten c/o n shortage. But the higher prices and two dollars looking for oil in the U.S. Texaco Inc., Rm. 1100, 3550 Wilshire profits are, the more old and new pro- for every dollar of domestic profit. Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. 90010. PAGE 4 Tertiary Stratigraphy and depositional watchers; John Silcox, Dave Pfeiffer, environment in the Cantua Canyon James Higgins, and Bob Mitchell, sail Area. hoisters; A1 Roberts, Cy Jacobs, Lefty Lunch will be from about 12 to 1:30 Ellsworth and Earl Brabb, paddlers; Vacific Section o'r 2 p.m. There will be a deep-pit and Betty Embysk, language reprover. Bar-B-Que about 80 miles from Fres- If we missed anybodies, they were Fall Field Trip, October 18-19,1974 no. After beer and lunch the route leak-pluggers under the seats. PALEOGENE OF THE PANOCHE will be back-tracked to the Standard Giant laborer of the conference was CREEKICANTUA CREEK AREA Oil Station stop number olne. A short unheralded Earl E. Brabb who or- The Pacific Section SEPM Fall Field two-mile drive is planned to visit the ganized and carried out the extensive Paleolgene and Cretaceous sediments. press coverage of plans, authors and Trip will be held in Fresno, California In Escarpado Canyon the Dos Palos on October 18 and 19, 1974. The eve- papers through national and interna- ning talk: Tectonic and Sedimentary Shale (Paleocene and Danian) will tional media plus the Voice of Amer- Evolution of the Late Mesozoic-Pale- be seen and sampled just above the ica to communist countries. Over a Cretaceous. Sand~to~nedikeis will be year's news buildup culminated in ogene Margin of Central California seen and can be studied here in o'ut- by J. C. Ingle and W. R. Dickinson long-hour, pressroom-conference-days (Stanford University). crop. The two-mile route will be re- of jangling phones, clacking type- traced to the Standard Oil Station and writers, humming copy machines, desk Arrive at the Fresno Sheraton Motel on back to Fresno via Highway 180 lunches and piles of outgoing mail. on October 18th in time for Happy arriving in Fresno about 5 or 6 p.m. Earl's careful comment: "I had no Hour from 6 to 7, dinner 7 to 8, din- There will be a questionnaire sent idea what I was getting into!" Watch ner meeting will include a review of out prior to the meeting. A professor for the summaries of technical sessions the trip the following day and the talk at California State University at Fres- he arranged to be published in a com- referred to above until about 10 p.m. no has olffiered to allow students to ing Geotimes. AAPG will publish all The title of the meeting and subject camp olut on his acreage near Clovis, papers in the sometime future. of the talks as well as the trip are a small city nelar Fresno. He requests principally "Paleogene of the Panoche that interested students should write Creek-Cantua Creek Area." The Cre- to him for approval so he will know taceous will also be discussed. More on NCGS officers. Our Veep, how many will b'e involved. Pertinent Harry Anisgard retired to Palo Alto On Saturday, October 19th, leave data will be in the questionnaire. in July 1973 after over 27 years with the Sheraton in Fresno by bus at 8 Costs for the trip: Exxon Co. exploring for O&G in a.m., driving via Highway 180 to Friday: Cocktail Hour ...... No ho'st Colombia, Venezuela, Montana, Gulf Panoche Creek, a distance of 50 miles. Dinner ...... $5.25 Coast and the Philippines. His BA in Review Chaney Ranch Gas Field op- Saturday: Bus Trip ...... $4.00 geology from Brooklyn College, 1937, posite the field and a rest stop at Bar-B-Que ...... $4.00 led to an MA from Columbia Univer- Standard Oil Company gasoline sta- Guidebook ...... $7.00 sity in 1939, special work in micro- tion, a rest stop at about 9 a.m. From ----- paleo at Stanford in 1953, and a Ph.D. this stop we will travel up Panoche Total $20.25 candidate at Tulane from 1963-68. Creek with stops along the way to see Only once did he stray from the O&G the Paleogene Stratigraphic section Room reservations for Friday night must be mlade by each individual. fold and put in two years with the with a stop at the lower part of Ar- U.S. Bureau of Mines exploring for royo Hondo Shale (Cerros Shale) bauxite in Alabama. Five paleo pub- where a sandstone at the base carry- lications have enriched the science li- ing Turritella pachecoensis fauna can braries, thanks to Harry's research be inspected and sampled until about curiosity. He now consults in Geo- 10 a.m. The Moreno Shale underlies services, plays handball and tennis, the Arroyo Hondo Shale, the top of teaches math in high school, and in the Cretaceous will be pointed out his spare time works up NCGS meet- at the top of the white-weathering California ings. Marca Shale where Mesozoic verte- Jade green waters of Waikiki's ol' brates ( Plesiosaurs and Mosasaurs ) swimmin' hole soothed the tender Amphigory in Action. Ever feel along with ammonites are found. fed up with the greed, violence, sham white skins of a crowded canoe full of and hypocracy of modern civilization From there we will proceed up Nor Cal geollogists attending the Cir- and yearn for peace and contentment Panoche Creek which cuts through cum-Pacific Energy and Mineral Re- on a South Pacific isle? FORGET IT! the Cretaceous Panoche. A turn will sources Conference at the Hilton Ha- be made to the south on the road to Read Eugene Burdick's story of one waiian Village- in Honolulu late last who did just that. Title - "The Black New Idria Mine. The stratigraphic August. and the White" from his book The section seen along the road is Panoche Brain-shattering decibels and shock- Blue Capricorn. You'll be happy to where numerous Cinnebar Mines can proof drinks at thve opening melee re- change the baby at 5 a.m., double- be seen on both sides of the road. Oil laxed our don't-give-a-damn spenders kiss the wife, and bounce forth to slay seeps were reported all through the for a melange of papers on minerals, the Hydra Headed Dragon hiding in hills in both directions by Anderson hydrocarbons, geothermals, ground- your IN basket. and Pack in USGS Bulletin 603 in waters, coal, plate tectonics, man- 1915. ganese nodules, and some phosphorite 0 Metaphor, you I adore, We will travel through the Valle- fertilizers plus other types. Our Nor You shimmer in hues and tints. citos about 11 o'clock, through the Cal canoe included John Maher, nav- You tickle my guile Vallecitos Oil and Gas Fields, and on igator; Herb Sawyer, Ken Crandall, With your sputry smile to the Paleogene rocks including the Dick Jahns and Ernie Rich, out-rigger And jiggle my glee with your hints. deep-sea fan Cantua Sandstone. Tor mechanics; Verne Stephens, George End. H. Nilsen will speak on the Lower Gryc, Ed Cobb, and Jack Feth, shark OTT KOTICK cannot be attacked here in California PAGE 5 as being anti-private enterprise. Work- ing towards the passing of adequate laws to release this vital information is a worthy cause for the Pacific Sec- tion. SIEGFRIED H. HAMANN The first regular dinner meeting of the San Joaquin Geological Society will be held October 8, 1974, at the Mat Matjasic has announced his re- American Legion Hall, 2025 "H" It felt like salt rubbed on the tirement from Getty Oil Company ef- Street, Bakersfield, California. wounds to read under the heading of fective May 31, 1974. He will remain National AAPG about the testimony in Bakersfield and continue working Guest speaker for the session will given by our President, M. W. Haas, for Getty Oil as a consultant. be Hunter Yarborough of Houston, Texas. The speaker will relate major to the Department d the Interior, Somehow I get the impression that presumably as spokesman for the en- hydrocarbon accumulations to plate Mat likes Bakersfield. ..and working tectonics. Special emphasis will be tire AAPG. He has used the old scare for Getty Oil Company! tactic of considering as an attack on given to California basins. the free enterprise system, any at- Mat also wishes to announce the Dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m. tempt to have privately gathered geo- formal dedication June 7 of the Pi- "sharp," preceded by a period of at- physical and geological data released oneer Oil Exhibit in Pioneer Village, titude adjustment beginning at 5:30 to all after a prudent time. As Califor- Kern County Museum. This has got p.m. nian geologists we all know what hap- to be the finest collection of early oil The first meeting of the guest lec- pens to the Independent when this in- field memorabilia in the country, and turer series, at Bakersfield College, formation is allowed to remain in the includes geophysical and geological will be held October 14, 1974. The archives of the majors for an unlimited as well as drilling and production ex- talk will be held in Room 56 of the number of years! California, with a hibits. Drop by on yoar next trip to, Science and Engineering Building geology which is as complicated as or through, Bakersfield and have a and begins at 7:30 p.m. The lecture^ any in the world is specially suited look! will be Dr. Judith T. Smith of the to the Independent Geologist who HAROLD SUGDEN U.S. Geological Survey, Men10 Park, could and would, if given half a California. The subject will be "Finer chance, come up with numerous new Resolution of Miocene and Pliocene fault-block plays. Megafaunal Stages Using Giant Pec- Waving the free-enterprise flag Mr. tinids From California and Mexico." Haas stated, and I quote from your JOHN SULLIVAN publication, "The collection of data, Newly elected o~fficersfor the 1974- as proposed would be the wedge for 75 term of the Geological Society of additional political pressures to estab- PACIFIC SECTION - Sacramento are as follows: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION lish a Federal Oil and Gas Company." PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS I think he is 100%wrong and the let- President ...... Robert Paschal1 Executive Committee .. President ...... WILLIAM J. HUNTER ter by Mr. Frank H. Ikasd, President Secretary-Treasurer Frances Sakai (213) 436-9211 Vice-president ...... DONALD ZIEGLER of MI, published in the same issue The Sacramento Petrosleum Asso'cia- 415) 894-3161 of the NEWSLETTER(June1 July, 1974) tion will be initiating a new luncheon Secretary ...... STANF6RD(805) ESCHNER 327-7351 supports my contention : California, program beginning September 4th in Treasurer ...... SCOTT L. KNIGHT where the number of Independent (213) 380-5830 the hopes to keep the members and Past President ...... KEMPTON (PETE) HALL Geologists is relatively small ranked guests better informed of current de- 805) 646-4512 Editor ...... JOHN L. LIDSTROM with New York and Washington, no- velopments in the various areas re- (213) 380-5830 oil states, as the states where the ad- lated to the petrosleum industry and Newsletter Staff Editor ...... JOHN W. LIDSTROM vocates of a Federal Oil and Gas educate individuals on subjects other Assistant Editor ...... CARL A. EVANS Corp. reach close to 50% of the polled. than their specialty. Emphasis is to be Membership Secretaly ...... JUDY HUGHES Associate Editors In Louisiana and Texas, where the In- placed on the Sacramento Valley. The Alaska ...... DICK E. ATCHISON dependent Geologist is an important (907) 272-5417 talks will take place on the first Coast ...... RICHARD L. STEWART member of the society, the opposition Wednesday of each month and limited (805) 642-0376 or 963-6404 Los Angeles ...... TOM W. REDIN to this Federal Corporation was over- in time to approximately 30 minutes. (213) 945-1221 whelming. Northern California ...... OTTMAR F. KOTICK Chairmen have been appointed to di- (415) 948-0950 The Independent Oil Producer is rect the following general subject Northwest ...... the grass-roots support needed by the categories : Sacramento ...... TERRY PLUMB industry to survive. California, oil- (916) 482-8490 Exploration ...... Roland Bain San Joaquin ...... HAROLD SUGDEN country for over a century, has the (805) 399-2961 Tri-Valley Oil & Gas Recommended Reading .... LUCY E. BIRDSALL dubious honor of being the state (213) 688-2850 where the oil industry has the great- Drilling ...... Lee Rhodes NEWSLETTER of the Pacific Section-American Association Petroleum Geologists is published est number of enemies. The time has Exploration Logging monthly by the Pacific Section. come, before the politicians take it all, Production and Material for publication and requests for pre- vious copies should be addressed to JOHN W. to work towards the development of Reservoir Engr. .... Bill Hathaway LIDSTROM, TEXACO INC., 3550 WIL- a strong Independent segment of the Hathaway Engineering SHIRE BLVD., L.A., CALIF. 90010. industry. The release to the public of Material received by the 10th of each month will Marketing ...... Roland Bain be included in the following issue. raw geological and geophysical data CHANGE OF ADDRESS subscri tion, and ...... membership inquiries shduld be cfaected to: would be the turning point towards General Interest Huey Trumps MEMBERS Hl P SECRETARY, PACIFIC this goal. Laws that have worked well Schlumberger SECTION AAPG, P.O. BOX 17486, FOY in Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas TERRY PLUMB STATION, LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 90017. PAGE 6 E. H. Cobb ...... 70~ Circular 692: Selenium, fluorine, and arsenic in surficial materials of the NATIONAL AAPG C oart conterminous United States, by H. In his first "President's Page" mes- Fall Program T. Shacklette, J. G. Bo'erngen, and sage since becoming chief executive Our first speaker in the fall will be J. R. Keith ...... Free of the American Association of Petro- shared among Coast, L.A. Basin, and Circular 694: The worldwide search leum Geologists in July, Marill W. San Joaquin Societies. Mr. Hunter for petroleum offshore - A status Haas of Houston announced forma- Yarborough will address the Coast report for the quarter century, 1947- tion of a special committee within the Society on Monday, October 8, at the 72, by Henry L. Berryhill, Jr. ..Free AAPG. Wagon Wheel Restaurant (Pioneer Circular 695: Environmental impact Writing to the membership through Room ), 2755 Wagon Wheel Road, Ox- analysis: The example of the pro- the AAPG Bulletin, Haas said, "Some nard. He will talk omn Plate Tectonics posed Trans-Alaska Pipeline, by of the members have urged the asso- and the Occurrence of Major Hydro- David A. Brew ...... Free carbon Accumulations. Please phone ciation to become active in profes- Circular 696: Reports and maps of the sional affairs other than those per- reservations by Friday, October 5, to either Virginia Simo'ns (805 ) 525-3112 Geological Survey released only in taining to career development ... the open files, 1973, by Betsy A. "These are troubled times for the or 647-3887, or John Curran (805) Weld, Kathleen T. Iseri, and Mar- petroleum industry ...The energy 965-8055. The cost will be around $6 vin L. Millgate ...... Free crisis has created a situation in which for steak dinner. Tim,e: Happy Hour- unfounded charges and attacks are 6 p.m., Dinner-7 p.m. Circular 698 : Mineral resources : Po- tentials and problems, by Walden made against the industry. These ac- About People cusations, either by design or be- P. Pratt and Donald A. Brobst ..Free A new addition to Union's staff in Circular 700: United States Geolog- cause of lack of knowledge by per- Santa Paula is Vic Rosato, an M.S. in sons in responsible positions, influ- ical Survey Alaska Program, 1974, Geological Oceanography from Ore- Claire Carter, Editor ...... Free ence decisions of the day which ul- gon State. Vic is currently in Ventura timately have a profound effect on the on one phase of his training. Chuck Circular 701: Goals, stragegy, and nation task of the Earthquake Hazard Re- ... Barker will be transferring to Union's "I am convinced that our mission is Santa Paula office in mid-September duction Program, clear and that the association should from Anchorage. by Robert E. Wallace ...... Free become involved beyond our tradi- Our thanks to our last two speakers, circular .~702: Movement and &ects tional programs and services to the Dr. Clarence Allen of Cal Tech and of spilled oil over the Outer Con- membership. As a nonpartisan objec- Dr. Donn Gorseline of USC, both of tinental Shelf - Inadequacy of ex- tive association, we must inform pub- whom delivered excellent and well- istent data for the Baltimore Can- lic officials of the facts so that political attended talks. yon Trough area, decisions will be made on a firm ------by H. J. Knebel ...... Free foundation." Circular 703: Water demands for ex- The public information program, RECOMMENDED READING panding energy development, by Haas said, will be administered by a U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY George H. Davis and Leonard A. "strategic committee on public af- Professional Paper 486-G : Geohydrol- Wood ...... Free fairs," approved and established by ogy of the Parker-Blythe-Cibola the association executive committee, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES (order area, Arizona and California, by from Superintendent of Documents, with Michel T. Halbouty of Houston, D. G. Metzger, 0. J. Loeltz, and a former president of AAPG, as chair- Government Printing Office, Wash- Burdge Irelan ...... $5.00 man of the new committee. ington, D.C. 20402) Reporting to the general chairman Professional Paper 486-H: Geohydrol- Information Circular 8626: Mineral will be district chairmen, having re- ogy of the Yuma area, Arizona and resources of the Trans-Alaska pipe- sponsibility for several states. In ad- California, by F. H. Olmsted, 0. J. line corridor, by John J. Mulligan. dition, two members will be named Loeltz and Burdge Irelan ...... $11.60 24 pp., 9 figs. Catalog No. 128.27: for each state as "communicators," to Professional Paper 655-H: Quantita- 8626 ...... $3.10 conduct direct communication with tive and historical evidence of vege- Information Circular 8631: Summary each state's United States senators on tation changes along the Upper of mining and petroleum laws of problems affecting the industry and Gila River, Arizona, the world (in five parts). Europe, the public. by R. M. Turner ...... $2.00 by Northcutt Ely. 1974. 86 pp. Cat- The plan also envisons an informa- Professional Paper 772: Gdd-bearing alog No. 128.27:8631 ...... $1.25 tion subcommittee, gathering data gravel o'f the ancestral Yuba River, Information Circular 8637: Evalua- pertinent to the geologists' knowledge Sierra Nevada, California, tion of waterfloo'dability of oilfields of the industry for dissemination to by W. E. Yeend ...... $2.70 by pilot flooding, by James A. Was- the public. Professional Paper 832: Geology of son. 1974. 21 pp., 11 figs. Catalog the Skagway B-3 and B-4 quads., No. 128.27: 8637 ...... 65~ southeastern Alaska, by E. M. Mac- GEOLOGY, vol 2, no. 9, September Kevett, Jr., E. C. Robertson and 1974 G. R. Winkler ...... $2.05 Subduction and oil migration, by Wil- NO REPORT. Professional Paper 885 : Summary of liam R. Dickinson 1972 oil and gas statistics for on- Progress toward reconciliation of shore and offshore areas of 151 Lower Mississippian conodont and countries, foraminifera1 zonations, by Paul by Shenvood E. Frezon ...... $2.70 Brenckle, H. Richard Lane and B1307: Synopsis of the mineral re- Charles Collinson NO REPORT. sources and geology of Alaska, by Preliminary model for extrusion and rifting at the axis of the Mid-At- discussion PAGE 7 lantic Ridge, 36" 48' North, by Stratigraphic and biostratigraphic James G. Moore, Henry S. Fleming relationships of the Tyee and Yam- ifornia and adjacent Nevada, by and Joseph D. Phillips hill Formations : Comments, by Donald C. Noble, David B. Slem- Yellowstone hot spot: New magnetic Weldon W. Rau mom, Marjorie K. Korringa, Wil- and seismic evidence, by R. B. Reply to comments, by Robert G. liam R. Dickinson, Yehya Al-Rawi, Smith, R. T. Shuey, R. 0. Freidline, McWilliams and Edwin H. McKee R. M. Otis and L. B. Alley. CALIFORNIA GEOLOGY, vol. 27, Possible modern analogs for rocks of Reoccupying unmarked camera sta- no. 8, August 1974 the Franciscan Complex, Mount Oso tions for geological observations, by Origin of Lake Merced, by Neil E. area, California, by Loren A. Ray- A. E. Harrison Fahy mond JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY, vol. 82, The Monte Bello Ridge Mountain Tectonic significance of the Kodiak- no. 4, July 1974 study, by Charles F. Armstrong Botwie Seamount Chair, north-east- Glass-coated lunar rock fragments, by CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF ern Pacific, by Eli A. Silver, Ray- H. G. Wilshire and H. J. Moore MINES AND GEOLOGY (Mail mond von Huene, and James K. Chemical petrology of a suite of calc- orders: P.O. Box 2980, Sacramento, Crouch alkaline lavas from Mount Ararat, Preliminary Report 17: Environmental Basis for skeletal plasticity; among the Turkey, by Richard St. John Lam- Calif. 95812 ) reef-building corals, by Jon N. bert, James G. Holland, and Peter Preliminary Report 17: Environmental Weber F. Owen geologic analysis of the Monte Bello Deep sustatic terrace levels : Further DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF Ridge Mountain Study area, Santa speculations, by Richard M. Pratt MINERAL RESOURCES, SAUDI Clara County, California, by and Robert F. Dill ARABIA (P.O. Box 345, Jeddah, Thomas H. Rogers and Charles F. GEOLOGY, vol. 2, no. 4, April 1974 Saudi Arabia) Armstrong ...... $7 .OO Speculations on geologic structures in Bulletin 7: The Ha'il Arch - A key to GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AM- northern California as detected deformation of the Arabian Shield ERICA BULLETIN, vol. 85, no. 8, from ERTS-1 Satellite imagery, by during evolution of Red Sea Rift, August 1974 Ernest I. Rich, and William Clinton by William R. Greenwood Anatomy of an orogen, by John C. Steele Bulletin 8: Stratigraphy and tectonism Maxwell Central San Andreas Fault: Strain of the southern part of the Pre-cam- Contemporary tectonics and seismic- episodes, fault creep and Earth- brian Shield of Saudi Arabia, by ity of the western United States quakes, by Charles G. Bufe, and Dwight L. Schmidt, Donald G. with emphasis on the Intermoun- Don Tocher Hadley, William R. Greenwood, tain Seismic Belt, by Robert B. GEOLOGY, vol. 2, no. 5, May 1974 Louis Gonzalez, Robert G. Cole- Smith and Marc I,. Sbar Remanent magnetization of modern man, and Glen F. Brown. Prineville chemical type: A new ba- tidal flat sediments from San Fran- Bulletin 9: Petrology and chemical salt type in the Columbia River cisco Bay, Calif., by Stephen Gra- analysis of selected plutonic rocks Group, by Venkato Rao Uppuluri ham from the Arabian Shield, Kingdom Radiocarbon ages of alluvium over- Simulated "true color" images from of Saudi Arabia, by William R. lying La Nacion Fault, San Diego, ERTS data, by Eric M. Eliason, Greenwood and Glen F. Brown Calif., by Michael W. Hart Pat S. Chavez, and Laurence A. Geologic Map GM-9: Total intensity JOURNAL OF SEDIMENTARY Soderblom aeromagnetic map of the northern PETROLOGY, vol. 44, no. 2, June Plate tectonics: A plastic as opposed Hijaz quadrangle and part of the 1974 to a rigid body model, by Sam Wadi as Sirhan quadrangle, King- Sedimentation on gravel outwash fans, Boggs, 6. dom of Saudi Arabia, by G. E. 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Some implications of Late Cenozoic origins, and sedimentary environ- E. Hotz ...... 501 volcanism to geothermal potential mental signiscance, by James R. MF 576: Reconnaissance geologic in the high lava plains of South- Hein, Alan 0. Allwardt and Gary may of the Hayford quadrangle, Central Oregon, by George W. B. Griggs Trinity County, Calif., by W. P. Walker GEOLOGY, vol. 2, no. 3, March 1974 Irwin ...... 50~ The Tyee-Yamhill relationships: A Eureka Valley Tuff, East-central Cal- (continued on page 81 PAGE 8 Lineaments and coastal geomorphic line area, California, by S. D. patterns in the Alaskan Arctic, by McDonald and D. R. Nichols. 2 pls., RECOMMENDED READING.. . A. D. Short and L. D. Wright scale 24,000 (from page 7) Estimates of strike-slip offset in south- 74-5: Geologic map of the SP Moun- Bouguer gravity map of California: western Arizona, by John R. Sum- tain quadrangle, Arizona, by G. E. Death Valley sheet. Scale 1:250,000.. mer and George A. Tllompson Ulrich and N. G. 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NEWSLETTER Pacific Section A.A.P.G. P.O. Box 17486 Foy Station Los Angeles, California 90017 PAC/FIC MTMl EUM GEOlOG/ST NEWSIETTER of the Pacific Section American Association of Petroleum Geologists

VOLUME 28 OCTOBERINOVEMBERIDECEMBER, 1974 NUMBER 10111112 GUEST EDITORIAL. . . ABOUT THE YOUNG GEOLOGIST I'm sorry I missed sending in Los When I was asked to write the edi- I often hear the complaint that col- Angeles Basin Geological Society's torial for the NEWSLETTER,my re- leges and professors are anti-oil. That news last month, but we had a very sponse was, "what could I possibly may be true in some cases but there busy schedule. Included in our sched- say that would be profound enough are many of us who understand the ule was a five-day field geology trip for anyone to read?" After reading problems of the oil industry and we to San Nicolas Island. Highlights of this, you will probably agree, but I do our best to train top geologists for this trip were the Navy base projec- do have a plea or suggestion that the petroleum companies. tionist refusing to show movies he didn't like, and Tom Baldwin's dis- could be of vital importance to many I resent it when all professors are young people. As a geology instructor covery of an unmapped "fault." painted with the same brush. We It was a shame so many members at Bakersfield College, I work with want to work and want our students many students who are exposed to missed the fine talks by our national to work in the industry. There are leaders from Tulsa, Dr. Merrill Haas geology for the first time in their many projects (research and routine) young lives. Occasionally we reach a and Fred Dix, Jr., at the October that could be performed by commu- luncheon. Their talks were followed few and "turn them on" to the pro- nity college teacherslor their stu- fession. This fall, of 45 students in by a spirited discussion of the issues dents. Jobs and education is a two and dilemma the oil and gas industry one class, seven are declared majors way street and we cannot function or Geo-Tech candidates. is facing today. I suspect many AAPG without each other. members are unaware of the course As of now, they can't tell the dif- STANLEY ED. KARP the national AAPG officers are fol- ference between an anticline and a Bakersfield college lowing with regard to pending con- syncline, a rock or a mineral, but gressional legislation. when finals roll around they will know ------To all you dudes that missed the this and much more. By the end of LABGS dinner-dance at the Long swing semester. and Historical Geol- PUBLIC RELEASE Beach Naval Officers' Club, you real- ;gy &ey will begin to sound like geol- OF WELL DATA ly blew it. The hors d'oeuvres, booze, ogists and have the drive and enthu- dinner and dancing were nothing but siasm to be part of the profession. The California Section of AIPG will fine! The only difficulty was Bob What impresses me about these introduce legislation in Sacramento Davis locking his car keys up and young future geologists is that they this Spring providing for public re- Bob Burns arriving after 9:00 p.m. want to work and learn in industry. lease of all state well data. The argu- epecting dinner. Most of them rduse to apply for ments for and against such legisla- On December 12, 1974, 12:OO noon, scholarships but want summer jobs tion have been discussed ad nauseum. at the Taix Restaurant on Sunset Bou- and part time work with an oil com- It has, however, been the consensus levard, the LABGS will have as its pany or consultant-they want a help- of each of our exelcutive committees featured speaker, Dr. Robert Yeates ing hand-not a handout. I know you for the past five years that such laws of Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. The are deluged with Hire the Vet, Hire are now necessary and desirable for title of his talk will be "The Tectonic the Handicapped, hire your wife's for the oil industry, the state of Cal- Evolution of the Southern California nephew, but why not do something ifornia, and the Nation. Enough time Borderland." for yourself, put a young geology has been wasted. We have therefore We have tentatively lined up Mau- major to work - filing, drawing x-sec- decided to ad now. A preliminary rice Fishburn, geologist with the U.S. tions, contouring, etc. draft of our proposal will be com- Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 1, Elk pleted during December. We urgent- Hills, California, for our January We have placed several students ly request anyone with opinion on with major oil companies and con- luncheon speaker. The title of his talk how this legislation should be drafted is "Elk Hills Past, Present, and Fu- sultants and we all benefit - the em- to contact one of the undersigned. ployer has a loyal enthusiastic em- ture Development and Exploration." ployee, the student has an income FREDRICH L. STEAD The luncheon is scheduled for noon, that will keep him in school and I President ( 213 ) 395-3336 January 23, 1975, at the Taix Restau- have a student who now believes me THEODORE OFF rant on Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. when I insist, "do it neat and do it Legislative Committee Chairman Very truly yours, right." (805) 643-8641 TOM W. REDIN PAGE 2 tection and amelioration of oil spill THE MOMENTUM OF damage, and for state acquisition of COASTAL ZONE PLAN coastal areas of critical biological con- OIL EXPLORATION CeT12. Succesful oil and gas exploratiorl is With the passage of Proposition 20 13. New refinery construction a business and a science based on con- in November, 1972, the voters of Cal- should be banned in critical air ba- tinuing geological work, drilling, and ifornia established the Coastal Zone sins, and only permitted in the coastal research. Conservation Commissions. The prin- zone if there is an overriding public cipal charge of the State and six Re- In searching the unknowns of geol- need. ogy through petroleum exploration gional Commissions is the preparation 14. Liquefied natural gas facilities of a "comprehensive, coordinated, en- each operation helps point the way to should be allowed along the coast to the next step and therefore this kind of forceable plan for the orderly long- encourage the importation of gas, but range conservation and management research cannot be turned on and off siting and construction should be at the whms of disinterested groups or of the natural resources of the coastal strictly regulated for maximum safety. zone." politicians. It cannot be cut back, then Copies of the detailed first draft of quickly regained when needed. A brief summary of the highlights the Energy Element dated August 26, of policy recommendations to be dis- We may now be midway in the evo- 1974, are available at the public li- lution of petroleum exploration and cussed is as follows: braries in Ventura, Santa Barbara, 1. Oil companies will submit to the discovery which started many years and San Luis Obispo, and elsewhere ago with tar pits, tunnels, and drill state, one, five, and 10-year plans for as sholwn in the attached listing. There development prior to drilling offshore holes on seepages. In the beginning are three parts: One titled "Energy, every step out well away from the wells, and the state should petition Sumnary of the Report (Energy ), the federal government to require the seepage was an adventure in research. Compiled by the Staff for the South The rate of oil and gas discovery is same before approving federal leases. Central Coastal Regional Commis- 2. Oil companies will be encour- closely related to the volume of ex- sion." Another is titled "Tentative ploratory effort and much remains to aged to add additional reserves by in- Findings and Policies to be Recom- creasing oil recovery. be done and learned. Increasing sub- mended by the South Central Coastal surface knowledge, as in a research 3. Oil well completions will be reg- Commission to the California Coastal ulated by the Division of Oil and Gas laboratory, is stimulated by that price- Commission, Based on the Report less ingredient, competition. What is as is done in Texas and Louisiana. (Energy)." The policy part of the 4. California should become a full the competitor doing? What is he latter is the most significant to us. learning in geology that will help voting member of the Interstate Oil The third part is a special supplement Compact Commission - includes Ok- other explorers succeed? Perhaps a discussing energy conservation, petro- critical fossil from the bottom of his lahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Loui- leum demand and supply, and alter- siana. deep dry hole that can point the way nate energy sources. toward a discovery for someone else. 5. Petroleum prices should be de- The committee to analyze Coastal regulated to encourage more produc- The lack of competition probably Commission drafts is composed of the explains why the U.S. Government tion. following : 6. Exploration and production data could not find commercial oil or gas should be disclosed. All exploratory 1-Chairman, Jack C. Cooper on the North Slope of Alaska, in spite surveys (including seismic) and all Ex-CONOCO, retired of $100 million spent by the Navy in well data should be released to the 6375 Lorna Vista Rd., Ventura 93003 geology and drilling on Naval Petro- public within one year. (805) 642-3880 leum Reserve No. 4. 7. All development drilling should 2-A1 Lorshbough If it were not for competitive drive be unitized; also, pipelines and stor- Division of Oil and Gas the increasing depths achieved in ge- age facilities should be shared. P.O. Box 67, Santa Paula 93060 ological test drilling, to 30,000 feet 8. Wherever possible, underwater ( 805) 525-2105 and more, would be little more than completions should be made. 3-John Curran a hope for the exploration geologist. 9. It should be required for all off- 212 La Arcada Building This is the reason why research and shore wells that a $10,000,000 bond be 1114 State St., Santa Barbara 93104 exploration policies cannot be left to posted with the state for each lease ( 805 ) 965-8055 public extremists or government if and a $1,000,000 bond for each pro- our energy needs are to be fulfilled. 4-Robert J. Hindle Some groups are urging that the ex- due-ing well. The bonds will insure Sun Oil Company that oil spills will be cleaned up. ploration of the Outer Continental 23928 Lyons Ave., Newhall 91321 Shelf should await a time of National 10. Use of existing tanker terminals ( 805 ) 259-2440 should be maximized and new con- Emergency. Such a time occurred on struction, strictly controlled; for ex- the California Coast in 1942 when ample, widespread sharing of exist- RARE BOOK SALE! enemy submarines were sinking tank- ing terminals, and build no more than Original copies of the 1937 AAPG ers and shooting at offshore oil in- absolutely necessary. Convention Southern California stallations near Santa Barbara. 11. Oil imports for P.A.D. V (Cal- Guidebook are now on sale at $5.00 Is that the kind of National Emer- ifornia, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, each. All are in excellent shape and gency our NO OIL Congressmen are Washington, and Alaska) should be feature geological blurbs and field talking about? restricted for member states' own use. trip guides through L.A. Basin, San Would that be a good time to start Eliminate trans-shipments across Cal- Joaquin Valley, and Ventura Basin up the job of exploring and develop- ifornia and P.A.D. V. by W. F. Barbat, W. S. W. Kew, J. E. ing the Continental Shelf? 12. A two cent per barrel fee should Eaton, and S. G. Wissler. Only several And how safe and how fast and be levied for all oil entering and dozen of these remain so order now how successful in a crash program? leaving California terminals (raising from Carl Evans, Texaco Inc., 3350 Sounds like exploring for water approximately $4 million per year ) . Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. when the house is on fire. The money will be used for the pro- 90010. FRANK A. MORGAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS PAGE 3 SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS As stated by President Merrill W. a competent geologist informed on Haas (AAPG Bulletin, July, 1974), current events, articulate and per- the AAPG has credibility with the suasive, motivated, and free to spend Federal Government which can be time in carrying out his duties. His Howdy Youall: used to counter the multitude of so- contacts must be conducted on an Greetings again from the land of called experts who, by issuing un- irreproachable ethical and moral level, long shadows and short summers. founded charges, have molded public that of a concerned citizen and geol- 'Twas a real beauty though, rained opinion to make the petroleum in- ogist on an educational and informa- just enough tot keep the grass green dustry the scapegoat for the energy tional mission. His duties shall con- and the mosquitoes clean. Already crisis. In an efiort to provide public sist of visits with his Senator, and the had two teasers of termination dust officials with data they can trust and frequency will depend on the existing but they don't last long in the balmy use in their decision-malung process, circumstances. He will attempt to 40's. the Special Committee on Public Af- keep the Senator informed by per- The AGS got off to a running start fairs has ben established by the sonal contacts, occasional telephone under the guidance of the following AAPG Executive Committee. calls, telegrams, and letters. new officers: Michel T. Halbouty is the General Assisting the General Chairman, the Tom Wilson, President Chairman of this Committee. Report- District Chairman, and the Direct W. M. "Bill" Lyle, Vice President ing to him will be District Chairmen Communicators will be a Coordinat- Joe Cvitsch, Secretary who have responsibility for the pro- ing Committee under the chairman- C. R. "ChuckHarrison, Treasurer gram in the states assigned to each. ship of J. R. Jackson, Jr., P.O. Box Dick E. Atchison, President-Elect Two individuals will be appointed 2180, Houston, Texas 77001. Address any inquiries to Tom at: for each state as Direct Communica- Individual AAPG members who de- Marathon Oil Co., P.O. Box 2380, tors to serve under the District Chair- sire to participate in this program Anchorage, Alaska 99510 or regarding man. should get in touch directly with Mr. AGS Publications to Ernie Lian, same The Direct Communicator must be Jackson or James H. Davis (same ad- address. a member of AAPG. He should have dress, AC 7131221-5979). Our first meeting, after the ice cordial relations with his Senator, be This program, although directed to breaking and introducing summer ar- an individual whom the Senator re- informing the Senators, does not pre- rivals, was a presentation by Tom spects and from whom he will seek clude others from communicating Miller of the USGS on the "Geo- and accept advice. Preferably, the with their Representatives or other thermal Potential of Alaska" and we Direct Communicator should be a elected oficials when information is found out that we have several hot prominent member of the community, needed. Each member of our Asso- spots that aren't related to the pipe- ciation needs to keep informed and to line or politics. In October the AGS communicate with the public by ad- was fortunate in having Merrill Haas, PACIFIC SECTION - AMERICAN ASSOCIATION dressing clubs, schools, etc. We must President of AAPG, and Fred Dix, PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS deal in facts. With facts, we can per- AAPG Executive Director as guest Executive Committee form a service to our profession and speakers on the Energy Crisis and President ...... WILLIAM J. HUNTER (213) 436-9211 to our nation. AAPG Develo ments. Seems that the Vice-president ...... DONALD ZIEGLER (415) 894-3161 General Chairman Halbouty will economic hea fth of energy industries Secretav ...... STANFORD ESCHNER and energy welfare of the nation as a (805) 327-7351 welcome response. Let's give him our Treasurer ...... SCOTT L. KNIGHT full cooperation. whole is inversely proportional to (213) 380-5830 Past President ...... KEMPTON (PETE) HALL most of the past andlor proposed gov- (805 ) 646-4512 ernmental "Help" that we are in- Editor ...... JOHN W. LIDSTROM (213) 380-5830 GEOLOGIC REVIEW flicted with at present. I'm sure that Newsletter Staff Elk Hills-Past, Present and Future most of us were glad to hear that the Editor ...... JOHN W. LIDSTROM Assistant Editor ...... CARL A. EVANS Development and Exploration AAPG is moving into the political or Membership Secretary ...... JUDY HUGHES legislative arena with dignity, profes- Associate Editors Since Associated Oil Company tap- Alaska ...... DICK E. ATCHISON sionalism and credibility in high pri- (907) 272-5417 ped Elk Hills for its first oil in 1911, ority. We are already enjoying more Coast ...... RICHARD L. STEWART (805) 525-3112 this giant oil field with over one bil- than we can stand of the quick-trig- Los Angeles ...... TOM W. REDIN lion barrels of proven oil reserves is (213) 945-1221 gered, stump-speaking, picket-pack- Northern California ...... OTTMAR F. KOTICK slowly giving up her geologic secrets. ing, drum beating, quasi-expert (415) 948-0950 Even after over 1100 wells have been Northwest ...... --...... groups. Hope that Merrill and Fred drilled there are still ample areas left Sacramento ...... TERRY PLUMB can return when the skiing is not so (916) 482-8490 to develop and explore. Production San Joaquin ...... HAROLD SUGDEN soggy. (805) 399-2961 comes from sediment which range in AGS meetings scheduled for No- Recommended Reading .... LUCY E. BIRDSALL age from Pliocene to Lower Miocene vember and ~ecemberare as fol- (213) 688-2850 and consists of blanket, deltaic and NEWSLETTER of the Pacific Section-American lows : Association Petroleum Geologists is published channel sands and fractured shales. November 8 at Noon, Royal Inn - monthly by the Pacific Section. Present plans call for full develop- Material for publication and requests for pre- Leigh C. Price, USGS, and a Dis- vious copies should be addressed to JOHN W. ment of the known producing zones LIDSTROM TEXACO INC., 3550 WIL- tinguished Lecturer will speak on SHIRE BL\;D., L.A., CALIF. 90010. and future programs are planned to "Solubility of Petroleum in Water Material ~eceioedby the 10th of each month will fully explore for Tulare, Stevens, Car- and its significance to Petroleum mi- be included in the following issue. neros and Eocene oil sands. A 20,000 CHANGE OF ADDRESS, subscription, and gration." membershi inquiries should be directed to: foot basement test is scheduled for MEMB E~SHIP SECRETARY, PACIFIC December 12 at Noon, Anchorage SECTION AAPG P.O. BOX 17486 FOY early next year. Westward Hotel - Dr. Gregory A. STATION, LOS ANGELES, CALIF.'90017. MAURICE FISHBURN (continued on page 4) PAGE 4 the next Executive Committee Meet- ing. PACIFIC SECTION ALASKA.. . Core Storage - Chairman Jim AAPG ANNUAL MEETING (from page 3) Weddle in absentia telephoned Pres- Long Beach, California Davis, USC, another Distinguished ident Hunter and related his optimism April 23-26,1975 Lecturer, whose topic will be "Plate that the core storage facilities will Tectonic Models for Thrust Fault- become a reality in 1975. To this end, CALL FOR PAPERS ing." the USGS has committed $12,000; the The 1975 annual meeting of the I've also been reminded that AGS DOG, $5,000; with additional con- Pacific Section, AAPG - SEPM - SEG will sponsor another of our outstand- tributions of unstated magnitude from will be held aboard the Queen Mary ing symposiums, April 2-4, 1975. The the Division of Mines and Geology in modern Long Beach harbor. subject will be "Recent and Ancient and WOGA. We are calling for papers of 20 Depositional Environments of Alaska." Continuing Education - President minutes duration on "Future Energy So all of you ex-Sourdoughs and other Hunter stated that Bill Yaxborough's Horizons on the Pacific Coast." This hosses working the Great Land keep talk on plate tectonics is outstanding theme includes papers on all aspects those dates open - the Spring skiing and has been scheduled to be given of our energy requirements. will be great also. A1 Sisson, Chair- at the Ventura, San Joaquin and Los As our meeting is concurrent with man, informed me that some 20 out- Angeles Societies on October 7, 8 and the impending offshore California standing speakers have already def- 9, respectively. Total cost to provide sale, all papers relating to this would inite or tentative commitments but this educational service is estimated be extremely timely. he is soliciting a few more papers. at $500 (assuming no outside dona- Submission of titles and a brief So anyone interested is invited to sub- tions are forthcoming). A motion was description should be submitted by mit an abstract or contact A1 at Union approved that the Pacific Section will December 15, 1974. Abstracts of Oil Co., P.O. Box 6247, Anchorage, pay 50% of the total bill with the papers will be due January 15, 1975. Alaska 99502. More specifics about other 50% coming from the various Please send titles and description to: speakers and subjects later. Sorry that Societies as their membership bears to the Pacific Section. - Tom Baldwin - I lost the list Al, but as soon as it AAPG Program Chairman snows again, 1'11 rip over and get an- Membership Directory - Mike Mayuga was directed to prepare a 261 E. Colorado Blvd. other on my snowmachine. Pasadena, CA 91 101 Buenos snowshoes, new Directory, without photographs, with costs and format to be deter- We intend to include all papers in DICK E. ATCHISON mined by the next Executive Commit- a preprint volume. tee Meeting. It is intended that the Manuscripts must be submitted by EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Directory be finalized in time to be February 15, 1975 for inclusion. made available for sale at the spring MEETING convention. Discussion was held as LOS ANGELES BASIN September 12,1974 to the merits of selling advertising space in the Directory to help defray Treasurer's Report - Treasurer GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY costs, but no decision was made pend- Winter Dinner-Dance Knight reported total cash on hand of ing Mike's report. $17,040.09. Final spring picnic ac- November 16,1974 1976 Convention - Don Zieglar counting showed a surplus fund of The Los Angeles Basin Geological $316.14, principally from advertising received Executive Board approval to hold the 1976 Convention in San Society would like to express special sold. Financial results of the 1974 con- Francisco, April 21-24, 1976. Bob thanks to those who contributed to ventioa will be finalized by Septem- the Winter Dinner-Dance : ber 30; but it tentatively appears to Blaisdell has been appointed General show a surplus in excess of $3,000 in Chairman. The April date selected Cocktail Hour Hosts does not conflict with either the Na- AMF Tuboscope which the SEPM and SEG will share. tional AAPG Convention to be held Convention profits may be reduced & in late Ma or the GSA Convention in Anderson Wilcoxon Associates unless approximately 10 misplaced early ~~ril Barnes Core Drilling Co. boxes containing Baja guideboks are Borst & Giddens Well Logging located. A front-page notice in the National AAPG - Hank Nee1 is preparing to attend the first meeting Service forthcoming NEWSLETTERseeking in- Burns Geological Exploration, Inc. formation was requested. of the Advisory Council later this month. In reply to a question as to Byron Jackson, lnc. 1975 Convention - Convention how AAPG has become politically Core Lab, Inc. Chairman Barron revealed that organ- involved while maintaining a tax-free Dresser Atlas Div. Dresser ization and programming are moving status, John Kilkenny suggested that Industries well ahead of schedule. The conven- there is no problem as long as it is Exploration Logging of USA, Inc. tion will be held aboard the Queen the Congressional Committee that Gibson Directional Drilling Mary, April 23-25, 1975. Three hun- asks the appropriate member of the Global Marine, Inc. dred rooms have been reserved for Society to testify, at which time views those attending. All committees have GO International, Inc. can be freely discussed. Lou Heintz Associates been chaired except AAPG Program Student Paper Sponsorship-Pres- Chairman. ident Hunter initiated a discussion as Munger Oil Information Services Publications - Don Hallinger re- to whether the Pacific Section should O'Meara & Rogers Construction Co. vealed that Carl Evans of Texaco will select an outstanding student to de- Regan Offshore International, Inc. be the incoming Publications Chair- liver a paper at the forthcoming Na- Reese Sales, Inc. man. Total 1974 sales of publications tional Convention in Dallas, and it Schlumberger Offshore Services are estimated at approximately $9,000. was tentatively concluded that the Strata-Log A formal report will be presented at money would be better spent locally. Welex entering consulting work in Okla- PAGE 5 NATIONAL AAPG homa City where he served for four Two prominent geologists from the years as vice-president and explora- for the benefit of the suffering Amer- East Coast will head tht American tion manager of D-N-C Exploration Association of Petroleum Geologists' ican public. Corp. Two weeks elapse. Pajama-clad slate of candidates for 1975-76. Robert Running unopposed for a two-year E. King, Mamaroneck, New York, and John Bayer, USGS petroleum research term as editor of the AAPG is Dr. coordinator of Menlo Park, stumbles John D. Moody, New York City, will John W. Shelton, professor of geology run for the office of president-elect. out of bed, fumbles for the morning at Oklahoma State University. Shel- paper on the front porch and grum- The names of these and other candi- ton was born in China Springs, Texas, dates were released today by Merrill bles over the warmed-up coffee. Eyes, and received a B.A. in mathematics bleary from long hours of overwork, W. Haas, current AAPG president. from Baylor and M.S. and Ph.D. de- King, with degrees from the Uni- focus on the lead headline in the San grees in geology from the University Francisco Chronicle . . . versity of Iowa and Yale, is currently of Illinois. He worked for Shell as a a consultant and chairman of the geologist from 1953 until 1963 when U.S. In New Race With Russians board of Comoro Exploration, Ltd. he joined the OSU faculty. Washington, D.C. - In a desperate King was born in Ann Arbor, Mich- The election will be held by mail attempt to beat the Russians in a igan, and began his career as a geol- btallot to the membership in the race! for self-sufficiency in oil, the ogist with Texaco. He has held posi- spring of 1975. The AAPG is the Federal Government has directed the tions with several oil companies, in- world's largest geological organiza- Department of the Interior to replace cluding American Overseas Petro- tion, with more than 16,000 members all geologists of the U.S. Geological leum, Ltd., where he served as chief in all 50 states and in 80 foreign coun- Survey with dogs. According to Rus- exploration geologist from 1956-68. tries. sian scientists, dogs can be trained to Moody, recently retired as Mobil ------sniff out five times as much oil below Oil's senior vice president for explora- the ground as a man who sees noth- tion and producing, is now a consult- ing but sand. ant. He is a native of Denver and Current meetings are being held on holds degrees from Colorado School the congressional level to determine of Mines. Moody's early experience if the Director and his administrative was with Gulf Oil Corp. in various staff should be retained or whether geological and management positions. quicker results could be obtained He served as manager of exploration through an "All Dog Sniff-From-The- for Plymouth Oil Co. for two years Practical Politics. Congressman Top" policy. It has been reported that prior to joining Mobil in 1962. Pete McSquarechin was excited. Stuff- Jack Anderson's man, listening from Both candidates have had extensive ing the paper in his pocket, he hur- crawl space under the Bureau of the domestic and foreign experience in riedly downed his coffee, grabbed his Budget building in Washington, D.C., petroleum exploration and have made raincoat and tore over to Senator heard a suggestion that the new Ca- significant contributions to the geo- Henry Jerkson's office. nine Oil Corps be headed up by logic literature. "Look here, Skip," he said excited- "Lassie" with a daily dish offering of The candidates for vice-president ly. "We've got it. The answer to the 20 pounds of guaranteed all-meat mix. are successful consulting geologists energy crisis." Quickly he slapped Realizing that dogs will cost more from New Orleans. Frank C. Craw- the paper from his pocket on the desk than geologists, some congressmen ford, a native of Coushatta, Louisiana, in front of the Senator. Adjusting his are said to be organizing a fox hunt holds degrees from Centenary College glasses, the Senator read: to finance the new Corps by tax sav- and LSU. He worked for Marathon Russians Say Dogs Sniff Out ings from a tally-ho effort to eliminate Oil Co. from 1949 until 1966. Craw- Ore Deposits the oil depletion allowance. Names ford now serves as general manager Moscouj - Russian geologists have proposed for Master of the Hounds of Crawford Oil Co. Lee H. Meltzer are Ronald Reagan, unemployed ex- was born in Chicago and graduated successfully trained dogs to sniff out ore deposits, says the publication governor of California; Mayor Alioto from the University of Chicago. He of San Francisco who may soon be worked as a geologist with Union Chemical Week. One dog is reported to have found a sulfide ore deposit 10 unemployed; Richard Nixon, unem- Producing from 1936 until leaving to ployed; Jimmy Hoffa. establish his consulting practice in to 12 feet thick under seven feet of 1956. earth. And in Finland, where such Slowly John Bayer drags himself Geologists from the Mid-Continent work was first done, a dog is said to back to bed and pulls the covers up will run for a two-year term as secre- have found 1,330 ore-containing rocks over his head. tary of the Association. Robey H. where a man could only find 270. EGG Clark, vice-president for exploration The Senator rose and clapped Con- Now for the Good News. Richard and production with Diamond Sham- gressman Squarechin on the back. L. Jones, our NCGS treasurer, comes rock in Amarillo, will run against "Pete, I believe you've got something. from Evanston, Illinois. After a Bach- Herbert G. Davis, Oklahoma City in- But wait - this item refers to ore de- elor of Science at Colgate in 1947 and dependent and consulting geologist. posits. We need oil." an hilS at Syracuse in 1949, Dick Clark, a native of Mound, Louisiana, "So what?" snorted the Congress- joined Standard of Cal. and has sailed graduated from LSU and the Uni- man. "Ore's a mineral. Oil's a mineral. steady-as-you-go in that seaworthy versity of Wisconsin. He worked for What's the difference? A dog that can ship. His job is Division Stratigrapher Mobil Oil from 1946 until leaving to smell ore can smell oil, can't he? Now of the Alaskan Division. Presumably join Diamond Shamrock in 1971. let's you and me exercise some leader- he has passed all sourdough tests. Davis, a native of Buffalo, New York, ship and draft a bill that will . . ." Last year he was NCGS Membership is a graduate of Oklahoma State and Sadly we close the door on the two Committee chairman and now lends served in the U.S. Army Corps of leaders-of-the-people huddling over a steady hand to a lean NCGS check- Engineers and with Amoco prior to the desk, framing momentous actions (continued on page 6) PAGE 6 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.. . Qarific Section (from page 5) C oart The Los Angeles Basin Geological book. And right next to all that SoCal Society will host the 50th Annual Notice to Students: A program of dough. Hmmmmm. Meeting of the Pacific Sections of the "dinerships" is at this writing being 9i 9i % AAPG, SEPM, and SEG on the Queen formulated. All the details have not Women in Geology. Our nomina- Mary in Long Beach, California, on as yet been worked out, but the pro- tion for Sweetheart of NCGS goes to April 23, 24, 25, 26, 1975. gram would involve certain senior 24-year-old Jean F. DeMouthe Smith members of the society sponsoring all of Dublin, California, wife of Ted C. The gathering will begin with a or most of the cost of a student's meal. Smith who works for Mines and Ge- princely cocktail party cruise of the If you are a student or know of stu- ology in San Francisco. modern harbor area in the vicinity of dents to whom cost is a discouraging We asked her why she selected ge- the Queen Mary and the picturesque factor in attending our meetings, con- ology as a vocation. "It started grad- drilling islands on Wednesday eve- tact Ed Hall, Presidtnt CGS, 1003 ually with a few courses in geology ning, April 23rd. Main Street, Santa Paula, Calif. 93060 at DeAnza College in 1968," she re- A field trip along the important or phone (805) 525-3112 for details. plied. "I caught the geolog bug from Whittier fault trace on April 26th will The Coast Society was addressed an excellent teacher an d switched finalize the meeting. on October 8, by Mr. Hunter Yar- over from music. My BA came from Technical papers will explore the borough who gave a most interesting Humboldt State and, later, graduate presmt and future snergy sources of talk on Plate Tectonics and the Oc- work followed from Humboldt, our Pacific Coast, with emphasis on currence of Major Hydrocarbon Ac- Bakersfield and San Jose State col- offshore areas. cumulations, an abstract of which was leges." Do you work at it now?" we Registration begins Wednesday published in the August/September asked. "In two places," she replied. afternoon, April 23rd, aboard the issue of the PPG NEWSLETTER. "Assistant curator in fossil collections Queen Mary. We were honored by the appear- at the California Academy of Sciences BRUCE M. BARRON ance of Messrs. Merrill Haas and Fred and st& engineering geologist with a General Chairman Dix, Jr., of the AAPG on October 23. firm in Mt. View." (Mentally I counted about 100 miles in that Mr. Haas discussed the lack of atten- round trip. Who gets dinner?) tion paid to warnings by the petro- In addition to five professional affil- leum industry of impending energy iations, Jean finds time for drawing, problems. Now we are being blamed writing, riding, photography, music, for something we warned of for years. NO REPORT. He urged knowledgeable people rep- conchology, gardening and embroid- resenting professional organizations, ery. "I use only my own original de- to gain the confidence of policymakers signs," she says. "I've written a book LOST BAJA GUIDEBOOKS! through the medium of reliable in- on horse colorations and markings and formation and integrity. am looking for a publisher. I illus- Most of the 1974 Baja Field Trip trated it myself and will provide my Guidebooks were lost, or misplaced, Our annual picnic and barbecue own color photos." (Anyone know of at the San Diego Convention. If not was held on September 21, unfortu- a publisher for Jean's book?) found, the guidebook will be re- nately without notification in this pub- Male chauvinism, we asked? "Yes printed at great cost to the Pacific lication. We were without the com- I've met with some in my short ca- Section. If you have any info on their pany of our hosts, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. reer, but I find that those men who whereabouts, please notify, as soon as "Red Lagomassino, due to Red's hos- do not wish women in geology are ~ossible,Carl A. Evans, Texaco Inc., pitalization for serious surgery. Red usually insecure in their own posi- 3350 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, is out now, with prognosis for a slow tions or unsure of their knowledge Calif. 90010, Tel: (213) 385-0515. recovery. Those of us who once again and abilities. The people whose opin- enjoyed a pleasant afternoon in Ojai ion I value most highly judge me on at their ranch, and all of their many my ability and not on my sex." New Membership Directory other friends, wish them both the Congratulations to Theodore C. A new Pacific Section AAPG-SEPM- best. Red has been made an honorary Smith. He struck the lode with his SEG Membership Directory is being member of the Coast Society in ap- first pick. prepared. All members should receive preciation for his many kindnesses G % a questionnaire in the mail. Please over the years. Notes to Golfers fill out completely and legibly and The Coast Geological Society has If thee would not a hacker be, return no later than January 5, 1975. appointed Jack Cooper to state the Keep a steady head and a firm right Questionnaires received after the views of the Society at public hear- knee. deadline cannot be included in the ings of the South Central and State Back low and slow with a rhythmic Directory. Coastal Commissions. The Commis- beat Mail reply to: sions' staffs make findings and policy And start your downswing with Judy Hughes, Membership Secy. statements and submit them to the your feet. public at these hearings. The com- A caddy at St. Andrews was teach- P.O. Box 17486, Foy Station missions appear to welcome input ing a geology professor to play the Los Angeles, Calif. 90017 from professional organizations such noble game. Finally, out of patience, as ours, and Jack's position as an ex- the caddy sputtered, "Ye see perfeser, perienced retired professional gives learnin' thae lads to pick up rocks is him both the credibility and the easy work, but when ye come to play time. golf ye maun hae a heid." At a recent meeting of the South OTTMAR F. KOTICK NO REPORT. Central Coastal Commission, respon- sible for San Luis Obispo, Santa Bar- sible for the northern part of the PAGE 7 bara and Ventura Counties, five spe- United States. Bruce MacPherson cific points were protested in an oral will move to Denver, in exploration; President Haas' testimony was and written statement. Charlie Lee will move to Denver, as strictly in regard to the Dept. of the 1. California's ~otentidlyrecover- an exploitation geologist; Jim Brown, Interior's regulations in offshore areas able reserves had been grossly over- recently a proud papa, will move in and should not be construed as op- stated. More reliable figures were a month or two, destination to be an- posing the release of geological well given. nounced. data after a prudent period of time as 2. California's future onshore petro- A new hand at GETTY in Ventura is now required in many states but leum resources were stated to be is Roger Haworth. Roger is an alum- which is not currently required in larger than those offshore. The staff nus of San Diego State. California. actually included oil already pro- Howard Stark has left ARGO PE- JOHN E. KILKENNY duced onshore in these figures. It was TROLEUM and is now consulting on % % % pointed out that the onshore had been his own. Mr. Siegfried H. Hammann's re- heavily worked for many years and Jim Thompson, formerly of ARGO, cent letter to the editor takes a dif- that f~zturepotential offshore was is now with Bill Osborne's Explora- ferent view of my comments before much higher. tion Services group. the Department of Interior than I in- 3. The Commission proposed that Ralph Cahill has been promoted to tended. I am not opposed to the re- applicants for drilling in state offshore district geologist with ARGO. lease of factual data to government, lands submit one-, five- and ten-year R. L. STEWART the industry, or the public - in fact, plans for future development of any ------this is currently the practice in many discoveries. It was submitted that the areas. I do1 oppose the release of in- five- and ten-year plans were imprac- terpretive data. tical and should be omitted. Meaning- I trust this statement clarified my ful plans cannot be made that far in viewpoint. advance of any test drilling. Sincerely, 4. The Commission has proposed MERRILL W. HAAS that all exploratory and production k! % k! data from surveys or drilling of wells I was introduced to Mr. M. W. Haas be submitted to government agencies through correspondence of a good within 60 days after finishing and be mutual friend, Mr. G. Moses Knebel. made public within one year. The So- In the AugustlSeptember issue of As most of you will know, Moses was ciety's view was stated that a two-year PACIFICPETROLEUM GEOLOGIST NEWS- justly honored with the Sidney Powers retention of factual data would be LETTER in the column "Letters to the Memorial Award at the AAPG con- satisfactory, but that the forced re- Editor" was a letter disagreeing with vention in San Antonio, Texas, earlier lease of interpretative data should not the stand taken by AAPG President this year. I've never met Mr. Haas in be made under any circumstances. It M. W. Haas at the Dept. of the In- person, but through the letter of intro- was pointed out that the state DOG terior hearing on the proposed regu- duction I wrote Mr. Haas on 27 Feb- is currently studying this problem, lation regarding disclosure of geolog- ruary 1974 pointing out what a raw and it was recommended that no de- ical and geophysical information on deal the industry was getting in Wash- tailed policy be adopted now until the offshore continental shelves of ington, D.C., as well as through the the many problems could be resolved the United States. news media. Mr. Jerry Dunphy of to the satisfaction of government and I would like to point out that the KNXT news, Channel 2, is a friend of industry. main objection to this proposal was mine and I had asked him if he might 5. The Commission had stated that the requirement that all interpreta- be of some help in getting the oil in- oil field operations usually exclude tive data be disclosed. In my opinion, dustry's story before the people. He all other use of the land. Jack replied this should be opposed by all petro- said he felt he could if he had the that there are many examples of oil leum geologists company or independ- right information. I told Mr. Haas fields in the midst of citrus groves, ent. President Haas stated that a geol- about this opportunity and concluded truck farms, golf courses, cities, hous- ogist's interpretation should be valued the letter as follows: "I can appreciate ing tracts, beaches, shopping centers, and protected as a copyrighted doc- your reluctance to offer any kind of etc. ument not to be takein away and dis- rebuttal to any news media but there Burdette A. Ogle has agreed to rep- tributed to those that request it. As is always the hope that someone resent the Coast Geological Society professional geologists, we gain a would tell the straight story. I know on the Public Information Commit- livelihood by generating ideas and of the tremendous amount of money tee of the Pacific Section. Mr. C. K. recording them in workable and com- and research you have done in locat- Ham will be alternate. Both men are prehensive form. These recorded ideas ing off-shore oil and gas seeps and consulting petroleum geologists at belong to those who! have originated where they are deposited on the Cal- P.O. Box 5412, Santa Barbara, CA. them and to those who have paid for ifornia beaches. I also know that a 93108. them. vast majority of Californians are un- About People A number of independent geologists aware of the tremendous boost the The big news here is the departure attended this hearing and testified off-shore reserves could be to the of most of the CONOCO hands from against the proposed regulations. energy crisis if the oil companies were Ventura. This diaspora will leave Paul As a result of this testimony, the not ham-strung politically as well as Siemon and Bob Beringer here in Dept. of the Interior has indicated ecologi~ally.~This letter was never Ventura as development geologists. that it will revise its proposed regula- answered. The Ventura office will become an tions on this subject. The government April 25, 1974, I again wrote Mr. "exploitation task force" reporting to already receives the geological infor- Haas congratulating him on being Denver. Roger Hubbell will move to mation on all wells drilled on its prop- elected president of the AAPG, for Houston as an area geologist, respon- erties. (continued on page 8) PAGE 8 sues unless he has first given the Along with a letter about the oil membership a chance to speak out. shale problems of the PISCEANCE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.. . I therefore join with Mr. Siegfried BASIN in Colorado which was sent to (from page 7) H. Hamann, a person that I have a friend I added the following: having $100,000.00 donated to the never met, in his opinion expressed in If any of your erudite friends ever Kansas University Geology Depart- his letter to the editor published in say that the Pisceance Creek Basin is ment in his name, agreeing with his the AugustlSeptember 1974 issue that named for the Pisceance Indians, I President's Page report in the April Mr. Haas did not in fact speak for the hop you will put them straight. 1974 AAPG Bulletin, and in the last AAPG in his testimony before the USGS geologists in working in the paragraph reminding him that he had Department of the Interior earlier area noticed an extraordinary number not answered what I felt was a very this year. of piss ants and started calling the business-like letter. My last sentence Most sincerely, creek by that name. pointed out that I hoped he would 0. W. ''BUZZ" FAUNTLEROY When it came time to prepare maps handle the business of the AAPG and reports the name had become better than he handled his correL spondence. ddnitely established -but what to Your talented Northern California do about it? You can see they solved May 7, 1974, Mr. Haas wrote say- it in a very acceptable manner. ing that he regretted having me feel I scribe moldestly failed to mention that he prepared 107 press releasa for the I had a similar problem once in was neglected and that my letter had Rumania. An anticline I had mapped been passed on to the Public Rela- Circum-Pacific Energy and Mineral tions department for action. He said Resources Conference, a record that passed through the village of SCHI- is unlikely to ever be equalled. He TUL - "The Skeet" if pronounced in that he knew Mr. Jerry Dunphy and Rumanian and translated. I found my- that he was instructing the public re- struggled with such words as "paleo- lations man for California, Mr. Ken zo og eograp hi d' and "biopaleogeo- self referring to the Schit anticline, graphic" in a valiant effort to breath but pronouncing it as the Rumanians Fountain in Exxon's Los Angeles of- - Skeet. A New York visitor saw it on fice, to contact me and Mr. Dunphy life into some deathly dull abstracts regarding this matter. To date neither and to create an aura of mysticism one of my maps and pronounced it and interest that some newspaper ed- his way - the first time I had noticed Mr. Dunphy, KNXT nor I have heard it. from Mr. Fountain or Mr. Haas. itor would see fit to print. He related a paper on fluorite to the beautiful We got around that by changing The point of this letter is this: Mr. teeth of Miss Universe and he man- the name entirely. Haas has no obligation to me regard- aged somehow to relate porphyry cop- Note: The authority for the Pis- ing any suggestions I might make to per deposits to dinosaurs laying eggs! ceance name was A. E. Fath, a USGS him, no obligation to answer my let- His success can be measured in part geologist for whom I did the plane ters, and actually no obligation to by the incredible mob saene when table work when he mapped the perform even those tasks which he extra copies of the press releases were Eldorado Oil Field anticline in Kansas volunteers to perform. In his capacity in 1917. as an executive for Exxon he is in the made available to conference dele- position to formulate company policy gates - about 8,000 copies were gone Sincerely yours, and his employees must conform or in 40 minutes. My hat is off to Ottmar RAY P. WALTERS resign. However, Mr. Haas must play Kotick for a job well done. an entirely different role as president Sincerely, of my organization, AAPG. He should EARL E. BRABB not formulate policy nor should he Publicity Chairman testify before political committees as Circum-Pacific Energy and Mineral to the feeling of AAPG on critical is- Resources Conference NO REPORT.

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