September, 1976 BULLETIN I HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY SAN LUIS PASS-WEST END OF GALVESTON ISLAND. Courtesy Rufus LeBlenc Photo taken in late 5Ws, prior to construction of bridge. Excellent example of tidal channel (8. deltas) between barrier islands. HGS SEPTEMBER CALENDAR September 13,1976 (Evenlng Meeting) Summit Club, First International Bank Building Mr. Randall Meyer, President, Exxon Company, U S A . "Energy Policy: The Legislative Impasse" Social hour-515 PM, Dinner-635 PM, Meeting-7:00 PM Reservations (telephone only, 223-9309) must be made or cancelled by Friday, September 10, ,1976. September 29,1976 (Noon Meeting) Rlce Rlttenhouaa Hotel, Grand Ballroom Dr. Robert F. Schmalz, Penn State University (AAPG Dist. Lect.) "Evaporites, Sulfides, and Petroleum" Luncheon and Meeting-72 Noon Reservations (telephone only, 223-9309) must be made or cancelled by Monday, September 27, 1976.
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September, 1976
BULLETIN
I HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
SAN LUIS PASS-WEST END OF GALVESTON ISLAND. Courtesy Rufus LeBlenc Photo taken in late 5Ws, prior to construction of bridge. Excellent example of tidal channel (8. deltas) between barrier islands.
HGS SEPTEMBER CALENDAR
September 13,1976 (Evenlng Meeting) Summit Club, First International Bank Building
Mr. Randall Meyer, President, Exxon Company, U S A . "Energy Policy: The Legislative Impasse" Social hour-515 PM, Dinner-635 PM, Meeting-7:00 PM
Reservations (telephone only, 223-9309) must be made or cancelled by Friday, September 10, ,1976.
September 29,1976 (Noon Meeting) Rlce Rlttenhouaa Hotel, Grand Ballroom
Dr. Robert F. Schmalz, Penn State University (AAPG Dist. Lect.) "Evaporites, Sulfides, and Petroleum" Luncheon and Meeting-72 Noon
Reservations (telephone only, 223-9309) must be made or cancelled by Monday, September 27, 1976.
HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY 234 Esperson Bulldlng Houston, Texas 77002
223-9309
President First Vice-president Second Vice-president Secretary Treasurer Executive Committeeman (7-1 -77) Executive Committeeman (7-1-77) Executive Committeeman (7-1-78) Executive Committeeman (7-1-78) Past President
Academic Liaison Advertising Awards & Student Loans Ballot Boy Scout Bulletin Continuing Education Directory Entertainment Environmental Exhibits Field Trip (Co-chairmen)
Finance Historical Library Membership Personnel Placement Publication Sales Public Relations Remembrance Research & Study Special Publications Transporation
Advisor, Museum of Natural Science GCAGS. Representative GCAGS Alternate AAPG Delegate Chairman
HGS Bulktin Stnff
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Hal H. Bybee,Continental Oil Co. Royce E. Schnekler, The Superior Oil Co.
Dean Grafton, Cities Service Co. Jeffery V. Morris, Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp.
M. M. "Oule" Osbome, Trunkline Gas Co. Clyde G. Beckwlth, Continental Oil Co.
W. L. Tldwell, Houston Oil and Minerals Robert A. HarrZs, Mitchell Energy Corp.
Elgean C. Shield, The Anschutz Corp. Anthony Reso, Tenneco Oil Co.
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Dan C. Edwards, Ashland Oil, Inc. Kenneth W. Toedter, J. M. Huber Corp. Albert W. Erxleben, Exxon Co., U.S.A.
Albert C. R a w , Exxon Co., U.S.A. Tom W. Penn, Penntex Petroleum Co.
Donald W. Lane, Consultant Stewart C h u b , Consultant
WUllem K. Peebh, Houston Plpeline Co. J. Denny Bartdl, Hemingway, Bartell, Purcell & Associates
Ekna E. Clark, Texaco, Inc. Matthew W. Daura, Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp.
George W. Hlnds, Photogravity Co. Inc. Thomas A. Bay, Jr., Shell Development Co.
lnrlng L. Snlder, Nemont Oil Co. George H. Gore, Texas Gas Exploration Corp.
Jean A. A n d m , Marathon Oil Co. Fred A Ealand, Exxon Co., U.S.A. Robert A. Harrls, Mitchell Energy
Mllton E. Johnson, Exxon Co., U.S.A. Kenneth N. Durham, Pennzoil Co.
Do148 M. Curtis, Shell Development Co. Mkhael A. Roborb, Houston Natural Gas Corp.
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES
Edd R. Tumer, Jr., Getty Oil Co. 228-9361 Ben J. Sonell, Superior Oil Co. 224-51 11
Saben W. Marshall, Texas Gas Transmission 236-8181 Thomm D. Barber, Michel T. Halbouty 622-1130
Advertising P r l a ~ Per Year
Editor Advertising Professional Card %6 Page
Donald W. Lane Kenneth W. Toedter % Page Consultant J. M. Huber Corp. % Page 461 -1 637 621 -8750 Full Page
PRESIDENT'S COLUMN
The 1976-1977 annual notice of dues was mailed to the 2,640 members of the Houston Geological Society on August 15, 1976. When you mail your checks will you please also fill out the new Directory & Membership File Card, as well as check the committees on which you would be willing toserve. The cards should be returned to the HGS Office with your dues.
Tony Reso and his administration are to be commended for an increase of 417 in membership; however, their greatest commendation should be for the total amount of work they accomplished. It was tremendous. I suggest you re-read Tony's column "Hieroglyphics" in the June Bulletin.
A majority of our committee chairmen are in their second year and are now experienced so they should accomplish even more this year; however, they cannot do the job by themselves. When they call you, give them a favorable response. The more good people we have working theeasier it is to get projects completed and the more projects we can attempt. If you have a special aptitude, or desire, to work on some committee and haven't been contacted, call that committee chairman and make him aware of your desires.
Don Lane, our Bulletin Editor, needs some good short technical papers. If you have one, or can generate one, make it available. I am sure you will be proud to have it published in our Bulletin. Don can always use news of our members.
This, if you didn't already know, is a national election year. In Texas, you must be registered in 1976 at least 30 days before November 2, to be eligible to vote in this national election. If you are a resident of Harris County, you may request a Voter Registration Application by calling 224-1919, Ext. 310. It will be mailed to you. Or if you prefer, you may go to 406 Caroline (4th floor) and pick up your Voter Registra- tion Certificate. Don't lose your privilege to vote by npt registering in time-do it now!
Our program plans sound excellent. The programs are for you. We hope you will takeadvantageof them. If you know of an excellent program that might be available to us, contact Dean Grafton, our program chairman. He may be able to work it in before the year is over.
HAL H. BYBEE, President Houston Geological Society
NEW RESERVATION PROCEDURE FOR TECHNICAL MEETINGS (PLEASE READ)
It may come as a surprise to some, that based on historical experience, the number guaranteed for a meeting is not even close to the number of reservations received. The Technical Program Chairman must, of necessity, possess some degree of clairvoyance in detemining what percentage of the reservations to guarantee on any given date. He looks out the window to ascertain the wind direction, listens to a long range weather forecast, reads the coffee grounds in the bottom of his morning cup, studies other esoteric data, crosses his fingers, and calls the hotel 24 hours in advance with a firm guarantee. Sometimes he is right, sometimes he is wrong. When he is wrong, he can err by not having guaranteed enough or too many.
A vivid illustration of the problem is Guest Night last June at the Houston Oaks Hotel. There were 451 reservations received and on this figure the guarantee was 375, or 83% of the number of reservations (a reasonable figure based on previous Guest Night experience), but only 328 showed up. Simply stated, 73% or only 3 out of every 4 who made a reservation actually came. The attendance was 47 short of the guarantee but it was 123 short of the number of reservations.
A further complicating factor in arriving at a guarantee figure is that the caterers will only prepare to serve 5% over the number guaranteed. For example if the guarantee for a noon meeting is 300,315 is all that can beaccomodated. Last year at two noon meetings, members with reservations had to be turned away because some of their colleagues showed up without reservations and occupied places not rightfully theirs.
This year we do not plan to use the business reply reservation cards which formerly were stapled in your Bulletin. The Postal Service has issued new regulations covering business reply mail, the net effect of which is a substantial increase in cost for this type of mail. Since many members make their reservations by telephone anyway, the Executive Board has decided to go to 100% telephone reservations. If you will help make the telephone reservation system work, you will save the society some $1500 on yearly operating expenses. So that each individual geologist does not call in with his own reservation, we ask that each unit or group in those companies employing a number of geologists designate one person to receive reservations from his colleagues. This individual then should call 223-9309 with the reservation count for his group.
PLEASE MAKE A RESERVATION IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND
PLEASE ATTEND IF YOU MAKE A RESERVATION PLEASE CANCEL YOUR RESERVATION IF UNABLE TO
ATTEND PLEASE D O NOT ATTEND WITHOUT A RESERVATION
The problem of reservations, guarantee, and actual Thank you for reading the above and now that you attendance at Our techincal meetings needs to be brought to appreciate the problem, I am confident that every HGS the attention of the membership. During the 1975-76 year, the member will cooperate. society suffered a net loss of $354 paying for reservations which were not honored. This figure would have been $4608 if the actual reservation figure had been guaranteed for each meeting. I am sure that we all agree that it is a waste of society DEAN Vice President
funds to pay for meals which are not eaten. Houston Geological Society
Houston Geologtcal Soc~ety Bullet~n. September 1976 1
EVENING MEETING SEPT. 13, 1976
RANDALL MEYER - Biographical Sketch
Randall Meyer is presi-dent of Exxon Company,U.S.A., Houston, Texas. Anative of Mount Union,Iowa, Meyer received hisbachelor of science degreein mechanical engineeringfrom the University of Iowain 1948 and began hiscareer with the companyupon graduation. Meyerstarted as a mechanicalengineer at the company'sBaton Rouge, Louisianarefinery, where he served ina number of technical and
managerial positions until moving to Houston in 1961 in thecompany's Supply and Transportation Department. He wasnamed manager of that department in May 1964. In July 1966,Meyer moved to New York City as executive assistant to thepresident of Exxon Corporation. He returned to Houston in1967 as senior vice president of Exxon USA and becamepresident in 1972. He is a member of the board of directors ofthe Chamber of Commerce of the United States, immediatepast chairman and member of the board of the TexasResearch League, member of the board of directors andExecutive Committee of the Texas Association of Taxpayers,and member of the executive board of the Sam Houston AreaCouncil-Boy Scouts of America. He also is a member of theAmerican Petroleum Institute, the Texas Mid-Continent Oiland Gas Association, and the Chamber of Commerce ofHouston. Meyer was born January 19, 1923. He and his wife,Barbara, reside in Houston. They have three children.
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ENERGY POLICY: THE LEGISLATIVE IMPASSE
by: Mr. Randall Meyer
In his speech, Mr. Meyer will review recently enactedmajor federal and state legislation and current legislativeproposals. He will comment upon the potential effect of thislegislation on future energy production.
Meeting Locations andParking Information
Summit Club
First International Bank Building, Main and Jefferson.Free parking on Summit Club lot, Jefferson Street. Coveredparking available one block south of bank building. DO NOTPARK IN BANK LOT-CARS WILL BE EITHER LOCKED INOR TOWED AWAY.
Rice Rittenhouse
Main and Texas. Grand Ballroom-take escalator,elevator, or stairs to second level. Free parking in Rice HotelGarage, 506 Milam (one block west of Rice Rittenhouse);bring parking ticket to front desk of hotel for validation. Valetparking is available at $2.00.
Houston Oaks Hotel
Galleria Post Oak. Parking available in underground areaoff Westheimer.
REQUEST FOR NOMINEES FORAWARD COMMITTEE JUDGES1976 GCAGS CONVENTION
In keeping with tradition, it is desirable that all GCAGSsocieties be represented on the captioned committee whichis responsible for determining the first three winners of thosepapers delivered, together with the winner of the AAPGLeverson Memorial Award.
Our plans are to have a minimum of eight (8) judges foreach paper. Each committeeman will be expected to judgeONLY one morning OR afternoon (approximately fivepapers), but will be encouraged to judge more if he desires.We will hold acomplimentary breakfast for all committeemenon the morning of October 14th, at which time instructionswill be given and assignments confirmed.
Contact Ben Sorrell at Superior Oil if you plan to attendthe Convention and would accept a position on thiscommittee. Nominations are requested no later than Sep-tember 1. The HGS needs to send 9 committeemen and 9alternates.
HOUSTON GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY MEETINGS, 1976-77Mark your calendar now
Houston Geological Society Bulletin, September 1976
NOON MEETING SEPT. 29, 1976
ROBERT F. SCHMALZ - Biographical Sketch
Dr. Schmalz was bornin Ann Arbor, Michigan andreceived his geologicaleducation at Harvard; B.A.(cum laude), M.A., andPh.D. His special interestsare marine chemistry andchemical reactions at thesea floor; the chemistry andecology of coral reefs;evaporite deposits; low-tem peratu re aq ueouschemistry, kinetics andmechanisms in geologicalsystems. Since receivingthe Ph.D. in 1958, Dr.
Schmalz has been at Penn State University where he isProfessor of Geology. Since 1974, he has been Coordinator,Undergraduate Programs, Department of Geosciences,Penn State University. Dr. Schmalz is a member of a numberof scientific societies including AAPG, GSA (Fellow), andSEPM. For 1976-77, he is an AAPG Distinguished Lecturer.
EVAPORITES, SULFIDES, AND PETROLEUM (Abstract)
by: Dr. Robert F. Schmalz
Many ancient evaporite deposits exhibit features whichare difficult to explain in the framework of a shallow-watersalina or sabkha genetic model. Most of these difficulties canbe overcome by postulating evaporite deposition in a deep-barred basin filled to sill depth with salt-saturated brine. Sucha deep-basin model appears oceanographically and geologi-cally reasonable, even though no such basin is known today.
The deep-basin hypothesis has been applied primarily.tothe study of ancient "saline giants," but it has geologicimplications which are of almost greater interest. A period ofstagnation and euxinic sedimentation must develop in thebasin prior to the inception of salt deposition. During thisperiod, large quantities of organic material may settle to thebasin floor where reducing conditions ensure their preserva-tion, providing a potential petroleum source bed. Sulfatereduction and proteolytic decay in the anoxic bottom wateryields hydrogen sulfide which chemically will "strip" theoverlying water of dissolved base metals, precipitatingextremely insoluble sulfides of copper, lead, zinc, and iron.Because the volume of seawater which must be concentratedin the basin by evaporation before salt precipitation canbegin must be at least ten times the volume of the basin, thischemical stripping action may produce an economicallysignificant deposit of sulfide minerals. The salts in a deepevaporite basin thus may provide the seal above a petroleumsource bed or the cap over an important ore deposit.
This paragenetic model is shown to conform closely toseveral well-known sedimentary basins in which salt,petroleum, and sulfide ores are associated, and offers anessential guide in exploration for new reserves of petroleum,natural gas, and base-metal ores.
Houston Geological Society Bulletin, September 1976
SOUTH TEXAS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETYOCTOBER FIELD TRIP
Dr. Donald E. McGannon, Jr., Chairman of the Geologi-cal Department, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, willbe the leader of our Fall Field Trip, October 30-31,1976.
The theme of this field trip will be "ECONOMICGEOLOGY, SAN ANTONIO & AUSTIN, TEXAS AREA,"excluding petroleum and uranium. Sites to be visited willinclude quarries of Limestone, Gypsum, Granite, Serpentine,Vermiculite, and Lignite strip-mining. For additional informa-tion, please contact Dr. McGannon.
ANNOUNCINGARK-LA- TEX LOG LIBRARY
The Ark-La- Tex Log Library, Inc., announces that it isready to accept 100 members.
The library will be located at 108 Beck Building. Theoffice space will be available upon completion of remodeling.Address and phone number are:
Ark-La-Tex Log Library Inc.P.O. Box 2187
Shreveport, Louisiana 71166Tele.425-1545
The log library is incorporated as a non-profit corpora-tion and may receive tax deductible contributions throughCentenary College.
One hundred shares of stock are currently available forpurchase at $500 each. An additional $500 initiation fee willbe required of an individual and $1,000 will be required of acompany when the library becomes functional. Monthly duesof $40 will begin at that time. The $1,000 initiation fee entitlesa company to three users. The monthly dues will be $40 foreach user. The company may have in excess of three users atan extra cost. .
TOM DICKERSON, SecretaryArk-La-Tex Log Library, Inc.
SOCIETY CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER
October 11Summit Club Richard R. Vincelette and Norman H.
Foster, Filon Exploration Corp., "Con-cepts and Techniques .Utilized in Suc-cessful Exploration for Oil-Bearing Reefsin Indonesia"
October 27Rice Rittenhouse John D. Moody, Consultant and President
of AAPG, Brief Overview of AAPG and"Future Trends in Energy Exploration"
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TREASURER'S REPORT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION lNCOME AND EXYENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-76
In compliance with the Bylaws which require that the -- OPERATING FUND
membership be furnished periodic statements of the finan- a s ~ IN BANK - JULY 1 , 1975
cia1 condition of the society, this report is submitted for the fiscal year 1975-76.
The society maintains monies in three funds: Operating, Academic and Memorial. The Operating Fund is used to run the society; i.e., publish the Bulletin (the major expense), cover miscellaneous meeting expenses, and pay for the necessary administrative, clerical, printing, and mailing costs. Operating income is derived from two sources, member's dues and Bulletin advertising. A deficit for 1975-76 was averted due to five reasons: a substantial increase in membership with a corresponding increase in dues revenue, an outstanding job by Kenneth W. Toedter in selling Bulletin advertising, Martha Lou Broussard's efforts in holding down meeting expenses, $500 received from the Offshore Technol- ogy Conference, and the overall effort of the Executive Board in holding down expenses, especially as related to the Bulletin. With the additional funds available for 1976-77 through the dues increase approved by the membership, money should beavailable forthe continued upgrading of the Bulletin.
ADD: RECEIPTS Membership dues B u l l e t i n a d v e r t i s i n g Offshore Technology Conference H i s c e l l a n e o u s
DEDUCT: DISBlRSCElCNTS B u l l e t i n HceLings Adminis trat ive Awards & G i f t s Remembmncs Entertainment Committee Misce l laneous
CASH IN BANK - JUNE 30, 1976
ACADEMIC FUND -- CASH IN BANK (checking account) - JULY 1 . 1975
ADD: RECEIPTS P u b l i c a t i o n s s a l e s $ 1 1 , 7 1 6 . 4 1 "Delta" r e p r i n t s , e t c . 1 , 6 8 6 . 2 2 From F i e l d Trip ComiLtee 1 , 0 9 8 . 0 0 Continuing EducaLion 2 , 6 3 3 . 9 0 Student l o a n re?ayment 300 .00 H i s c e l l a n e o u s 1 5 2 . 1 9
The Academic Fund is endowment capital and not to be Transferred S a l e s t a x t o s a v i n g s
264.51 9 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
used for operating expenses. It is the society's publication Directory p u b l i c a t i o n expense 5 , 9 7 6 . 6 5
fund as well as the source of money for student loans and Student Awards 6 3 4 . 4 3 Cross S e c t i o n 1 0 2 . 0 0
similar academic or educational programs. New publication Misce l laneous 7 6 4 . 6 2
endeavors are currently being considered by the Executive CASH IN BA~X (checkiog account) - JUNE 3 0 , 1976
Board. CASH IN BANK ( s a v i n g s account) - JUNE 30 . 1976 TOTAL
The Memorial Fund is, as the name implies, a fund -- HFAORIN. FUND
established in memory of our departed colleagues. It was CASH IN ,,, (,,,in" account) - JUNE 3 0 , 1976
established to promote and develop interest and knowledge CERTIFIChTE OF - JUNE 30* 1976 TOTAL
in the earth sciences among the young people of our community. DEAN GRAPTON, Treasurer 1975-76
HousLon G e o l o g i c a l S o c i e t y
ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT MAP COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
The Colorado Geological Survey announces the release of Map Series 6entitled "Energy Resource Development Map of Colorado," compiled by D. Keith Murray. This two-color map is published at a scale of 1:500,000 (one inch equals approximately 8 miles) and measures 42" x 58". This timely map displays all of the known energy-related projects and conversion facilities proposed or planned in Colorado as of January 1, 1976, together with the locations of the State's energy resources. Map Series 6 sells for $3.50, postpaid, and comes folded in a 9'h" x 12%" envelope. Orders are to be sent (prepayment is requested) to:
Colorado Geological Survey Room 715, 1313 Sherman Street (new address)
ROBERT BURGESS has joined General Crude Oil Com- pany's Economics and Planning Department as Coordinator-Exploration Planning. He was previously with Mobil Oil.
AZlZ T. MANSOUR, formerly geologist with Tenneco Oil Co. joined Gulf Research and Development Co. as project geologist.
JACKIE EUGENE LUNDY has joined the Geological Staff of General Crude Oil Company. He will be located in the corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas, being assigned to Exploitation Geology.
LEE SARGENT has been named Vice President in charge of North American Exploration, Tenneco Oil Co. He was previously Manager of North American Exploration for Tenneco.
4 Houston G e o l o g ~ c a l Soc ie ty Bulletin. September 1976
WYOMING GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION POWDER RIVER BASIN FIELD TRIP
Sept. 13-15 Geology & energy resources of the Powder River Basin, ann. field conference, in Casper, Wyo. (Jim Jamieson, Box 2619, Casper, Wyo., 82602)
Sept. 21/0ct. 8 AAPG & SExG Petroleum exploration school, in Dallas. (Judy Golasinski, Ameri- can Association of Petroleum Geologists, Box 979, Tulsa, 74101. Phone: 918 584-2555)
Sept. 24-25
Sept. 27/0cl
Sept. 29/0cl
Sept. 30/0cl
Oct. 3-6
Oct. 4-8
Oct. 6-8
Oct. 13-15
Oct. 23-28
NOV. 8-1 1
Dec. 6-10
Utah Geological Association, ann. field trip, Bingham Canyon area, Utah. (E. L. Ohle, Box 15787, Salt Lake City, 84115)
1 Structural Geology School, Houston, Texas. (Oil and Gas Consultants International, Inc. 1210 National Bank of Tulsa Building, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103.)
1 Cordilleran hingeline structure & strati- graphy, symposium & field trip in northeast Utah, by Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists. (Gary Nydegger, Kansas- Nebraska Natural Gas Co., 6715 West 11 th Ave., Lakewood, Colo., 8021 4)
2 New Mexico Geological Society, ann. field trip, northeastern New Mexico (Dan Sowle, 2816 Camino Principe, Santa Fe, 87501)
Society of Petroleum Engineers, ann. mtg, New Orleans. (AIME headqurters, 345 East 47th St., New York, 10017)
Association of Engineering Geologists, ann. mtg, Philadelphia. (Albert J. Depman, 124St. James Ave., Merchantville, N. J., 08109)
Eastern Section, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, ann. mtg, Lexington, Ky. (Vincent E. Nelson, Department of Geology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, 40506)
Gulf Coast Association of Geological Socie- ties, ann. mtg, in Shreveport, La., with Gulf Coast Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. (Leonard E. Jor- dan, Box 865, Shreveport, La., 71 162)
Society of Exploration Geophysicists, ann. mtg, Houston. (SEG headquarters, Box 3098, Tulsa, 74101)
Geological Society of America, ann. mtg, with associated societies in Denver. (Fred Handy, GSA headquarters, 3300 Penrose Place, Boulder, Colo. 80301)
American Geophysical Union, fall natl mtg, San Francisco. (AGU headquarters, 1909 K St. NW, Washington, D.C., 20006)
The W.G.A. will hold its 28th Annual Symposium and Field Conference September 12-15, 1976. Some two dozen papers will be presented in Casper prior to the running of two simultaneous field trips. One will feature Upper Cretaceous stratigraphy, the other Tertiary uranium bearing units. Advance registration is $33.00, and the field trips are $17.00 each (advance registration required). A hardbound guide- book with papers and road logs is included in the registration fee.
To attend field trip requires pre-registration and fee payment prior to September 1, 1976. MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO WYOMING GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, P.O. BOX 545, CASPER, WYOMING 82602. NO REFUNDS AFTER SEPTEMBER 7,1976. For additional information, you may write:
Gene R. George, General Chairman 11 1 East Second Street Casper, Wyoming 82601
or call 307/265-9199
HOUSTON GEM & MINERAL SHOW
The 23rd annual Houston Gem and Mineral Show will be held September 10-12, 1976 at the Shamrock Hilton Hall of Exhibits. The show, which will be open 10-10 Friday and Saturday and 10-6 Sunday, will feature several special exhibits and demonstrations of gems, minerals, lapidary work and jewelry making. Cost is $1.50 for adults, 504: for children, with special school and scout group rates of 254: per child, and free to senior citizens Friday only. Some of the show proceeds will be used for grants to the Earth Sciences Departments of the University of Houston. Rice University, and University of Texas. For further information contact Bob Wittlinger, 923-4950 office and 723-2231 home.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ASSOC. OF GEOLOGISTS CORDILLERAN HINGELINE FIELD TRIP
The Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists 1976 Field Trip and Symposium on Geology of the Cordilleran Hingeline will be held on September 29, 30 and October 1, 1976 at Snowbird, Utah. The headquarters will be The Lodge at Snowbird. A one day symposium will precede the one day field trip, which will be by bus only. Registration is $45.00, and this includes the field trip, guidebook, and lunch on the trip.
Deadline for Pre-Registration and Housing is September 15, 1976. No Refunds can be made after September 19,1976
Make checks payable to 1976 RMAG FIELD CONFERENCE and mail to:
Gary Nydegger or Linda Sunderland Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co., Inc.
571 5 W. 11 th Avenue Lakewood, Colorado 80214
(303) 232-5802
Houston Geolog~cal Society Bullet~n. September 1976
H.G.S. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Scholarship Board acknowledges with sincere appreciation the following contributions to the Memorial Scholarship Fund:
Michel T. Halbouty, Houston, Texas Ira Cram, Austin, Texas Wayne V. Jones, Houston, Texas Bonnie Heath, Ocala, Florida Lonnie Ferrin, Houston, Texas 0 . D. Weaver, Houston, Texas J. B. Jamar, Houston, Texas William H. McKain, Hico, Texas
PATRON DONOR DONOR DONOR DONOR DONOR DONOR DONOR
Patrons have given $500 or more. Donors have given $100 or more. They are eligible for the Memorial List of patrons and donors to appear annually in various geological and petroleum publications.
The corpus of the trust fund is $8,000 in 9 percent telephone bonds. Present operating capital from interest and donations is $2,407.06. The Scholarship Board will purchase additional bonds, from time to time, to add to the corpus of the trust. When the trust yields sufficient income, half the income will be used for a significant scholarship in economic geology and half to increase the size of the trust. In this way the size and number of scholarships can be increased. Those who wise to aid this worthy cause and establish a lasting memorial are invited to contribute.
The Scholarship Board consists of Robert J. Schrock, Chairman, Sabin Marshall, Treasurer, Carl Norman, Secre- tary, Robert Zinn, Board Member, and Anthony Reso, H.G.S. Representative.
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY TUESDAY SEMINARS
Room 315 SCIENCE AND RESEARCH-12:OO Noon
September 7 Rosalie Maddocks, University of Houston, "Zoogeography of MACROCYPRIS ( 0 s - TRACODA)"
September 14 Charles Groat, Acting Director, Bureau of Economic Geology, Austin, Texas, "Ac- tive Research Projects in the Bureau of Economic Geology"
September 21 Rufus LeBlanc, Shell Development Com- pany, "Deep Sea Sands"
September 28 Jeff Warner, Chief, Geochemistry Branch, The Johnson Spacecraft Center "Early Differentiation of the Moon"
Please reserve Tuesday, October 19, 1976 to hear Dr. Philip H. Abelson, President of the Carnegie Institution of Washing- ton, talk about "The International Energy Picture: Energy Molds Society" at 4:30 p.m. in the Houston Room of the University Center. Additional information will appear in next month's Bulletin.
CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR 1976-1977
Plans are being made to offer two formal and several informal continuing education programs for members of the Houston Geological Society. The first formal program will be held November 17 and 18, when Dr. Robert R. Berg will present his course entitled "Exploration for Sandstone Stratigraphic Traps." Details concerning the exact time, place, and cost of the program will be announced in a later bulletin. Topic and dates forthe second formal program have not yet been chosen.
Informal programs of geologic interest will be scheduled monthly if members of the HGSwant it. Such meetingswill be held in the evening outside the downtown area at convenient places, for example Kinkaid School; they will be free. There are a number of excellent films available through national headquarters of AAPG which are interesting and education- al. In addition, individual HGS members will have an opportunity to present a review of new (or old) significant geologic articles, or perhaps describe in detail a field study of the Gulf Coast Region.
If you are interested in helping with this year's continuing education program, please contact by telephone or card, Stewart Chuber, 71 1 Polk Street, Suite 802,77002; 658-8395.
Telephone Reservation Number 223-9309
MARK YOUR CALENDAR HGS ANNUAL SHRIMP PEEL
Arrangements are being made for the HGS to hold its annual Shrimp peel at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 607 East Whitney on the evening of Tuesday October 19, 1976. Tickets will cost $7.50 per person in advance and $9.00at the door. There will be more specific information for ordering tickets in the October Bulletin.
6 Houston Geolog~cal Soc~ety Bulletm. September 1976
IN MEMORIAM
GERALD JULIAN SMITH (1 903-1 976)
Gerald Julian Smith died at age 73 in Atlanta, Georgia on July 7, 1976. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, a sister, a granddaughter and grandson. He suffered a heart attack on July 1, was hospitalized unconscious, and passed away never having regained consciousness. Jerry was born in Pipestone, Minnesota, September 17, 1903. His elementary and high school training was in Minneapolis. After one year at Wooster College he went to the University of Minnesotafrom which he graduated in 1925 with a major in Petroleum Geology. Hewas hired by the California Company in a surface geology party working in West Texas. About a year later he resigned to head a surface geological party in the same area for Southern Crude Oil Purchasing Company, asubsidiary of Standard Oil of Indiana
Southern Crude Oil entered an economy program with Jerry's employment terminated in June 1928 on short notice. He was employed by Gypsy Oil Company, a subsidiary of Gulf Production Company, as a surface geologist for West Central Oklahoma. He was working in that capacity out of El Reno, Oklahoma at the economic crash of 1931, and his employment was terminated shortly thereafter. Jerry re- turned to Minneapolis until he wasemployed as asubsurface geologist by Shell Oil Company in 1935, located in Houston as supervisor of the Southwest Texas District. He resigned from Shell in 1936 to join and help organize the geological and geophysical departments of Pan American Production Company, a partially owned subsidiary of Standard Oil Company of Indiana, which had just been formed with headquarters in Houston. Jerry quickly established himself as an "oil finder" and built geological and geophysical departments with that same ability. He was promoted to the position of Vice-president in 1947 and was a member of the Executive Committee when Standard Oil acquired the outstanding minority interest in Pan American and merged it into a subsidiary, Stanolind Oil & Gas. Apparently Jerry's "oil f ind~ng" and executive ability were recognized for he was transferred to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1956, which then was the
operating headquarters of the company for the Western Hemisphere. In one month he was placed in charge of the exploration program for continental South America. Stano- Iind consolidated its headquartersfor worldwideexploration, exclusive of the United States and Canada, at New York City in 1958, so Jerry was transferred to that office. He retained his exploration responsibilities, but added thereto was offshore South America plus the Virgin Islands and their offshore boundaries. He was appointed a member of the company's Executive Committee in which position and responsibilities he retained until just prior to early retirement in October 1965.
Jerry's hobby was playing the piano. He had his own orchestra in the University and wasableto financemost of his school expenses by playing for parties at school and in the city. Jerry and Sarah were neighbors and friends from childhood. They were married on February 23, 1927 and had almost fifty happily married years together. Jerry joined the Houston Geological Society upon moving tothat city in 1935. He continued that membership even though he was transferred from Houston in 1956. Even though Jerry Smith is deceased, the memory of him will live in the hearts and minds of his many friends.
R. C. Bowles August 14, 1976
RECENTDEATHS
Richard F. Boss, 52, a Shell Oil Co. geologist, was killed in a helicopter crash July, 1976 in Alaska.
Karl F. Hasselmann, 73. died July 25, 1976. He was a former long time HGS member and one time President of Salt Dome Oil Co.
Edward J. Hamner, 66 died August 1, 1976. He was formerly a long time HGS member and a retired director in charge of Exploration Department of Humble Oil & Refining Co. (now Exxon).
Houston Geolog~cal Soclety Bulletm. September 1976
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by Dean Grafton
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1. an area ot maximum deposition 2. a collapse depression on the tlank ot or near a volcano 3. a body of water as tound in the Saharan region 4. the study of wet lands 5. second most abundant mineral in the earth's crust (symbol) 6. geologic time unit 7. a tough, very line-grained, gray, white, or reddish quartz 8. an oil derrick 9. a device tor towing a hydrophone array
10. synonym 01 permeability coefticient 11. surface Ice mass formed during the winter in a permatrost area 12. the iron-aluminum end member ot the garnet group 13. said 01 volcanic cones, craters, or calderas that occur one within another 14. a very heavy metallic element ot the platinum group (symbol) 15. eagerly awaited tigure (abbrev) 16. group ot our fellow brethren 17. world's largest geological organization 18. an inland body ot salt water 19. the ultimate exploration tool 20. a heterogeneous mixture ot rock materials 21. the liane of a resenoir geologist (abbrev) 22. where last year's second vice president lives (abbrev) 23. metallic element ot the rare-earth group round in monazite sand (symbol) 24. said of an organism that bores into rock 25. non-oil state (abbrev) 26. type ot well log (abbrev) 27. disappointing anticline 28. South African term tor a mountain pass
1. the theory that all occurrences in nature are determined by antecedent causes or take place in accordance with natural laws
2. element used in crimson tireworks (symbol) 3. WWtl federal agency (abbrev) 4. one of the Great Lakes 5. a paleogeographic map 6. pertaining to the water of the ocean as an environment 7. magnificent European mountain range 8. an allatropic triatomic form of oxygen 9. geologic time unit, plural
10. Earth Resources Technology Satellite 11. exempli gratia (abbrev) 12. river in Austria 13. on the side sheltered trom the wind 14. long Ion (abbrev) 15. landslide 16. chairman ot the board 17. solid poisonous element (symbol) 18. any of various hard, coarse, rubbly or shelly rocks lhat weather with a rough irregular
surlace 19. denotes a land torm cut In solid rock 20. a unit ot historical time (abbrev) 21. an opening to the sea 22. a rock whose composition is the result ot assimilation 23. letter in Greek alphabet 24. a mountain peak or dome 25. world's largest metropolitan geological organization 26. a malleable, fusible, silvery metallic element (symbol) 27. the forward part of a turbidity current 28. the upper Tertiary 29. silver 30. mountain slope which receives the minimum availableamount of light and warmth l10m
the sun
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