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Publications in Hockley

Title Publication Year Abstract Author Series Publisher
Petroleum source rock potential and thermal maturity, Palo Duro basin, Texas Petroleum source rock potential and thermal maturity, Palo Duro basin, Texas 1980

Samples collected from 20 geographically widespread wells in the sparsely drilled Palo Duro Basin were analyzed for total organic carbon content (TOC). Highest values of TOC, up to 6.9 percent, occur in Upper Permian San Andres dolomite in the southern part of the basin.

Dutton, S.P. Geological Circular Bureau of Economic Geology
Depositional framework of the Lower Dockum Group (Triassic), Texas panhandle Depositional framework of the Lower Dockum Group (Triassic), Texas panhandle 1979

The Upper Triassic Dockum Group of Texas and New Mexico is composed of 200 to 2,000 feet of complexly interrelated terrigenous clastic facies ranging from mudstone to conglomerate.

McGowen, J.H., Granata, G.E., Seni, S.J. Report of Investigations Bureau of Economic Geology
Geology and geohydrology of the Palo Duro Basin, Texas panhandle -- a report on the progress of nuclear waste isolation feasibility studies (1978) Geology and geohydrology of the Palo Duro Basin, Texas panhandle -- a report on the progress of nuclear waste isolation feasibility studies (1978) 1979

Integrated, detailed, and comprehensive study of the physical stratigraphy, tectonic history, hydrogeology, geomorphology, and resource potential of the Palo Duro and Dalhart Basins, Texas Panhandle, is part of a national evaluation of ancient salt basins as potential sites for isolation and mana

Dutton, S.P., Finley, R.J., Galloway, W.E., Gustavson, T.C., Handford, C.R., Presley, M.W. Geological Circular Bureau of Economic Geology
Geologic Atlas of Texas, Brownfield sheet Geologic Atlas of Texas, Brownfield sheet 1974

Geologic map that depicts the surface geology of Cochran and Hockley Counties and parts of Bailey, Lamb, Yoakum, Terry, Hale, Lubbock, and Lynn Counties.

 Barnes, V.E., Eifler, G.K., Reeves, C.C., Kottlowski, F.E., Brown, J.B., Briscoe, J.A., DesCamps, J.R., Cities Service Petroleum Co. Geologic Atlas of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology
Occurrence of Oil and Gas in West Texas 1957 Herald, F.A. UT Publication
Subsurface Woodford black shale, West Texas and southeast New Mexico Subsurface Woodford black shale, West Texas and southeast New Mexico 1950

The geographic distribution, lithology, thickness, and paleontology of the subsurface Woodford in the Permian basin are described and illustrated.

Ellison Jr., S.P. Report of Investigations Bureau of Economic Geology