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Origin and development of playa basins, sources of recharge to the Ogallala aquifer, southern High Plains, Texas and New Mexico Origin and development of playa basins, sources of recharge to the Ogallala aquifer, southern High Plains, Texas and New Mexico 1995

More than 20,000 playa basins have formed on the Southern High Plains of Texas and New Mexico.

Gustavson, T.C., Holliday, V.T., Hovorka, S.D. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geologic map of the Helms West Well Quadrangle, Texas Geologic map of the Helms West Well Quadrangle, Texas 1995 Collins, E.W., Raney, J.A. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geologic map of the Pipe Creek Quadrangle, Texas Geologic map of the Pipe Creek Quadrangle, Texas 1995 Collins, E.W. Bureau of Economic Geology
Chert reservoir development in the Devonian Thirtyone Formation: Three Bar field, West Texas Chert reservoir development in the Devonian Thirtyone Formation: Three Bar field, West Texas 1995

Chert reservoirs of the Lower Devonian Thirtyone Formation represent a substantial part of the hydrocarbon resource in the Permian Basin. More than 700 million barrels of oil has been produced from these rocks, and an equivalent amount of mobile oil remains.

Ruppel, S.C., Hovorka, S.D. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geologic map of the Bergheim quadrangle, Texas Geologic map of the Bergheim quadrangle, Texas 1994 Collins, E.W. Bureau of Economic Geology
Initiation of Salt Diapirism by Regional Extension: Global Setting, Structural Style, and Mechanical Models Initiation of Salt Diapirism by Regional Extension: Global Setting, Structural Style, and Mechanical Models 1994

Initiation of diapirs is one of the least understood aspects of salt tectonics. Sedimentary differential loading and erosion are both effective, but not universal, causes of diapir initiation.

Jackson, M.P.A., Vendeville, B.C. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geologic map of the Boerne quadrangle, Texas Geologic map of the Boerne quadrangle, Texas 1994 Collins, E.W. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geologic map of the Diablo Canyon West quadrangle, Texas Geologic map of the Diablo Canyon West quadrangle, Texas 1994 Collins, E.W., Raney, J.A. Bureau of Economic Geology
Depositional and diagenetic facies patterns and reservoir development in Silurian and Devonian rocks of the Permian basin Depositional and diagenetic facies patterns and reservoir development in Silurian and Devonian rocks of the Permian basin 1994

Silurian and Devonian carbonate and chert rocks in the Permian Basin constitute a prolific hydrocarbon-bearing succession in West Texas and New Mexico.

Ruppel, S.C., Holtz, M.H. Bureau of Economic Geology
Limestone Resources of Texas Limestone Resources of Texas 1994 Garner, L.E. Bureau of Economic Geology