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Title Publication Year Abstract Author Publisher
Geologic map of the Medina Lake Quadrangle, Texas Geologic map of the Medina Lake Quadrangle, Texas 1995 Collins, E.W. Bureau of Economic Geology
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
Seismic analysis of the Duval County Ranch area, south Texas: assessment of exploration potential of the Wilcox, Queen City, and Jackson-Yegua plays Seismic analysis of the Duval County Ranch area, south Texas: assessment of exploration potential of the Wilcox, Queen City, and Jackson-Yegua plays 1995

Potential for commercial hydrocarbon accumulations in Eocene and older strata of the Duval County Ranch in South Texas was assessed using seismic data. Three seismic facies are recognized and tied to well control.

Fiduk, J.C., Hamilton, D.S. Bureau of Economic Geology
Water-level controls on halite sedimentation: Permian cyclic evaporites of the Palo Duro basin Water-level controls on halite sedimentation: Permian cyclic evaporites of the Palo Duro basin 1994

Extensively cored cyclic evaporites of the San Andres Formation (Guadalupian) of the Palo Duro Basin, Texas Panhandle, provided fundamental information for interpreting evaporite depositional processes.

Hovorka, S.D. 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 Bergheim quadrangle, Texas Geologic map of the Bergheim 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
Geologic map of the Boerne quadrangle, Texas Geologic map of the Boerne quadrangle, Texas 1994 Collins, E.W. Bureau of Economic Geology
Increased Oil Recovery Potential from Barrier/Strandplain Reservoirs, Jackson-Yegua Trend, by Geologically Targeted Infill Drilling: Examples from Seventy-Six West and Colmena-Cedro Hill Fields, South Texas Increased Oil Recovery Potential from Barrier/Strandplain Reservoirs, Jackson-Yegua Trend, by Geologically Targeted Infill Drilling: Examples from Seventy-Six West and Colmena-Cedro Hill Fields, South Texas 1994

The Jackson-Yegua Barrier/Strandplain Sandstone play is a prolific oil-producing trend in South Texas that has high average porosity (31 percent) and permeability (600 md).

Hamilton, D.S. Bureau of Economic Geology