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Title Publication Year Abstract Author Publisher
Genesis and emplacement of oil in the San Andreas Formation, northern shelf of the Midland basin, Texas Genesis and emplacement of oil in the San Andreas Formation, northern shelf of the Midland basin, Texas 1982

San Andres oil constitutes more than 80 percent of the total production from the Northern Shelf of the Midland Basin, Texas.

Ramondetta, P.J. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geology of the Hammetts Crossing Quadrangle, Blanco, Hays, and Travis Counties, Texas Geology of the Hammetts Crossing Quadrangle, Blanco, Hays, and Travis Counties, Texas 1982 Barnes, V.E. Bureau of Economic Geology
Wilcox Sandstone reservoirs in the deep subsurface along the Texas Gulf Coast -- their potential for production of geopressured geothermal energy Wilcox Sandstone reservoirs in the deep subsurface along the Texas Gulf Coast -- their potential for production of geopressured geothermal energy 1982

Regional studies of the lower Eocene Wilcox Group in Texas were conducted to assess the potential for producing heat energy and solution methane from geopressured fluids in the deep-subsurface growth-faulted zone.

Bebout, D.G., Weise, B.R., Gregory, A.R., Edwards, M.B. Bureau of Economic Geology
Lineament analysis and inference of geologic structure -- examples from the Balcones/Ouachita trend of Texas Lineament analysis and inference of geologic structure -- examples from the Balcones/Ouachita trend of Texas 1982

Lineaments perceived in remotely sensed images are reliable indicators of geologic structure.

Caran, S.C., Woodruff, C.M., Jr., Thompson, E.J. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geology of the Purdy Hill quadrangle, Mason County, Texas Geology of the Purdy Hill quadrangle, Mason County, Texas 1982 Mutis-Duplat, Emilio Bureau of Economic Geology
Geochemistry of ground water in the Miocene Oakville Sandstone -- a major aquifer and uranium host of the Texas coastal plain Geochemistry of ground water in the Miocene Oakville Sandstone -- a major aquifer and uranium host of the Texas coastal plain 1982

The Oakville Sandstone is a major aquifer and a major host of uranium deposits in the Texas Coastal Plain.

Henry, C.D., Galloway, W.E., Smith, G.E., Ho, C.L., Morton, J.P., Gluck, J.K. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geologic Atlas of Texas, Sonora sheet Geologic Atlas of Texas, Sonora sheet 1981

 Geologic map that depicts the surface geology of Sutton County and parts of Terrell, Crockett, Val Verde, Edwards, Kimble, Menard, Schleicher, and Pecos Counties.

 Barnes, V.E., McKalips, D.G., Cities Service Petroleum Co., Geophoto Services Inc., Stump, R.W., Brown, J.B., Pearson, B.T., Volkmann, R.G. Bureau of Economic Geology
Upper Tertiary and Quaternary depositional systems, central coastal plain, Texas -- regional geology of the coastal aquifer and potential liquid-waste repositories Upper Tertiary and Quaternary depositional systems, central coastal plain, Texas -- regional geology of the coastal aquifer and potential liquid-waste repositories 1981

Upper Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene deposits in the subsurface of the central Coastal Plain of Texas were subdivided into six operational units comprising the surface-defined Fleming, Goliad, Willis, Lissie, and Beaumont Formations.

Solis-Iriarte, R.F. Bureau of Economic Geology
Geologic Atlas of Texas, Llano sheet Geologic Atlas of Texas, Llano sheet 1981

Geologic map that depicts the surface geology of Mason, Llano, and Gillespie Counties and parts of Menard, Kimble, San Saba, McCulloch, Edwards, Real, Kerr, Kendall, Blanco, Hays, Travis, Williamson, and Burnet Counties, Texas.

 Barnes, V.E., Shell Oil Co., Boyer, R.E., Clabaugh, S.E., Baker, E.T. Bureau of Economic Geology
Depositional and diagenetic history of the Sligo and Hosston Formations(Lower Cretaceous) in south Texas Depositional and diagenetic history of the Sligo and Hosston Formations(Lower Cretaceous) in south Texas 1981

The Sligo and Hosston Formations of Aptian age occur over thousands of square miles in the subsurface of South Texas.

Bebout, D.G., Budd, D.A., Schatzinger, R.A. Bureau of Economic Geology