Show Oil Geologist Includes Big Flat Area in Optimism Report The Paradox basin has only been scratched so far Car as oil discovery discovery discovery dis dis- dis- dis covery or exploration is concerned concerned concerned con con- was the conclusion of members of the Intermountain mountain Association of Petroleum Geologists Geologists Geologists Geol Geol- following a three-day three tour of the Paradox basin area Wednesday Thursday and Friday Friday Fri Fri- day of last wc week k Considerable optimism was expressed ex cx- pressed over the possibilities of there being large oil fields in inthe inthe inthe the northern third one-third of the basin of which Moab is located beat beat- ed in the center The optimistic reports especially included the Big Flat area on which Pure Oil has two wells In production Approximately members of oC the association were on the field trip which began with re registration ro- ro Wednesday at the Moab Blue Print office The remainder remainder remainder re re- re- re of that day was spent in sight-seeing sight around the lo local local local lo- lo cal area the day concluding with a barbeque at the M 4 ranch Thursday morning the automobile automobile automobile auto auto- mobile caravan n of geologists went vent to Dead Horse bionic Point where Robert Norman Moab geologist geologist gist in charge of the local office office of of- fice for Cor Taylor Delhi Oil corporation corporation cor cor- gave a lecture coverIng covering covering cover cover- ing the structures and general geology of the area Dr II R. R Josting who is with the U. U S. S Geological Survey In Washington Washing Washing- ton D. D C. C discussed the geophysical geophysical geophysical geo geo- physical studies made of the surrounding country I Leaving Dead Horse Point the group traveled to the Natural al at Bridges area where they spent the night The following day they went into Monument Valley spending spendIng spend spend- ing the last night of the field trip F. F W. W Bruce Salt Lake City geologist for Lion Oil company was chairman of the field trip |