| Show hidden oil fields revealed by heat heal new oil fields und arid ther valuable mineral deposits in regions where the tell title rock structures now lie burled buried fur far below the surface mil and random drilling la Is impractical may be discovered tit at a relatively low ost cost by menna means of of the heat in deep wells according to W T thom jr geologist la in of tile div isloA of fuels of tho the united states geological survey series of temperature measurements taken tit nt different depths in wells ol of the hie salt gait creek dome in wyoming says saya mr air thorn them shows that these temperatures and the shape of the folds in the rocks associated with oil deposits ills theory Is that tho the rock strata were first folded up tip then in the course of geological time line tile the top op ol 01 the fold was cut olt off hy by weathering exposing thu the deeper lying and hotter rocks nt at the crest of the ridge oi 01 dome |
