| Show Regional Exploration Geologists Schedule Economic Field Trip Approximately geologists will take part in hi the In- In Intermountain Intermountain Association of Petroleum Geologists three and one hall days field trip In the Uintah Basin starting In Vernal on September 16 10 PRINCIPAL objectives of this trip will be to study the tho and mineral de de- de deposits posits Important to the econ econ- economic potential of the Basin In addition to oil and gas the mineral deposits include oil shale coal coal phate and bituminous sand sand- sandstones stones In conn connection with this field fieldI I trip the will publish a guidebook that will feature current technical articles writ writ- written ten about the Uintah Basin i This will also out out- outline line the mileage that will be traveled and the various areas that will be visited In the Ba Ba- Ba Basin sin E F Fr district production production geologist for Hum Bum Bumble ble Oil and Refining Co of Salt Lake City Is the guide guide- guidebook book editor DAVID W Elias district geologist for Mountain Fuel Supply Co will be the cara eara- eara van leader and Bill Scheideck Scheideck- or er geologist for Richfield Oil Corporation Salt Lake City Is the field trip chairman During the first half day the caravan will make a short trip to observe the sequence of formations between Vernal and the San Francisco Chemi Chemi- Chemical cal Co phosphate mine The second day will be spent studying the rocks in the fol fol- fol following lowing areas Asphalt Ridge Red Wash Walker Hollow Bonanza Watson Ashley Creek oil field Raven Ridge Watson and Rainbow The caravan will camp overnight at p R R Springs on the the south south- southeastern eastern edge of the Book Dook Cliffs THE FOLLOWING day the caravan of geologists will con con- continue formation studies while traveling to the San Arroyo gas field Cisco Crescent CrescentI I Junction Dragerton Well ington and Price I After spending the night in Price the geologists will ex examine I amine the formations while traveling to Tabiona where the field trip will be concluded ed I J-IA J HATCH Farnsworth will cater meal service for the trip I |
