1154 Subsurface Geologic Methods 



Geologic and engineering studies are handled by the company on 

 a consulting basis, with the work being directed from the Casper ofl&ce. 



Well-Sample Library, University of Texas 



Austin, Texas 



The well-sample library of the Bureau of Economic Geology at the 

 University of Texas now offers increased facilities for study of 2,000,000 

 individual samples representing 25,000 oil, gas, and water wells from 

 every section of the state. This collection, in its new location at the Off- 

 Campus Research Center of the University of Texas, weighs approxi- 

 mately 200 tons, covers 11,050 square feet of floor space, occupies 16,000 

 cubic feet of shelf space, and in length of geologic sections represented 

 measures approximately 10,000 miles. 



Extensive provisions have been made and are being projected for 

 accommodating visiting geologists who wish to conduct full-scale re- 

 search programs at the well-sample library. The collection is housed in 

 a three-story brick building 50 by 110 feet. Research and processing 

 rooms are equipped with adequate facilities for washing, drying, and 

 examining samples. Plans have been made to construct individual re- 

 search rooms, where visitors may keep their equipment and enjoy a 

 reasonable amount of privacy. 



Every effort has been made to provide an easily accessible system 

 for filing and locating material available. 



For every well filed, a serial-number card is made listing the county, 

 operator, fee owner, county and survey locations, sample range, and 

 contributors. In addition, each well is cross-indexed according to county, 

 operator, and fee owner. Finally, serial numbers and depth ranges of 

 wells for which accurate locations are known are plotted on county maps. 



A general index of all oil, gas, and water wells in the library collec- 

 tions to be published soon will be of interest to the oil industry. All 

 wells in the collection will be listed in this index by county, and, within 

 each county, alphabetically by company and fee owner. The sample 

 ranges of every well will be noted. Included in the index will be a list 

 of wells for which duplicate samples are on hand. These duplicate 

 samples may be obtained for permanent possession by educational insti- 

 tutions, oil companies, or individuals upon request. The index will also 

 include a list of certain surface samples on file at the library for exam- 

 ination and study. 



In general, the well-sample library is designed to promote a greater 

 knowledge of the geology of Texas by bringing together an extensive 

 range of material concerning geologic problems. More specifically, it 

 offers a permanent file of subsurface samples, which can be worked and 

 reworked as new discoveries are made and new techniques developed. 



The well-sample library also offers an initial field of research for 

 many special studies. The department of geology of the University of 



