A Field Trip through the Oklahoma City Giant: 100 years of Exploration & Development
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Course Description:
Beneath downtown Oklahoma City lies one of the worlds giant oilfields, discovered in 1928 and still active today with cumulative production in excess of 820 MMBO. This field trip will visit significant sites around the city to learn about the history, geology, and innovations in the Oklahoma City field that shaped the industry. This is a rare opportunity to learn about the field from Geologists who are still drilling wells within it today, 100 years after the initial mapping of a surface anticline in Oklahoma City. Stops will span sites in southeast Oklahoma City such as the location of the Wild Mary Sudik, the grounds of the State Capital, and to the northern extent of Wilcox production near Quail Springs Mall. Many notable discoveries will be discussed, as well as a few dry holes. A type section of drill cuttings through the subsurface formations will also be examined. The trip will start and end at the Oklahoma History Center in time for participants to attend the OCGS Shrimp Boil at the same location.
Beneath downtown Oklahoma City lies one of the worlds giant oilfields, discovered in 1928 and still active today with cumulative production in excess of 820 MMBO. This field trip will visit significant sites around the city to learn about the history, geology, and innovations in the Oklahoma City field that shaped the industry. This is a rare opportunity to learn about the field from Geologists who are still drilling wells within it today, 100 years after the initial mapping of a surface anticline in Oklahoma City. Stops will span sites in southeast Oklahoma City such as the location of the Wild Mary Sudik, the grounds of the State Capital, and to the northern extent of Wilcox production near Quail Springs Mall. Many notable discoveries will be discussed, as well as a few dry holes. A type section of drill cuttings through the subsurface formations will also be examined. The trip will start and end at the Oklahoma History Center in time for participants to attend the OCGS Shrimp Boil at the same location.
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Instructor Bios:
Jim’s oilfield experience started in September, 1981, by being hired as a draftsman at Stephens Engineering. Concurrent to this, he changed his major to geology at Midwestern State University. In May, 1985, Jim graduated from MSU with a BS in Geology and a minor in Business Administration. Immediately upon graduating, Fred Stephens graciously offered him a position as a geologist at Stephens Engineering/Stephens & Johnson Operating, and he has remained there in that capacity since that time. His main duties include prospect generation, reservoir mapping and wellsite geology. Working in an engineering environment for a small independent oil company has offered him the unique opportunity to learn and work at the reservoir level where he has gained much insight into reservoir development, production, and economics. Jim is an Active member of AAPG, NTGS, OKC Geological Society and is a Past President of NTGS. Ms. Jordan Williams has been a Geologist for Gulf Exploration, L.L.C. since 2018. She actively evaluates and explores new conventional prospect opportunities, as well as evaluates non-op opportunities throughout the Midcontinent and Rocky Mountain Region. She has spent most of her career thus far working in Colorado, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota. Outside of exploration and development, Jordan has a passion for working alongside the operations department in drilling, completion and acquisitions. She started her career at Gulf Exploration L.L.C. working the Oklahoma City Field, where the company drilled wells over the last 100 years. Prior to her time at Gulf Exploration L.L.C., she worked for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and the Oklahoma Geological Survey. Jordan received her Master of Science from Emporia State University and Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Oklahoma. Jordan stays active in the oil and gas community and is an active member in Sustaining Oklahoma’s Energy Resources (SOER). |
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