A Field Trip through the Oklahoma City Giant: 100 years of Exploration & Development
|
|
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.
