FCGS Newsletter - February 2015

Newsletter Summary

Estuarine sandstones in the Eubanks and Shuck pools have produced over 14 million barrels of oil and are now being assessed for CO₂ recovery. John Youle describes a narrow Mississippian incised valley up to 220' deep, filled by fluvial, salt marsh, tidal flat, and estuarine facies during transgression, with traps formed by stratigraphic pinchouts, Ouachita folding, and karst collapse. In his Prez Sez column, current president Paul Spear urges membership renewal, and previews Youle’s upcoming presentation, noting its parallels to the Burro Canyon IVF play.