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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
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for Ruby Vall ey ICnm<f1l Geotherma 1 Resource
Area, Nevada.
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By
Michael L. Batzle. Stephen E. Hammond,
and Vladimir N. Farkash
. Open-fil e Report No. 7G-70l B
1976
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report
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R. A. Hope (written commun., 1967)
Collinson (1966)
R. K. Hose and M. C. Blake (written
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15 MILES
anomaly. map of Ruby Mountains and adjacent areas, Nevada.
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ELKO COUNTY -
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LADD PETROLEUM CORP. Nevclko No.1
SW/4 NE/4 S16,T34N,R55E
COMPL: 30 Sep 76
DEPTH: 5670'
API no: 27-007-05209
ElEV: 5132'KB
PERMIT: 182
STATUS: plugged & abandoned
lOGS AVAILABLE NBMG:
gamma-gamIll8,2000-5676'
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sonic, 0-5671'
induction·electric, 1042-5671'
PAN AMERICAN PETROLEUM CORP. Cobre Minerals No.1
API no: 27-007-05200
SW/4 SE/4 S3,T37N,R67E
ELEV: 5890'GL
PERMIT: 123
COMPL: 27 Sep 68
DEPTH: 5284'
STATUS: plugged & abandoned
lOGS AVAILABLE NBMG:
sonic-gamma,600-5300'
neutron, 3784-5284'
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API no: 27-007-05201
NW/4 SW/4 S8,T30N,R60E
ELEV: 5952'GL
PERMIT: 147
COMPL: 23 Jan 71
DEPTH: 13,116'
STATUS: plugged & abandoned
TOPS: 1200' - Tertiary
lOGS AVAILABLE NBMG:
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cuttings, 1200-3850',4193-12,000'
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REMARKS: Water encountered between 5934-6029',7166-7263', and 12,640-12,840'.
PAN AMERICAN PETROLEUM CORP. USA-Jiggs No.1
NE/4 NE/4 S19,T29N,R56E
DEPTH: 13,600'
COMPL: 14 Apr 71
TOPS: Tertiary to TO
API no: 27-007-05202
PERMIT: 14!}
ELEV: 5550'GL
STATUS: plugged & abandoned
LOGS AVAILABLE NBMG:
sonic, 997-13,592'
induction-electric, 1000-13,602"
neutron, 100-13,602'
SAMPLES AVAILABLE NBMG:
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. REMARKS: Slightly oil cut mud recovered in DST at 6550-6671' and 6766-6908'. Gas cut water in DST at 4685.
4807'.
SHElL OIL CO. Goshute Unit No.1
SW/4 SW/4 SW/4 S19,T32N,R67E
COMPL: 27 Feb 76
TOPS: 5280' - Permian
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API no: 27-007 -052D7
ELEV: 5600'GL
PERMIT: 176
STATUS: plugged & abandoned
LOGS AVAILABLE NBMG:
drilling·lithologic, 420-5569'
SAMPLES AVAILABLE NBMG :
cuttings, 420-4580' nm! 4610- 5440'
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API no: 27-007-05201
NW!4 SW/4 S8,T30N,R60E
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PERMIT: 147
COMPL: 23 Jan 71
0 EPTH: 13, 116'
STATUS: plugged & abandoned
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lOGS AVAILABLE NBMG:
3890' - Permian
induction-electric, 1010-13.1 11'
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neutron, 1010-13,100'
11,570' - Miss. Chainman Shale
temperature, 750-13,109'
12,650' - Miss. Joana Limestone
sonic-gamma, 1010-13,102'
12,880' - Dev, Pilot Shale
SAMPLES AVAILABLE NBMG:
cuttings, 1200-3850',4193- 12,000'
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