KGS--Finney and Gray Counties--Logs of Test Holes and Wells

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Logs of Test Holes and Wells

On the following pages are listed the logs of 59 wells and test holes in Finney and Gray counties, one test hole (1) in Scott County, one test hole (12) in Kearny County, and two test holes (28 and 29) in Ford County. Logs 1 to 29 are of test holes drilled by the State and Federal Geological Surveys (fig. 7). Logs 30 to 60 include logs of test holes drilled by other agencies and well drillers, logs of water wells (pls. 3 and 4), and partial logs of oil tests.

Lithologic terms used in the driller's logs have been retained. The term "gyp" has been used by many drillers to describe the harder lime-cemented beds in the Ogallala formation and undifferentiated Pleistocene beds. "Quicksand" and "pack sand" have been used by some drillers to describe loose fine sand, and "sand rock" has been used to describe sandstone. Many of the softer unconsolidated beds of the Ogallala formation and Pleistocene deposits have been logged as clay, but in those wells from which cuttings are available for study most of the so-called clay was found to be silt.

Because of lack of detail in the driller's logs of oil tests, no attempt was made to correlate these logs (58-60).

Wells 1-12 || Wells 13-24 || Wells 25-36 || Wells 37-48 || Wells 49-60

49. Log of well of L.L. Jones in the NE sec. 11, T. 24 S., R. 34 W. (Authority, L.M. Waddell, driller.)		Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
Alluvium
	Soil	10	10
	Sand and gravel	35	45
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits and Ogallala formation
	Clay	8	53
	Sand, medium	29	82
	Clay	11	93
	Gravel	2	95
	Clay	8	103
	Gravel	2	105
	Clay	2	107
	Gravel	1	108
	Clay	2	110
	Gravel	9	119
	Clay	6	125
	Gravel	23	148
	Clay	19	167
	Gravel	13	180
	Clay	5	185
	Gravel	25	210
	Rock and gravel	11	221

50. Log of water well at the SE corner sec. 1, T. 26 S., R. 33 W. (Authority, R. McGraw, driller.)		Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits
	Clay, sandy	30	30
	Gravel, coarse	9	39
	"Gyp" and sand	22	61
	Sand, fine to medium, and silt	14	75

51. Log of test hole of M.L. McGehee in the SW NW NW sec. 21, T. 25 S., R. 30 W. Battery of four wells (439) finished at 34 feet. (Authority, Ray Stevenson, driller.)		Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
Alluvium
	Loam, silty; and clay, sandy	10	10
	Sand	2	12
	Gravel	11	23
	Sand and gravel	5	28
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits and Ogallala formation
	Clay, lime, and some sand	5	33
	Clay, reddish-yellow	3	36
	Sand, fine, and clay	5	41
	Sand, fine; cemented with lime	3	44
	Lime, clay, and gravel	3	47
	Sand and lime, interbedded	3	50
	Sand, fine	10	60
	Clay, yellow	7	67
	Gravel	5.5	72.5
	Clay	15	87.5
	Sand and gravel	14.5	102
	Lime and gravel	2	104
	Clay, yellow	53	157

52. Log of well (500) of R.C. Houser in the NE NW sec. 24, T. 28 S., R. 27 W. Surface altitude, 2,755.4 feet. (Authority, G. Slocum, driller.)		Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits and Ogallala formation
	Sand and clay	225	225
Dakota formation
	Shale, blue-black or gray; contains pyrite	165	390
	Shale, blue-black, sticky, waxy	18	408
	Sandstone, water-bearing; water rose 200 feet	13	421

53. Log of test hole of Frank Patterson in the NW SW SW sec. 35, T. 28 S., R. 30 W. (Authority, Soil Conservation Service.)		Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits and Ogallala formation
	Loam, sandy, clayey	12	12
	Clay, sandy, red	13	25
	Clay, yellowish	34	59
	Clay, blue; contains some shell fragments	10	69
	Clay, blue; contains streaks of black humus	11	80
	Clay, sandy, red	17	97
	Gravel, coarse	6	103
	Clay, sandy, red	3	106
	Rock, shaly	0.5	106.5
	Clay, sandy, red	7	113.5
	Sand, calcareous, cemented	1.5	115
	Clay, sandy	25	140
	Sand and gravel	4	144
	Clay, sandy	2	146
	Clay and gravel, alternating	7	153
	Gravel, contains streaks of clay	13	166
	Clay, sandy	3	169
	Clay; encountered thin hard rock at 170 feet	4	173
	Gravel and sand, clean	10	183
	Clay	1	184
	Gravel; contains sandy clay streaks	6	190
	Clay, sandy	5	195
	Gravel	16	211
	Clay and gravel; sandy	4	215
	Sand and gravel; contains thin rock layers	8	223
	Clay	3	226
	Gravel; contains some clay	29	255

54. Log of unused well in the SW SW sec. 8, T. 29 S., R. 27 W. (Authority, G. Slocum, driller.)		Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits
	Sail, clay, and sand	50	50
Cretaceous
	Shale, blue-black, containing pyrite crystals	225	275
	Sandstone, loose, water bearing	16	291

55. Log of well (526) of H. Flair in the NE NE sec. 4, T. 29 S., R. 28 W. Surface altitude, 2,773.8 feet. (Authority, G. Slocum, driller.)		Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits
	Clay with little sand	140	140
Cretaceous
	Shale, blue-black	140	280
	Sandstone, hard; contains very little water	12	292
	Shale, blue-black	59	351
	Sandstone, water bearing; water rose more than 200 feet in well	14	365

56. Log of test hole of E. Lupton in the NW NE Sec. 12, T. 29 8., R. 29 W. Well (534) finished at 138 feet. (Authority, Soil Conservation Service.)		Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits and Ogallala formation
	Soil 7	7
	Clay, red	5.5	12.5
	Clay, limy, yellow-red	11.5	24
	Clay, yellow and red	23	47
	Clay, sandy	9	56
	Sand, lime-cemented	2	58
	Clay	19	77
	Clay, sandy	2	79
	Clay and gravel; mixed	10.5	89.5
	Gravel	10.5	100
	Lime, soft	1	101
	Clay, sandy, white	9	110
	Lime	1	111
	Sand and gravel	7	118
	Lime	0.5	118.5
	Gravel	4.5	123
	Lime and clay	1	124
	Gravel	4	128
	Gravel and clay	3	131
	Clay, light-colored	10	141
	Clay, yellow	20	161
	Clay and "shale"	11	172
	Clay, yellow	13	185

57. Partial log of oil test of the Garden City Oil and Gas Company in the SE SE sec. 35, T. 21 S., R. 30 W. Surface altitude, 2,873 (?) feet. (Authority, driller.)			Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
	Soil		12	12
		Lime, hard	4	16
		Lime, white, soft	54	70
		Lime, soft	26	96
		Shale	199	295
		Lime	23	318
		Shale	22	340
		Lime	56	396
		Shale	58	454
		Lime	6	460
		Shale	55	515
		Sand, water	12	527
		Shale	23	550
		Sand	15	565
		Shale	19	584
		Sand	14	598
		Shale, white	20	618
		Sand, white	26	644
		Shale, black	10	654
		Sand	13	667

58. Log of oil test well of the National Refining Company in the SW sec. 13, T. 23 S., R. 30 W., Finney County. (Authority, driller.)			Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
	Limestone		90	90
		Shale	115	205
		Shale, brown	195	400
		Limestone	50	450
		Shale, brown	50	500
		Shale	80	580
		Sandstone, water-bearing	100	680
		Shale	90	770
		Shale, sandy	15	785
		Shale	20	805
		Sandstone	5	810
		Shale	10	820
		Redbeds	5	825
		Sandstone and sandy shale	135	960
		Shale	25	985
		Limestone	10	995
		Shale	115	1,110
		Limestone	2	1,112
		Shale, variegated	15	1,127
		Redbeds (top of Permian)	28	1,155
		Sandstone, red	30	1,185
		Shale and sandstone, red	195	1,380
		Gypsum and redbeds	20	1,400
		Limestone	15	1,415
		Redbeds	55	1,470
		Sandstone	215	1,685
		Shale, red	15	1,700
		Sandstone, red	20	1,720
		Shale, red	160	1,880
		Anhydrite	3	1,883
		Shale, red	82	1,965
		Sandstone	45	2,010
		Anhydrite	25	2,035
		Sandstone, red	5	2,040
		Anhydrite	10	2,050
		Shale	350	2,400
		Anhydrite	55	2,455
		Salt	20	2,475
		Shale	10	2,485
		Salt	10	2,495
		Anhydrite	10	2,505
		Salt	35	2,540
		Shale, sandy	40	2,580
		Gypsum	40	2,620
		Shale	20	2,640
		Anhydrite	20	2,660
		Shale, sandy	15	2,675
		Limestone	100	2,775
		Shale, red	20	2,795
		Limestone	170	2,965
		Shale, red	10	2,975
		Limestone	75	3,050
		Shale, red	5	3,055
		Limestone	160	3,215
		Shale, red	5	3,220
		Limestone	230	3,450
		Shale, red	5	3,455
		Shale and limestone	50	3,505
		Limestone, shale, and shells	55	3,560
		Limestone	100	3,660
		Shale	5	3,665
		Limestone	90	3,755
		Sandy limestone	30	3,785
		Limestone	10	3,795
		Shale	10	3,805
		Limestone	75	3,880
		Shale	10	3,890
		Limestone	55	3,945
		Shale	30	3,975
		Shale, red	5	3,980
		Sand and limestone	10	3,990
		Shale	10	4,000
		Limestone and shale	235	4,235
		Shells	45	4,280
		Shale	20	4,300
		Limestone	5	4,305
		Sandstone	30	4,335
		Shale	15	4,350
		Limestone	10	4,360
		Shale	5	4,365
		Limestone	25	4,390
		Shale, red and brown	10	4,400
		Limestone and shale	80	4,480
		Shale, black and red	70	4,550
		Limestone and shale	130	4,680
		Limestone	45	4,725
		Sandy limestone	20	4,745
		Limestone	220	4,965
		Shale	5	4,970
		Limestone	70	5,040
		Shale	5	5,045
		Limestone	20	5,065
		Sandy limestone	10	5,075
		Shale	15	5,090
		Limestone; contains thin shale beds	670	5,760
		Shale	30	5,790
		Limestone	82	5,872

59. Partial log of gas test well of the L.F. Meyers Company at the center of the SW sec. 16, T. 25 S., R. 34 W. (Authority, driller.)		Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits and Ogallala formation
	Sand and gravel	150	150
	Clay, yellow	10	160
	Gravel	20	180
	Sand and gravel	305	485
	Lime	3	488
Cretaceous (?) beds
	Shale, blue	66	554
	Lime, hard	46	600
	Sand, hard	80	680
	Shale, sand, and gyp shells	78	758
	Shale, blue, and gyp	42	800
Permian(?) beds
	Shale, red	50	850
	Shale, red, sandy	135	985

60. Log of oil test well of Champlin Refining Company in the NE SW sec. 34, T. 28 S., R. 29 W., Gray County. (Authority, driller.)		Thickness (feet)	Depth (feet)
Undifferentiated Pleistocene deposits and Ogallala formation
	Surface sand	50	50
	Clay, sandy	100	150
Pre-Tertiary beds
	Limestone	15	165
	Shale, calcareous	150	315
	Sand and shale	410	725
	Redbeds	318	1,043
	Gypsum	10	1,053
	Redbeds	20	1,073
	Gypsum	67	1,140
	Shale	15	1,155
	Redbeds and shale	300	1,455
	Red shale and sand	220	1,675
	Redbeds and lime shells	45	1,720
	Anhydrite	15	1,735
	Limy shale	45	1,780
	Anhydrite	60	1,840
	Anhydrite and shale	165	2,005
	Shale and gypsum	70	2,075
	Shale	20	2,095
	Anhydrite	30	2,125
	Shale and anhydrite	65	2,190
	Shale and gypsum	30	2,220
	Shale and limestone	280	2,500
	Shale and gypsum	75	2,575
	Shale and anhydrite	65	2,640
	Limestone and dolomite	45	2,685
	Anhydrite	10	2,695
	Dolomite	45	2,740
	Shale	135	2,875
	Shale and sandy limestone	75	2,950
	Brown limestone	55	3,005
	Shale	215	3,220
	Brown limestone	55	3,275
	Sandstone	7	3,282
	Brown sandy limestone	18	3,300
	Shale	85	3,385
	Brown limestone	50	3,435
	Shale	45	3,480
	Sandy limestone	15	3,495
	Brown limestone	50	3,545
	Shale	775	4,320
	Limestone	40	4,360
	Shale	130	4,490
	Limestone	130	4,620
	Shale	25	4,645
	Limestone	30	4,675
	Shale	230	4,905
	Limestone	10	4,915
	Shale	15	4,930
	Limestone	175	5,105
	Shale	20	5,125
	Limestone	455	5,580
	Cherty limestone	10	5,590
	Limestone	310	5,900
	Sand and limestone	55	5,955
	Limestone	20	5,975
	Cherty limestone	25	6,000
	Limestone	355	6,355
	Sandstone and limestone	65	6,420
	Limestone	85	6,505

Wells 1-12 || Wells 13-24 || Wells 25-36 || Wells 37-48 || Wells 49-60

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