Oil and Gas in the Mid-Continent Fields (Classic Reprint)

Oil and Gas in the Mid-Continent Fields offers a concise, accessible guide to North American energy history and geology.

This edition explains how rocks form, the key rock types, and how oil and natural gas accumulate in major Mid-Continent fields across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Clear explanations, plus historical context and field-by-field descriptions, help readers understand why certain sands and formations became productive.

• Learn the basics of geology and oil-field formation in plain language.
• Explore major districts, including Oklahoma’s Bartlesville and Dewey-Bartlesville pools, and Kansas and Texas fields, with maps and field profiles.
• See how production, drilling, and exploration evolved from early days to later developments.
• Discover how different rock layers and sands influence where oil and gas are found.