Legislative report : state publication, 1956.

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Legislative report : state publication, 1956.

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Dr. Walter B. Jones, State Geologist and Oil and Gas Supervisor, gives a detailed account of several oil fields in Ala. and a statistical review of the state's oil and gas industry. The report enumerates the number of producing wells and production totals for various time periods, including from the date of discovery. It is written in the form of a memorandum to the Legislature.

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