Oil Advisory Board minutes, 1939-1972.

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Oil Advisory Board minutes, 1939-1972.

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This record group consists of the minutes of the Oil Advisory Board for the period July, 1939-1972. The Board was created by Act No. 61 of 1939. It was to be comprised of petroleum experts from the industry and the Michigan Geological Survey. The purpose of the Board was to offer guidance and recommendations in the exploitation of the state's hydrocarbons compatible with sound economic and conservation practices. In gathering data for its advisory decisions, the Board solicited input from business and the public by means of hearings and invitations to respond. The subjects considered by the documents in this record group cover such matters as well spacing, production rates, environmental protection, waste control, and proposed legislation.

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The Michigan Geological Survey was created by Public Act 20 of 1837. Its purpose was to conduct a geological and mineralogical survey of the state. The state legislature appointed Douglass Houghton the first state geologist (1837). In 1921, the state legislature established the Department of Conservation, and the Michigan Geological Survey became part of that department (Public Act 17 of 1921). The Department of Conservation established the Geological Survey Division circa 1947. In 1968, the dep...

Michigan. Geological Survey Division

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The Michigan Geological Survey was created by Public Act 20 of 1837. Its purpose was to conduct a geological and mineralogical survey of the state. The state legislature appointed Douglass Houghton the first state geologist (1837). In 1921, the state legislature established the Department of Conservation, and the Michigan Geological Survey became part of that department (Public Act 17 of 1921). The Department of Conservation established the Geological Survey Division circa 1947. In 1968, the dep...