Stratigraphy of the Mcalester Formation (Booch Sandstones) in the Eufaula Reservoir Area, East-central Oklahoma

Abstract

This thesis represents a surface and subsurface geologic study of the stratigraphy, including sedimentology and petrography, of the McAlester Formation (Booch) Sandstones. The area covered includes Haskell, Muskogee, and Mcintosh Counties with parts of Okmulgee and Pittsburg Counties, Oklahoma. Recent hydrocarbon discoveries in the Booch Sandstone encouraged the development of this project and the opportunity to work with a classic ancient delta example was personally challenging.