Raleigh Dome (New)

Location

Section 2, T8S, R6E, and Section 35, T7S, R6E, Saline County (J-6)

References

None

Description

The name Raleigh Dome is introduced for the domal structure that holds part of the Raleigh Oil Field near the village of Raleigh in northern Saline County. As mapped on the Beech Creek ("Barlow") Limestone and Karnak Limestone Member (ISGS open files), the Raleigh Dome is about 2 miles (3 km) from north to south and 1.25 miles (2 km) east to west. Closure on both horizons is approximately 50 feet (15 m). The structure map of the Springfield Coal Member (Hopkins 1968) shows a nose but no closure at a contour interval of 50 feet. The Raleigh Oil Field was discovered in 1953 and contains 52 wells, most of which produce from the Cypress and Aux Vases Sandstones. Cumulative oil production is 2.17 million barrels.