Holitna Basin

Project Details

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• Project ID:

  606

• Nickname/Abbreviation:

  Holitna

• Parent Project:

  Frontier basins and rural energy

• Status:

  Complete

• Description:

  Holitna Basin energy resource study, includes geologic mapping, sedimentology, palynology. Note: there were multiple field programs for this project, 1983-1984 (led by Tom N. Smith) and 1998,1999, 2000, and 2001 (led by Dave LePain)

• Project Date(s):

  1983 - 2015

• Primary Contact:

  LePain, David L.

• DGGS section:

  Admin

• Project Participants:

  R. B. Blodgett, David L. LePain, Paige R. Peapples, P. A. Zippi, Simone Montayne, Russell A. Kirkham

• Stations/Samples:

  View list

Publications

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RDF 2020-8

LePain, D.L., Emond, A.M., and Edcon, Inc., 2020, Ground gravity geophysical survey of the Holitna basin area, Alaska, data compilation: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2020-8, 5 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30461

Related Publications

RI 2015-3

LePain, D.L., and Kirkham, R.A., 2015, Rock-eval pyrolysis, vitrinite reflectance, and kerogen microscopy results from Miocene carbonaceous mudstones and coals in outcrop, McGrath Quadrangle, southwestern Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2015-3, 60 p., 1 sheet. https://doi.org/10.14509/29406

GPR 2008-4

Burns, L.E., SIAL Geosciences, Inc., and On-line Exploration Services, Inc., 2008, Linedata and gridded data for the aeromagnetic survey of the Holitna basin area, western Alaska: Parts of the Lime Hills and Sleetmute quadrangles: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Geophysical Report 2008-4, 1 DVD. https://doi.org/10.14509/16681

PIR 2002-5

LePain, D.L., Blodgett, R.B., and Clough, J.G., 2003, Sedimentology and hydrocarbon source rock potential of Miocene-Oligocene strata, McGrath Quadrangle: An outcrop analog for the Holitna basin: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Preliminary Interpretive Report 2002-5, 75 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/2870

RDF 2002-2

Bustin, R.M., 2002, High pressure methane adsorption isotherms, petrography and vitrinite reflectance analyses: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2002-2, 133 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/2859

PIR 2001-4

Zippi, P.A., 2001, Palynology of Tertiary Holitna outcrops, McGrath and Talkeetna quadrangles: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Preliminary Interpretive Report 2001-4, 22 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/2736

GPR 2001-1

Edcon, Inc., 2001, Edcon land gravity survey, Holitna basin, southwest Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Geophysical Report 2001-1, 1 DVD. https://doi.org/10.14509/2725

PIR 2000-2

Tyler, Roger, Scott, A.R., and Clough, J.G., 2000, Coalbed methane potential and exploration targets for rural Alaska communities: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Preliminary Interpretive Report 2000-2, 169 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/2733

PIR 2000-1

LePain, D.L., Blodgett, R.B., Clough, J.G., Ryherd, T.J., and Smith, T.N., 2000, Generalized stratigraphy and petroleum potential of the Holitna region, southwest Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Preliminary Interpretive Report 2000-1, 34 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000. https://doi.org/10.14509/2665

RDF 1999-3

Blodgett, R.B., LePain, D.L., and Clough, J.G., 1999, Bibliography on the geology of the Holitna lowland and surrounding area: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 1999-3, 26 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/2339

PDF 98-27

DGGS Staff, On-line Exploration Services, Inc., and SIAL Geosciences, Inc., 1998, Total field magnetics and flight line paths of the Holitna basin area, western Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Public Data File 98-27, 4 sheets, scale 1:125,000. https://doi.org/10.14509/1853

PDF 98-29

SIAL Geosciences, Inc., and On-line Exploration Services, Inc., 1998, Project report of the aeromagnetic survey for the Holitna basin area, western Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Public Data File 98-29, 82 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:125,000. https://doi.org/10.14509/1854

RI 98-14

DGGS Staff, On-line Exploration Services, Inc., and SIAL Geosciences, Inc., 1998, Total field magnetics of the Holitna basin area, western Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 98-14, 2 sheets, scale 1:125,000. https://doi.org/10.14509/2589

PDF 89-15

Collazzi, E.J., 1989, Results of a summer reconnaissance of the Holitna River basin, Alaska, August 1985: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Public Data File 89-15, 12 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/1418

RI 84-25

Meyer, J.F., and Krouskop, D.L., 1984, Preliminary gravity data, Holitna basin, southcentral Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 84-25, 6 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:500,000. https://doi.org/10.14509/2384