This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Va. Beach, Va., this 7th day of July, 1932, in accordance with request made by Mr. [370], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. [3940].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mildred Davis and Hugh Lynn Cayce.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 10:50 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Alabama.
1. GC: You will have before you the territory extending some twenty-five miles in either direction from the Post Office at Blountsville, in Blount County, Alabama, or the valley in which Blountsville and Cleveland lay. You will also have the enquiring mind of [370], who is in the office of City Clerk, ..., Alabama, and his interest in this land with Frank P. Turner and H. J. Moses. You will advise whether or not this territory may be expected to produce oil or gas, or both, in paying quantities, and answer the questions as I ask them about specific locations.
2. EC: Yes, we have the territory in Alabama in which Blounteville and Cleveland are located. Much of this we have had before.
3. As we find, this territory - in MANY specific locations - may be expected to produce oil and gas in paying quantities. As is seen and indicated, MANY do reject this character of formation by the close proximity of the iron ores in the adjoining territories - and the faults that come in the distant territory to the far north of this, in the edge of the State of Alabama, below the Tennessee River - and the CHARACTER of the minerals that are shown in THIS territory; yet - when there is considered that there is also that formation that is BROKEN BY this fault in the northern portion of the State, to the north and west of this PARTICULAR territory, with the underlying area to the north and east being of the coal producing with an overlap of lime - this PRESSURE HAS brought both oil AND gas into those traps that are indicated on either side of this particular valley in which Blounteville and Cleveland are located. These traps, or folds in which this may be found, are on the west side, more particularly, of this valley. While there will be found that gas may be found of heavier nature on some of the east side - that is, the west fold - but the east side, see, of the ridge - on the west side of the valley - this will not be as great an oil producing as the
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west side of the east ridge.
4. In the specific locations, as we find, there is - some eight to nine miles to the north and east of Blountsville - a school building that tends to be on this particular fold which offers the greater opportunity for production at the least depth; which, as we find, would run from nine eleven to eighteen seventy-five (911 to 1875) in depth, and those in the higher - to be sure - producing more gas than oil. Those in the greater depth near the school, or within the area of one to one and three-quarter miles of same; the area, or the fold, running northeast southwest along the west side of the eastern ridge. These in the greater depth producing, then, from three to three seventy-five (300 to 375) million cubit feet of gas, and with sixty to seventy-five (60 to 75) barrels of twenty-eight (28) specific gravity oil per day. This, of course, rather of the flush production, settling - in later developments - to twenty to twenty-five (20 to 25) per day; reducing in the gas pressure, yet sufficient of this to be of great commercial value in the ADJOINING commercial activities of the State.
5. In following these, we would find that these would produce something as of this nature:
6. In the upper portion will be found a shale or gravel to a depth of sixty to eighty (60 to 80) feet, with a thin strata of heavy lime that would carry some formations that would tend to make the appearance of stylolite - or iron, in a form (this only a thin layer); going then to a blacker lime shot with formations with the appearance of a white substance that has the texture very much as the milky-gray formation from which asbestos might be expected; changing - in a little lower depth - to a grayer lime, with some water strata that would be easily cut off in the eighty to two eighty (80 to 280) depth; then a heavier black lime through the greater portion of the whole area, and making for the cap - or the real heavy - in the eighteen seventy to seventy-five (1870 to 1875) depth.
7. Ready for questions.
8. (Q) Please give the best definite location from the school? (A) On the area that is within the three-quarter to one and three-quarter miles along this ridge.
9. (Q) What is this school known as? (A) Find something for yourself! It's only the distance as given here!
10. (Q) Is there enough gas to force oil above the surface? (A) The amount of pressure as given would indicate it would be - This would be something to be reckoned with!
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We would give, follow these out here FIRST. Then if more specific from that given is needed, seek.
11. We are through for the present. Copy to Mr. [370] " " File [On waking EC told dream he had during the rdg. - see 370-1, Par. R1.]