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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1961

Page

9

Oil exploration allowed in two Texas naval air ranges

A House Interior subcommittee approved compromise bills to allow oil exploration in sections of the Corpus Christi Offshore Warning Area and the Matagorda Water Range off Texas. Leases would need Navy and Air Force approval, with up to 10 years for Corpus Christi and six years for Matagorda, and operators urged shorter terms.

Washington House Interior Texas Navy Air Force Corpus Christi Matagorda Interior Department 3 League Wayne Aspinall D-Coro Interior Committee Matagorda Range Shell Oil Co Tenneco Oil Co John J. Reed Navy Department The Land Office Sadler House Interior Committee Jack Giberson Texas Tidelands Laguna Madre Padre Island National Seashore

Texas Gain Pads Loss In Weekly Oil Output

Oil and Gas Journal survey shows U S weekly crude and condensate production declined by 18 875 barrels to 7 055 850 in the week ended June 3 Texas rose 11 950 barrels to 2 460 300 while Oklahoma fell 13 400 to 516 100 Illinois and Utah posted small gains Alaska Indiana and Michigan increased as South Dakota and Arizona edged up The declines totaled in many states with several seeing notable drops in Louisiana Kansas California and others while Kentucky and Nevada held unchanged.

Tulsa Okla Oil and Gas Journal Oklahoma Texas Illinois Utah Louisiana Kansas California North Dakota Colorado Montana New Mexico Alaska Indiana Michigan South Dakota Arizona Wyoming Mississippi Nebraska Alabama Arkansas Florida Kentucky Nevada

Lone Star Plans Replacement Line and Oil Debate

AP reports Texas land commissioner Jerry Sadler calling a federal offshore oil exploration bill premature. He cites need to survey the tidelands 3 league line and a $100000 cost over two years. Separately Lone Star Gas plans a $10,000 income affected pipeline expansion and a Denison to bridge project starting June 15.

Nation Robinson Newcomb

Gas Future Said Bright at Southern Union Dinner

James C. Reid of Dallas headlined a Southern Union Gas event in Artesia New Mexico saying atomic energy will not soon rival natural gas. He cited 3 million current customers and a goal of 1 million new meters yearly amid over 200 research projects and rapid appliance advances. Reid noted Southern Union serves 350 000 customers across 71 cities in four states.

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Hunt Urges Patriotism In Advertising With Timken Case

Dallas oilman H L Hunt told the Dallas Advertising League patriotism should color advertising. He warned the Timken Roller Bearing tax case, seeking 1.2 million dollars, threatens freedom in American commerce and the broader personal enterprise system. He argued institutional ads serve public interests without promoting a product.

Dallas (Ap H. L. Hunt Dallas Dallas Advertising League Timken America United States Internal Revenue Service

Oil Field Know How Aids Space Query

Oil field know how helps unlock space questions and oils industry gains from space research. Tulsa reports oil companies contribute earth science tech and may win new products and markets while well surveys firms like Well Surveys work on lunar drills for Hughes Surveyor. Cenco Instruments buys Instru-Coil Co. in Cincinnati.

Tulsa Okla UPI Well Surveys, Inc Hughes Aircraft Co Surveyor

Texas Well Drilling Costs Cited At 10.55 Per Foot

Report notes average expenditure for drilling wells in Texas stands at 10.55 dollars per linear foot. Industry benchmarks and regional economic implications referenced.

Texas

Overholser to join IOCC as assistant executive secretary

Ed Overholser a 30 year old AP Capitol reporter will join the Interstate Oil Compact Commission as assistant executive secretary in Oklahoma City effective July 1. He has nine years at the AP in Nashville Dallas and Austin and six years covering the state Senate oil regulation and other news. Governor Price Daniel announced the appointment Monday as chairman of the commission.

Austin Ed Overholser Interstate Oil Compact Commission Oklahoma City Overholser Associated Press Capitol Nashville Dallas State Senate Price Daniel Commission

Gasoline Use Across Transport Modes

Gasoline is the petroleum product most in demand. Motor vehicles on highways consume about nine tenths of all gasoline, while the remainder fuels aircraft, tractors, and other non highway vehicles and equipment.

Atlantic Tells New Positions

Byron E. Milner, longtime manager of the Atlantic Refinery in Port Arthur, has been promoted to manager of the Atlantic supply department in Philadelphia. A. W. Kusch, current general superintendent at the local refinery, will replace Milner here and take the post July 1. Milner joined Atlantic in 1939 and Kusch in 1941.

Port Arthur Byron E. Milner Atlantic Atlantic Supply Department Philadelphia A. W. Kusch Kusch Milner

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