West Texas Gas expands Amarillo to Plainview pipeline work
West Texas Gas advances a multi section gas line from Amarillo toward Canyon Plainview and Randall County. Ditching crews finish east of Amarillo for the 15 inch main line while welding and pipe laying proceed. Four cars of pipe arrive at Plainview for city distribution work. Harry Shumard & Co. advertises a half price 1927 wallpaper sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Gas Company
Amarillo-South Plains
Amarillo
Canyon
Cayon
Randall County
Deal
Plain
H. L. Hinchey
Harry Shumard & Co
East Tenth
Cameron 10 Cover Panhandle for Oil and Gas Journal
James H. Cameron of the Oil and Gas Journal visits Amarillo and the Panhandle saying the region looks promising for future oil and gas prospects. He notes the Panhandle will bring big opportunities after Seminole finishes its current developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Panhandle
OIL and Gas Journal
James H. Cameron
The
North Texas
Amarillo
Ito
Jimmy Cameron
Diamond Core Drilling Probed on Amarillo Lands
Four men used a diamond core drill on lands northwest of Amarillo belonging to Mayor Lee Bivins James Bush and others with Prairie Oil and Gas leases. They were asked to leave after refusing to stop and had drilled five holes without consent. A farmer previously recovered damages after a similar trespass with a shotgun aiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Bivins
James Bush
Amarillo
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Panhandle
Millionaire Grisso Leads Seminole Field Tour
Dr W E Grisso of Seminole a principal fee and royalty owner spent three days in Amarillo en route a broad automobile tour through Texas Colorado Wyoming Montana Utah Idaho Washington Oregon northwestern Canada California Nevada Arizona and back to Norman. He owns 2000 acres near the Seminole oil development with monthly royalties averaging 55000 and a February check of 129000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seminole
Oklahoma
W. E. Grisso
Amarillo
Texas
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Utah
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Canada
California
Nevada
Arizona
Panhandle
Late field reports reveal more oil finds across West Texas
Field reports from Winkler and neighboring areas detail new oil shows at Roxana Bryan pool No 1 Jordan Brown 180 barrels in early hours and Bridging after shots. Other zones near Dumas Roswell and Seminole report high flow rates and expanding development with multiple companies active in Texas and New Mexico.
Dolomite adds to production in Morton well
Dolomite shows in Morton and Company’s No. 1 H in Moore County Texas as the Panhandle field’s notable wildcat. The well reached 3,408 feet with oil from lime intervals, and early production touched 112 barrels, with a later head adding about 60 barrels. Morton predicts 1,000 to 1,500 barrels if squibbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Reeder
Ton and Company
Dumas
Moore County
Panhandle
A. D. Morton
Morton and Company
Moore
Hutchinson
Hansford
Sherman
Morton
Merton
Dallam
Douglas Oil Company
Beauchamp
T. C
Mellroy field yields 1500 barrels from new well
The Mellroy pool in southeastern Hutchinson County reports a new well, S D and W W Mellroy No 1 Cockrell, section 4 block B4 D Ss E survey on a 124 acre lease. Pay zones from 2975 to 8030 feet began at 125 barrels per hour totaling 1500 barrels in 24 hours. Some water accompanies the oil and will be cased off. West of McIlroy another Texas Co well showed oil from 2910 to 2922 feet and 2935 to 2945 feet with bottom at 2995 feet yielding 200 feet of oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winkler
Roxana Petroleum Corporation- Llano Oil Company
Scarborough
Hendricks Pool
Winkler County
West Texas
New Mexico Line
Skelly Oil Company
Seaman
el Paso Mining Company
Dixon Creek Area
OIL City-Merchant Pool
Amarillo Oil Company No. 1
Ingerton
Oil City
Canadian River
Hutchinson County
Pampa Pool
Texas Company
Na.t J
Barrett
I. & G. N. Survey
Gray County
Seminole
Oklahoma
Sminole
Indian Territory Iluminating Oil Company
No. 1
Mellroy
S. D
W. W. Mellroy
Cockrell
Mellroy Oil Company
McIlroy
Jin
Water Bailed From Burton Well In Ochiltree Area
Oil men and scouts after three days around W. G. Burton No 1 Strickler in section 579 block 43 H and T C survey Ochiltree county reported casing set at 8801 feet, 69 feet off bottom, filling 600 feet with fluid. The hole was bailed and only water recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Burton
Strickler
Ochiltree County
Humble Relocates West Texas Offices to McCamey
Humble Oil and Refining moves West Texas offices from San Angelo to McCamey. The relocation creates a new division point with pipelines radiating in three directions and shifts land geological and production departments. Australia reports a shortage of duck feathers for quilt down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Humble Oil and Refining Company
San Angelo
McCamey
Land, Geological and Production Department
Australia
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Pee New Mexico Plai
San
OKEH
Mann
Seminole Field
Grisso
Lapland
Arkansas
Rock Island
Robert F. Garland
Independent Oil and Gas Company
Wilcox Sand
J. R. Simpson
O. D. Strother
Frank Knappenberger
Canyon Oil Company
W.S. Livingston
Seminole News
H. A. Born
J. N. Harber
W. Elmer Harber
B. F. Davis
J. B. Campbell
H. W. Franks
F.killingsworth
J. A. Patterson
Wewoka
Frank H. Reed
Neosho
J. R. Phillips
M. Chamberlain
T. F. McVay
Paul
Hedrick
Oklahoma Panhandle
Grissos
Roxana-Bryan Pool
Vitek Oil Corporation
Jordan-Brown
Channing
Deep Rock Oil Company and and Associates
Lyman-Balfour
G. & M. Survey
Hartley County
A. O. Duggan
H. & T. C. Survey
Roswell
Buffalo-Roswell Oil Company
Chaves County
New Mexico
Andrew
Gaines
Andrew County
Amerada
Southern
Delmar
T. and P. Coal and Oil
Marland
Gulf
Humble
McLean District
Rensoul Petroleum Company
Hasselby
H. & G. N. Survey
McLean
Gasser
Sewell
Shamrock
Wheeler County
Morton Well
Milroys
Cockrell Ranch
Burton
Ochiltree
Angelo
M’camey
Black Hawk
Princess Cordial
New State
Black Hawk Link
Park St
Daf Sall
Greer’s
Ose
Greer
Department Store
Fourth and
POLK
Hort Springs National Park
Arkansa
Ozark Mountains
Uncle Sam
Health and Recreation Bureau
Amber of Commerce
Hot Springs National Park
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