Interior protests Louisiana tidelands lease sale plan
The Interior Department protests Louisiana's plan to lease tidelands oil and gas plots offshore beyond three miles. Acting Interior Secretary Davis warns of possible federal action if the July 12 sale proceeds, arguing the continental shelf beyond three miles remains under federal leasing authority.
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Washington
Interior Department
Louisiana
Tidelands
Interior
Clarence A. Davis
Louisiana State Mineral Board
Davis
State Mineral Board
Justice Department
Supreme Court
United States
Department of the Interior
Texas UT lands auction opens with 47 tracts bid at noon
Bids totaling 2 765 000 were made on 47 University of Texas oil and gas tracts in the 35th auction as land in Amens Martin Crane and Ector counties drew the largest offers. Additional tracts across Andrews Crane Upton Reagan Crockett Irion Pecos Winkler Ward Loving and Cooke counties were scheduled for bidding.
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Austin
University of Texas
Amens, Martin, Crane
Ector Counties
The
Texas Co
Ing
See
Crane County
Andrews County
Crane
Ector
Tide Water Associated Oil Co
Humble
Hanley Co
Shél? Oi Co
Upton
Reagan
Crockett
Irion
Pecos
Winkler
Ward
Loving
Cooke Counties
Drilling Rigs Steady at 2908 in U S and Canada
A weekly report to the American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors by Hughes Tool Company shows 2908 active rigs in the United States and Canada for the week of June 20 1955. This compares with 2906 a week earlier 2782 a month earlier and 2668 in the prior year’s week. The data highlight regional shifts over the two weeks.
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Dallas
United States
Canada
American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
Hughes Tool Company
April Gas Sales Rise for Utility and Pipeline Firms
The American Gas Association reports total gas utility and pipeline sales to ultimate consumers in April 1955 rose 12.1 percent to 5,862 million therms from 5,227 in April 1954. Natural gas sales increased 12.8 percent to 5,530 million therms. manufactured gas fell 30.5 percent to 47.2 million therms.
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American Gas Association
Association
Change in Little Inch pipeline by Texas Eastern
The Federal Power Commission authorizes Texas Eastern Transmission Corp to convert part of the Little Inch line from gas to oil moving 481.5 miles of new pipe and 10 new compressors, replacing 1,168 miles of old line between Baytown Texas and Moundsville West Virginia. Estimated cost 71.8 million dollars. The move aims to reduce service costs.
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Federal Power Commission
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp
Shreveport
National Gas
Texas Eastern
Baytown
Tex
Moundsville
W.va
FPC
Phillips Calls 83 Debentures for Redemption
Phillips Petroleum will redeem 30 million dollars of outstanding 3.7 percent sinking fund debentures due 1983 on August 5, 1955. Directors authorized the call. Debentures are callable at 103 375 plus accrued interest and convertible to common stock at 65 dollars per share through the redemption date with no accrued interest on unmatured coupons.
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Bartlesville
Okla
Phillips Petroleum Co
Indians Have Equal Voting Rights in United States
The document states that Indians have the same rights to vote as other races and that all natural-born Indians are citizens of the United States.
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The
United States
Lew Wallace Civil War General and Ben Hur Author
Civil War general Lew Wallace rose from lieutenant to corps commander and wrote the best selling novel Ben Hur. His early volunteer service helped shape a notable military and literary career.
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Lew Wallace
Wallace
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