Texas butane demand to rise 30 percent in 1948
Railroad Commissioner William J. Murray Jr warned at the Texas Butane Dealers Association convention that a cold winter could trigger severe shortages again. He urged immediate action including expanding bulk storage, larger tank fabrication, firm supplier contracts, and a new six point program to ease next winter's shortages.
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Austin
U.P
William J. Murray, Jr
Texas Butane Dealers ’Association
Murray
Texas
Beauford H. Jester
Seaboard Oil seeks discovery at Robertson well No 3
Seaboard Oil Company of Delaware seeks a discovery for its J. C. Robertson well No 3 in the Aqua Dulce Field Nueces County. Flood lights were installed at the Earth youth tennis court by the Lions Club.
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Seabord Oil Company of
Delaware
J. C. Robertson
Aqua Dulce
Nueces County
Young People’s Tennis
Earth
The
Lions Club
Commission Fixes Gas Allowables
The Railroad Commission sets July daily allowable gas production in Texas by district and field. Entries include North McFaddin 17,129,031 cubic feet and Old Ocean 202,928,000 in District 2, La Blanca 9,838,710 and South Weslaco 29,838,708 in District 4, Carthage 394,852,000 and Whelan 46,774,193 in District 6, Sipe Springs 645,161 and Eden 483,871 in District 7.
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Austin
The
Railroad Commission
Texas
North McFaddin
Alief
Blue Lake
McCoy Field
Needville
North Louise
Old Ocean Field
Sublime Field
la Blanca
McAllen Field
Riverside
Rocke
South Weslaco
East Texas
Carthage Field
Navarro Crossing
Oakwood
Rodessa
Tri-Cities
Waskom
Whelan
West Central
Sipe Springs
Eden Field
Record crude oil production hits all time weekly high
Oil and Gas Journal reports total U S production at 5 494 450 barrels daily for the week ending June 26 up 3 765 from the prior week Driven gains from Mississippi Oklahoma Montana and the Eastern area offset by declines in Kansas and Wyoming Texas California and Louisiana stay near peak levels for the year.
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Tulsa
Okla
J.P
The
Oil and Gas Journal
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Oklahoma
Montana
Kansas
Wyoming
Texas
California
Louisiana
Alabama
Arkansas
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Florida
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Nebraska
New Mexico
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Oil firm seeks new rate in Dune Field Crane County
The road commission set August 4 for a hearing on the General American Oil Company application. The matter concerns establishing the maximum production rate and revising field rules for the Dune Field in Crane County.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
General American Oil Company
Crane County
Texas-Hugoton Field Rules Set
The Railroad Commission adopts field rules for several districts in Texas and Oklahoma. Nueces Neto gas oil ratio set at 2,000 cubic feet per barrel for Dabney sand in Aqua Dulce. Various wells receive permit approvals for salt water disposal and repressuring. Fullerton Field production reduced to 66 barrels per well daily. Texas-Hugoton Field spacing set at 2,500 feet between wells and 1,250 feet from property lines.
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W. M. Coleman
Scotland
Andrews
Fullerton
Sherman, Moore and Hansford
Texas-Hogaton
Sloan and Zook Oils Sold to Tulsa and Wichita Firms
Sloan and Zook Oil Co operator of 3124 wells in PA KS TX OK sold its entire stock to Deep Rock Oil Corp of Tulsa and Dere Oil Co of Wichita. Ralph Zook declined to name the sale price. A separate note says a man was placed last on Wood Green housing list after refusing a flat without electricity.
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Sloan and Zook Properties
Tulsa
Wichita
Bradford
U.P
Sloan and Zook Oil Co
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Deep Rock Oil Corp
Okla
Dere Oil Co
Kan
Ralph Zook
Sloan and Zook
Wood Green
England
Pay Hike Avert Walkout At Pan American Refining
Pan American Refining Co offers a nine cent hourly wage increase plus nine cent cost of living boost to avoid a strike by CIO Local 449. About 1,840 workers affected. plant produces gas, toluene, propane, butylene, fuel oil and gasoline daily.
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Texas City
Pan American Refining Company
Oil Workers International Union
CIO
Refining Company
Pan American Pipe Line Company
Joe D. McGee
Pan American
McGee
Atlantic Seaboard
Amarillo Firm Wins Pump Station Contracts
The Texas Pipe Line Company awarded contracts for modern pump stations at Wichita Falls and Wink Texas. R B McLaughlin said construction would start immediately on the Jal New Mexico Cushing Oklahoma pipeline. Wichita Falls contract goes to Graver Construction Co of Houston. Wink station to Brown Lane Company of Amarillo.
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Houston
U.P
Texas Pipe Line Company
Wichita Falls
Wink, Tex
R. B. McLaughlin
Jal
New Mexico- Cuhsing
Okla
Graver Construction Co
Wink
Brown Lane Company
Amarillo
Defies Bishop Wins Contest in Miss West Virginia Pageant
An 18 year old girl from Wheeling, Miss Mariruth Ford, defied threats of expulsion from the Catholic Church and won the right to compete for a 2000 dollar scholarship and the Miss West Virginia title. The contest earlier saw two entrants withdraw after Bishop John J Swint warned Catholic girls against participation.
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Wheeling
Wva
Mariruth Ford
West Virginia
John J. Swint
Kiwanians Hear Convention Report
North Amarillo Kiwanis members heard J C Arden and Lee Hunter describe their recent convention trip during the weekly Bennett Hall luncheon. The report highlighted sessions and key discussions from the event.
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North Amarillo Kiwanis Club
Bennett Hall
J. C. Arden
Lee Hunter
Western river projects demand broad state participation
Secretary Krug said every state except Florida contributed materials for Western reclamation last year. He noted federal projects produced $555 million in crops and $22.5 million in power while $47.57 million in materials and supplies were spent, with 60 percent going to eastern midwest and southern suppliers and 40 percent to western states. State figures include Texas 1,506,123 dollars Louisiana 576,301 Oklahoma 232,235 Arkansas 214,534 and New Mexico 107,989 dollars.
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Washington
Florida
Krug
Midwest
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
School Land Board Awards High Bids on Lease Sale
Land Commissioner Bascom Giles announced the school land board awarded high bids totaling 1 874 245 dollars for a June 1 mineral lease sale covering 155 823 acres. The receipts boost the permanent public free school fund to about 130 million dollars. William O Harwell resigns as manager of the Wessaco chamber of commerce to head the Texas area Economic Development Foundation in Austin.
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Austin
U.P
Bascom Giles
School Land Board
C-C
Wessaco
Tex
William O. Harwell
Chamber of Commerce
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
Texas Area Economic Development Foundation
Rail ruling on Austin application June 29 referenced
Unclear OCR fragment notes a ruling to set allowable terms for Austin and mentions a rail ing date of August 3 tied to the application. Context is insufficient for full details or parties.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
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