Panhandle Oilfield Update Signals New Activity in Wheeler Moore Areas
Development in the Panhandle shows five new locations and seven wells completed in Gray and Wheeler counties. Wheeler No. 1 D'Spain posts 662 barrels in four days. Texas Company No. 11 Faulkner averages 551 barrels. Deep eastern Wheeler tests and Moore County No. 1 Robertson drive growing interest as gas production climbs with several rigs active and plans for a new gas plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Wheeler County
O'Spain
Bell Oil & Gas Company
Gray County
Texas Company No
Faulkner
Oil activity surges in Eddy Lea counties New Mexico
In Artesia New Mexico oil work is strong with a gas well completed at Barnsdall Leonard State No 1 and a new pool likely opened in southeastern Eddy. Stovall and Marshall progress Mock No 1 while Spearow et al drill McClelland No 1. Continental Oil scouts Ascarate in Jal and Humble Cemented casing at Lindley No 4 A. Texas Company rigs and Noble drilling continue across Lea and Eddy counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy County
Barnsdall Leonard State No. 1
Stovall and Marshall
Rocky Arroyo
Spearow Et al
McClelland
Lea County
Continental Oil Co
Jal
E. B. Guess
Humble Oil and Reefining Co
Texas Company
Lee
Lynch
Moberly
Noble Drilling Co
State 10 Sues for Recovery of Rich Tract
In Gregg County East Texas oil field the Texas attorney general James V Allred sues for about 500 acres worth roughly 1 25 million. Defendants include Atlantic Oil Producing Gulf Production Sun Oil Shell Petroleum Texas Vacuum Arkansas Fuel Humble and United Gas Public Service Company. Land lies between Francis W Johnson survey and Sabine River with 50 producing wells. The suit seeks accounting of oil and damages for drainage and if successful the land could be leased by the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
U.P
Gregg County
East Texas
James V. Allred
Atlantic Oil Producing Company
Gulf Production Company
Sun Oil Company
Shell Petroleum Corporation
the Texas Company
Vacuum Oil Company
Arkansas Fuel & Oil Company
Humble Oil & Refining Company
United Gas Public Service Company
Permanent School Fund
Francis W. Johnson
Sabine River
General Allred
Texas
Attorney General
Oil and Gas Journal shows fewer completions in 1933
The Oil and Gas Journal annual review reports 1933 US completions at 12,312 wells, down from 1929 and 1932, with 6,968 oil wells, 932 gas wells, and 3,312 dry holes. East Texas led declines, while several fields gained activity. Oklahoma opened six new pools and overall 1933 oil output rose by 115,068,920 barrels despite industry pressure to curb production.
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United States
Oil and Gas Journal of Tulsa
Texas
East Texas
Michigan
West Texas
Texas Panhandle
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
Southwest Texas
North Louisiana
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Crescent
Logan County
Sasakwa
Keokuk
Seminole County
Chandler
Lincoln County
Olive
Creek County
Fitts
Pontotoc County
Bixby
Tulsa
Naval Reserve Field
Osage County
Fairfax
Osage
South St. Louis
Pottawatomie
Crescent Pool
Kansas
Gates
Stafford County
Brandenstein
Thode
Rice County
McCann
Butler County
Public Service Commission
McPherson
Harvey
Greenwood
Rice
McPherson, Harvey and
Public Service Commissions of States
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Ohio
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Panhandle oil production holds even with slight decline
Panhandle production stayed near the prior week, dipping 721 barrels to an average of 42,614 barrels. The drop came in Carson and Hutchinson counties while other districts rose, with wells totaling 2,001 and the field average at 21.2 barrels per well.
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Panhandle
Carson
Hutchinson
Hutchinson County
Gray
Mooreee
Wheeler
Markets Pacting Rewritten By Industry Committees
Washington Jan 27 A complete rewriting of the marketing practices agreement was undertaken by industry committees from the conference on marketing and gasoline stabilization pool pacts. The session recessed at call of Amos L. Beaty. Committees will prepare a new document with minor industry changes, rule out new ideas. Rewriting follows a demand from yesterday. next general session date not announced. Ickes announced no regulations yet on standard contract forms and called revisions necessary for act compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Amos L. Beaty
Ickes
Russell Brown
Prosecution Plan Aids Texas Oil Code Violators
Secretary Ickes and Attorney General Cummings approve a plan to speed prosecutions of Texas violators of oil code and production curtailment orders. Two Texas assistants Charles I Francis and L F Guinn may prosecute without Washington approval with district attorney collaboration. Readiness exists for many production and refining cases. details outline reduced delays and prompt action. An Alpine robbery at Santa Fe station involved robbers breaking in, stealing from a cash drawer, and fleeing when the night operator arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Texas
Ickes
Cummings
Charles I. Francis
Tyler
L. F. Guinn
Dallas
Oll
Tekes
Ofl
National Industries Recovery Et
Interior Department
F. M. Lege, Jr
Dave Gray
Electra
T. FE. McGilathery
Alpine
Alpine Santa Fe
Oil Man's Calendar Highlights Petroleum Expositions and Meetings
The calendar lists numerous industry events from February to June, including the Third International Heating and Ventilating Exposition in New York, state petroleum association meetings in Des Moines Louisville Peoria and Indianapolis, and the American Petroleum Institute and Petroleum Geologists gatherings in Dallas Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Notable venues include Grand Central Palace, Brown Hotel Louisville, and Statler Hotel Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Central Palace
New York
Iowa Petroleum Association
Des Moines
Kentucky Petroleum Marketers Asn
Brown
Loulaville
Ohio Petroleum Marketers Asa
Deshler Wallick
Columbus
Ohio
American Petroleum Institute
Biltmore Hotel
Oklahoma City
Oklo
Philadelphia
American Society of Testing Materials
Washington
D. C
Michigan Oil Men's Assn
Statler
Detroit
Mich
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Baker Hotel
Dallas
Texas
American Chemical Society
Miami
Fla
Oil Equipment and Engineering Exposition
Houston
National Petroleum Assn
Cleveland
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City
Natural Gasoline Assn. of America
Tulsa
Okla
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Waldorf-Astoria
Virginia Oil Jobber Assn
Virginia Oil Men's Assn
Roanoke
Wm Penn Hotel
Pittsburgh
Northwest Petroleum Assn
No. Dakota
Penn
State College
West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Scout Leaders Meet Monday Night In Amarillo Roundup Plans
Scoutmasters and assistant scoutmasters will gather at 7 pm at the American Legion Frame to review stage details and final plans for the Amarillo Area Boy Scout Roundup set for February 9 and 10. The meeting, organized by adult leaders, includes participants from many in Theanata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Area
Scoutmansters’ Round Table
Organ Moyer
Theanata
American Legion
JOE WILLIAMS RANCH LEASED TO PHILLIPS CO
Phillips Petroleum Company acquired the Joe Williams ranch in southwest Hutchinson County via a ten year lease covering about 7 2685 acres for roughly 120 000 dollars cash. One well to start immediately with ten more over the term, each wellserving 640 acres, rentals set at one dollar per acre. The land north of the Canadian River is seen as highly valuable for gas with oil potential. Several Amarillo investors share royalty interests. Joe Williams retains 30-64 of the equity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson County
Phillips Petroleum Company
Joe Williams
Wheeler County
Smith Bros
Cargray Company
Carson County
Sitter Ranch
H&gn
Phillips
L&gn
Continental Oil Company No
Carrie Wright
Skelly Oil Company No
Heuston
Wheeler Johnson & Harvey No
Harvey
Smith Bros. No
Harlan
Gray County
Gray
Hoffman Oil Company No
Finley
Chaney
Sinclair Prairie-Phillips No
Worley-Regolds
I&gn
Texas Company
Faulkner
F. H. Yealey
Moore County
Phillips Company
Setion 40
H&tro
Big Blue Creek
H&to
Rt. Sikes
Ed Trigg Eure Vey
TORR
J. Pottevant
EB. Lennow
Sinclair Company
O Boom
Mutchinson
H&tc
Williams
Amarillo
Hot oil blamed for gasoline price drop in Houston
Illegally produced oil sent to rival refineries caused a one cent cut in gasoline prices by five major companies Magnolia Humble Sinclair Texas and Gulf Refineries with Shell likely to follow. Officials cited sustained weakness in the market due to heavy runs of hot oil to refineries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Magnolia
Humble
Sinclair
Gulf Refining
Shell Petroleum Corporation
Oil and gas tests as Panhandle wells show varied outputs
In Randall and Wheeler counties drilling resumes on several prospects. Sunray Company reports No. 1 Jones in section 164 flowing at 7,000 bpd after initial 100 bpd, with oil pay around 3,359 to 3,380 feet height and surface elevation 50 feet higher. Shamrock, Devore Woolsey Oxnard site restarts after engine repairs. Osborne No. 1 Admire in Wheeler County yields 240 bpd then drops to about 50 bpd due to paraffin. Humble, Piney and King Royalty rigs push drilling with depths around 2,300 feet and pay around 6 bph at times, while Loops on 1860 cement wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamrock
Wheeler County
R. R. Osborne
Shamrock Oil & Gas Company
Moore County
Robertson
H&tc
Sunray Pool
Wheeler Bell Oil & Gas Company
Spain
H&gn
Skelly Oil Company
West Schaffer
Gray Denworth
Webb
Gulf Production Company
Thompson
I&gn Survey
Mid-Kansas
H&gn Survey
Saulsbury Et al No
Becker
Skelly Oil Company No. 8
Vicars
Skelly Oil Company No
Skelly Oil Company No. 4
Texas Company No. 1
Bs&f
Hutchinson
Dixon Creek Oil Refining Company
Cockrell “K
Travelers Oil Company
TCRR
Moore
Shamrock Oil &Gas Company
Sunray
No. 1 Jones
Sunray Company
Panhandle
Shamrock Company
Randall
Wildcat
Devore & Woolsey
Oxnard
Amarillo
Wheeler
Bradenhead
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Piney Oil & Gas Company
Robinson & Devore
King Royalty Company
Jackson Pool
Laycock Pool
City of Shamrock Sees Oil Boom in New Field
Special to The Sunday News-Globe reports Shamrock eyed for major oil growth as Osbourne location in section 47 block 18 HA&GN shows an estimated 100-barrel well and leasing activity rises with out-of-town visitors from Oklahoma City Amarillo Dallas and Fort Worth. Happy prospects hinge on further east developments while west wells on Magic City offsets continue. Miss Freda Thompson becomes first Australian woman and third in the British Empire to qualify as a flying instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday News-Globe
Shamrock
Osbourne
Oklahoma City
Amarillo
Dallas
Fort Worth
Magic City
Osborne
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Globe, Amarillo
New Wheeler Pool
Carson Sinclair Prairie
Qld
New Mexico
Eddy Well
Artesia
N. M
Eddy
East
OIL, Gas Journal
Charles P. Williamson
Hiinots Petroleum Marketers
Pere Marquette Hotel
Peoria
Indiana Petroleum Ve Hotel
Phillips CO
City OF
Freda Thompson
Australia
British Empire
Credit Ass’n
Rolla FE. Townsend, Mgr
Western Bldg
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