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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1945
Page
8
Ten new gas wells completed last week in the Panhandle Field with total capacity 59,694,000 cu ft. Six oil wells yielded 664 barrels. Phillips Petroleum completed four gas wells in Hansford County. Hutchinson County led oil activity with four new wells.
Tulsa July 1 United States oil experts warn that peacetime demands and synthetic rubber needs may force the U S to import oil despite high domestic production. A State Department report shows world reserves outside the United States totaling 30.5 billion barrels with U S interests holding over 10 billion. The Army supports expanding foreign holdings, while postwar production in liberated fields is expected to rise to record volumes. Gasoline stocks sag and rationing may continue as redeployment and plans unfold.
A new corps of officers takes over the National Oil Scouts and Landmen’s Association. Ardmore Oklahoma president F D Johnson Corpus Christi new vice president R M Knoepfel Carlsbad New Mexico secretary treasurer W G Sinclair Wichita Falls editor in chief H L Johns New Orleans Louisiana board chair Hal Walker Casper Wyoming. Retiring secretary Raisch says this year’s Year Book will be ready soon with limited print runs.
Houston July 7 UP-TWU reported a weekly crude output of 4,893,770 barrels per day, down 16,050 from last week's high. Texas rose to 2,209,350 barrels daily while Illinois reached 198,100 and Kansas 242,300. Other states showed minor changes.
Oil production in the Panhandle field rose by 11,851 barrels last week as 5,985 wells averaged 89,350 barrels. County results show Carson 697 wells yielding 10,766 barrels, Gray 2,643 wells 45,812, Hutchinson 2,211 wells 28,780, Moore 17 wells 436, Wheeler 417 wells 3,556.
Akron July 7 Guayule plan to plant 400000 acres would require subsidies and is criticized as a potential white elephant for taxpayers. Goodyear chairman P W Litchfield says 55000 long tons yearly harvest would flood markets at 28 cents a pound four years after planting amid rubber surpluses of 12 to 15 cents. He adds guayule resin content lowers quality to 80 percent of natural rubber.
The railroad commission oil and gas division reports 167 regular drilling applications for last week, totaling 3,391 for the year. Oil well completions reach 131 this year, gas well completions 35, and seven wildcat wells drilled in late June. The weekly average allowable is 2,297,418 barrels, up from last week.
Senators Joseph C. O’Mahoney of Wyoming and Carl A. Hatch of New Mexico introduced a bill to amend the Oil Land Leasing Act of 1920. The measure seeks to eliminate acreage limits on oil fields and other steps to spur exploration on public lands and facilitate administration.
The Petroleum Administration for War reported that more than 28 percent of crude oil reaching the east coast comes from Latin America, marking a significant shift in fuel sources during wartime.
A July 3 Washington office letter from the Independent Petroleum Association of America outlines Senate Petroleum Resources hearings paused to about a month, with testimony on foreign oil and The Independent Company to follow. House judges backs Sumner’s Resolution on state ownership of tide and navigable waters to enable state petroleum development regulation. FPC sets Sept 18 hearings on natural gas conservation in Kansas City and New Orleans.
New York July 7 stock holders at a special meeting approved an amendment to the certificate of incorporation authorizing the issuance of 15 million dollars of cumulative preferred stock. Final terms will be set by directors on July 9.
Portales city councilmen rescinded the one cent gasoline tax after a mass meeting in the district court room following the ordinance publication. The vote occurred with absent members noted from the prior approval.
Baton Rouge report from the State Conservation Department notes seven wells finished with initial daily production totaling 1404.63 barrels. The department also issued 24 new well permits in its weekly oil report.
President Truman signed legislation extending the Navy's authority to produce an average of 65,000 barrels of crude oil daily from the Elk Hill Petroleum Reserve to December 31, 1946. The Navy had been limited to 65,000 barrels per day maximum.
Ralph T. Zook, president of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, warns that oil is the first essential in war and crucial at home. He notes Allied experts trace Germany’s war breakdown to gasoline shortages and argues the U.S. must have ample domestic oil capacity. He calls for higher oil prices and freer market conditions to meet civilian and wartime needs.
A Texas group led by Governor Steven son forms a six member committee to map strategy for asserting Texas control over natural gas before the Federal Power Commission. Subcommittee chairs named include Charles I. Francis, D. A. Haley, and E. DeGolyer with Texas Mid- Continent Oil and Gas Association members joining. Hearings are set across Kansas City, Oklahoma City, and New Orleans with Texas participation undecided.
Lt. Roy Mack Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Young of Kress, reported missing in action in the Pacific while serving as bombardier on a B-29. He previously spent six months in Cairo and six months in India, expected to complete his mission next month, and was awarded the Air Medal last month.
The American Petroleum Institute reports for the week ended June 30 that military and other gasoline stocks fell by 1,570,600 barrels while civilian grade gasoline rose by 580,000 barrels. Total U S gasoline production gained to 15,546,000 barrels.
Twenty-year-old Mrs. Rose Marie Moore faces arraignment in Portland on charges of defrauding the parents of servicemen by posing as pregnant. Indictments allege she wrote to families claiming a child was fathered by their sons and mentioned victims in Alvin West Virginia Cered West Virginia. She was captured by federal officers after a Dallas arrest and used as many as five aliases.
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