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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1942
Page
3
Reported oil find in Britain sparks Allied hopes as field size remains secret yet described as flowing thousands of barrels. The piece notes import reliance, wartime oil logistics, and potential shifts in gas and pipeline regulation amid nationalized controls.
Tulsa dispatch reports the Independent Petroleum Association of America calls for a full analysis of independent producers’ challenges ahead of its 13th annual meeting in Wichita October 19 20. IPAA will host committee sessions and forums with prominent speakers including Harold L Ickes William B Stout and Kansas Governor Payne Ratner as part of a three day agenda.
Highlights include new dry ice separation for carbon dioxide in Colorado aiding synthetic rubber, a 4000 barrel Del Valle deep zone in California, extended Miocene output at Cat Canyon, and a solid Midway-Sunset producer in a depleted area. West Texas Ellenburger wells show shallower tests. Alberta Tar Sands activity rises with a 100 barrel pilot plant and plans for a 10,000 barrel plant. Gulf Coast and Texas regions report new gas and lime production, including Deer Island deep gas, Harmon and Ganado extensions, Edwards lime opening, and Pettit lime in Cherokee County. Montana and Kansas findings add to new pools and Arbuckle lime linking, with tight activity in Illinois, Oklahoma, and North Texas.
Two completions in Panhandle oil fields were listed by the Texas Railroad Commission for last week. The Weatherly No. 24 in Hutchinson County showed 544 barrels potential, and Schafer Ranch No. 137 in Carson County showed 343 barrels. Five additional tests were reported by the Pampa commission office across Gray, Carson, Wheeler, and Moore counties, including Schafer Ranch No. 161, A. Chapman No. 2, and Gober No. 1, with various offset measurements and survey references.
In Tulsa oil leaders warn a production crisis looms under heavy wartime demand. Senate testimony seeks a price that spurs wildcat drilling and faster exploration to build reserves for United Nations needs. Industry officials urge rapid, government-supported expansion to prevent a total shortfall.
The Bureau of Mines reports total crude stocks at 241,179,000 barrels for the week ended Oct 3, down 1,606,000 from the prior week. Domestic oil fell 1,530,000 barrels and foreign crude declined 76,000. Daily production averaged 3,685,500 barrels, down 224,000 from last week. Runs in stills averaged 3,879,000 barrels daily, the highest since January, 77,000 above the prior week.
New Books in the Institute Library lists two items. Photomicrography of Salt in Petroleum by Christianson and Horne from Bureau of Mines covers emulsions salt crystals and distillation behavior with 56 pages and 22 micrographs. Oily Daze at Cherry Grove by Ernest C. Miller describes the 1882 Pennsylvanian oil boom with the Cherry Grove field, rapid drilling, and quick decline in 1882.
Houston reports that the petroleum industry has united to support the U nited Nations by supplying fuel oils lubricants and high test gasoline for planes and trucks. Major firms are joining in new pipelines pooling transport and marketing while research facilities expand. Labor shortages threaten peak efficiency.
Services were held today for Joe Ray Thomas 17 Throckmorton High School senior and football star who was fatally injured in the Throckmorton Haskell game on Oct 2. He died yesterday.
D Bunchanan of Houston urged continued exploratory operations at a rising pace to sustain the industry’s supply position. He noted current well development at 43 percent of 1941 and warned gasoline rationing could impact the industry’s economy. OPC district three covers several states and sends 59 percent of motor gasoline elsewhere. Distinguished service awards were given to John G. Pew of Sun Oil and H R Cullen of Houston Independent.
A schedule listing numerous oil and gas industry events from October through December across U S cities. The entries include group names, event titles, and host cities such as Houston Wichita Lassen Tulsa New Orleans Austin Shreveport Los Angeles Chicago Cincinnati New York Artesia with dates from Oct 15 to Dec 4.
Washington October 10 Allen A Jergins of Los Angeles was named director at large in the facility security division of the petroleum coordinator. District directors named were Frank A Epps New York City Edward J George Sawtelle Houston and George F Prussing Los Angeles. Cincinnati October 4 John L Lewis urged labor unity and said United Mine Workers would be glad to participate in any bona fide peace conference.
Houston will host the first meeting next Thursday with Dallas to follow Friday at the Baker Hotel. J. R. Richards, head of OPA rationing, will explain the nationwide gasoline rationing plan slated to take effect around November 22. Cc B Barrett of Texas Company helps arrange, inviting all oil industry representatives and interested parties.
Washington DC speech by the Director of Natural Gas stresses conservation and cooperation to support wartime needs. He highlights rising gas demand, limited pipeline materials, and the role of the Office of Petroleum Coordinator for War in balancing production with critical material use.
Washington October 10 Price Administrator Leon Henderson testified before a Senate subcommittee opposing a general increase in crude oil prices to spur wildcatting. He dismissed the idea that adding 500 million to 1 billion dollars to petroleum costs would benefit government or consumers. Industry spokesmen warned of shortages, but Henderson favored direct discovery incentives over price hikes.
Governor Coke Stevenson said Texas will receive liberal gas rationing, with base allowances equal to other states and more people expected to get extra allowances. He noted Texas may get more gasoline due to longer travel distances and saw no need for new taxes. the regular session should finish in about ninety days.
Major General Richard Donovan outlined the Eighth Service Command Functions before the Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association in Dallas. The gathering heard talks by Donald R Knowlton D E F Buchanan Lt Colonel D B Burns and George Sawtelle with awards to Texas oilmen and plans for a Dallas Petroleum Club reception and a Texas-Oklahoma game tickets sales.
Dr John Mc Gavack of United States Rubber Company described USF rubber at the American Chemical Society fall meeting in Buffalo. The new crude offers greater uniformity softness reduced milling power and higher purity. Developed with C E Linscott and J W Haefele, the process removes dirt by sedimentation blends latex for uniform solids and flocculates rubber in small particles to wash away impurities.
Washington Oct 10 A Senate public lands subcommittee heard a proposal to grant government subsidies to stimulate oil exploration as in Russia. Russell B Brown of the Independent Petroleum Association of America urged price increases to fund exploration and secondary recovery, saying taxes could address profit concerns. Chairman O Mahoney directed the statement be sent to Henderson for further elaboration. Henderson could not appear tomorrow.
Tulsa report says negotiations are near completion for Sinclair interests to buy Continental Pipe Line Company crude lines in Corpus Christi area and about one million barrels of Southern Minerals crude. The deal involves 300 miles of gathering lines plus 750000 barrels of crude, with additional contracts and a new 160 mile pipeline to connect to Sinclair Houston plant.
Lone Star Steel Company asked the War Products Board for an increase to 17.78 million dollars for the blast furnace project near Daingerfield Texas. The request aimed to fund a battery of coke ovens with by product facilities to produce ammonium sulfate and other war material basics, following a stockholders progress report.
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