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Andrews County News

Location

Andrews, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1956

Page

5

Permian wildcat discoveries span Wolfcamp fields near Andrews

Multiple wells in Andrews County report 24 hour potential tests with oil grades from 32 to 46.4 gravity. Operators include Magnolia Petroleum, Humble, Ard Drilling, Forrest Oil, White Eagle, Arvo of Carnaratinn and others. Notable data cite depths from 4,425 to 10,500 feet, porosity and water production, and proposed dual completions in Wolfcamp and McFarland Queen fields.

Texas Crude Oil Company No Lonnie Glasscock West Andrews County Wildcat Omite Andrews Magnolia Petroleum Company No E. H Wolfcamp Wesines Ard Drilling Company Abilene T. Hall Humble Oil and Refining Co R. M. Means McFerand Adrews Humble Theorth University Lands Survey B. E. Nix Fuhrman-Masche Forrest Oil Corporation No. 1 University McFarland Eastind Univerity Lands Survey Arvo Carnaratinn U. T. Cascade Marius Votos Mattres Martin San Andres Clear Fork Miles Kernaghan, Jr Fahman-Misco Cosden Petroleum No. 2-Q University McFarland (Queen

Burglars Enter City Super Market

Louis Alexander, store manager, says burglars broke into United Super Market Friday night by cutting a hole in the roof and dragged the safe to the back. City police detective Joe Wilson reported the unlatched safe door was found open and a money sack nearby. Alexander says any money was likely only a small amount.

United Super Market Louis Alexander Joe Wilso Wilson Alexander

United States Roads Span Vast Asphalt Network

The United States is paved with about 849000 miles of roads and highways, a figure that would encircle the equator roughly thirty three and a half times.

United States

Portable petroleum powered power plant announced for rapid deployment

A 5,000 kilowatt portable power plant on two 54 foot railway cars can be activated in five hours by a crew of ten. It uses a petroleum gas turbine noted for light weight fast setup no cooling water and efficient heat use. The piece highlights petroleum as a common emergency power source for homes and communities.

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