Texas Plains Syndicate well logs show oil bearing sand
Record from the Niehaus No 1 well notes spudding on May 9 1921 and reaching May 1921. It lists multiple sand and shale strata with oil shows and water bearing sections. The entry describes oil bearing sandstone and casing details by Texas Plains Syndicate chaired by J A Shunk with notes on surface geology and sand intervals.
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Texas Plains Syndicate
Niehaus NO
J. A. Shunk
Chmn
Boulders
Milam County oil tale mirrors Cameron pioneer's dream
The Tracy Cameron oil field near Cameron grew from a small band of Milam county pioneers who struck oil in a shallow, high gravity stratification. Despite many wells showing oil, no large, marketable quantities emerged, amid staged development and abandoned wells as operations waned.
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Cameron
Milam County
Tracy Cameron
Tracy
Maysfield
Gause
Brazos
Pendesurs
United States
Huffman
Hopes Rise for Tracy Cameron Field Oil Payoff
Interest grows as wells in the Tracy Cameron field show promise after partial development. The Hohenstein well on the Issacs farm near Minerva is believed to produce five to ten barrels a day, fueling optimism for a paid phase. Cameron’s rail and terminal facilities are seen as key to building a pipeline and marketing crude, with over 50 wells drilled and awaiting pumping prospects.
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Hohenstein
Issacs
Minerva
Cameron
Tracy-Cameron
Oil May Bring Millions to Cameron Area
Oil remains plentiful in the Cameron area where drilling began with a small citizen band. Despite no current development payments, oil shows promise of substantial wealth for the region.
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Cameron
Methodist Missionary Meeting Notes and Visits
Eighteen ladies met last Monday afternoon led by Misa Mollie Moore for a Keera lesson. Special music included four solos by Mrs. D. Lay and a piano solo by Mrs. J. L. Clinton. Mrs. T. C. Gordon of Lott visits Mrs. C. N. Green.
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J. F. Plaster
Misa Mollie Moore
Keera
D. Lay
J. L. Clinton
T. C. Gordon of
Lott
C. N. Green
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