Milam County Attracts Major Oil Exploration Activity
Milam County gains attention from Gulf and Texas oil companies as deep oil testing moves near Milano. With 2000 feet drilled at Johnson well near Thorndale, oil shows dry up to a point yet promise deep production. Local investors and abstracting firms in Cameron report rising acreage and royalty deals as exploration ramps up.
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Milam County
Gulf
Texas
Johnson Well
Thorndale
Thorndale Wildcat
Southwest
Luling
Fort Worth
Corpus Christi
Cameron
Oil price drop noted for Rockdale Minerva crude
A 20 cent cut lowers Rockdale Minerva crude to 1.21 dollars per barrel for 39 gravity. The decline upsets Rockdale Cameron and Minerva producers and is not expected to spur field development. Still, the field continues to pay producers despite the low price.
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Rockdale-Minerva
Rockdale
Cameron and
Minerva
Minerva Refinery Recall Spans Local Oil History
The sale of Kent Middleton oil interests including the Minerva refinery to Central Texas Refining Company totals 1.6 million dollars. Built in 1922 by the late John S Owens, the Minerva plant boosted Cameron and Rockdale prosperity, with the field expanding to Rockdale’s edge and known for shallow production and high gasoline content oil.
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Kent-Middleton
Minerva
Central Texas Refining Company
John S. Owens
Brownwood
Cameron Commercial Club
Owens Refining Company
Cameron
Owens
Rockdale
R. J. Long Takes Over Humble Agency Here
R. J. Long, former Pennant Oil agent, is named local agent for Humble Oil and Refining Company succeeding W. B. Skelton who moves to the Texas Company. Long has been active in local oil circles, starting with Owens Refining, and Humble pumps have been installed at local stations.
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R. J. Long
Pennant Oil Company
Humble Oil and Refining Company
W. B. Skelton
The
Texas Company
Mr. Long
Owens Refining Company
Humble
Posey No. 1 Well Photo Sparks Cameron Oil Rumor
A Chamber of Commerce barbe cue near Cameron features Posey No. 1 east of Cameron. The abandoned well, drilled with I. C. Bell and associates, showed gas pressure and water oil and mud over a 100 foot derrick. The discovery inspired local speculation on paying gas deposits.
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Cameron
Posey Well NO
Posey No. 1
Chamber of Commerce
I. C. Bell and Associates
Consid
Cedar Creek Lease Boom Drives Milam County Oil Drilling
Milam County sees heavy lease activity as prices reach up to 500 dollars per acre. The Booker tract near Milano on Cedar Creek secures a new big rotary rig with Chas McDermott moving in to drill a deep test anticipated soon. Experienced drillers back the Cedar Creek property for a thorough test amid a flurry of leases and high interest in the region.
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Milano
Milam County
Cedar Creek
Booker Tract
Branchville
Johnson Well
Thorndale
Herald
Booker
Chas. McDermott
Veteran oilman predicts big pay for Milam County
J T Leach, a longtime oil operator, trusts Milam County will yield large returns with proper development. He discovered the Mexia gas field well and has studied geology closely in Cameron since 1918, confident in the county’s geological structure and prospects for valuable wells.
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J.T. Leach
Milam
J. T. Leach
Milam County
Leach
Mexia
Cameron
Minerva Refinery Change Ties Milam Oil Interests to New Corp
The Kent Middleton oil interests in Milam county including the Minerva refinery pass to a corporation with holdings valued at 1.6 million dollars. The Brownwood Daily Bulletin reports the reorganization effective through the Central Texas Refining Company, per January 26 notice.
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Central Texas Refining CO
Kent-Middleton
Rockdale
Milam County
Minerva
Brownwood Daily Bulletin
Brownwood
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