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Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1950

Page

3

Magnolia Wildcat Extends Pennsylvanian in Lea County

In northeast Lea County the Magnolia No. 1 Walker wildcat extended the Pennsylvanian lime oil play in the Bough field. The well flowed 54 barrels of oil in 13 hours from a 9729 foot depth. A nearby Magnolia No. 11-1B Betenbaug tested with gas shows and oil flow from the same horizon, indicating ongoing extension prospects. Stanolind, Atlantic Refining, and Texas Co. inked further tests and deepening plans across Lea County wildcats near Hobbs and Lovington as development tests proceed.

Magnolia Petroleum County Walker Federal Wildcat Lea County Magnolia No Betenbaug Stanolind Oil & Gas Co San Andres-Permain Hobbs San Andres Atlantic Refining Co Denton Lovington McAlester Fuel Co Denton Pool Shell Oil Co Larter Foster East

Drilling Progress Reports Farwell Area Oil Wells

Reports detail multiple oil prospects in Eddy and Chaves counties. Honolulu No 1 State in central southeast Chaves reaches 5233 feet while fishing for damaged drill pipe. No 2 State tests San Andres lime in Permian at 2106 feet with results pending. Humble No 1 Federal Wiggs in Eddy County drills below 14514 feet in lime. Coordinates and sections listed for each location.

Honolulu Oil Corp Chaves County Honolulu No. 2 No. 1 San Andres

Church Sermons and Oil Prospect in Hobbs and Neff

The Hobbs New Mexico Church of Christ Scientist lists a Sunday lesson on God from Psalms and Science and Health with a sermon using Bible passages. Separately Amerada Petroleum, Cities Service, and The Texas Company back a wildcat oil test in a Pennsylvanian zone with potential production if the 9 350 to 9 400 foot interval yields oil. the prospect sits in section C-38 stock 38 with a nearby north and west line.

Mary Baker Eddy Section & Stock Amerada Petroleum Corporation Cities Service Oil Company the Texas Company

Green Cross Word Puzzle Challenge

A compact crossword style puzzle from the 177 Green Cross set includes clues on safety terms and everyday words. Across and down items reference road safety, anatomy, chemistry symbols, and common phrases.

Wildcat Well in Terry County Texas Near Brownfield Depths

The No. 1 Nystel wildcat in southeast Terry County 14 miles southeast of Adair San Andres intersected Ellenburger from 12,094 feet with a plan to plug back to 11,715 feet and test the Fusselman in the Silurian. The Ellenburger showed only water with a 1,115 foot water blanket and 280 feet of clear sulphur water. Top Ellenburger revised to 11,905 feet. elevation 3,171 feet. Operators will set 5 1/2 inch casing at 11,715 feet and perforate 11,500 to 11,600 feet.

Tidewater Associated Oil Company Nystel Terry County Adair-San Andres Ellenburger

Rig Up For Kenna test

A 126 foot rig rises on the O'Brien ranch south of Kenna as Magnolia Petroleum Co starts a major wildcat in the untested area. Water was found at shallow depth after drilling to 500 feet but volumes were insufficient. Location about 120 miles south and 3 miles west of Kenna amid big ranches near Railroad Mountain ridge with leasing at 56 dollars per acre. Nearest test Barnsdall 13 000 feet, abandoned about a year ago as a dry hole.

O’brien Kenna Magnolia Petrolew Co Barnsdall

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