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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1952

Page

5

Drilling Presses On Despite Steel Strike

In Lea County Sinclair Oil and as Company No 1 RensRaw plan a 14 500 foot wildcat near section 2 140 36e. Skaly Oil Company locates No 6 A Lynch Federal at 13 500 feet in Devonian, 12 miles northeast. Hassid Hunt Trust Estate takes over J Don Hudgens No 1 C State wildcat in southeast Chaves County to 11 000 feet.

Sinclair Oil &@as Company RensRaw Lea County Skaly Oil Company Lynch-Federal Aix Buf Hassid Hunt Trust Estate J. Don Hudgens Wildcat Chaves County West Lea County H. S. Moss D. P. Peck Gladiolg

Oil Field Drilling Update in Lea County Texas

Multiple wells in Lea County New Mexico area report recent activity. Gustave Ring reentered No 1 BM State at 9439 feet while planning to reach 10500 feet. Ohio Oil Company Nos 8 and 9 Denton test for Wolfcamp and Devonian with acidic treatments and specific depths. Gulf Oil Saunders No 2 and Shell Gray No 2 in Saunders field mark new production with defined flow rates and acid treatments. Baker & Taylor No 1 State wildcat plugged. Lubbock Machine Company operates Calbaugh wildcat in Torrance County.(Apparently summarizing many operations across several counties with depths, formations, and locations.)

Gustave Ring Wildcat Lea County Texas Company Ohio No Denton Baker & Taylor Roosevelt County San Adres Lubbock Machine Company Weatherford & Barret Calbaugh Wildcat Torrance County O. H. Randel Ivan Thurman Eddy County Tulk West Lea County Gulf Oil Corp. No Saunders

Rotary Drilling Registers Increase In U S Canada

U S and Canadian oilfield rig activity reached 3032 for the June 16 week, up from 2994 prior and 3018 a month earlier, with 2631 in the comparable 1951 week. West Texas New Mexico area Od essa shows continued slack, down to 654 rigs as regional totals group by area show varying trends.

Dallas United States Canada American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors Hughes Tool Company West Texas-New Mexico Odessa Pacific “Coast Oklahoma Rocky Mountain Ann Tgp AMDT West Texas N.M. Datas de Cena Olcott

Geologists Eye Oil From Sandstone Deposits in Utah and Canada

Bureau tests in Vernal and Sunnyside Utah and Saskatchewan Saskatchewan tar sands hold 1.15 to 2 billion barrels Vernal and 700 million in Sunnyside rich spots. Processes include hot water froth flotation to separate oil from sand with up to 97 percent recovery. Large scale viability undecided. gas pressure and bacteria-assisted methods explored.

California Athabaska Saskatchewan United States Bureau Utah Bureau Sunnyside American Petroleum Institute

Canadians In Korea Long For Seafood

Brig. John Rockingham, former commander of the 25th Canadian in Korea, says troops are well fed but miss home seafood and fish items. He notes no fish in rations and urges fish food parcels, plus tea bags, dried soup packages, writing paper, ballpoint pens and pencils for soldiers.

John Rockingham Vancouver Korea Rockingham

Air Force Secretary Reveals Spare Parts Used for Korea

Air Force Secretary Tom Finletter told a Senate committee that the Air Force has been taking spare parts from Sabrejets that could be flying in the United States to keep aircraft operating in Korea. The panel has pressed for greater economizing on spare parts.

Air Force Tom Finletter Korea Finletter Senate

Bogus Check Writer Remains Behind Bars in Alaska

James Burton Smith, 43, jailed again in Florence for forgery, the same charge that sent him to prison four times. While incarcerated he and an auto mechanic allegedly wrote bad checks and mailed them to a woman friend to obtain items he needed in jail.

Florence James Burton Smith Smith

Quote on chance and ambition from a Mallorca perspective

A philosophical remark argues that every man can seize opportunity, yet some people desire success without effort or risk. The line reflects a belief in merit through work and persistence rather than entitlement.

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Hunt No. 1 Manory-Elliott Santa Fe Crossroads Ohio Oil Company East Lea County Wolfcamp Ohio No. 6 Shell Oil Co. No. 2 Gray Saunders Field Humble Oil & Refining Company No. 2 Federal Elliott Amerada Petroleum Corp Cen U.S Vernal Ginsberg Music Company North Main Roswell, New Mexico the Recreation Club White's Motor Sales Mercury Chevrolet BUICK S. Turner Hobbs New Mexico L. E. Lester Tank Truck Service Burke Packard Wiley Motor CO West Broadway W. Bwdy Hobbs, New Mexico B.C Saberjets Shaw Machine IE OIL & Gas Page Winslow Cafe Jim Winslow K Broadway Diabbe Ube ING Hobbs Service Watson Truck & Supply Pontiac Complete Parts & Service Leroy Wise T. S. Cottingham Velma Petroleum Corp. Oil Producers Stanfield and Edwards Construction Company W. Broadway Hobbs, N. M New Mexico Construction Co N. M General Machine Work P. O. Box S Shipp P. O. Box S. A. Walton Owner John Craft J. W. Walton Trucking CO W. Mariand NEW Meksco
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