Amerada Pennsylvanian discovery in NE Lea County New Mexico
Amerada Petroleum reports a flowing Pennsylvanian discovery at No 111 SRA State wildcat in extreme northeast Lea County seven miles north of Mescalero field. Test at 9,105 to 9,160 feet produced 1,502,000 cu ft daily gas, 111 barrels oil, nine barrels water, with flow and pressure data and a plan to drill ahead into Devonian. Magnolia completes No 1 F New Mexico as east extender to D K field in east Lea County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerada Petroleum Corp
Wildcat
Lea County
N. M
Mescalrrae
Airline
Tatum
Magnolia Petroleum Co
New Mexico
East Lea County
Lea County Leads Permian Basin Drilling Surge in 1955
Lea County tops the Permian Basin activity, pushing Andrews into second as 532 rotary rigs are active on March 10. Lea rigs rise from 76 on Feb 25 to 90, with Gaines and Coke counties adding 32 and 20 respectively. Other areas with 20 plus include Crane 29, Ector 29, and Midland 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea
Andrews
Gains
Coke Counties
Permian
West Texas
New Mexico
Reed Roller Bit Co
Lea County
Crickey and Caprosk
Andrews County
Gaines
Coke
Crane
Ector
Midland County
Borden
Gaza
Glasscock
Howard Heckley
Mitchell
Nolan
West
Otero Eoseer
Seeeess
Regan Eonwees
Reeves Teow
Seeee Runnels
Scurry
E - Sterling
Tom Green
Wee
Soneeet Renee
Terry
Eweeeeeeee
Oil and water topics mix in Lea County lease sale notice
A 80 acre Lea County oil lease led the latest State Land Office sale with Lamar Lunt of Santa Fe paying 187 50 per acre. Stanolind topped sealed bids at 53 per acre for a 647 acre Eddy County tract near Carlsbad. In all 42 tracts were offered, bringing in 442 412 including 124 057 from sealed bids and 318 150 from oral bids. New plastics and sutures touted for medical use accompany the report. A groundwater permit application by A V Shurlock of Lovington seeks 670.2 acre feet annually from Lea Basin wells for irrigation, with protests due within ten days after last publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin
Lea Tract
Lea County
State Land Office
Lamar Lunt
Santa Fe
Stanolind Oil Co
Eddy County
Carlsbad
A. V. Shurlock
Lovington
County of
Lea
State of New Mexico
State Engineer of
New Mexico
Township 15
State of
United States of America
Commissioner of Public Lands
Legal notice of quiet title suit and state land auction
Legal notice announces a quiet title action in Lea County District Court case 12617 by Blymer Nix White and Willine White against Chester Mayes and unknown claimants. It also lists an ancillary probate matter of Charles T. Smith and a public auction of state lands in Section 22 and 23, Township 13 South, Range 39 East, for sale May 20 1955 with detailed bidding terms and deposits, plus publication notices in Lovington Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Lea County
State of New Mexico
Blymer Nix White
Willine White
New Mexico
Commissioner of Public Lands
Santa Fe
State of
State Land Office
Lovington
Roswell
Tatum
Operator Reports Oil and Acid Water Through Perforations
Operator notes daily pumping potential of 99 barrels of oil and 38 barrels of acid water via perforations from 7 625 to 7 454 feet during acid treatment. Orientation places the interval 660 feet from the north and west lines of Section 36 in township 208 range 32e.
Testament Joe I Edgar Ancillary Letters Testamentary
In the probate court of Lea County New Mexico ancillary letters testamentary were issued regarding Joe I Edgar dated February 24 1955.
Executor Named in New Mexico Will Notice
The execut or under the Last Will and Testament of Joe S Edgar deceased gives notice that all claims against the estate must be filed within the lawful period. Heidel Swarthout attorneys at Box 205 Lovington NM represent the executor Joe I Edgar Jr with publication dates March 1 8 15 and 22 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe S. Edgar
State of
New Mexico
Heidel & Swarthout
Lovington
Joe I. Edgar, Jr
Notice to creditors in the Charles T. Smith estate
Charles T. Smith deceased. all claimants must file as required by law. Heidel & Swarthout, attorneys for the administrator in New Mexico, PO Box 205 Lovington NM. Administrator with will annexed. Leader dates March 1 8 15 22 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Smith
State of
New Mexico
Heidel & Swarthout
Lovington
Wil
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N. College
Lubbock, Texas
Peggy Jonathan Swift
Doctor Diet
Doctor Quiet
Doctor Merryman
Dr. Jones
State
Santa Fe, N. M
Chester Mayes
Dunaway
Peoples State Bank of
Artesia
William M. Siegenthaler
Box
New
Mexico
District Court of
Ww. M. Beauchamp
D. C
John H. Bliss
Levington Leader
the District Court OF
Blumer Nix White
Mayes
Charles T.smith
E. S. Walker
State Bank
Joe I. Edgar
Lovington Leader
Lester Alston
W. Marland
Hobbs
Weekly Report of
E. Ruth Piatt
P.O. Box
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Shamrock
Prater Oil CO
Calvin Stark
Mgr
Gulf
N. Leech — Hobbs, N. M
Pontiac
Service Department
Php
Hobbs, N. M
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