New Mexico Dry Holes Are Plugged
Multiple oil firms report plugged or abandoned wells across New Mexico. Humble Oil’s No Huapache Unit in Eddy County bottomed at 12 631 feet with limited core recovery, while Mid-Continent’s No 153 State Northeast Lea County failed to reach commercial production at 10 088 feet. Amerada No 1 Cheatweed in Lea County and Ibex No 1 Bauedorf Federal in Eddy County also abandoned after partial production tests. Other wildcats in Chaves and Guadalupe counties were shut in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil & Refining Co
No. Huapache
Eddy County
Carlsbad
Carlsbad Caverns
Lincoln National Forest
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp
Lea County
Wildcat
Amerada Petroleum Corporation
Cheatweed
Queensland
Chaves
Guadalupe
Gulf Oil Corporation No
Federal
Chaves County
Caprock
San Ignaco
Personal ad in St Paul seeks upright piano
A reader placing a giveaway style notice in the St Paul newspaper asks for a location ready upright piano. The brief ad emphasizes the instrument’s upright form and the sender’s strong self regard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
St Paul
Wildcats Begin Devonian Wildcat Drilling in Lea and Chavez Counties
Mid-Continental Petroleum of Midland launches No 1 O E Fulton wildcat Devonian drill in northeast Lea County near Tatum and Gladiola field. Gladiola already yields Wolfcamp and Devonian. Skelly Oil plans reentry on No 2 E L Steeler in Southeast Lea County. Puge Oil targets No 1 C State Lea near Kidson Pennsylvanian field. Velma Petroleum to drill 3000-foot wildcat for Queensand in Southeast Chaves County at No 1 Holder and Ross near Queensand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation of Midland
O. E. Fulton
Lea County
Tatum
Skelly Oil Company
Ellenburger
Velma Petroleum Corporation
Queensand
Chaves County
Velma
Holder & Ross
Scotts Move to Houston Homeward Bound
Mr and Mrs Wilton Scott formerly Lora Dean Allen plan a Houston move around the 15th. They have resided in Midland Texas and previously in Artesia and Hobbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Scott
Lora Dean Allen
Houston
Texas
Midland
Artesia
Hobbs
Wildcat Drilling Announced in Eddy County
Brown & Thorp Drilling Co. of McCamey will drill No. 1 Superior State in North Eddy County as a 2 500 foot project. Site lies 1 980 feet from south and east lines of section 12 17s 28e and Owen Hayes No 1 Central Eddy County 330 feet from north and west lines of section 10 19s 26e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildcat
Eddy County
Brown & Thorp Drilling Co
McCamey
Superior State
Owen Hayes
New London Study Seeks Road Link From Glasgow To South England
A London based study evaluates a new road connection linking Glasgow in Scotland with southern England. The project aims to improve transport links and regional connectivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Scotland
Orfi
England
London
Blind woman plans long European tour
Mrs. F. E. Gardner of Cleburne plans an extended tour of Europe despite being blind for 18 years. Her companion will be Miss Esther Oliver of Washington, D. C., a former Cleburne resident and cousin of Mrs. E. L. Harbison of Lovington and of Mrs. Dean Allen, now in California. Mrs. Gardner sees with her hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Gardner
Cleburne
Europe
Estelle Oliver
Washington, D. C
E. L. Harbison
Lovington
Dean Allen
California
Mrs Lafara Phillips Moves From Midland To Albuquerque
Mrs Lafara Phillips daughter of Mr and Mrs E L Harbison has lived in Midland Texas for eight years and is moving to Albuquerque with her family. Her husband previously worked for Humble Oil Co and will join a new firm. They have one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafara Phillips
E. L. Harbison
Midland
Texas
Albuquerque
Humble Oil Co
Mrs. Berta Gribble and John Mayes Wed in Carlsbad
Mrs. Berta R. Gribble and John S. Mayes, both of Hobbs, were married in Carlsbad last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berta R. Gribble
John S. Mayes
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Mrs Harbison Returns From Chicago Visit
Mrs E L Harbison came back last week after a month in Chicago visiting her daughter and family. She says all three grandchildren had measles chicken pox and mumps in April and then tonsillitis. Mr Harbison went to Glenrose Fort Worth and Muskogee Oklahoma visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Harbison
Chicago
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Ibex Company of
Breckenridge
Delaware
Mason (Delaware
Pontiac
Service Department
Prp
Hobbs, N. M
Dewey L. Gann
W. Ave
Dial
N. Weech — Hobbs, N. M
P.O. Box
Weekly Report of
Ruth Piatt
Wildcats
W. Marland
Scotts
Blind Woman
Mrried
Lester Alston
Randy's Feld
Mrs. Harbison
Lea County State Bank
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