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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1956

Page

4

Garys Magneto and Supply Firm Profile in Hobbs

Gary Gasaway operates Garys Magneto and Supply at 911 North Grimes St Hobbs. The firm buys and sells Southland Batteries and related products and repairs starters and generators. Gasaway served four years in World War II with two years overseas and is married with a two year old daughter.

Gary Magneto North Grimes St Hobbs Gary Gasaway Southland South Gasaway Champion U. S. Navy Gary’s Magneto and Supply John Robbins Gary’ S

Oil Field Drilling Updates In Lea County New Mexico

In central Lea County near the Dean Devonian field Shell Oil Co reports casing in No 1 SDA State with drillstem tests from 12 960 to 13 181 feet yielding oil in 65 minutes and gas and water in earlier intervals. Phillips Petroleum and Texas Pacific Coal drill No 1 Ranger as a 13 200 foot wildcat. Wastates Petroleum reports No 1 Jennings Federal in Lea County. Almorada Petroleum adds No 2 Charter upper Pennsylvanian well with 22.12 barrels daily from 9 202 to 9 214 feet and 157 000 cubic feet gas daily.

Dean Devonian Central Lea County Shell Oil Co No. 1 Sda N. M Phillips Petroleum Co Texas-Pacific Coal and Oil Co of Fort Worth Ranger North Lea County Northwest Almorada Petroleum Corp Chartier

Color coded reports mark Mercy Hospital lab staff

Des Moines reports reveal Mercy Hospital laboratory staff use distinct ink colors for each member, assigning a unique color to every writer. The system emphasizes individual accountability as reports appear in various hues.

Des Moines Mercy Hospital

Basin Drilling Activity Drops in Permian Basin

Rotary drilling in the Permian Basin declined slightly for the two week period ending May 10 per Reed Roller Bit Company survey. Total active rigs 591 on May 10, down from 606 on April 25, year to date up 38. Lea County leads with 84 rigs, followed by Andrew County 82, Crane County 56, and Ector County 36.

Permian Reed Roller Bit Company Lea County Andrew County Crane County Andrews Wee Eerwresesmccces Bailey Borden Aerate Brewster Crane Crockett Prete Jeff Davis Kimble Kent Oree Lea N. M Gicaieniirlas Lincoln Torr Lynn Martin Steet Midland Wotan Runnels Erewenserssewesee San’ Miguel Steet Schleicher Sierra Stee Sterling Stonewall

Lea Lease Nets $53 000 Bonus At State Oil Sale

L C Harris of Roswell reportedly paid $165.63 per acre for a 320 acre Lea County tract, totaling a $53 000 bonus. The lease, 63 miles NW of Tatum, was bought at the monthly state lands oil and gas lease sale. Overall bonuses reached $414 313 on 45 of 48 tracts offered. Other deals included R E Williams paying $124.46 per acre for 186 acres east of the South Denton field, and Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Co paying $112.50 per acre for 80 acres in 2-14s-37e near the Devonian discovery in the King field.

L. C. Harris Roswell Lea County Tatum Ther R. E. Williams Midland Denton Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Co Fort Worth

Devonian Drilling Plans for Four Lakes Unit in Lea County

Oil firm US Oil & Refining Co. to drill the No 2 South Four Lakes Unit, 4 miles south of its Pennsylvanian discovery, 15 miles west of Tatum, Lea County New Mexico. Project targets 13 000 feet depth with rotary, located near 2-12s-34e. Discovery Humble No 1 South Four Lake Unit flowed oil with 12-64 inch choke and reached 12 222 feet. Ralph Lowe to drill No 1 Shell Browning near Wallace, three miles northeast of Gladion field, depth 12 500 feet with rotary. discovery finaled April 3 at 2 640 barrels daily.

Oil & Refining Co South Four Lakes Tatum South Four Lake Wolfcamp Ralph Lowe Fort Worth Lawton Gladion Shell-Browning

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