Mexico expands Pemex reach after expropriation
Pemex head Antonio Bermudez says the Salamanca refinery completion and boosted distribution allow Mexico to meet domestic needs for lubricants fuels and industrial oil. He notes 1954 production at 85 million barrels with 23 exported and reserves rising to 2.609 billion barrels while new wells and fields add supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurance F. Stuntz
Mexico City
Mexico
Antonio Bermudez
Pemex
Bermudez
Nual
Salamanca
U.S
United States
Oil Surges as Energy Use Climbs In U S Half Century
Washington April 16 news analysis reports U S energy use rising nearly fivefold since half a century ago with fuel sources shifting. Coal led mineral fuels and water power at about 89 percent while oil ranked second at seven percent and natural gas and water power tied at six percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean W. Dittmer
Washington
Pennsylvania
Uss. Burealy
Mines
Toin
Eas A
Toa
Tang Tie Bureau of Mines
Laa
Barre
Fae
Drillstem tests in Andrews County yield no oil or gas
Report covers a Humble & Refining Co test at Philims Petroeuen No. 4-A Fimba in Andrews County. A 9372 to 9422 foot interval yielded water and drilling mud with no oil or gas. surface flow was brief and pressure readings showed no productive results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews County
Nehes
Morges
Philims Petroeuen
Fusseomar
Andrews Coury
Pysch Corenoan Cs Fee
Black
T-Ien
T&p Survey
Aes Southiwest
Luma Drilling Plans 500-Foot Rotary Wildcat in Midland County
Luma Drilling Co of Lubbock announces a proposed 500 foot rotary wildcat venture in northeastern Midland County located west and northeast of Germania. The site lies about miles south and feet east of the Scotian Block number 37 Test with survey markers guiding the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luma Drilling Co
Lubbock
Medland County
Germania
Miire Foald
Kelly Stephens
Bovanean Fris Miles
Southeas Tv
Ena Aluesere Jease
Oil prospect summaries across counties in New Mexico
Field notes report numerous oil drillings and surveys across Chaves Le a Gaines Sandoval counties in New Mexico and Texas crude operations. Entries reference companies Humble Oil Texas Co Shell Oil and Refining Co and Argo Oil Corp drilling depths in lime shale anhydrite and gypsum with terms like section tract survey and depth measurements. The scattered items indicate ongoing exploration activity with various equipment pacing and well depths ahead of production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves County
N.M
Texas Crude Oi Co
Gaines County
the Texas Co
S.A. Ence
Gaines
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Argo Oi Corp
Wrather Dro
Nanpie Sawyer
Belmont OF Corp No
Brack TT Dawre
New Mexico Oil Lease Sites Mapped In Chavez and Eddy
A sweep of oil lease locations listed across Chavez and Eddy counties shows multiple companies such as Crickey-Queen and Caprock-Landa drilling from north and west lines, rotary to depths around 3 200 feet. Paths run through Sections 22 14s 31e and adjacent, with many at once and involving state and private interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves County
Crickey-Quen
Ada Oil Co
Federal Medlin
Caprock— Landa Oil Co
J. H. Farrar
J. Caporck
Landa Oil Co
Crickey-Queen — Gulf Oil Corp
BK Chavez State
Crickey-Queen
Texas Pacific Coal &Oil Co
State of
New Mexico
Caprock
Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Co
Texas Pacific Coal & ‘Oil Co
Drickey-Queen Neville G. Penrose, Inc
Drickey-Queen
Texas Pacific Coal & CO Co
South Crickey-Queen - Sinclair Oil & Gas Co
Rotary O
Texas Pacific Coal & On Co
Texas Pacific Coal & O
Acot State of
Vacuum Maarev
A Petroleum Co
Bridgrs
Caproch Hissom Driange Ce
Vickers
Retary
Oil Wells Create Heavy Output Across South Plains Region
An extensive list details new producing wells across Andrews, Gaines, Haskell, Terry, Cochran and surrounding counties. Operators report daily oil flows from 29 to 427 barrels per well, with gravity ranges from 24 to 46 degrees and varying water content. Gas oil ratios span 20 to 755, with perforations acidized and fracturing performed on multiple feet intervals.
Permian Basin Activity Summary Report
Activity survey covers West Texas Permian Basin counties and neighboring New Mexico. Data reflects recent well operations, field developments, and gas activity. Locations include Camplins, Complins, and Abad Lace Act area with notes on gas dry gas and field status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permain Basse
West Texas
Mexico
West Iraas
Camplins
Welle
Explorer Finds Salt Water in Southern Eddy County Area
An exploration drill in southwestern Eddy County reports salt water encountered during a four day stem test at Humble On and Refreng Campeung. The well shows 1.517 feet of water column with 440 feet of salt water, tubing pressures between 74 and 3590 psi, and Shaedan pressure around 4.495 psi. The site lies south and southeast of Continental Oil No. 1 East Texas Ties Unit on Rulenburger Sodas, with no nearby precipitation noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble On
Othe
Seehian
Iseia
Continental O Ca
East Texas Ties
Rulenburger Sodas
Well Completed in Northeastern Garza County
Completion announced for W. 7. Mosley No. 1 Midlton shallow wildcat in Garza County Northeast. On a 14 hour initial test the well produced 5 barrels of oil per day with no water and a gravity of 37. Perforations at 2488 feet acidized with 9000 gallons. Total depth 3120 feet and 59 inch leasing set at total depth. Top pay at 2427 feet. Location 330 feet from north and east lines of Section 5 Block H and GN Survey 11 miles northeast of Post and 3 miles northwest of Post Field. No tops reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews County
Shafter Lake
San Andres
F. Kirk Johnsson
H. M. Park
PSL
Fuhrman-Masche
Plateau ‘Oil Co
Thornberry
Means
Sam G _ Dunn
Gardner
Gh&h
Andrews-Pennsylvanian
Honolulu OiliCorp
J. E. Parker
Humble Oil & Refining Co
J. S. Means
East-Ellenburger
Superior Oil Co
University
University Lands Survey
Queen
Davy
Glorieta—Hunt Oil Co
J. M White
Ines
Gasanvalle
Walker - Wolfcamp
Woodley Petroleum Co Fa Bot Parner
Milwest Oi Corp
Cothes. Fs
Rorden County
Texas Co
Texas
Cochran County
Oi & Gas Co
Labor & League
Pawson County
Welch
Cbs
Moonsater Dais
Giaksaratia
Pi Peer
Penwell-Pusselman
Paesetree
Millard
West Cones
Secre
Orate
Peptmatians Crema
Peowell Eilenburgers
Ips
Petroteam
Milian
Fry
Asd
Wes Net
Ted Teen Bee
VTLS
SBS Bru
South Cowden
Fred
Boeck
H&tc
Sutae
Lairels
Wed
Mravits Co Dais
North Russell
Sun Ou
North
Dan
Aes
Rioehk G. Cusdargng
Russell Desonutn
Magneolia Petre Feu Co Vida
Wese Jones
Garza County
Shamrock 1
Wespge Sgoof
Seatron Tite
Atstract Ben Pmc
Survie
RTS
Ballon Forward
Humbie One & Refining Co
Faller
Seemantis Nah
Baerpess
Sam
McCrary
Cat
Gladys Ford
Perth
D&w Sarges
Moore—Hammon Onl & Refining Co
Guitar Trust Fistate
Rilock A. Bauer & Cockrell
Tatan-Rast Howard
Lo Derland
Black
T&p
Vatel
Guitar Trust
Bleek A, Baier & Cockrell
Cefa
Coe Ton
T&r Surves
Daiky Garsaik Ratia
Howard-Glasscark
Oni
Snyder
Corden Petroleum Corp
Susie RB Snayder
Mitchell County
Westbrook
Sky-Hi Oil Co
Tom Morrison
N. T&p
Fred W. Shield
Hale
N. T&p Survey
Blue Danube Oil Co
Bird
Sharon Ridge
C. K. Echoles
A.C. Mills
C. A. O'Keefe
Co. McGinnis
Anderson-Prichard Oil Corp
Morrison
T-1-N
T&p Survey
Terry County
Prentice—Placid Oil Co
Muldrow Et al
C&m Survey
Prentice
Oi Corp
G. L. Beck
C&m
Placid Oil Co
Mul‘drow Et al
John H. Gibson
Mosley
Middleton
Wildcat
Section & Block & H&gn
Post
Ector County
Harper Extension
Chamber & Keant Woofe Yarooreug
Toy
opBines
Slains
Deure
Rotary
Tdn
Goldsmith
Westterburger-Coninental
T&p Sur
Lela Hammons
Ab&m
Aproe PhD
Paul Karcher
al 2D R Patton
Aanfran
TTRR
Pleasant Valles
Rotarn
Lower
Leland F. Lons
Standard Oil Co
L. B. Pruitt Et al
O. P. Leonard
D. J. Barber
S. T&p
J. I. Morris
T-1-S
Cosden Petroleum Co
Susie B. Snyder
Coahoma
Sam Smartt
Scurry County
The
P. L. Fuller
F. C. Lattner
J. E. Brown
H&gn
Dunn
Sharron Ridge
Empire Oil of Texas
Chapman
H&tc Survey
Ira
F. Townsend
Holiday
Cable
R. F. Townsend
Oakum County Brahaney—Western Drilling Co. Inc
Wenoh
Plains
Wildcat—Hunter Co
Mattie McCraven
Ashman & Hillard
Aitile S
Graham
Sinck
John A. Gibson
Plains Reary
Brahaney
Talton H. Cobb
Tri-Serm Vice Dring Co
Carr & Northrup
Lawton O. Corp
Black D
Greenland School For Eskimos Chooses Eskimo Curriculum
An elementary school to open next fall at Thule Greenland will teach basic reading and arithmetic along with Native skills. Eskimo students will learn shooting driving a dog team building a kayak seal hunting and harpoon handling in a distinctive curriculum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Denmark
Thule
Greenland
Geological Group To Meet Tuesday Night
The Lubbock Geological Society hosts a Tuesday 7 30 p m session in Room A of the Chemistry Building Texas Tech Campus. Speaker R P Fischer of Grand Junction will discuss uranium deposits on the Colorado Plateau including geology setting distribution and ore-finding problems with colored slides. The lecture is open to the public at no charge. society officers will be nominated for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Plateau
Lubbock Geological Society
Chemistry Braiding
Texas Tech
R. P Fischer
Grand Junction
Cole
US. Geological Survey
Fischer
Heo
New Charge
Wills On
Hfaves
Lubbock Operators Set Pine At Ellenburger Discovery
Lubbock operators A W and Blair Cherry No 1 Oswald Everett slowed the Ellenburger discovery in Nolan County after setting casing at 6 535 feet. The Ell enburger reached 6 465 feet with a 2 25 elevation. A one hour and two minute stem test produced 890 feet of oil and 360 feet of saltwater oil cut mud. Flowing pressure 30 to 915 pounds. 30 minute shut in 2 23 pounds. Location miles northwest of Blackwell Section 107 Block 1 A H and TC Survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W
Blair Cherry
Lubbock
Oswald Everett
Nolan County
Blackwell
H&tc
Good Well Plugging To Conserve Water Urged By Culberson
Texas Railroad Commission member Olin Culberson urges strict plugging of abandoned wells to protect fresh water. He cites a West Jackson Ballinger Field case in Runnels County where a late 1952 well leaked salt water and threatened water supplies. After pressure and a line severance, the operator finally complied and the well was plugged under sanction oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Railroad Commission
Olin Culberson
Railroad Commission of Texas
Texas
West J Ballinger
Runnels County
San Angelo
Commission
Permt
California
Wichita Falls
Young County
Wildcat Wells Planned Across South Plains Region
Oil firms including Atlantic Refining, Husky, Woodley, and Humble announce new wildcat drilling sites in Andrews, Gail, and surrounding counties. Locations specify sections, block numbers, surveys, and rods from section lines with rotary depths up to 12,600 feet. Points detail proximity to Andrews and Goldsmith, with several wells begun at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews County
Martin-San Andres
The
Atlantic Refining Co
University
University Lands Survey
Goldsmith
Rotary
Emma Ellenburger
Husky Oil Co
Emma Cowden
Ellenburger
T&p Survey
Andrews
Andrews-Wolfcamp
Pennsylvania
Woodley Petroleum Co
J. E Parker
Strawn—Hunt Oil Co
D. S Sell Et al
PSL Survey
Wildcat
B. L. McFarland
A. Bird
Means-Queen—Cities Production Corp
Moore
Humble Oil & Refining Co
J. S. Means
D. W. St Clair
Hannah Estate
PSI
Monterey Chi Co
Parker State
PSS
Borden County
Texas Co
M. Clayton
Mill Spraherry—Bianco Oil Co, Et al
W. L
Salty sulphur water yields on drillstem test at Terry project
Salty sulphur water was recovered on a four hour drillstem test at the Terry County Ohio Oil No 1 well. The test reached total depth 13 230 feet with a water blanket and no oil or gas indications. Locations and nearby wells are noted in PSL and C MR R surveys across sections in Gomez area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Project
Ohio Oil Company
J. J. Gaston
Terry County
Increase in Active Oil Rigs Across US and Canada
A Hughes Tool Co report to the American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors shows 2,786 active oil rigs in the United States and Canada for the week of April 11, up from 2,751 the prior week. The count compares with 2,782 a month ago and 2,749 in the comparable week last year. A regional two week comparison follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
Hughes Tool Co
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Avalanche-Journel
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Pemen
Gulf Coast
Bermudes
Humble
King Humber & Refining Company
Humber. & Refinine Co. Non. Co
S. Means
Blocek
PSI Survey
Terxas
Brock
Drijine T
Tee Teaxs Co
Bink
Midland County
South Plains Oil
By Don Bynum
Lea County, N.M
Haretve On & Refining Co
Aenecsda Petowtetuny Corp
Hsha
Seeman
Siena O. & Gas
Fred Turner Jr
Hooper
Sandoval County
Or & Refining Co
Eddy County
Duinfers
Shugart Bote Johnsen & Soestingen
Lea County
Tao
Seehan
Parker & Wol Roster Sr
Webham
Glenn
Corbin Barnes Cockburn
Corin, Fee
Witdcat
Warren Penneeum Corp
FE Simmons Federal
RRC
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Mies
Seale Sawyer
Wroresoometh
Onortheast
Caya
Yong Noah
Tome Vet
Init
West Lens
Sara O
Tase de Merar
South Plains
Kent County
SMS
Canyon Reef
Placid Oi Co
M. J. Reed
Baten
Permian
Hee
Ieee
Guadalupe
Atari Emi
Kimhie Tif
McCulinch
Menard
Nowanr
Stonewai Fi
Rim Sennen
Diane Imeem
Explorer
Garza
Eskimos
Ellenburger Discovery
Nolan
Bishops Itchington
England
Edith Chappie- Hyman
Counicl
Frank *Moore
Culberson
Howard County
Warel-San Andres
D. W. Varel
Bhar Bauer & Cockrell Survey
Big Spring
Rro
Ate Ene Howard Glasseack
Cosden Petroleum Corp
RC Roberts
Fom
W&nw
Forsan
Moore—Ernestine Calihan Epalot Guitar Trust Estate
Lins
Scullyeestate
Arter
Bauer & Cockrell Survey
Oence
SMIL
Canyon Land
the Superior
Mars Lulu Reed
Bloek
H&gn Survey
Clairmont
Sms-Capyon Land—Sunray Oil Corp
M L. Reed
John Rodman Survey
Morinwedt
Cogdells
Hubbie Oil & Refining Co
King County
Shell Oil Co
S. B. Burnett
Bs&i
Guthrie
Lamb County
Littlefield
L. C. Hewitt
West Lines of Labor
League
State Capitol Lands Survey
Sure Vey
Gomez
A. H. Herring Et al
L. S. Spradling
Phillips Petroleum Co
John E
Sk&k
Pacific Coast
Oklahoma
Kansas
Rocky Mountains
Ark-La-Tex
Geiger Counters
Ubbock County
Associated Uranium Center
Moab, Utah
the Uranium Center
Paul Whelan
A. Stewart
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