oil horizons tested and new wells in Texas fields
Oil and gas operators in Texas update multiple wells and tests. Devonian zone tests near Martin County expect perforation at 11 945 960 feet after previous swab yielded 20 barrels per hour. No. 1 Kreber near Howard County completed as third well with 126 barrels daily and 1 320 gas oil ratio. additional wells planned in Fisher County and Lea County New Mexico with multi zone tests and casing details.
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Texas Crude Oil Co
Sinclair Oil & Gas Co
Midland
Martin County
Knox
Tarzan
League 253
Ward Csl
Breedlove
Weil Howard
Tom Brown Drilling Co
Merren & Montgomery
Kreber
Howard County
Vincent
H&tc Survey
Fisher— Kasper and Schneider
Midland and Dixon Drilling Company
Abilene No
J. B. Terrell
Round Top
Northwest Pool
Fisher County
Rotan
H&tc
Wildcat
Lea
N.M
Lea County
Mallamar
Statelea
Bone Spring
Wolfcamp
Orville Fisher to Retire From Continental Oil
Orville L. Fisher of Houston vice president of Continental Oil Co. will retire April 30 under the retirement annuity plan after more than 40 years in the oil industry. A native of Oklahoma, Fisher joined Conoco in 1926 at Borger and rose through several posts including district production superintendent and regional general manager before becoming a vice president in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Orville L. Fisher
Continental Oil Co
Southwest
Fisher
W. A. Fisher
Oklahoma
Cushing Field
Tishomingo
Reagan County
Big Lake
Conoco
Basile
Ponca City
Okla
Comy
Pee
State Adds 153 New Producers
Texas oil and gas drillers added 131 oil and 22 gas wells in the past week per the Railroad Commission. Totals for 1963 reach 2 838 oil and 762 gas wells, with 122 dry holes this week bringing year to date to 1 731. Wildcatters added two oil and two gas wells. oil finds happened in the Corpus Christi district and gas finds in Corpus Christi and Abilene. Oil flowed from 205 800 wells across 7 734 fields.
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Austin
UPI
Texas Railroad Commission
Wildcatters
Wildcat
Corpus Christi
Abilene
Texas
Basin Plains rotary rig activity ramps in Permian field tally
Permian Basin and South Plains rotary rigs rose this week per Reed Roller Bit Co. survey. Lea County leads with 50 rigs, Andrews 18, Pecos 16, with gains across Ector, Ward, and Upton counties. Overall Basin total 214, Plains 122, New Mexico 64.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
Reed Roller Bit Co
Plains
New Mexico
Lea County
N. M
Ector
Andrews
Pecos
Borden
Chaves
N.M
Cochran
Coke
Crane
Crockett
Crosby
Culberson
Dawson
Eddy
Fisher
Gaines
Glasscock
Hockley
Howard
Cher
Rry
Sterling
Terry
Tom Green
Upton
Ward
Winkler
Yoakum
Netherlands Hits Gas Bonanza From Groningen Field
Special report from Washington notes NAM tapped natural gas in Groningen Province in 1961, revealing a reserve rivaling Europe's largest fields. Netherlands plans strict marketing rules, with gas feeding petrochemicals and exports to France Belgium and West Germany while boosting domestic power supply for about 30 years.
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Washington
Holland
Europe
Netherlands
Africa
Asia
Nederlandse Aardelie Majatschappij
NAM
Groningen
North Sea
National Geographic Society
Greingen
Lacy
France
Italy
Po Valley
Belgium
West Germany
Great Britain
Independent oil operators to review tax and import policy
Independent oil operators from 30 states gather in San Francisco for a mid year IPAA of America meeting to review Kennedy tax proposals and import changes with committees ranking plans to strengthen controls. The group will hear updates on depletion tax, gas wellhead price controls, and domestic capacity forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Washington
Kennedy
Harold Decker
IPAA
Houston
House
Ways and Means Committee
Decker
Congress
Federal Power Commission
Permian
West Texas
New Mexico
Landmen Elect Walker Chief at Petroleum Group
James A. Walker of Kerr County Land Co. in San Francisco was chosen president of the American Association of Petroleum Landmen. He will assume in June after Tulsa's 9th Annual Meeting, succeeding Haden J. Upchurch. Other officers include Arthur S. Berger Denver first vice president, John H. Folks Oklahoma City second vice president, James W. Beavers Jr Dallas third vice president, Clyde Parker Midland treasurer, and Herbert S. Harry Los Angeles named secretary.
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James A. Walker
Kerr County Land Co
San Francisco
American Association of Petroleum Landmen
Walker
Tulsa
Haden J. Upchurch
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp
Houston
Jacksonville
Illinois
University of Arizona
Gulf Oil Corp
Los Angeles
Kern County Land Co
Mill Valley
Calif
Arthur S. Berger
Sun Oil Co
Denver
John H. Folks
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Oklahoma City
James W. Beavers, Jr
Hunt Oil Co
Dallas
Clyde Parker
Cities Service Oil Co
Midland
Herbert S. Harry
Oil industry meets winter cold challenges nationwide
Oil Facts reports the industry serviced 12.5 million oil heated homes during a severe winter, delivering over 19 billion gallons from Sept 1 to March 1, up 1 billion gallons year over year. Despite harsh weather, no shortages occurred due to storage, pipelines, tankers, barges and trucks, plus a degree day system. Over 280 refineries in 37 states supported the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Petroleum Institute
Oil Output Up Over 1962 Figures in Week Ended Friday
The American Petroleum Institute reports daily average gross crude oil and lease condensate production rose by 6,700 barrels to 7,467,610 for the week ended Friday, with four week averages at 7,472,560 barrels. Refiners ran 8,371,000 barrels daily, east of California averaged 7,143,000, and four week east of California runs stood at 7,232,000. Bonn plans a wire plant in Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supply and Demand Committee
Decker
New York
American Petroleum Institute
California
Blaize Seeks Excuse From London Conference
Grenada Chief Minister Herbert Blaize asks to be excused from an eastern Caribbean federation conference in London, citing a campaign pledge for union with Trinidad and Tobago rather than federation. The Alaska Highway remains open through the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. George's, Grenada
Herbert Blaize
London
Eevee
Trinidad-Tobago
Tax reforms seen reshaping independent oil producers
J Wesley Yarbro of the Independent Petroleum Association predicts administration tax reforms will trigger mergers and disposals, altering operations for both independent and major firms. He highlights four changes including depletion deduction limits and new rules on foreign activity that could harm others and divide the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
J. Wesley Yarbro
Independent Petroleum Association of America
May Petroleum Engineer
U.S
Yarbro
Texas Pacific Coal & Cj Co
Abilene Man to Lead Pentagon Petroleum Policy
Maj. Gen. William Oscar Senter of Abilene awaits Senate confirmation for promotion to lieutenant general to head petroleum logistics policy in the Defense Department. He will advise the Defense Supply Agency and coordinate with NATO and SEATO to ensure wartime petroleum stock adequacy. born in Stamford, foster son of late Frank Grimes, editor of the Abilene Reporter-News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche-Journal
Washington
Abilene
Defense Department
William Oscar Senter
U.S. Senate
Senter
Burton B. Biggs
Completions Lag Behind 1963 Rate Across U.S.
Oil and Gas Journal figures for the week ended April 20 show 875 new completions in the United States with 446 crude producers and 81 gas producers. There were 274 dry holes and 74 service wells among 133 wildcats, total completions this year at 15,042 versus 13,825 a year ago.
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Tulsa
Oil and Gas Journal
Iweek
U.S
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Kansas
Nlinois
New Mexico
Wyoming
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Orville Fisher
Continental Oil
Basin
West
Wolfe
Sunset International Pet. Corp
University
Crosett
Clear Fork
Texaco Inc
W. Hobbs
Ce Sur
Amerada Pet. Corp
L. E. Blakemore
G. Wirr
Seminole
Eley
Edward—Satan
Qlor
Robertson
Percy Jones
Lawnie Robertson
Reed
Wie
WaNaw Sur
Loving
Grice-Dela — Texaco Inc
Joe Fee
Tap Sur
Mentone
Pegasus
Penn
Sinclair O&g Co
Mitchell — Latan E
Mitchell Fee
Westbrook
Tippett
Wolfe—Owwo — Campana Pet. Co
Warren
H&gn Sur
McCamey
Bakrafield
Rt. Reeves — Ford
Dein
G. E. Ramsey, Jr
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T&p
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Orla
Oakum — Reeves
Kay Kimperp
C. W. Brown
D. J
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Fullerton
Ise
Parker
Grayburs
J. EB. Parker
SITV
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FWL
PSL
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D. L. Dorland
Grogan
Frankel City
Beil & Cansfield
Crossett
Hobbs
Hee
Cowden Soo Inc
Foster
Howard-Glasscock
San Andres
Darling & Exploration Co
Douthit
W&xw Sur
Forsan
San Ardres
Drilling& Exploration Co
Drillting & Exploration
E. W. Douthit
Wa&nw Sur
Isc
Drilling & Exploration Co
W&nw Sur
Delaware
Ford Chapman & Assoc
Chapman
Mitchell —Latan
Howard— Holley
McKenney
Big Spring
T. Lo McKenney
T&p Sur
Coyanesa
the Atlantic
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Tire Reas
Coyenesa
Roberdeas
U/Cifk
Bayview QU Corp
R. B. Eae
Fnwanesa
Ed Sur
Eitherway Oil Correction
R. C. Black & Assoc
Bille Prewitt
Fn&wls
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Oria
Black Corr
Field Cor
Thisaway-Dela
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Goldsmith San Andres
Goldsmith
Dora Roberts
Ward Fates
Gulf of! Corp
Hutchings Stock Assn
O. G&mmb&a Sur
Wickett
Gulf of Corp
Zifr&els
O. G&mmba&a
SEA Wickett
Ward Estes Gulf Qo) Corporation
Hutchingstock Geen
Andrews N
Mererland
Cosden
Parmer C&l. Lab
D&a Dawson — Wells
Ard Pouiee Co
Lee
Muse
Grayburc
Union Ot
Paul Moss
Fngwla
Bec
Rik
Sordon Krox & Asse & Aikman Bros
FREI
Fast Howard
Awioe Fowlertsap Soo
Jfn&wls
B. J. Doe Bane
D& Ref
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Ward Estes
McFarland
Gulf Io
A. Estes
Elew
Gr. Bao
Williamson En Co
Pan American Univ
Univ. Sds. Sur
Ectone Meenand
W. Lovelady
Edwards
Harper
Eastland Orig. Co
Howard Glasscock
Shell
Dora Roberts A&b
Wanw Sur
G. O. Chalk
W&anw Sur
Mitchell
letaa-East Howard
A. L. Holiey
T. L
Wristen Bros
Hatc Sur
PB Ball
Andrews—Fullerton
Humble O. & R
Fullerton Difk
Ines
Kasselman
Pan Am
Midland Farms
Zaha
T-K-N
G&dimb
Aa Sur
Cay
Fnaels
Bur T&p
Eeranenese
Secevenn
Eeranee
Geeeeenees
Eeeeennese
Tncrense Jongs
Cueire Interes Com
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bread Shoes
United States
Groninge
Lubbock, Texas
By Max B. Skelton
F. Alton Wade
Texas Tech
Geoscience Department
Antarctic
Wade
Room
Tech
South Pole
Shackleton
Vestel Yates
Lubbock
David Greenlee
Techians
Wade & Co
McMurdo Sound
Byrd
Yates
Greenlee
McMurdo
Middle of
Nowhere
Bonn
Turkey
Interna
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Brill
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Amarillo, Texec
Amarillo
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