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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1961

Page

4

Wildcat oil discoveries in multiple Texas counties reported

A clay of wildcat drilling results spans Runnels, Concho, Kimble and Palo Pinto counties with new locations near Eden and Baline. Notable finds include a Palo Pinto discovery with potential 8.72 barrels per day, tested after acidizing, and several Nos. 1 and 3 drillings in Runnels and Concho counties with distances and survey lines noted.

Concho Kimble Runnels Bali A. Hanson Hoblitzelle Upper Canyon HL C Wiley Hegn Survey Conchone Concho Lon Houston Eden Speck (Jennings H&tc Survey

Locations And Completions LOCATIONS ANDREWS

Listings show locations around Andrews Shafter Lake Clear Back OWWO J W Lovelady Odessa Nb Tenneco University 26 FNL 330 FEL Bee 14 Bik UL near Frankel City rt 7 200 San Andres 7 mi NW Level Petey Dales etc with numerous cited sections townships ranges and survey details across Clear Fork Coahoma and Snyder areas.

Andrews Shafter Lake J. W Lovelady Odessa Tenneco University Frankel City San Andres Level- Petey Dales Losa Dallas BO Ayman Rec Wanw Sur Coahoma Snyder Turner B. H. Snyder T&p T&f Sur Coshoma Sayder Clear Fort Rk C. D. Turner Horn C. B. Tarner Edwards L. Bik Ee Sur Rayder Glen Turmer Baers A. R Ai Bik Tap Sur Edwards A Wee T&p Sur PSL Nan Upper Clear Fork John JL. Cox University Fe Wasson Pat Arta Perfe Clear Fork Great West

Standard Oil files suit over oil import allocation system

Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey says in a federal suit that the government oil import program violates the presidents equitable distribution directive. The complaint, filed from Houston through Humble Oil and Refining Co., argues the sliding scale quotas discriminate among refiners by quality. It names Interior Secretary Stewart Udall and IOA administrator Lawrence J. O'Connor Jr. as defendants.

Houston Standard Oil Co New Jersey Federal District Court Washington Jersey Standard Humble of and Refining Co Stewart L. Udall Secretary of the Interior Lawrence J. O'Connor, Jr Ois Iraports Department of the Interior

Lone Star Gas Starts 23 Mile King County Pipeline

Lone Star Gas Co begins a 23.30 mile pipeline from Juniper Field in King County to its existing system. Estimated cost about 450000 dollars. Juniper Field lies 18 miles northeast of Guthrie. Field holds ten million cu ft per day. Completion eyed before September 1 and linked to Sinch pipeline east of Truscott, Knox County. Gas then moves to West Texas region.

Lone Star Gas Co Juniper Field King County Guthrie Sinch Lone Star Lines Truscott Knox County West Texas Lone Star

Sinclair Buys Lea Gas Plant From Cabot

Sinclair Oil & Gas Co. purchases the Lea County Lea gas products plant from Cabot Corp. William H. Morris announced the Aug. acquisition. The plant 12 miles south of Sinclair’s Gas Products Plant No. 28 will be linked to send Gladiola and Bronco field gas to full capacity with new compressor and refrigeration upgrades to 6,000,000 cubic feet per day. The site will produce liquid hydrocarbons and residue gas.

Anderson, Sutton & Graham Vn Midland D. Caudle Gardner Elim Creek Runnels Hatchell John Brown Survey Sinclair Oil & Gas Co Kingfield Lea County N.M Cabot Corp William H. Morris Sinclair King Field Gladiola Bronco

Basin drilling report with sulphur water flows and pressures

The document records multiple oil and gas drillings in the NORTH BASIN AREA including No. 1 Davison and others. It notes sulphur water recovery, flow pressures from 160 to 210 psi, mud and casing operations, and results like 1 704 barrels of salt water and 4 370 plant readings. It lists numerous operators and sections such as Union Texas Bar rett and Midland Farms with specific well numbers and secans, indicating ongoing drilling activity and recovery measurements in the Basins.

Pas Amatican Tan North Basin Davison Hegn Sur Theatti Andres Pers Union Texas Barrett Bee Gcasf Sur Arnold Parrett Teegee Keat Land I Lae Kancan Sur Walt Corf--Hombie

Pecos County Queen discovery and wildcat drilling notes

In Pecos and Andrews counties, multiple wildcat projects are detailed. Queen field tests near Bakersfield recover oil with sand and a flowing lead oil, while Phillips and Humble plan reentries and deeper tests in the University, Spraberry, Fusselman, and Means Queen areas. Texaco and others drill near Snyder and Fuller's projects testing Strawn C Fuller B formations.

Priest & Bakersfield Queen Production Regan County Phillips’ Petroleum Co K University Big Lake Santa Rita Texon Best Phillips Sheffield Pecos County Humble Oil ‘and Refining Andrews Public School Land Survey Texaco Inc Fuller Area Snyder Scurry County P. F. Fuller Ht&c East Fuller Texaco Fuller Fuller Field H&tc Survey

Robot Paint Robot Builds Speeding Automated Surface Finish

In Houston a Humble Oil affiliate unveils a tanklike robot to prepare and paint vertical and horizontal metal surfaces at about half a foot per second. A four-robot shipyard-sized unit could finish a medium tanker in 16 man days versus 200 by hand, cutting costs from about 20 000 to 7 500 14 000 with longer lasting protection.

Houston Humble Oil & Refining Co Esso Research and Engineer Co Linden N.J Esso

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Eee Northwest Utex No. 1 Mudge Adv Graham CO. “Builders Supply Lester's PLUS Firecrests Rew Desmond Arge Cme A Sere Honoris Standard Oil King County Pipeline Lea Gas Cabot Imbert Bec Reagan Caroline H. Harral Bakerfield Martin County Stanton Robinson Brothers Drilling Co Martin Fusselman Humble Oil and Refining Co J. E. Parker Wichita-Albany Andrews County North Andrews County Means Queen J. S. Means New Delhi India Blackstone-Slaughter Yucca Butte Everabel Me Dacron
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