Delay Seen In Putting Into Effect Curb On Crude Imports
Government asks major oil firms to cut imports by 10 percent, but effects likely won’t be felt for three to four months. Insiders cite long contract lead times as the reason, with Texan appointed to monitor self-policing by the oil industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Aug
Hearne
Tex
Navy
Matthew V. Carson Jr
Interior See
Fred A. Seaton
Defense
Garcan Gray
Oil imports curbed as Canada and US trade tensions rise
Washington reports President Eisenhower acts to limit foreign oil imports with a voluntary plan. Canadian output and American oil interests are discussed amid talk of a mandatory cap if voluntary cuts fail. Dallas meeting to decide domestic producers' response to the policy and potential pipeline developments from Texas to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Permian
California
West Coast Pipeline Co
Bet Oot
Odoi
Canada
Congress
Dooperkeeer
Eisenhower
Cabinet Fuels Resources Committee
Fred A. Seaton
Middle East
Venezuela
Dallas
Robert L. Wood
Tulsa
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Pspecial
Newt
Western Introduces Fracture Initiation in Oil Fracking
Western Company announces Fracture Initiation FI a new fracturing process used in Permian Basin and Oklahoma. Inventor Bruce Gilbert and Midland manager Roscoe Park Jr oversee development while FI creates a horizontal fracture by a stress pattern via FI tank reducing perforations and guiding fractures to a desired plane. Field tests show controlled, sustained fractures with minimized risk of gas or water ingress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Company
Midland
Permian
Oklahoma
H. F. Chilea
Bruce Gilbert
Western
Dallas Laboratory
Roscoe C. Park, Jr
Halliburton
Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company
Duncan
Increase In Drilling For Rest Of '57 Is Indicated In Report
A World Oil forecast predicts a substantial rise in U S drilling in the second half of 1957 with 29 594 wells to be completed, an output of 122 2 million feet of hole, and total yearly activity near 55 670 wells. Texas leads gains with 11 749 wells and 48 9 million feet in H2. Regional increases expected across West and Panhandle, with South Louisiana New Mexico Nebraska and Utah seeing notable gains while Oklahoma and Kansas contribute declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Oil
U.S
United States
Texas
Railroad Commission
Larbbock
Panhandle
Louisiana
New Mexico
Nebraska
Utah
South Lousiana
Oklahoma
Kansas
Smith Named OIC Chairman for South Plains Oil Info
CHAS F SMITH longtime Western Company district manager in Lubbock is named community activity and Oil Progress Week chairman for the South Plains Oil Information Committee of the American Petroleum Institute His appointment announced in Levelland by Harry V Mathews Pan African Petroleum Corp area chairman Four years Smith has 12 years with Western Company based in Lubbock four years as sales manager He attended Texas Tech He is AIMF member and second vice chairman of the South Plains APT OIC works with foreas on industry information and its school program and Oil Progress Week sponsorship Smith will lead public information efforts and grade school programs in the region
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Smitty) Smith
The
Western Company
Lubbock
South Plains Oil Information Committee
American Petroleum Institute
Levelland
Hary V. Mathews
Pan African Petroleum Coorp
Nichteen-County
South Plains
Smith
Borcer
Texas Technological College
AIMF
APT
OIC
Foreas
Smith Wi
Fractured Oil Lease Listings Across Andrews County
A scanned fragment lists numerous oil and gas lease items in Andrews County including Parker, Wortley Petroleum Co, and Pan American Petroleum Corp. Entries specify sections, blocks, and distances from section lines, with references to rotary drilling, elevations, and acreages, noting amended items and multiple operators across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews County Rakke
Wolfeamr
Pennavivantian
Wortley Petroleum Co
Parker
Weet
Andrewa
Rotary
Midavid Farma
Rilengurger
Pan American Pterareum Carp
Midland Farma
Nouth
Weal
Northweat Andrews
Forkrman-Maacho Prannon & Nusa
Ft Worth
Eouth
Eaat
Pal
Anuthweat Andrewa
Ele
Aorn Eat
Fahrman-Maerin
J.D. Hancock Olle
Auth
Geet
Hinek
Meres
Milae Southweat Andrewe
Eley
J. DP. Hancock OU Co Ltd
Fee
Nin
Fordman Mascho — Citice Service
Proctucttion Ca
FAO Univeraty
University
Daily Allowable Decreases 67,091 Barrels Last Week
The Railroad Commission reports a weekly drop in total average calendar day allowable to 3 035 403 barrels from 3 103 494 last Saturday. Oil well completions reached 281 for the week while the year total lagged behind 39 gas wells brought in and 16 oil wells completed in unproved territory. Nederland Malvern Burns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Railroad Commission
Manager Named for Cities Service Plant and Warehouse
T E De Villiers of Gary Indiana named manager of the Cities Service Oil Co Cicero compound plant and Chicago marketing warehouse terminal announced by John D King Chicago marketing vice president and W T Cravens Sartlesville Oklahoma refining vice president Don V Eells transferred to Bartlesville headquarters as staff assistant to Cravens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. de Villiers
Gary
Ind
Cities Service Oil Co
Cicero
Chicago
John D. King
W. T. Cravens
Sartlesville
Okla
Bartlesville
Cravens
Dhofar Province Oil Discovery Reports 2000 Barrel Capacity
A second oil discovery well in Dhofar, Sul tanate of Muscat and Oman, shows an estimated production of 2000 barrels per day at 22 degrees gravity from 3900 feet. The Mar mul structure spans about 11 by 5 miles, located 35 miles from shore, 500 miles from Saudi oil, with drilling continuing to test deeper formations. Rickheld Oil Corp holds 8 percent participating interest in the concession granted by His Majesty Said Bin Taimur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provence
Dhofar
Sultanate of Muscat
Oman
Cites Service Petroleum Corp
Cites Servicr Cn
Saudi Arabia
Said bin Taimur
Muscat
Rickheld Oil Corp
TIPRO backs Texas to California crude pipeline plan
The Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners (TIPRO) with 5,000 members plans a new push for a Texas to California crude line. The drive aligns with anticipated Eisenhower import limits and argues Texas capacity could relieve West Coast demand pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max B. Skflton
Houston
Texas
California
Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Act
Tipfro
TIPRO
Our Corners
Utah
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Los Angeles
Eisenhower
Oil In Backyards Houston Boasts 510 Oil Wells In City Limits
Houston calls itself the Oil Capital of the World as 510 oil and gas wells lie within city limits. A single area inside Houston produces six times the daily output of all Los Angeles and Oklahoma City wells combined. Property values near wells have fallen about a third, yet city tax officials smile at the extra revenue from regular taxes plus a 25 percent royalty on oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
William L. Brown Named Western Research Director
William L. Brown promoted to director of research at The Western Companys Dallas laboratory, with Midland headquarters. He began as a research associate in Dallas in June 1955 after Rutgers University degree and prior work at Gulf Research & Development in Pittsburgh and Gulfs geology and geochemistry division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam FE. Brown
Dallas
Western Company
Midland
H. FE. Chiles Jr
Western
Juss
Rutgers University
New Brunswick
N. J
Brown
Gulf Research & Development Company
Pittsburgh
Gulf
Surface Oil Spouts From Lake Maracaibo Reef of Derricks
In Maracaibo Venezuela oil spurts day and night from a dense forest of derricks on the lake. American and British-Dutch firms expand concessions as production climbs. Creole Petroleum leads output with gas compression plants powering the gush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Money Lake
Maracaibo
Paul Brown
el Paso
Amended surveys outline oil land sections across Dawson Gaines and Hordem counties
The record lists amended survey data for multiple oil and gas tracts in Dawson, Gaines, and Hordern counties. It notes section locations, north and east line offsets, and tract sizes ranging around 1 980 to 6 89 feet from lines, with references to Spraberry and Upper Clear Fork formations and named operators and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kakhe
Filenburger
Frank Watere
Grady
Seeren
Andrews
Fuhrman-Maedia
Horace Conn
Milea Weat
Elev
Grayburg
Upper
San Anerre Mahee
Texas Co
Mater
Wee Tinea
Aorn Arrea
Rotary
Borden County
Arthur
Seaboard Ot Co
Vealmont
Ramanand
Wasson
Continental
Wareson
Denver City
San Andres
Continental O Co SR
T&agn & Mileg
Poa
Raewall
San Almirea
Ralph Fo Fair
San Antonios
Cow
Amith
Seminole
Nis
South Tines
Arev
Clear Fork
Milea
Seagraves
ASO
Tan
Gaines County
Upper Clear Fork
Shell O Co
HO Lee
Nnuth
Rieck AM PS
Primorth
Seminnie Retary
Tio Sarth
Robertson
We St Clair
Thedl Fubanks
TNW
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Harry Wilson Sharpe
United Press
Washington
Fisenhower
Sss Monmers Rence
Eicenhower
Southwest Air States
Amer- Iran Alan
Oilwell Drilling Contractors
Western Co
Walter Beadle
Clark
Chas. F. Smith
Garza County
Continental Iow
Tegn & Miley
Prat
Fetare
Shan
San Andrew
Blake Vt
Pegn Surees
Hine
Oorotape
Munties
San Andre
Joon McCrars
Myer. & Lang
Moat Eyensing
Pat Bond
Nowr
Maor
Ametian
IMA
Wad
Southland
Hockefy County
Anuthea
Piork
San Wildent
Chell
TF & Gresham
Province of
CAGE
Texan Tipro
West Texas
William £. Brown
Western Research
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Erie
Tion
Qul Money
Caracas
Creole Petroleum Corp
Standard Oil Co
Shell
Mene Grande
Gulf Oil Corp
Sun Oil
Superior
San Jacinto
Signal
Phillips
Sunray
Sohio
Socony
Sinclair
Creole
Spain
Lake Maracaigo
Labor
Boye
Gor
AOA
Delfern
Young
Aed Wee
Sabor
Tastor
Soomilee
West
Littlefield
San Andreas
Deifern
Lalay Ac Ta
Atea
Stinn Tate
Meartin County
Amenean Petre R Corp
Halliburton’s Fracturing
Wees Cementino
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