Devonian gas discovery and wildcat drilling updates
An oil field report notes a Devonian gas distillate discovery with potential flow of 7 100 000 raibble feet from perforations and detailed casing depths. It covers a Crane County explorer with gas oil and salt water shows, plus multiple wildcat drills planned in Eddy Lea and Roosevelt counties, including State-Continental and Hall Federal prospects near Carlsbad and McCamey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AK Ward
Chamtie Kannene
Eddy
Lea Counties
N.M. Greenwady & Associates
Eddy County
Hall Federal
Carlsbad
McMillan Field
Forest Oil Corporation
Lea County
Tonto Deep
Queen
Forest
Mallamar
Roosevelt County
Real County wildcat well No. 1 Helen Orr drilled
Real Wildcat Tucker Drilling Company of San Angelo and General Crude Oil Company of Midland are drilling below 40 feet in their 6 500 foot wildcat No. 1 Helen Orr located about 25 miles ENE of Rocksprings and 660 feet from the section 41 lines in HE&WT survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker Drilling Company, Inc
San Angelo
General Crude Oil Company
Midland
Real County
Helen Orr
Offset Planned Drilling in Sylvester Field
Offset filed by United States Smelting Refining & Mining Company and J P White of Midland with associates to drill north offset No 1 Herbert in the Sylvester field of Fisher County. The unit lies four miles east of Sylvester and 660 feet from the south line and 330 feet from the west line of Section 42 Block 1 HT&B survey. Contract depth set at 6000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCamey
North Crossett
Upper Clear Fork
H&tc Survey
United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Company
J. P. White
Midland and Associates
Herbert
Sylvester
Goen and
Ellenburger
Fisher County
Ht&b
Odessa Natural Gasoline Company
Shirk
Akin
Mk&t Survey
Texaco and Phillips complete offset wells in Eldorado and Rankin regions
Texaco No. 21 J M Pfluger yields 5.52 barrels of 31.4 gravity oil from 840 feet after 500 gallons acidizing and 500 gallons fracturing. Phillips No. 2 A Lane completes as northeast offset to Upton County field with 407.1 barrels of 2.6 gravity oil and trace water via 18/64 inch choke. Bend field output 412.92 barrels of 46.8 gravity oil. Locations: Eldorado area three miles west. Rankin area ten miles northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texaco Inc
J. M. Pfluger
Schleicher County
Micazelle
Phillips Petroleum Company
Upton Counity
Amacker( Bend
Rankin
Mka&t Survey
Reeves County oil drill tests show initial Cherry Canyon flow
American Trading & Production Corp reports first flow from Cherry Canyon at Reeves County No 4 J D Bodkins. Gas surfaced in seven minutes during a 90 minute test at 6,360 to 6,435 feet with final flow pressures of 606 pounds and two hour shut in at 3,123 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Canyon
American Trading & Production Corporation of Midland
Reeves County
J. D
American Trading
Bell Canyon
Gulf Oil Corporation No. 1
Isabel Vaughn
Crockett County
Wildcat
Ozona
Vaughn Field
Block OP
Gc&sf Survey
Court Sets Reapportionment Deadline for Oklahoma Voting
A federal court orders the Oklahoma Legislature to reapportion on a population basis by March 8 1963, citing the need to give city residents more voice. The 10th Circuit majority and Judge Daugherty join the decree, with Judge Rizley indicating he will issue an accompanying opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
A. P. Murrah
10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Dist
Fred Daugherty
Lea County Oil and Gas Valuations Increase
Lea County valuations rise for January to April, with total up 190,085 from the previous year. February and March gains totaling 237,955 outpace January and April declines of 47,870. The 1962 ad valorem tax climbs 1,536,778 year to date, led by School District 16 in Hobbs with a 917,942 gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOBBS
Lea County
Frank C. Smith
Smith
Oil and gas well locations listed across Texas and New Mexico
A series of wildcat and drilling locations are detailed in Lea Otero Pecos Tom Green counties. Entries name operators such as Teaneco state Duncan Drilling plus coordinates and distances from section lines near Caprock Alamosa Imperial Grandfalls Water Valley and Water Valley. The notes indicate depths for some wells and legal survey references HaTC.
Cherry Pie Boom Predicted From Tart Cherry Crop
Washington reports 169000 tons of tart cherries will yield over a billion cherry pies. The Agriculture Department estimates many pies must be baked before George Washington Day in 1963 to use the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
George Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
George
Strikes and political tension in Argentina amid Guido regime clash
Rosendo Gare predicts more action as CGT pushes against Argentina's economic policy. Carlos Adrogue calls the strike a flop and accuses Madrid and Moscow of directing labor leaders. Garcia, Peronist leader and metal workers chief, denies any alliance with Communists while charging them with foreign funding and anti Yankee attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nions
Rosendo Gare
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Ter
Garcia
Moscow
Carlos Adrogue
Madrid
Juan D. Peron
Peron
Metal Workers Union
Jose Maria Guido
Youths blamed for deadly car crash aftermath
A July 1 crash left James Rusk 15 dead and James Earl Johnson 17 injured after their car struck power lines and wreckage, with Parker and Johnson claiming they were passengers. Police noted it took about a half hour to reach the scene and extract the occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aoa
James Rusk
James Earl Johnson
Parker
Johnson
Rusk
Cyprus Archbishop Markarios to Visit Greece and Turkey
Arch bishop Markarios president of Cyprus will visit Greece in September and Turkey in November to foster regional ties and representation on national affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Nicosia
Cyprus
Markarios
Turkey
Labor Walkout Sparks Communist Backing Warning
A crackdown on Peronists who lead most labor groups is urged as a warning that such actions will push workers toward Communist influence, amid Communist support for the walkout.
Jamaica plans new governor in the post colonial era
The report notes Jamaica will align with the United States against communism as it names a Laborite leader Sir Alex head tat migenion as governor. The text mentions he served as governor since 1957 and will become the chief administrator of the Leeward Islands from 1987, being the youngest British colonial service appointee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex
Ead Tat Migenion
Ie Noumaica
United States
Uingeerel Ee Lch 1
Jamaica
Mander- Siv
In Lieu Islands
Eet
British Colonial Service
Guides Rescue Three Britons At Lavaredo Peak
Cortina Alpine guides rescued three British climbers unable to move on the Lavaredo wall. A fourth Briton was found dead, hanging from a safety rope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortina Campezzo
Italy
UPI
Cortina
Lavaredo
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W. Walker
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Hatc
TOM Green-Duncan Drilling Company
Rawlins
Water Valley
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Lubbock School OF Driving
Huralouron's Business College
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