Oil recovery advances boost U.S. crude reserves by API report
The American Petroleum Institute reports that secondary and thermal recovery methods have raised recoverable oil from reservoirs. Technology now yields as much as 85 percent in some areas, with current U.S. proved reserves at 31 billion barrels and projected to rise to 87 billion with improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Petroleum Institute
API
Westbrook
U. S. Department of Interior
Interior
Interior Department
U. S
Halliburton Co
Mobil Regroups Foreign Petroleum Operations Under Single Management
Socony Mobil Oil will consolidate about 150 abroad operations under one management via an expanded Mobil International Oil Division. James Q. Riordan will lead. Baxter F. Bell becomes VP of marketing. H. R. Mooreman and Richard F. Tucker named VPs for producing and planning respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socony Mobil Oil Co., Inc
Foreign Free World
Herman J. Schmidt
Mobil International Oil
James Q. Riordan
Mobil Petroleum Inc
Mobil International
Far East
Australasia
South and
Southeast Asia
East Africa
Europe
North and West Africa
Latin America
Schmidt
Mobil
Scmidt
Pointment
Baxter F. Bell
Ball
U.S
H. R. Mooreman
Richard F. Tucker
Two Policemen Hurt In High Speed Chase
Police report two officers injured in a high speed pursuit after a youth sought in a hit and run tried to crash the car into a road. Officer Billy Hudson is in critical condition while Officer C Covington is less seriously hurt. Seven patrol cars joined the chase with speeds around 100 miles per hour. Charges are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Hudson
C. Covington
Conoco Names Burnap Group VP of Domestic Refining and Marketing
W H P has been promoted to group vice president domestic refining and marketing for Continental Oil Co. Burnap will keep Houston headquarters and succeeds John E Kircher who was elevated to vice president and coordinator of world wide manufacturing and marketing activities and moved to New York. Burnap has 20 years in petroleum and joined Conoco in 1962 as manager of affiliated marketing. He rose to general manager of marketing in 1963 and to vice president and general manager of marketing last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Continental Oil Co
L. I. McCollum
Manger
Burnap
John E. Kircher
New York
Conoco
Western Oi
Fuel Ino
Minneapolis
Minn
Con Tinues
International Refineries, Inc
Continental
iWestern
Ann Ate Meni
Ve . N
Uni- Collegeville
Versity
Minnesota
Fuel Cells Set for Gemini 5 Power Backup
Petroleum scientists watch as Gemini 5 will use hydrogen oxygen fuel cells for eight days. The system weighs about 150 pounds, uses 22 pounds of hydrogen, and relies on a platinum catalyst except for a non platinum Army variant. GE notes long ground tests and potential land and sea uses despite higher costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
U.S. Army
General Electric
Former Lubbock Man Promoted by Kewanee Oil
James W. Lacy has been named manager of Tulsa property acquisition for Kewanee Oil Company. A native of Bowie, Texas, Lacy joined the firm in 1949 and previously served as assistant manager in the same department. He holds a BS in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech and is married with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Mawr
Kewanee Oil Company
James W. Lacy
Tulsa
Wm. Wikoff Smith
Lacy
ASME
Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers
Elks Lodge
Bowie
Texas
Roswell
New Mexico
Texas Tech
Juandelle Wainscott
Plainview
Oil prospect notes and wildcat locations in early Texas fields
The report lists several oil well prospects and wildcat locations in Texas, detailing names such as Dawson, Raines, Rotan, Stanton, and Burleson. It notes sections, townships, surface tracts, and distances, with references to firms like Daw son and Exploration Co and Reblasee Brothers Oil Pro. It describes staking and surveying notes across multiple counties and ranges, indicating exploratory drilling activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HATC
Rotan
Vracieees
Reblasee Brothers Oil Pro
Wildcat
A Smith Sur
Fioydads
A. K. Guthrie
C. Mapding
T&p Sur
Stanton
Lea Wildcat Staked in West Midland County Texaco No 1-B Bryant
Oil discovery indicated in West Midland County eight miles southwest of Midland at Texaco No 1-B Bryant. Offset to Devonian gas condensate production, Ellenburger section flowed gas to surface in four minutes during DST and yielded 177 barrels of 52 gravity oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texaco, Inc
Bryant
Midland
Midland County
Ellenburger
Hi-Lonesome
T&p
Wildcat
Lea
New Mexico
Monument
Lea County
Osudo
San Andres
Fisher
C. L. Norsworthy Jr
Dallas
Longworth
Fisher County
HETB
U.S
Road Taxes High In New Mexico
In 1963 the average New Mexico highway user paid 164 dollars in state and federal road taxes, above the 151 dollar national average. C A Copple cited rising per-vehicle tax burdens from registration fees, fuel taxes, and sales taxes on parts and repairs, with 1963 state and federal highway-user taxes totaling 77.8 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Special
New Mexico
C. A. Copple
New Mexico Petroleum Industries Committee
Ne Copple
State of
Copple
California
Alaska
Model Dies in Wreck in Dallas
In Dallas an automobile crash claimed the life of a model identified as Suzanne. The wreck occurred when her pickup truck collided with another vehicle on a city street, authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Model
Wreck Dallas
Suzanne
FPC Decision Disappoints Permian Basin Producers
The Permian Basin Petroleum Association decries the Federal Power Commission ruling on area gas pricing as inadequate and unrealistic. PBPA members and executives criticize the 16 1/4 cent MCF ceiling, warn of energy supply risks, and urge Congress and state intervenors to seek relief and alternative regulatory approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
Federal Power Commission
Permian Basin
PBPA
R. M. Leibrock
C. W. Brown
McCamey
West Texas
J. Kirk Cansler
Texas Oil Corp
IPAA
Congress
Frank N. Ikard
The
American ‘Petroleum Institute
Commission
API
America
Ikard
FPC
FPC to Tighten Bookkeeping Rules on Gas and Power Firms
The Federal Power Commission plans a strict new policy requiring itemized reporting of political donations and non operating costs by interstate natural gas companies and electric power firms. The rule targets concealment and would push for a digit by digit accounting of where money goes, with a Sept. 1 deadline to file protests or suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wilson Sharpe
Washington
UPI
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Sion
Commission
Informa
Andrews-Wildcat oil pool data and completions noted
An OCR fragment lists locations in oil fields such as Andrews Wildcat and Garden Estes Gulf Oil with pool designations, borehole numbers, tract sections, and production figures. It references various companies and filings, including Texaco and others, with measurements like gravities and water cuts, plus field notes on completions and pooling terms.
City seal replaces underwear in Amsterdam windmill design
In Amsterdam New York the city replaces its old underwear seal with a blue and gold windmill emblem. The new seal will appear on 52 city vehicles and on official stationery, ending the prior image that showed underwear and carpet products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
N.Y
Mohawk Valley
Jane
Oil Production Declines Across U S in Latest Week
Oil and Gas Journal reports U S crude and lease condensate output averaged 7,685,000 barrels per day last week, down 20,900 from the prior week. Oklahoma, Kansas, California, and Montana posted declines. U S 1965 seven month average rose 1.7 percent year over year. Well completions totaled 949, year to date 23,431, with 24 new discoveries. Western Canada weekly completions reached 82, year total 1,937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
U. S
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
Kansas
California
Montana
Mlinois
Ohio
Texas
Western Canada
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George M. Cheatham
Struthers Thermo-Flood Corp
Bob Diggs Brown
Halliburton Foreign Operations
Ray Westbrook
Donald N. Forster
Union Oil Co
Woodson
Tex
By Max B. Skelton
Lubbock
Page &A
Lubbock, Texas
West Midland County
Sthrough
SPE
South Plains
Society of Petroleum Engineers
AIME
Duane Crawford
John E. Smith
Jay Krath
Glenn Moore
Treasure
James T. Trott
George T. Abell
Ing
H. A. True, Jr
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Tkard
Tie Commission
Andrews
Ee Pacific Oir Co
Univ
FS & WL
Nw-Anna
Secaberry
Bunray
M. B. Hutchinson
Ae Téap Sur
Gardenorth-Estes
Gulf Oil O
O'Brien
Mallads Production Co
Wy Edwards
Wal
Hall Orig. Co
Howard-Glasscock Pool
Strawa
He Davis
Texaco
Ward
Maxwell
P Heap
Mountain States Drilling Company, Inc
Fermington, N. M
Nationel
Wyoming
Derrick Cilent
Waite Pailler & Miller Auctioniers, Inc
Bowie, Ft. Ya
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