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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1961

Page

2

Texas oil wildcats drill across Reeves and Upton counties

In Reeves County south of Balmorhea operators from El Paso Natural Gas Co and Odessa Natural Gas Co drill the No 1 Hoefs ag deep test about one mile from a cluster with no production yet. In Upton County Williamso n Petroleum spot the Owens 11 800 foot test north of Rankin with nearby Devonian gas prospects. In Loving County Tenneco Oil plans a 3 950 foot Delaware wildcat 14 miles NW of Mentone. West Pecos gas flows noted at Pennsylvanian horizons and the Blue Danube well recoveries. Continuous testing at several locations reports gas flows and perforations in Crockett County and nearby fields.

South Permian Reeves County el Paso Natural Gas Co Odessa Natural Gas Co Hoefs Ag Balmorhea H&gn He&wt Loving County Mentone Tenneco Oil Co Midlland Delaware East Tunstill T&p Survey Penn Gas Pecos Fort Stockton

Allen Academy Education Catalog Demand Promotes Tuition Terms

The fragment praises Allen Academy as a crucial gift to children and notes faculty dedication and tutoring. It invites readers to request a beautifu illustrated catalog for full information and terms.

Allen Academy

Fisher Wildcat Flows More Ellenburger Oil

United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Co. of Midland No 1 in southwest Fisher County drilled to 6155 feet and reported 98 barrels of new oil and 37 barrels of salt water in four hours through an 8/64 inch choke. Testing on the Ellenburger continues as the operator aims to complete the open zone and recover oil. The site lies four miles southeast of Sylvester and 2½ miles southeast of the Sylvester pool, with the Texas petroleum industry employing about 225000 people at 1.3 billion dollars in wages annually.

Fort Stockton Socony Mobil Oil Co Weatherby Rojo Caballos United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Co Midland No. 1 Lawless Fisher County Ellenburger Ooen Sylvester Sylvester (Goen Ht&b. Survey Great Western Drilling Co Midland ODC Allison Lea County New Mexico Crossroads

Basin region oil well notes and drilling updates

The report lists numerous oil and gas wells across the Texas basin regions including Here N There in the Basin and Central Basin areas. It records drill results, casing, lime and anhydrite readings, logs, perforations, acidizing attempts, and statuses such as drilling, testing, swabbing, or shut in, with references to operators like Conoco Texaco Texaco and Union Texas and locations in Andrews Dawson Howard Midland and Chaves New Mexico. The piece ends noting Texas gas production shares: 73 percent from 16,000 gas wells and 27 percent from 123,000 oil wells.

Matador Arch Palo’ Duro Basin Briscoe Laling Edwanis Jae Ti Bik Fo Sur Motley Perkins-Prothr Brooks Ble Shutin Swisher Chambers Kennedy Rodgers de A. Arnold & Barrete North Basin Crosby Sinclair H&gn Garza General American Koonsman Bec H&tc Lively & Reed Williams Conoco Theatt Sur San Andres Ae S Kley Texaco Mitchell Lane TM Abner ‘Taylor Sur Shale Kent — Fisher & Butler Ida Sue Johnson G. Wanw Drig Shale Jime Ross Lubbock Union Texan Barrett Elk Geyse Sur U. de Smelting Thrasher Gibson Sur Central Basin Andrews — Ashman & Hillerd LH “University Bee OL Sur Pan American TUN Gambbaa Sur Borden Midwest H&tc Sur Dawson — American Trading Kent Dea CSL War Onco Toole TAN T&p Mir Bis Buck AMS Howard — Greathouse Martin —. Chase T-I-N, T&p Sur Henson Hrrie Fuller iSec Fisher Staley No Alexander W. Ll. Keyes Wells & Mills Moore el Paso Youngblood Hartman Bik. K Stonewall Q. T. Oilver Sur South Basin Area Midland Union Texas New Mexico Chaves Penn Hale Shulin Hackberry Texas Cride Hit & Meeker Erwin Wilson Ohio Lea Ualt Lowe Yates Humbie Geilf Ionoco Goodwin Mescalero Ridge Arias West Arrowhead Boanely Pan American Federal i Lusk Jae Moosevelt Haske Lopes Eesetn

Atoka P L Wildcat Test In Western Eddy County

Wildcat test No Standard-Federal to 9 500 feet targets Atoka Pennsylvanian section four miles east of a 11 313 foot failure with no nearby production. Central Lea County wildcat flowed 491 barrels daily at Queen discovery offset confirming production. pumping tests at No 1 Blue Quail Unit reported 44 barrels in 18 hours and 66 barrels in eight hours from multiple perforations.

Eddy County J. C. Williamson Midland Atoka McMahon, Wiley & Lowe Mobile Lea’ S County Vacuum San Andres Mallamar Western Drilling Co Caprock Lea County New Mexico

Locations And Completions LOCATIONS ANDREWS Fullerton

Listings of oil well locations and completions across Andrews Garza Howard and Scurry counties. Includes specific survey lines and sections, depth data, formation notes, and production figures such as initial outputs in barrels per day, winding, and gas oil ratios for wells like Honolulu No. 16 and Mabee Foundation.

Andrews Fullerton Upper Clear Fork Humble Fullerton Clear Fork Garza —Post Glorieta Threeway Drig. Co Conneil Estate H&gn Justiceburg Post Iilorieta Threeway Drlg Howard—Howard-Glasscock — Socony Kelly-Roberts Wenw Sur Big Spring Howard-Glasscock Socony Kelly- Roberts W&nw Sur Kelly Snyder Canyon D .M. Cogdell PSL Martin—Mabee OWDD Texaco Mabee Foundation G&mmb&a Sur

Dry Holes near Roscoe and Lamesa in Texas oil district

No. 1 Wilson Hrbacek wildcat well in T&P survey 1 mile SW of Roscoe on Black Ise NW of snty near Rowan and Hope. 660 feet casing, 7.402 feet depth, 1 mile 5W of Rowan. No. 1 Mone Wolfcamp well in Tolar? region, FNL 5.857, FEL 5.750. 4 miles north of Lamesa on 160-acre lease.

Pes Keith Wells Wilson Hrbacek Wildcat T&p Sur Roscoe Rowan & Hope Reef Fi Dawson Bright & Schiff Midland Mone Wolfcamp Niles, Ta Poe i Bik Tep Sur Lamesa Ise

Lubbock Firm Wins Pipeline Contract for Looping Project

R H Fulton & Co of Lubbock has won the Natural Gas Pipe Line Co of America looping project. The plan approved July 12 by the Federal Power Commission adds 27 miles of 30 inch line and 62 miles of 36 inch line, boosting daily gas capacity by 100 million cubic feet and expanding compressor capability at 11 stations. The work covers Liv ingston and McLean County Illinois, Texas Panhandle, and Meade Clark Ford Republic Cloud counties Kansas and Mahaska County Iowa.

R. H. Fulton & Co Lubbock Natural Gas Pipe Line Co. of America Federal Power Commission Fulton Tejas

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Upton Upton County Blue Danube Oil Co Fusselman Crockett Texas Gulf Producing Co No. 1 AA University Crockett County Ozona University Lands Survey Ingham Elr Sos and Rai Beens An Allen Irvan, Texas Charlie Dean Tultons West Texas Levi Levi's Sm Ieee Texas Petroleum Industry Tam UR Yaitit Finance & Thrift Corporation Jooza 13Th The State Department of Banking P.L Wildcat Test West Eddy Sand Springs Nanya Apts Ata Lester's Oakwood Pillsbury Kimbell Hershey Georgia Elberta Tex Miracle Kraft Big ‘K Usda Choice Auananreed Eaeean Heinz Chuck Wright Pinkey's Lubbock Firm
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