Tidelands Dispute Eyes U S Supreme Court Ruling
The Texas Texas-Louisiana Gulf tidelands fight heads to the Supreme Court with Atty. Gen. Will Wilson and Gov. Price Daniel leading the case. They seek a three-league boundary versus the three mile limit and argue the submerged lands act grants state property rights. The dispute centers on offshore boundaries and potential oil, gas, and royalties for multiple Gulf states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doverholstr
Associated Press
Jaustin
U.S. Supreme Court
Will Wilson
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Gulf
Wilson
Washington
Price Daniel
United States
Daniel
Gov
Geneva
Russia
the Hague
Texas Navy
Republic of Texas
Trist
Nicholas Trist
U.S
Guadalupe Hidalgo
James Polk
Sam Houston
The
Republic
Anson Jones
Rio Grande
New Pan American well spots near Roaring Springs
A new Pan American No. 1C site is announced in Motley near Roaring Springs. Located at 1,980 feet from the south and east lines of Section 5, Block 0.2, G. F. Haywood Survey, about four miles east of Roaring Springs. Drilling planned to 4,900 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roaring Springs
B. Callaway
G. F. Haywood Survey
Dawson County Wildcat
Ackerly
North Canyon
Camp Oil No
George Oldham
Enat
T&p
Triple PD
North Means
Phillips
Lawrence
Clear Fork
Honolulu & Union No. 2
Riley
Perry
9. S. Ranch
Qhortetta
Joe Bialock
N. McCrary
H&gn
Rockley County
Yellowhouse
Huber & Wagner
Helms
League
State Capital Land Survey
South Ropes
Honolulu
J. M. Matthews
Lines of Labor
Howard County School Land Survey
Cp O& A
Yoakum County
Prentice
Paul Cook
H. Gibson
Gray
Gor
Cochran County
Murchison & Mallory
J. W. Frost
Kinck
Bledsoe
Murray Watson
pai_survey
Buckshot
Lewis J. Sherril
Rili
Ae Acres
R. H.on & Co
Cunningham
PSL
Murchison & Mallory No
J. E. Frost
Pal Survey
Amith
Southoas Eee
Peta Acres
SON County Ae iMident Teka National Petroleum
C. No
J. A. Richardson
Lamesa
Gaines County
Waseem
Conoco
W. M. Moore
Psi Survey
Denver City
Garza County Junticolou
Glorietta
Stekel Drilling Co
C J. §& Reed
Nrth
Neg Os
Justicebure
Huntley
San Andrea
T. F. Hodge
M. K. Bingham
H&ob
Post
Wildcat
Lloyd HM. Smith
Demte Middleton
H&tn Survey
Kent County
Ceatremont
Lower Pennsylvania
Sun Ol! Co
J Bilby Wallace
Bick
H&tc
Moran
Clairemont
Fe Witteat
Ray Smith
Florence Wallace
Hagn Survey
Scurry County
Hammond N
San Andres
Blount Desting Corp. No
J. N. Bynum
H&tc Survey
Snyder
Venezuela Prepares Oil Output Rise Amid Global Demand
Venezuelan oil producers plan to raise daily output as world demand grows. Creole Petroleum and others invest heavily, with midyear production around 2.514 million barrels daily and potential boosts of 700,000 to 1 million barrels if Middle East disruptions occur. The economy remains strong despite U.S. restrictions, and Europe markets are lined up for sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
Middle East
U. S
Suez Canal
Tl - United States
Creole Petroleum Corp
Standard Oil Co
N.J
British-Dutch Shell
Ministry of Mines
Lake Maracaibo
United States
Europe
Britain
Netherlands
West Germany
Weekly Commission Roundup Completions Listed For South Plains
A lengthy list of oil and gas completions across Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Scurry, Yoakum, and Rockley counties shows multiple wells with names like Shafter Lake, Embar, Fasken, and Diamond M. The report notes location details, depths, top pays, daily production in bopd, and water fractions for each well, highlighting numerous operators and survey references.
Texas Tech Geology Faculty Busy This Summer
Texas Tech geology faculty lead summer research and field courses across the country. Deskin H Shurbet directs seismic observatory work recording earthquakes worldwide while Carl Rexroad studies cono dant micro fossils at the Illinois Geological Survey. Field courses in Colorado involve 45 students this term with 35 more this season, led by Dr. Franklin A. Wade and Dr. J. P. Brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Tech Geology
Texas Tech
Thilinoin
Carl Rexroad
Illinois Geological Survey
Urbana IL
John Dennis
Vermont
Tech
Salida
Colo
Rice Institute
University of Texas
St. Mary’s University
San Antonio
Central
Colorado
Franklin A. Wade
J. P. Brand
William Arper
Charles Ed Clarke
C. Reeves
Brand
Completions Up In State Despite Drop In Week
AUSTIN AP Drillera reported 212 oil wells and 42 gas wells brought in this week per the Railroad Commission. Oil completions for the year total 7 873 versus 9 701 last year while gas completions stand at 1 425 this year compared with 1 131 a year ago. Dry holes total 130 and eight oil wells are wildcats in districts 7 B 8. Wells plugged number 216 this year against 6 869 last year. Daily oil allowable is 2 936 026 barrels, up from 2 880 600 a week ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin (Ap
Railroad Commission
Breptuagenerian Killed in Dallas Traffic Crash
Mrs. Sue Harvey, 75, died Saturday when the car she rode in struck a Dallas Water Department truck. It marked the city's 40th traffic fatality of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
UPJ
Sue Harvey
City Water Department
Gas Pipelines Up Oil Firms Dip In First Half 1958
In the first half of 1958 gas transmission firms show gains in net income while oil operators face declines. Jersey Standard drops to 291 million from 463 million. Phillips Petroleum falls to 36 million from 53 million. Crude output slips across the sector, with Tennessee Gas Transmission and Texas Eastern posting gains in net income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Max B
Skelton Houston
United States
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Phillips
Phillips Petroleum Co
Jersey Standard
Jersey
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Texas Eastern Transmission Co
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co
Tennessee
Humble
Sinclair
Atlantic Refining
Socony Mobil
Sum Oil
the Texas Co
Gulf Oil
Continental Oil
California
Texas
Dry Holes Cost Oil Industry About Billion Dollars A Year
The article examines how dry holes drain oil companies with risk pooling failing to prevent losses. Humble Oil reports rising dry hole costs, now around a billion dollars annually, and a 40 cent per barrel impact. It cites Kosse Texas as a cautionary example and notes rising share of drilling costs from dry holes since 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac Sebree
United Presse International
Tulsa
Humble Oil Co
Houston
Humble
Wildcats
America
Kouse
Kosse
Tex
Mandate on Oil Imports Seen Under New Trade Law
Charles Haslet reports that oil industry representatives say the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act creates a mandate to control oil imports. Russell Brown of the Independent Petroleum Association and Sen. Robert Kerr say the administration must implement the mandate to curb imports and aid domestic producers. law also covers other products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Haslet
Preas ‘Tatt
Washington
Russell Brown
Independent Petroleum Assn
America
Kerr
Robert Kerr
D-Okla
Brown
Senate House Conference
Lea County Reports Four New Drill Locations Past Week
Lea County New Mexico listed four new drill locations with one noted as a failure. Dalport Oil Corp of Dallas announced a 3,700 foot project in southeast Lea County near Penrose Shelter and Langmat fields. Other operators including Cactus Drilling and Gulf Oil revealed additional wildcat and state prospect locations. A separate notice from Hobbs cited a 5,098 foot wildcat that failed after drilling near sections 4 18 5 38e. In Toronto AP dispatch Hugh Davis recounted a cat appearing from under a car fender, prompting concern as the engine purred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalport Oil Corp
Dallas
Lea County
E. F. King
Penrose-Skelly
Langmat
Eunice
R. G. McPherson
Hobbs No
J. Isaacs
Locations Spotted Over Plains Area
Reading of oil and gas lease locations across Andrews and surrounding counties lists numerous wells with company names, block and section references, distances from section lines, acreages, and proximity to towns such as Andrews and Frankel City. Entries include Embar Permian Phillipe Petroleum Co. and Pan American Petroleum Corp. among others, detailing offsets and field names like Fullerton Ralph Lowe and Buckshot variants across multiple counties in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews County
Honolulu
J. E. Parker
Andrews
Means
Humble
J. E. Means
Embar
Permian
Phillipe Petroleum Co
Varsity
University Lands Survey
Fullerton
San Andres
Ashman & Hilliard No. 3 Ltd
Frankel City
Fast McFarland
Queen
Pan American Petroleum Corp
BN_ University
McFarland
Champion Oil & Refining Co
University
University Landa Survey
Falken
Ellenberger
South Andrewa
Big
Devonian
Ellenburger
Failerton
Max Well Ol! Co
University Andrews
Union—Texas-New Mexico Development Co
Sabine Royalty Et al
PSL Survey
East McFarland (Queen
Ralph Lowe
PSL
Magnolia Petroleum Co
G&mmb&a
Borden County
Myrtle
Weat
Strawn
Midwest OW Corp. No
J. H. Scott
H&tc Survey
Gail
Pipeline firms to challenge government appeal of edict
Millions at stake as Service Pipeline Co and two other pipelines plan to contest the Justice Department’s appeal of a district court ruling upholding their dividend practices. The case centers on whether 7 percent dividends are based on current valuation or original investment under a 1941 consent decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wilson Sharpe
United
Preag International
Washington
Service Pipeline Co
Tulsa
Federal District Court
Department of Justice
Jost
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Service
Tidal Pipeline Co
Arapahoe Pipeline Co
Brush,Colo
Federal
Richmond B. Keech
Arapahoe
Justice Department
Department
Keech, Service
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Tidelands
Yucatan
San Jacinto
Santa Anna
Galveston
Cape Catoche
Motley
Lubbock, Tex
South Plains
Bhafter Lake
San Sadive
Salt Ranch Co
Armstrong
Pal
C. T. Robertson No. 2 University
Fasken
North Nix
San_Andres
Lonnie Glasscock
Union
Tex-New Mexico
Chas
Logsdon
Shafter Lake
Yates
gTav
Cyrus B. Frost, Jr
William Fleming
J. W. Frost Et al
Grav
Wanson
Shell No. 50
Wasson
Emat Hines
Bhinck
Trice Production Co
Brooks
T. W. Pollard
Revilo
Tidewater No. & T. W
Meronian
Leland Fikes
Smith
Nnlea
D. J. H. Gibson
Deskin H Shurbet
Tech Seismological Observatory
Arper
Rae L. Harris
Richard B. Mattox
Moab
Utah
Wade
N. M
Cactus Drilling Company of
Hobbs
Queensand
Featherstone Federal
Monument
Kitten Grows
Toronto
Hugh Davis
Davis
Trdal
TYE & Sons Drilling Company
Yukon
Lubbock
Remington Safe
Remington
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