New South Eddy discoveries rumored in Eddy and Lea counties
Reports from Lubbock show multiple wildcat attempts and confirmed finds in Eddy and Lea counties. Gulf Oil No. 114 near north-central Lea tests Devonian strata, while Morrow gas discovery looms at A. J. Crawford’s Eddy County well. San Andres shows a confirmed discovery at No. 1 Austin Cook in Lea County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
San Andres
LEA — Gulf Oil Co
Lea County
Austin Cook
Lovington
Garrett
Abo
James P. Dunigan
Densus Federal
West Aiso
West Lea County
Denius
Strong Spraberry oil shows in Dawson County field tests
In northwest Dawson County Husky Oil Co and partners report strong upper Spraberry flow from the No 2.X Futrell test. Oil, 22.5 gravity, and gas cut mud were recovered with initial flow pressures noted as 80 to 150 psi. Nearby completions include Gaines Redfern and Herd Incs No 1 Coline in Gaines County yielding 96 million cf per day potential, and Amerada Petroleums No 1 R. C. Moore in Dawson with 182.13 barrels of 37.2 gravity oil per 24 hours after fracture. The region lies near Lamesa with several near field wells drilled in Spraberry and Mississippian formations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson County
Husky Oil Co
Dupree
Fussel
Lamesa
Block M
El&rr
Gaines — Redfern and Herd, Inc
Ellison (Yates
Gaines County
Seagraves
Yates
C&mrr
Robertson
WTRR
Dawson—Amerada Petroleum Corp
R. C. Moore
T&p
Huddle-Manning
Texas National Petroleum Co
Midland
R. F. Jackson
Key
Penn
Walls
Walcamp
Five Wildcats Drawn in Runnels County Test Drilling
Anderson and Graham file four wildcat proposals in Runnels County Texas. Don Woodruff, C M Gooch, Mary L Sparkman and Norton Properties projects target Pennsylvanian tests at specified depths and locations near Ballinger Winters and Wilmeth. Lowe Drilling Co. to drill Lena Davidson wildcat southeast of Winters to 2900 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson and Graham, Midland
Runnels
Don Woodruff
Etra Survey
Ballinger
C. M. Gooch
Washington RR
Wilmeth
Runnels County
Mary L. Sparkman
Hugh Lewis
Winters
Penn
Anderson and Graham
Norton Properties
Bbb&c
Lowe Drilling Co., Inc., and Associates
Cisco
Lena Davidson
Norville
Pearl Oyster in Tokyo Holds 620 Pearls Triggering Record Talk
An expert suspects a Tokyo discovery of a pearl oyster containing 620 pearls may set a new record. The shell yielded twenty black pearls and 600 seed pearls from an oyster about four square inches in size.
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Tokyo
New Clear Fork Wildcat Drilling Planned in Crosby County
Fletcher Oil and Gas Drilling Co of Dallas will drill the No. 1 Al wildcat two miles northwest of Denver Clark Wood in Crosby County to test the Clear Fork. The test targets the Ridge field near Hampton and will use rotary tools to reach 4,300 feet. In Yoakum County, Anne B Miller No 17 B tested Wichita Albany zones with oil output and water, while Wolfcamp prospects show initial production in the same area after acidizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Oil and Gas Drillingjeat
Dual Discovery Prospect, Co
Dallas
Denver
Clear Fork
Hampton
Sinclair
Yoakum County
Texaco Inc
Wichita-Albany
Anne B. Miller
Brownlie
Wallace and Tice
Midland
Foster-Conger
Wildcat
Sterling City
Sterling County
Delaware
Culberson
Continental Oil Co
G. E. Ramsey Jr
Oral
Culberson County
Locations And Completions From Midland to Seminole
A fragmented list details locations and completions across Midland and surrounding areas. Entries reference districts and properties such as Andrews, University Pan American, and Robertson Robertson. notes include acres, bonds, wire, and top elevations with scattered figures and cross references to oil field terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews Block
Owpr—Spell QU Co
Midland
Limpia_ Royal
University-Pan American
Bik Sul Sur
Andrews
Robertson_ & Robertson
North
Tennessee
Gan Transia
Katie Ben Holt
Seo S
Erminole
Andrews “Cowden
Dumbie Er Co
Neo Abm Binte University
Aurelee
Phillipe Pe
Perta
Gale Wevelland
Texaco Inc
Nos
Montgomery Baate-Davien
Nouth
Inez Loefen Io
Val Verde
CSL
Sur
Anis Offais
Bond
Owpr
Roberton
Paul
Gray
Oil imports below allocation in first half
Licensed crude and product imports averaged 1,596,178 barrels daily for six months to June 30, down 5,111 from the 1,601,289 daily allocation under the import control program. East of the Rockies averaged 1,285,568 barrels daily, 934 below its total allocation. Extraneous imports from Canada added 119,598 barrels daily in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interior Department
Rocky Mountains
Canada
Wildcat drilling and testing updates across Texas counties
The report details multiple wildcat drilling plans and tests across Sterling, Culberson, Ector, Pecos, and Midland counties. It notes No. 122 G. E. Ramsey Jr. and other operators pursuing deep tests, with test results showing gas and condensate flows and oil swabbing efforts in Wolfcamp and Ellenburger plays.
FPC Authorizes Texas Natural Gas Pipeline
The Federal Power Commission approved Northern Natural Gas Co to build 5 311 135 worth of pipeline facilities in Ochiltree and Hansford counties Texas to handle growing gas volumes from Texas producing areas. Mrs Ethyl Nicholson 67 was struck by lightning Monday afternoon in front of her home and is in fair condition at Hermann Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Power Commission
Northern Natural Gas Co
Omaha
Neb
Ochiltree
Hansford
Texas
Noulton
UPS
Ethyl Nicholson
Hermann Hospital
Esso Cuts Middle East Oil Prices Amid Russian Pressure
Esso posted cuts of 4 to 14 cents a barrel on Sitka East crude oils and products in the Middle East, citing Russian competition. They said U S prices would not fall due to higher Middle East prices and discounts by major suppliers. Gasoline dropped 5 cents a gallon and heating oil 6 cents a gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esso
Middle East
New York
Were ‘Corp
Sitka East
United States
Aiso
Persian Gulf
Suez
Barcentrate Weight Loss Claim From Fort Worth User
An advertisement touts Barcentrate as an easy fat melting remedy. Mrs Earl Thomas of Fort Worth Texas reports losing 35 pounds after using Barcentrate and endorses it as an excellent tonic over an 18 year Texas sale history.
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Texas
Earl Thomas
24Th St
Fort Worth
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Deep Sea Wildcats
Gulf Oil Corp
NCTF
Lee
Lea
Crawford Field
Northen- Monument
Tral Culberson County
Socony
Mobil
Phillips Petr. Co
Mallamar
Wolfcamp
Morrow
Eddy — Union Oil Co
California
A. J. Crawford
Eddy County
Morrow Gas
Crawford (Penn
Pennsylvania
Malaga
Eddy Gounty
Sas
Superior QB Co
Superior
Federal
Sec
Dawson
Yoakum
Crosby
New Clear Fork
Studebaker
Lark
Anne Me
Robe
Sue
Ant Panne
ABC
South Basin
Ector
Kay Kimbell
D. Slater
T S
Notrees
Ector County
Hallow
Wildcat Pecos
Youngblood & Youngblood and
Hudson Gas and Oil Corp
Neal
H&gn
Fort Stockton
Pecos County
Santa Rosa
Shell Oil Co
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Simpson
Blackstone Slaughter
East
Sheffield
Connell
Ellenburger
Elenburger
Ida McDonald
Penwell
FPC
Speedway
Rayon
Tx Speedway
Firestone
America
Phos
Huy
Ngosens
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