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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1962

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2

Try Yields Free Oil And Flows Gas On Drillstem Test

In Lea County New Mexico Shell Oil Co recovered free oil and gas on a drillstem test from 9,642 to 9,671 feet at No 1 Emerald wildcat three miles north of Mallamar. Gas surfaced in seven minutes at 225000 cubic feet per day with 65 barrels of mud and 25 barrels of 38.5 degree oil. Bottomhole pressures ranged 143 to 355 psi. Initial shut in pressure 3693 psi. Exploration digging ahead below 9770 feet.

Lea County N. M Shell of] Co Ely Emerald Mallamar LEA N.M Curtis Hankamer Houston Federal Jal Delaware Statin Morrow West Eddy County Lowe Carlsbad Atoaka Gas Production Teas Ellenburger Hershey Fort Stockton T&p Survey

Allen Military Academy at Bryan Texas Promotes Education

Allen Academy in Bryan Texas advertises as a top prep school with high enrollment demand for September. It notes small classes for personal supervision, a distinguished faculty, modern facilities, and a path from seventh grade through junior college. Prospective parents are urged to request a free catalog and inquire about terms.

Allen Military Academy Bryan Texas Allen Academy

Stonewall Wildcats Drilling New Test in Southeast County

W. T. Waggoner Estate, Ver non, will drill No. 10 Swenson as a 3 500 foot Swastika wildcat test in Stonewall County nine miles south of Old Glory. Runnels Try W. W. West, Midland, will re enter and plug back the No 1 J H Davison to test the upper Canyon in a Runnels wildcat try.

W. T. Waggoner Estate Vernon Stonewall County Old Glory Clarke Tannehill Bbb&c W. W. West Midland J. H. Davison King B. M. Walker J. S. Richard

Dawson Efforts Takes Deep Test In Northwest Dawson County

Shell Oil Co Midland reports a 12 800 foot wildcat is bottomed at 10 595 feet and taking a drillstem test after two cores with small oil shows. Zone from 10 536 570 feet cored with 34 foot recovery of dark shale. Further core from 10 570 595 feet shows dark gray shale with no shows. Exploration six miles SE of O'Donnell near Section 1 Block 2 Portevent Survey.

Dawson County Shell Oil Co Midland P. Wright O'Donnell Portevent Survey Adcock Field Felken Cochran Atlantic Refining Co D. H. Looney Lehman Shell Levelland Field

Locations And Completions Western Texas oil fields list

A compilation of oil well locations and completions across West Texas. Entries include Andrews Fullerton, Borden Von Roeder, Crane Bayview, McElroy Guif, Ector Harper, North Cowden Forest, Slaughter Andres, and many other fields with operator names, survey details, and section, township, range positions. Numerous wells described with FNL, FEL, FSL, FWL, and various depths and measurements across Odessa, Goldsmith, Guil, Crane, and surrounding areas.

West Tex Andrews Fullerton Lower Clear Fork James E. Callaway Midland University Fn&el Frankel City Tim, Borden—Von Roeder Canyon William McBee Dallas L. B. Conrad FWL H&tc Bayview Glorieta Bayview Oil Corp W. Porter H&tc Sur Rt. McElroy Guif Oil Crier-Mc-Elroy Sur Harper San Andres Texaco No T&p Sur Odessa Texaco North Cowden North Riley Sur Slaughter Pluvanna Strawn Wilson Barburation Co Ft Worth Rosa A Anderews Penn FNL Tt & Is PSL Fusselmany Bal Claytey Dean Lee Esa Tore Gal Dawson Ackerly Dean Otplany Gral Bourtand Gal Garza North Red

Sun Moves Midland Engineer To McAllen

Sun Oil Co announces Cleo Alexander will become McAllen District Operating Superintendent on Sept 1. He succeeds Ben M. Givens who retires Oct 1, and W. J. Turner Jr. moves into Alexander’s former Midland post.

Sun Midland Engineer McAllen Cleo Alexander Sun Oil Co Southwest A. S. Rhea Dallas Alexander Sun Oil Ben M. Givens W. J Dub) Turner Jr Midland

Basin oil wells mixed results in multi-field report

Readable segments show numerous wells in basins across the Texas-New Mexico border area with operators Atlantic, Humble, Shell, and Cabot preparing to drill, test, or plug back. Notable entries include TDs around 9,500 to 10,000 feet and multiple completions via drilling, testing, or conditioning in fields like Central, Eastern, and Southeastern New Mexico.

Bl&rr Sur Central Basin Area Andrews Cosden Parmer Parmer Csu AIM PSL Lac Kent PSL Sur Fasken Jones CCBD RGNG Martin Mobil Denham N. T&p Sur H&gn Eastern Basin Nolan — Skely Spires T-A. H&tc Soutie Basin Reagan Texas Gulf DD University US Sur New Mexico LEA — Sinclair Mahaffey Midwest Louisilana Pool Conoco Federal Cabot Tidewater Out Cement Hunt Moreman Humble BR State French Gulf State Shell DA State Royal McKinley

Reeves County wildcat tests No 117 Jack Frost well

Ector Pool and Reeves County operators drill the No 117 Jack Frost in Section 17, near Barstow, reporting an initial oil flow of eight barrels with 60 percent new oil and 40 percent water, later acidizing. The fourth well No 1442 W E Connell in Metz field, south Ector County, pumped 112 barrels of fluid with 42.3 gravity oil and 0.6 percent water from 8,796 to 8,806 feet after acidizing, with triple completion planned. A Pecos-Shell No 15 Hershenson wildcat in Pecos County reached 14,473 feet with gas shows and a drillstem test indicating 20,000 to 30,000 cfpd, while drilling toward Ellenburger.

Chaves N. M Kern County Land Co Midland Mullis Kern County Land South Chaves County San Andres Artesia Eddy Ralph Lowe Barstow West WaHa Delaware Ector Texaco, Inc W. E. Connell Metz Waddell Ector County Judkins Elsenburger Wichita-Alabamy

Ostrex Tonite Tablets Ad Promises Pep and Youth

An old style advertisement touts Ostrex Tonite tablets as a cure for debility and low energy. It claims to restore pep in both sexes and reverse “being old” feelings with minimal cost.

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