Cotton belt cleanup idea may aid oil spills
Texas Tech researchers propose a continuous belt of cotton fiber as a highly absorbent, recyclable sorbent for ocean oil spills. Aimed at harbors and offshore seas, the system would absorb oil, be reeled to shore for solvent extraction, and redeployed, promising greater capacity than straw.
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Texas Tech
T. G. Manjrekar
Lubbock
Westbrook
Lubbock County
TF Johnsett
J. E. Halligan
Johnson
Chemical Process Laboratory
Textile Reseach Center
American Society For Engineering Education
Tne
Manirekar
Halligan
Department of Chemical Excineering
Tech
Oil profits rising in first half of 1971
Oil and gas journal survey of 29 large U.S. companies shows total net profits of 21.1 billion for the first six months of 1971, up 12.9 percent from a year earlier. Five majors Jersey Standard Texaco Gulf Mobil and California Standard led gains with 25 percent or more, while Shell Cities Service and Ohio Standard posted declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Oil and Gas Journal
U.S
Journal
Jersey Standard
Texaco
Gulf
Mobil
California Standard
Shell
Cities Service
Ohio Standard
Exploration Scheduled in Dawson County Oil Field
An 11 000 foot exploration is planned near Lamesa Dawson County by Brown Drilling Co. The site lies 12 miles northeast of Lamesa in Section 102, Block H, with no nearby production from the depth, and is positioned one mile southeast of the Adena Mississippian pool.
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Duill
Barnes
Hax Ten
Lamesa
Section 102
Block H
Dawson County
Tom T-7-N. D&se Survey
Brown Drilling Co
Scurry
Fuller
Scurry County
Texaco, Inc
No. Mencta
Snyder
Survey notes locate numerous oil and gas drill sites
The document records multiple survey lines, section lines, and drill locations across counties, naming firms like Texaco and American Trading & Production. It lists depths, distances from north and west lines, and references fields near Snyder, Claremont, Seminole, and Scurry.
Dry Holes and Mining Tech Claims in Section Four
Fragmented text describes underground mining techniques and tests near Starkey, with mentions of depths around 1068 feet and 180 feet from axis. It notes environmental considerations and ongoing studies, citing Cameron and other individuals, along with distances and locations in a tense, period-voice news brief.
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Starkey
Rumbstead
Ust
Tor Ee
Coe Xellwod
Isnident
Mock AL Ie
Thostn Sures
Woward
Tenten OM Gx
Camera M Underground Mining Tech
Aiton
Sautient
Cameron
Jim Sey
World's Largest Oil Reserve Debate Prompts Shell Research
In Tulsa a UPI report outlines two oil shale approaches heating and in-situ methods, with government and industry testing. Colorado Utah Wyoming hold potential and risks as Interior Morton plans cautious leasing, while environmental concerns and long term profitability shape investor interest the debate centers on shale heating, retorting, and processing scale.
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Cathy Watts
Odessa
Rocky Mountain
United States
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Texas Tech Geosciences Department
Guy A
Tulsa
Okla
UPI
U.S. Interior Department
Cameron
Media Investil
John Love
Russia
Ingre Jwill
Love
Brazil
Sao Mateus
Do Sul
Parana
Energy Industry
U.S
Piceance
Ropers
C. B. Morton
Morton
Interior Department
OS Interim
Tulsa Bank
Russell J. Cameron
Denver
Green River
Prudhoe Bay field to be developed as unit by 11 firms
Eleven companies plan a Prudhoe Bay field unit with Atlantic Richfield as eastern operator and RP Alaska Inc as operator in the western sector. Despite pipeline controversy, initial discoveries were made in 1968 with offshore platform style drilling and an expected 800 mile pipeline to the South Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Prudhoe Oil Field
Atlantic Richfield Co
Prudhoe Bay Field
RP Alaska Inc
Max B. Skelton
Houston
Prudhoe Bay
Discovery Field
Betarair
Inureec
BP Alaska
Atlantic Richfield
Prudhoe Car
Vadez
Atlantic
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Humble
Prudhoe
Atlantic-Humble
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Ray Westbrook
Torrey Canyon
Santa Barbara
Eli Whitney
UIL
By Gordon Bankston
KENT
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Ura
Bede Fan
Toxaco
Foster
Fort Fron
Lars Retton & Hhoek
Ste
Canyon
Hanes Gunn
Bne
Imu
Panty
Krow
Bios
PRCON
Sun Valley
FS Cuwrence
Morgan
Tals
Winkler — Wihicat
Eatenberser
Gut Ol Corp. No. AG
Mitchel Tito
Steet
Ines
Seeti
Welton
West Oale
West Tines
Seetun
Seetun i Migek DN. J TP Gian Sures Wa” Miley Marth
Seagraves
Borden Ramarace Petra
Whatley
Eins
San Andres
Evan
Yougue
St. Scurry
Sures
Welch
Sun Andres
Des Rereice
Westy Welch
Swenson
ARCO
Corpea Christi, Texas
Mare Deen
Bus Christ Hark Trust
Rincon Dining Company
Ris
Brewster
Wilson Fane
Telon
Lass
Sud
Emeca
Gardner Denver
Wheland
Wilson Snyder
QRC
Shatter
Payne
Jeep
Hobbs
Spencer
Lafein
Corpus Christ
Xeree
Bullde Ing
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