Test Schedule and Oil Drilling Updates in West Texas
A 1968 Lubbock Avalanche Journal item reports multiple drilling operations across Hockley, Wilbarger, Borden, Winkler, Crane, and Lea counties. Details include no 1 Hill wildcat north of Ropesville, No 2 Drum Strawn test near Gail, and plans for 9,700 foot Ellwood project in Labor 15. Also noted are staked locations for No. 133 Getty University in Winkler County and a 3,300-foot Tubb project in Crane County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Avalanche Journal
Hockley County
Midwest Oil Corp
No. 1
Hill
Wildcat
Ropesville
Lenorahini
Pan American Petroleum
Wa Eend Corp
Borden
Court To Hear Tidelands Case October Arguments
Atty. Gen. Crawford Martin said the Supreme Court will hear new arguments on October 14, the first day of the term, over whether Texas tidelands rights are measured from the 1845 shoreline or the present shoreline. The case affects about 36,000 acres and involves Texas' claim to oil-rich tidelands extending 10.3 miles. The court previously ruled Texas owns tidelands 10.45 miles from the 1845 shoreline.
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Austin
Crawford Martin
Supreme Court
Texas Tidelands
Texas
Union
Martin
Interior challenges 3000 mining claims in oil shale region
The Interior Department said it will contest about 3,000 mining claims in northwestern Colorado’s oil shale country. Complaints allege improper locations and lack of a locatable mineral deposit, with possible aims at tapping shale oil or speculative gain.
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Washington
Interior Department
Colorado
Denver
Bureau of Land Placement
Interior Long
Ap Oy
Rio Blanco
Garfield
Moffat
Colo
BLM
Boyd Lt. Rasmussen
Interior
Projects Staked In Crane County
Gulf Oil Corp. staked two Sand Hills East Ellenburger pool projects about 17 miles NW of Crane. The No. 974 W. N. Waddell and others lie 2,150 ft north and 1,550 ft west of Section 28, Block D-26. The No. 975 W. N. Waddell lies 2,400 ft north and 1,800 ft east of the same section. Each test is planned to 6,100 ft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LEA
Cayman Corp
Murphy State
Caprock
Lea County
Inbe
Cochran
Sunray DX OU
Iui Co
Gulf Oil Corp
Sand Hills
Ellenburger
Crane
W. N. Waddell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martin County Exploration
Bauer & Cockrell Survey
Hill Ranch
Dean Sand
Ackerly
Dean
Labor 15
League 5
Wilbarger County School Land Survey
H&tc Survey
Myrtle (Strawn
Harrison & Brown Survey
Winkler
Jack
Reaves
Midland
Getty University
Delaware
Kermit
Winkler County
University Lands Survey
Little Joe
East
McPherson
Crane County
Girvin
Reeta Narr Fant Fae
Monterey
Rudi Gernreich
Tidelands
Interior Challenges Claims
Utah
Wyoming
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