Wildcat oil tests span four Texas counties
In Reagan, Runnels, Tom Green and Gaines counties, blocked sites show wildcat operations. Wells target Spraberry, Devonian and Canyon sands with tests near Best, Abilene, Seminole, Mertzen, Eldorado, and Andrews. Production notes include Murphy Devonian test yielding oil and recent perforation results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
Runnels
Tom Green
K K. Amini
Midland
University
Best
Reagan County
Alinda Hunt Hill Trust of
Abilene
W. Earnshaw
Norton
Hatchel
Lerratt
Gardner Line
Robert Owens
G. B. Pilant Survey
He&egn
Selly Oil Co
Winterbotham
San Angelo
Mertzen
Canyon Coil
Dove Creek
H&tc Survey
Seminole
Gaines County
Amrow
Murphy
Missippian
Strawn
Labor
League
Terry County
Schleicher
Schleicher County
F. M. Thomson
Wesley
Houston
Eldorado
San Andres
Wichita- Albany
Andrews County
Texas oil allowables level off for September
The Texas Railroad Commission halted three straight reductions by setting September oil allowable at 33 percent of potential production, equal to August. The 3,073,044 barrel daily maximum underpins the figure, ending a June-to-August decline after May’s 35 percent record. Major filers’ nominations varied, with six seeking lower and none calling for higher. several firms requested the full 35 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
UPS
Texas Railroad Commission
Continental Oil
Phillips
Continental
Humble Oil
Pan American
Texaco
Sinclair
Standard of Texas
Pure Oil
Sun
Mobil
Transcon Gas Adds To Lines Expansion
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp Houston asked the Federal Power Commission to approve a 10.7 million addition to its 66.4 million expansion for 1966. The plan adds 46 miles of 42 inch pipe parallel to existing lines in Mississippi Alabama and Georgia to meet customer demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp
Mississippi
Alabama and George
Federal Power Commission
Clyde McGraw
Transcontinental
Texas
Brooklyn
Completions Listings From Pecos to Sterling Areas
Oil and gas completions noted across Pecos Sterling Midland and surrounding counties with multiple operators. Entries detail well numbers, operators, lot and section references, depths and production estimates, locations near towns such as Sterling City Monahans Sundown and Levelland with figures for oil gas and water production and trenching parameters.
Plane Called Back After Anonymous Threat
An anonymous caller warned that a Central Airlines flight 68 bound for Kansas City would crash, prompting a Liberal Kansas search. No bomb or device found and the aircraft resumed its trip after authorities were alerted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberal
Kan
Aj Central Airlines
Kansas City
Amarillo
Tex
Dwight Smith
Central Airlines
Thieves Steal Prime Minister Ky’s Sink in Saigon
Thieves pilfered a kitchen sink from the Saigon wharves the fastest theft case in the city’s busy port. The sink was part of crates from Japan destined for the Doe Lap Palace under construction as the future official residence of South Vietnam’s prime minister Nguyen Cao Ky. Ky blames a criminal syndicate inside import export firms and harbor police for the theft and pilferage rate on the docks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPI
Nguyen Cao Ky
Dan Tien
Eee
Japan
Doe Lap
South Viet Nam
London Government Raises Civil Service Pay
Great Britain plans a higher civil service pay Raise to improve public administration. The move signals increased wages for officials, aiming to attract skilled workers and boost government efficiency within budget constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Security tightened after palace equipment theft
Following the theft of palace equipment Ky ordered harbor police reinforced by an extra company of military policemen and increased patrols and security squads. A large number of Vietnamese policemen were transferred from the waterfront to other duties.
Oil well locations and notes from West Texas land records
A list of dry holes and wildcat locations including Della Mae Nelson near Swearingen, Meeker Gupton near Paducah, Pan American drill near Garden City, Continental Old near Sheffield, Mosher Road near Eldorado, and Kittrell estate northeast of Aspermont, with exact TDs and section references, plus a historical note on Publick Occurrences from Boston 1690.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottle
Baria & Werner
Della Mae Nelson
Wildcat
Black Be
G. G. Forsythe
Swearingen
Cottle—Meeker & Gupton No. Carroll Brothers
F. T. Knott
Paducah
Glasscock
Sheffield
Schleicher
W. M. Dew
Mosher Road
Outpost
TORR
Eldorado
Ktonewall Burns Brown
WN. Kittrell, Jr
J. M. Gholson
H&tc Survey
Aspermont
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Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Gaines Discovery
Gaines
W. H. Hunt
Dallas
Andrews
Vey
Schleicher — Mallard Petroleum Inc
Williams
Schleicher County Venture
Canyon Gas
Section &1
Block A
He&wt Survey
Transcon
Tacations Pecos
Toborg
Ford Fullingim Iraan
M. A. Smith
Cc&sf
Nwiraan
Ford Fullingim
M.A. Smith
Gc&sf
Nwarraan
Sterling—Ei Kay
Upper Glorietta
OWDD
Marecum Drig Co
Acolang
F. McEntire
FWL
Dik T
T&p
Sterling City
Monahans
South
Queen
Gulfl On Corp
Borden
William L. Rodgers
Worth
C. Miller
H&tc
Gaines—Wasson
Mahee Pet. Corp. Midland
Willard
Fn&wl
Bik AX
Denver City
Cochran—Slaughter
Pan American Pet. Corp
Brownfield
Boyd-Mallett
Slaughter
Pan American Pet Corp
Surry
Midland Farms
Sur
Howard—Howard - Glasscock
WIW
Continental Oil Co
H.R. Clay
Sur W&enw
Elev One
Cas
Howard - Glasscock
Continental OL Eee
Sur W&nw
Phillips Pet
Judkins
Sur T&p
Mibil Oil Corp
Preston
Brown & Thorp
East
Clear Fork
Brown & Thorp Oil Co
E. W. Roosevelt
Sur H&gn
Elev
Cavanosa
Mississipman Mobil Oil
Epper
I. Ble & H&gn
Cao Ky
And
The
Customs Control Service
Maytag Company
Information Center
Newton
Iowa
Maytag
Maytag Service Department
Williamson
Porcelain Drum
Red Carpet Service
34Th St
Buddy
Boston
American
Ana
Dickey
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