New Pipeline Safety Act Bears Scars
Washington report on the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act signed by President Johnson after a long lobbying fight. It shows industry gains and consumer concessions, tracing the 1965 start after the Natchitoches explosion and detailing lines under regulation, state roles, penalties, and coverage limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Johnson
Congress
Natchitoches
Warren G. Magnuson T. Wash
Senate Commerce Committee
Federal Power Commission
Department of Transportation
Senate
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Communications and Power
Richard J. Ottinger
D-N.y
John FE
Moss UD
Transportation
Alan S. Boyd
Boyd
House
Shades of Torrey Canyon Oil Spill Risks Rise Worldwide
AUPI report warns 2,200 tankers carry 700 million tons of oil yearly and oil spills threaten coasts. It recalls the Torrey Canyon disaster of 1967, the coast pollution, and costly cleanup with dispersants, bombs, and napalm. Enjay Chemical claims a dispersant may aid sea cleanup, while beach cleaning remains problematic.
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Fars Copeland Jr
New York
UPI
Torrey Canyon
Scilly’ Islands
Navy
Air Force
Torrey Canyons
Enjay Chemical Co
Standard
World
Australia
Europe
Mid-Atlantic
Japan
Italy
Latin America
Shell of Co
Jersey Standard
Mobil Oil Corp
American Oil Co
Shell
Independent oil group criticizes Johnson oil policy
W E Turner executive vice president of the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association says the Johnson administration made oil policy errors by delegating to Interior Secretary Udall and failing to overhaul import quotas. He urges blunt action before the end of the presidency to restore energy policy and reduce dependence on foreign sources.
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Max B. Skelton
Houston
Texas
Johnson
W. E. Turner
Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association
Turner
Association
Stewart Udall
White House
John F. Kennedy
Udall
Federal Power Commission
Kennedy
Interior
Pipeline segment receives honors at Permian Basin Oil Show
The Permian Basin Oil Show in Odessa runs October 16 to 19 with the pipeline segment honored for 1968. About 500 companies display equipment for drilling and producing, with T. T. Aude of Service Pipe Line Co. representing pipelining. The event highlights industry-wide advances and history.
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Odessa
Jay Alvey
T. Tt. Aude
Service Pipe Line Co
Tulsa
Aude
Service Pipe
Permian Basin
Gasoline output up as crude runs rise in latest week
Washington report shows crude oil runs to stills averaged higher for the week ended Aug 16 per the Institute. East of California crude runs and gasoline production totals rose slightly versus the prior week, with overall stocks near 189.1 million barrels and a year ago comparison noted.
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THE
American Petroleum Institute
Washington
California
Trailvelst
Olklahoma
Kapsas
East Texas
West Texas
Gulf Texas
Other Texas
Northern Louisiana
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
New Mexico
DPS Launches Operation Motorcide for Labor Day Weekend
The Department of Public Safety estimates 45 traffic deaths in Texas during the Labor Day weekend. Lt. Col Wilson Speir said DPS will activate Operation Motorcide from 6 pm Friday to midnight Monday using all officers and equipment to enforce traffic laws.
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Austin
Department of Pubic Safety
Texas
Wilson Speir
DPS
Texas traffic deaths fall slightly this year
In Texas, 1,948 people have died in traffic accidents so far this year, a one percent drop from 1,964 fatalities at this point last year. The Department of Public Safety reported 1,641 fatal crashes, up from 1,614 in the prior period.
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Austin
Texas
Department of Public Safety
Major Oil Firms Set to Begin Atlantic Offshore Drilling
United Press International reports that Humble Oil & Refining Co. and rivals Gulf, Mobil, and Chevron have spent nearly $4 million on seismic work and coring for Atlantic offshore prospects. Executives say vast reserves may exist, but drilling faces high costs, uncertain results, and few tests to date beyond three Canadian offshore drills.
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Atlantic
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
T. D. Barrow
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Humble
Gulf
Mobil
Chevron
Barrow
USCS
U.S
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
France
West Germany
Denmark
Central America
Red Sea
Otway Basin
Australia
Oregon
Washington
Trade Zone Pressure Targets Oil Import Policy
The IPAA urges Interior Secretary Udall to hold public hearings before reviewing the policy banning oil imports into foreign trade zones. IPAA president Harold M. McClure warns of a proposed 300000 barrel Maine refinery using foreign oil and says approval would invite more favor for similar schemes, undermining the Mandatory Oil Import Program.
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Washington
Stewart Udall
Udall
Independent Petroleum Association of America
IPAA
Harold M. McClure, Jr
Alma, Mich
Maine
U. S
Vessel Added To Seaboard Search
Exploration Surveys, Inc. adds a second vessel, the 1165 foot M. V. Caldwell, to the Northeast Seagravity Program off the Eastern Seaboard. The project covers 16,000 nautical miles of trackline from Virginia to 200 miles east of Massachusetts and aims to map subsurface structures with advanced survey gear. Completion is planned for November with major utilities and oil firms participating.
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Lubbock
Adobe Oil Co
Midland
Clear Fork
Lee Harrison
TTRR
Exploration Surveys, Inc
Seaboard
M. V. Caldwell
New Bedford
Mass
Caldwell
Virginia
Massachusetts
Texas
Louisiana
Georges Bank
Baltimore Canyon
U. S
ESI
Texans Win Van Dyke Scholarships for 1968-69
Twenty six Texans are among 96 recipients from 13 states named by the J. W. Van Dyke Scholarship Foundation for the 1968-69 academic year. The program, funded by the Atlantic Richfield Co. estate, has awarded over 1400 scholarships since 1946. Texas Tech scholars include Bonnie S. Aubertin Groves Lettie Ingram Dutton Borger Edward Gosnell Andrews Linda Ann Pinkard Denver City and Karen Ratliff Denver City among others.
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Philadelphia
J. W. van Dyke
Texas
John W. van Dyke
Atlantic Refining Co
Atlantic Richfield Co
van Dyke
Atlantic Richfield
U. S
Texas Tech
Bonnie S. Aubertin
Groves
Port Neches- Groves
Lettie Ingram Dutton
Borger
Tech
Edward E. Gosnell
Andrews
South Plains
Linda Ann Pinkard
Denver City
Lubbock Christian College
Karen L. Ratliff
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Seoul
UPL
South Korea
Pueblo
Terry County
Wolfcamp
Tokio
Earl T. Smith & Associates
Amarillo
PSL Survey
Texaco
Geres! Coe
Tipro
Gar
Atlantic Continental Shelf
Norfolk
North Atlantic
Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
Nacogdoches
Westbrook
I, K
It News
Lubbock, Texas
Atlantic Oil
Bill Mullins
United Press International
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