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East Kent County Wildcat and Midland area oil discoveries
Texaco stakes a 5 600 foot wildcat No 1 Wallace four miles south of Jayton in East Kent County with no nearby production. Andrews-George M Blair No 1-13 University in Maguten field near Andrews test recovers oil, shows initial shut in pressure and flowing pressures. Publicized drilling plans include Marcus Gist No 1 Ellenburger near Odessa and Crane County Crystal Creek No 1 Marcus Gist. Hardeman County yields dual discovery at Thrash well with Mississippian perforations flowing oil and gas. New producer Nobles field Midland County reopens Wolfcamp with 64 gpm and high water cut.
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Texaco, Inc
Wallace
Jayton
Kent County
H&tc
Andrews
George M. Blair
University
Maguten
Ellenburger
Andrews County
Hardeman
Hamon & Champlin No
Thrash
Wildcat
Quannah
Hardeman County
Block H
W&nw
Tom Green
M. W. Moss Estate
Knickerbocker
Tom Green County
Hamiston Investment Co
Los Angeles
H&tc Survey
Strawn and
Canyon
Midland—Texaco, Inc
Wolfcamp
Nobles Field
Midland County
Midland
Midland Fee
T&p Survey
Explorers Set
C. Scharbauer Jr
G. Bryant
Parks East
W. Bryant
Billy Bryant
Texaco
T&p
Glasscock
Sterling Counties
Penroe Oil Corp
Tom
Stanton