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Wildcat drilling and first Dawson flow mark Texas oil surge
South Plains exploration actions span Garza Janson Kent counties with new wells planned to 8500 feet. First consistently flowing oil in Dawson County reported as crews test multiple formations near Welch and Garza fields.
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Lubbock
Texas
Avalanche Journal
South Plains
Wildcat
Garza, Janson
Kent Counties
Garza
Kentounty
Garza County
Welch
Dawson County
Dawsonunty
Arch Field
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Lida Vick
Lar
Snyder
Enenburger
Texas County
Mitchell
Scurry County
Dawson Test
Dawson Oil Company
Sun
Ilroad Commission of Texas
J. J. Handley
Grisham-Hunter Corporation
Ation
D&se Survey
Garza Field
Arza County
Toound
Grisham-Hunter No. 4
K. Ayrk Survey
Cole
Titer
Cascade Petroleum Company No
Honolulu Oil Corporation
Altman
Ellenburger
Honolulu
Hudson
Cochran County
Osl
Humble Fee
Discovery
Doss
Gaines County
Shell Oil Company, Inc
Cox
Ccsd& Rgng
Russell Field
Gaines
Argo Oil Corporation
E Jones
Amerada Petroleum Corporation No
Jones
Amerada No
Oines Ranch
Humble
Humble Fee- Eubank
C. H. Eubank
Drilling & Exploration Company, Inc
Davis
Yoakum County
John H. Gibson
Yates
San Andres
Honolulu Oil Corporation No. 9
Hovenkamp
South Yoakum
Continental Oil Company
Amon Carter
Wasson
Fraser
Hockley County
Globe Oil & Refining Company
Downs
West Hale County
Floyd
George P. Livermore, Inc
Krause
JJ Survey
Floyd County
Ralph Lowe
Northrup
EL Survey
Welch Field
Texas Company No. 1 de Loache
Levelland
League
Reeves County School Land Survey
Dickens
Campbell
Blanco County
Dickens County