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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1960

Page

3

Devonian Oil Discovery Near Gladiola and Mallamar Unit

In Lea County western area, Continental Oil reports the No. 1 East Gladiola unit Devonian discovery near Gladiola with 110 barrels per day oil and 16.1 barrels water in 24 hours after testing to 12,081 feet. Nearby Ralph Lowe Midland No. 1 North Mallamar wildcat shows a possible Devonian oil show as exploration continues.

Ralph Lowe Midland Wolf Mescalero West Edge al Mescalero Pennsylva Roberts Field Robert G. Hennigan Artesia Opepen Crator San Miguel Seven Rivers Lea County Inital Monument Caprock Continental Oil Co Mallamar

Wildcat Drilling Plan Near Spermont in Stonewall County

John H. Dorson and B. D. GIlert of Abilene will drill the No 1 Hart on a 320 acre lease, 10 miles southwest of Spermont, Stonewall County. The site lies two miles northwest of a dry hole and 1.5 miles north of a previous failure, within Section 186, Block 1, H & TC survey.

John H. Dorson B. D. Gilert Abilene Spermont Sieeral County H&tc Survey

Dawson County oil wells extend Fusselman Dean pool development

Continental Oil Co. completed the No. 1 Paul Adams near Ackerly as the third well in the Fusselman Dean zone with a 24 hour potential of 213 barrels oil and gas oil ratio of 471 to 1. Outpost flows report from the Patricia field indicate rapid production increases. Ellenburger and Devonian tests in Andrews County show significant yields and ongoing testing. Praberry Pool stake near Spraberry Trend Area marks new exploration in Martin County.

Continental Oil Co Paul Adams Dawson County Ackerly Dean Sand T&p Survey Santiago No. 1 Bowlin Adams Patricia Husky Oil Co Murrell Fusselman League Borden County School” Land Survey Ellenburger Shell Oil Co University Cnultipay South Syaa University] Lands Survey Praberry Pool Offset Chase Petroleum Co Midland Billington Standon Martin County

Three Midland Operators Plan Steam Wildcat Drilling

In California the Midland trio led by O'Neill Ashman and Hilliard have a 16 000 acre lease south of the Salton Sea from Imperial Irrigation District to explore for carbon dioxide gas and extract minerals from steam in solution They intend to drill three exploratory wells by 1966 adjacent to the IID land with the first test near Red Island at the mouth of the Alamo River The area known for mud pots will see steam wells drilled to encounter underground steam with possible changes for extreme temperatures and pressures

Josephyground Ma I O'Neill, Jr John B. Ashman H. T Toby) Hilliard Imperial Valley Saution California O'Neill Ashman Hilliard Midlanders Salton Sea The Imperial Irrigation IID el Centro Calif San Nisan Italy New Zealand Colorado River Midland Trio Sal Red Island Alamo River

Rankin and Howald Turn Mites Into Tea Garden Show

Local notes describe Howald and Rankin transforming mite samples into a tea garden display, highlighting the widest dandelions, moments of care, and a community event under the National Press Association banner.

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Winkler Pool Draws Outpost in Winkler County

Shelley Oil Co. Midland filed to drill No 177 S M Halley 113 miles northeast of Waddell in the Emperor field Winkler County. Project four miles SSE of Kermit and 3960 feet from south and 650 feet from west lines of Section 3 Block B-11 PSL survey. Contract depth 11500 feet.

Shelley Oil Co Midland S. M. Halley Waddell Winkler County Kermit PSL

Humble Finalizes Fourth Wassom Field Well

Humble Oil and Refining completes its fourth Wassom Glorieta field well No S1ACT-3 H. Wooten. The 24 hour test produced 23.59 barrels of 28 gravity oil with 3 percent water from 5,662 to 6,675 feet, bottomed at 7,550 feet, 2 miles NW of Denver City.

Yoakum County Humble Oil and Refining Wassom H. ©. Wooten J. H. Gib Son Denver City

Alpine Banker Found In Hills After Missing Day

Alpine Texas AP report on 35 year old banker Jack Williams presumed to be lost on Old Blue Mountain in the Davis Mountains. A large search by about 200 people with Border Patrol assistance located him near Aboward Sargent Ranch headquarters and he is to be brought to safety. The ordeal involved rugged terrain and was described with details of the search and local landmarks.

Alpine Tex Jack Williams Mineador Abcatlainview Davis Mountains Chambers Kennedy U.S Remaie Aboward Sargent Sec Gigett Fur Enteram Kirkpatrick Bec Blk HAGN Devitt Lab Laue Dre Dolos Bec Novsur Sj Sherrod State Sur Lee Zavata Est Sur Wallace H&tc Sur

Missing hunter found after overnight Big Bend search

Williams, lost while deer hunting with Russ Sargent near Marfa, failed to appear at a set point Sunday. A search by the Big Bend Search and Rescue Unit, the Big Bend Civil Air Patrol squadron, and two U.S. border patrolmen began at nightfall and continued until morning. Williams was uninjured.

Big Bend Civil Air Patrol U.S

Defection Rumors Circulate On Cuban Official

Unconfirmed reports from Havana say Judge Manuel Hernandez, president of the Audiencia Court, and Maj. Humberto Sort may have defected or are detained. The figures are a senior judge and a former agriculture minister under Fidel Castro.

Havana Fidel Castro Manuel Hernandez Audiencia Court Cuba Maj Humberto Sort

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