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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1956

Page

8

Strawn Opener Completed In Andrews Area Oil Field

Magnolia Petroleum Co completed the Strawn opener in the McFarland area of Andrews County. The No. 13 F. He inion well produced 2462-10,500 S barrels of oil at 46.4 gravity per day, with gas and oil shows noted and no treatment reported. Nearby activity includes the Wolfcamp offset and a wildcat by Lonnie Glasscock 17 miles west of Andrews.

A. Strawn Mc Zferland-Wolfeamn Northastern Andrews County Magnolia, Petrolum Co P. Sin Penn Wolfcamp Corrs Grayburger San Andres Texas

King County oil wells report limited shows and deep drilling

King County wildcats No. 26 and SE Burnett Estate show no recoveries and narrow cores. No. 2G core yielded 40 feet of lime with shows before jammed equipment stalled work. No. 3E logged 26 feet of shale with no show as drilling continued beyond 2,996 feet toward a 1,775 foot objective near Guthrie in Buzzard Peak Tannehill area. No. 1 C Masterson near Guthrie quit at 4,616 feet. Crosby-Cities Service No. 1 C Jones south of Crosbyton drills at 4,0 feet in lime. The scene recalls the 1911 Cadillac self-starter milestone.

Shell King Shell Oil Co King County No. 26 Burnett Estate Guthrie Bateman Field R. M. Thompson Buzzard Peak Tannehill B. A. Duffy C Masterson F. P. Knott Crosby C Jones Crosbyton

Tests Set For Garza County Oil Drilling Projects

Railroad Commission okays two drilling tests in Garza County for Cecil Oil Corp No. 1 Cameron Justice et al and Paul C. Teas No. 1 near Justiceburg and Post. Depths target 3 500 feet south of Justiceburg and 8 500 feet for Teas well with multiple surrounding section references and lithology notes.

Railroad Commission Garza County Cecil Oil Corp. of Houston Cameron Justice Et al Justiceburg H&gn San Andres Tobe-Strawn Paul C Continental Oil Co Citizens National Bank of Canyon Reef T&p Big Spring

Stonewall County Oil Tests End in Mixed Outcomes

A set of wells in Stonewall County shows varied results. George R Brown No 1M by L Wilson and Ellenburger wildcat failed at 6,418 feet after a three hour open interval, yielding 490 feet of oil and gas cut salt water plus 2,060 feet of muddy salt water. Nearby No 1 Callan by Fisher Shell moved out rotary at 6,996 feet and plugged back to 6,282 feet. Pan American No 1 Noles quit at 4,198 feet in barren Canyon Sand. Evelyn Daniels No 1 by Nolan-Youngblood is D&A at 6,850 feet in lime and shale. The Union Railroad in Union Oregon is noted for its short length of track.

Stonewall George R. Brown L. Wilson Ellenburger H&tc Aspermont Bissett Ranch Fisher—Shell Oil Co Callan Pan American Prod. Co Noles Roby Nolan

Two Lea Explorers Find Barren Zones

In Lea County New Mexico two wildcat tests show no production potential. Phillips Pet Co No 1 Austin a boaz test near Lovington and Santa Fe No 1 Querecho Plains Unit near Mallamar both failed to find oil or gas, with limited core recovery and no oil bleed.

Lea Lea County N. M Lores Abo Phillips Pet. Co Austin Fof Lovington Southand Lone Star No Santa Fe Gladiola Sunray Adamson Tatum Tennessee Gas Trans. Co Kemnitz Penn Discovery

Keep off the gas Yuletide advice from highway Patrol

Posey urged stepped up enforcement to curb holiday traffic accidents on the South Plains. He warned excessive speed cuts braking time and increases crash risk, noting 1955 fatal crashes saw many violators. He urged drivers to slow down and live.

Highway Patrol Posey Highways Department ‘of Public Safety South Plains

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