New Oil Group Launches Long Term Pollution Study
New York special report says the petroleum industry begins a three year 13 million dollar synergistic effects study to gauge long term low level exposures to air pollutants. P N Gammelfard of the API notes urgency and US Public Health Service backing. Other API projects cover No 6 fuel oil sulfur content and refinery capabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Industrial Conference Board
P. N. Gamimelgard
Troleum Institute
Committee For Air and Water Conservation
APT
United States Public Health Service
Gammelfard
API
Petroleum industry ends 1966 with gains despite rising costs
L F McCollum of Continental Oil Co cites eighth straight year of higher earnings for petroleum firms amid broader optimism for 1967. Mobil Oil predicts a three percent rise in demand. Texas production tops 1956 levels while Mid-Continent Oil Gas Association forecasts 1.077 billion barrels in 1966. Landreth of Westbrook warns costs and water pollution controls raise expenses. drilling declines push reliance on secondary recovery in older Texas fields. steam injection urged to meet production pace.
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L. F. McCollum
Continental Oil Co
Mobil Oil Corp
Texas
Agena
W. A. Landreth
Westbrook
Association
Landreth
Orig
Baker
A. Burl White
Contractor Association
White
Petroleum industry outlook for 1967 summarized
Calvert notes a seven percent 1965 comparison. Independents shrink in numbers and face economic difficulty while the petroleum industry as a whole shows a favorable 1967 outlook. McCollum says 1967 should see record operations and rising earnings despite slower general economy.
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Petroleum Industry
Generallv
Calvert
America
McCollum
Locations And Completions In Industrial Districts
A fragmented OCR list details numerous parcels and sections across multiple counties and towns. It references Devonian, Pecos, Midland, and Sterling areas with various company names, survey numbers, and section coordinates. The read shows a corporate mapping of land locations and completion notes amid mixed garbled text.
Crude Oil Runs Increase for Week Ended Dec 22
AP reports total crude runs to stills averaged 9.545 million bpd for the week ended December 22, up from 9.484 million the prior week and 9.247 million a year earlier. East of California runs averaged 3.217 million bpd, with regional stock changes shows Pennsylvania grade 2.433 inc 7 and Illinois-Indiana 7.712 dec 307 among others.
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Washington
American Petroleum Institute
California
Pennsylvania
Appalachian
Lima-Michigan
Ilinois
Indiana
Kansas
Nebraska-N. Dakota
Oil refiners cut sulfur in fuels by half since WWII
Gammelgard cites a more than 50 percent drop in sulfur content in heating oils gasoline and diesel fuel since World War II. He notes a $370 million total industry spend on air pollution control and water conservation from 1957 to 1967 and pledges a larger role in 1967. The API will push scientific research to improve understanding of sulfur oxides and emissions from coal and residual oil plants.
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Aer Sas Schaeetst
Gammelgard
Ganmelgard
API
Fragmented oil field listings with scattered place names
OCR text shows a string of oil field names and parcel codes, with references to Sand Hill, Lavaca, San Andres, Midland, Pecos Valley, and various company abbreviations. The fragmentary lines include section numbers, block identifiers, coordinates, and royalty or production notes, but lack a coherent narrative or dates. The readable items resemble catalog entries for mineral rights or well permits rather than a news story.
Oil and gas exploration notes list multiple wildcat wells
A historical line of terse drilling references lists several wildcat prospects by company and location, noting depths and statuses. Names include Hobest Holmes Nw and American Petroleum Corp with wells near Hass Vinby, Cartlabad, Big Spring, Sonera, Gragfalls, and other points, detailing measured depths and counts like 1,980 feet and 3,433 feet in various tracts.
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Chayes
Holmes Nw
Feo San
Hass Vinby
Haxsase Petroleum Corp
Wiblcat
Wales
Whiter
Alles
Cartlabad
George
Torr Ard Drilling Co
Clana Tal Sieg
Bee
Big Spring
Pea
Adoarican Petroleum Corp
Fowler
Ailacatta
ELA Fet
Elakr i
Sonera
al Ed Cullen
W. Hulbrook
Paul Pas
H&tc
Vote Age Rules Highlight Netherlands Denmark Turkey
The Netherlands and Denmark require voters to be 23, while Turkey sets the minimum at 22. The Netherlands is one of three European states with a higher voting age than 21.
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The
Hague
Netherlands
Denmark
Turkey
Regional Trade Totals by Districts and States
A fragmented OCR list shows regional figures for various districts and states. Entries include East Texas, West Texas, Gulf Texas, Northern Louisiana, Gulf Coast Louisiana, New Mexico, Wyoming, California and Alaska, and other regions with figures marked as dec or inc. The data appears incomplete and uncontextualized.
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Rida
East Texas
Ind
West Texas
Gulf Texas
Other Texas
Northen Louisiana
Gulf Coast Louisiana
New Mexico
Wyoming
Other Rocky
California
Alaska
Railroad Commission Reports Completions
The Texas Railroad Commission reports 1124 oil well completions for the past week, bringing 1966 total to 7,099 and comparing with 6,748 the previous year. There were 24 gas well completions and 86 dry holes, no oil wildcats, 11 gas discoveries, 44 dry tests, and 51 oil wells and 16 gas wells plugged.
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Austin
The
Texas. ‘Railroad Commission
Trans World Airlines Seeks Passenger Input on 747 Interior
TWA mails 200000 questionnaires to frequent travelers with an illustrated brochure. It asks views on seating arrangements cabin partitioning and luxury compartments child playroom theater section and nose lounge aboard the Boeing 747. Grizzly bears also build cozy winter dens by slopes with evergreen boughs for insulation.
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Washington
UPO
Trans
World Airlines
Airways Traveler
Passengers Association
TWA
Brady transfers to New Orleans Offshore Division
L O Brady, formerly senior mechanical engineer for the Midland Area, moves to the Offshore-West Division of the New Orleans Offshore Area to head the field facilities section. P F Dana becomes senior mechanical engineer for the New Orleans Area, replacing Brady. Brady, a 1960 Kansas University civil engineering graduate, joined the company in June 1960 as a junior mechanical engineer.
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L. O. Brady
Midland
New Orleans
Dana
Scrat
Cal
Brady
H. M. Glass
Shell Qi Co
Midlane
Dee
Kansas University
Lawrence
Kan
Roswell
Ohio State University
Columbus
Shell
Houston
Dunn
Dwita
Marine Division
Humble Appoints General Counsel Richard P. Ryan
Richard P. Ryan has been named general counsel of Humble Oil and Refining Co. in a recent announcement.
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Richard P. Ryan
Hurmble OF & Refiring Co
Wn. Win
Ana HM
Humble Company Names New Southeast Division Head
Janvier appointed as Southeastern Division attorney based in New Orleans, succeeding Ryan as division head. The long career includes service as general counsel in the Central and Southeast Regions, board directorships, and prior legal practice in Conroe, Mineola, and Quitman.
Mod Fish Carnaby at Frisco Aquarium Shifts Colors
The newest balistes conspicillum at Steins hart Aquarium in San Francisco is named Carnaby. The 10 inch fish displays polka dots stripes plaids and checks in varied colors and changes its coloration with mood and appetite while in Tank 2.
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San Francisco
UPD
Steinshart Aquarium
Carnaby
Syria Eyes France as Sole Arab Oil Sales Agent
Syrian Foreign Minister Ibrahim Makhowi urged Paris to become the exclusive broker for Arab oil while warning of a widening East West clash over energy. He cited Algeria joint exploitation terms and said Western oil cartels no longer hold monopoly power as Arab producers consider selling to friendly nations. The Paris government has not accepted the proposal and says the issue is economic, not political.
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Paris
Ops
Ibrahim Makhowi
France
Cairo
Syria
Arab League
Makhous
Iraq
Kuwait
Mideast
Algeria
Sahara
Iraq: Petroleum, Co
PIC
A. French
Compagnie Francaire. Des Pe
89Th Congress
Federal Power Commission
PPC
Lowest since 1947 Drilling Slump. 1966 Ends Low
Oil industry finishes 1966 with a year end total of about 36,730 completions, the lowest since 1947, as wildcat activity remains weak. Domestic drilling totals dip to 41,770 completions with onshore prospects limited and high costs hampering exploration.
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Nevis
Con m
Paul D. Torrey
Austin Petroleum
Torrey
Sinclair Names Vice President Robert L Elston
Robert L Elston was elected to the newly created position of executive vice president of Sinclair International Gil Con and named a director of the company. Sinclair International coordinates subsidiaries outside North America and is a Sinclair Oil Corp subsidiary. Edson, former vice president for operations, directed exploration and production in 14 states and three Canadian provinces. Miston joined Sinclair Oil Gas in 1952, became vice president and division manager in 1959, and moved to his current post in January 1965. He holds an LLB from the University of Tulsa.
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New York
Sinclair International
Sinclair Oil Corp
Sinsclaire
North America
Edson
Sinclair Oil & Gas Company
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Sinclair
Canadian
Miston
Sinclair Oil Gas
University of Tulsa
Peak Level Oil Production Hits High as Week Slips
Tulsa special report shows U.S. crude output dips slightly week over week to 50 000 barrels per day with total through December 17 at 2.91 billion barrels. Oklahoma leads declines with 366 000 bpd, while Western Canada reports 27 wells and US November totals reach 1 285 oil wells, 360 gas wells, 1 225 dry holes, and 98 service wells.
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Tulsa
U.S
California
Oklahoma
Western Canada
CSD
AAPG
Te “Oi and
Gas Jedengl
Tinted Paint Outlasts White Exterior Coatings, Penn State Study Says
Penn State researchers report tinted or colored paints on exterior wood resist weathering better than white paint after 16 years of testing. One coat often suffices for tinted paints, while white exterior paints require two coats. Repaint before cracks appear to maximize longevity. Oscar A. Kimmel notes early signs dictate timing.
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University Park
UPI
Pennsylvaninaa State University
Jongeranger
Oscar A. Kimmel
Swiss Chemist First To Discover LSD
Dr. Robert Burton of Washington University Medical School notes that LSD was first studied by a Swiss chemist. He recalls the drug’s discovery linked to lysergic acid amide from ergot fungus found on moist grain. Burton mentions awareness of LSD's effects from rye bread incident in France.
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ST. Louis
UPL
Robert Burton
Washington, University Medical School
France
Burton
Skelly Oil Operates Recovery Unit In Pembina Field Canada
Skelly Oil Co has assumed operation of Buck Creek Cardre Unit No. La in Pembina Field Alberta Canada. The 4 000 acre unit includes 33 wells in sections 2 47 48 6 7 TW5M and will operate in the Candium formation. In Arkoma Basin Oklahoma Skelly completed two wells with open flow gas potentials of 4866 MCF per day and 5504 MCF per day.
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Skelly Oil Co
Buck Creek
Cardreum
Pembina Field
Alberta
Canada
Claud Blacksher
Candium
Skelly
Arkoma Basin
Hartshorne Land
Pittsburg County
Oklahoma
Latimer
Am Koma
Atoka
Willard Beaty
Les County
New Mexico
Wolfcamp
Roosevalt County
Hobbs
San Andres
Southerwestern College Bear Family In Three Generations
At Southwestern College in Winfield Kansas a student Susan Cockrell, a sophomore art major, attends with her mother Herbert Cockrell, a senior elementary education major, and grandmother Flora Hormandez auditing Spanish and art courses.
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Winfield, Kan
Southerwestern College
Susan i Cockrell
Herebert Cockrell
Miss Cockrell
Flora Hormandez
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Independent Petroleum Association of America
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Shelmpecal
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Wie
Henley
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International Pet Corp
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Bring Association of Oilwell Dii Contractors
Walter Ro Koch
Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association
Koch
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American Petroleum Instiate
Dunlop
Sun Oi Co
Philadelphia
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Oi and Gas Journal
Frisco Acquarium
Loy B. Goodheart
Rice Engineering & Operating, Inc
Permian Basin
Webbs, N.M
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IPC
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Charles de Gaulle
TRG
Max B. Skelton
Olland
United States
Wildcat Wells
Supreme Court
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20Th Circuit Court of Appeals
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Colo
Robert L. Elston
Page &A
Lubbock, Texas
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