Five Wildcats Drilled On Eastern Permian Shelf Border Areas
Oil prospecting continues in the Texas eastern shelf border zones as five wildcat wells are planned in Stonewall, Fisher, Runnels and Menard counties. J Goodrich of Midland will drill the 5,300 foot Pennsylvanian test No 1S P Keller, located four miles southwest of Katz area and about 15 miles northeast of Aspermont.
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Permian Basin
Stonewall
Fisher, Runnels
Menard
Stonewall County
Katz
Aspermont
J. Goodrich
Midland
P. Keller
Oil tests across Lea and Reeves counties reveal new flows
Sunray No. 1 in central Lea County New Mexico flowed oil from Abo perforations after testing to 9 311 feet. Production included 13 barrels of oil and 52 barrels of water in six hours with 6 000 gallons used for reacidizing. Other completions report Wolfcamp oil in Lea and Reeves counties with varying production rates and tubing pressures.
Oil refining capacity shows sharp increase in 1960
The Oil and Gas Journal yearend report notes 1960 world oil production averaged 17.63 million barrels daily, up 7 percent from 1959. Free world refining capacity rose to 22.10 million barrels daily, 5 percent higher, while proved reserves edge up about 1 percent to 267.5 billion barrels. Drilling on Dec 1, 1960 fell 10 percent to 3,965 rigs. The U.S. output slipped to 7.019 million bpd despite refining rising to 10.4 million bpd. Middle East output rose 15 percent to 5.25 million bpd, Africa gained 156 percent to 0.276 million bpd, led by Algeria. Russia and satellites produced about 3.22 million bpd, up 11 percent.
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Free World
Oil and Gas Journal
Yearend International
Journal
U.S
Middle East
Afica
Africa
Algeria
Russia
Andrews Venture Recovers Gas On Strawn Test
In north Andrews County Shell Oil Co recovered gas and minor oil on a Strawn drill stem test at its Ellenburger wildcat site led by N C E Jameson. The zone 9,987 to 10,105 feet yielded 8,000 feet of gas in drillpipe with 150 feet of light oil and heavy gas cut mud, plus 850 feet water cut mud and 1,000 feet mud cut salt water. Flow pressures ranged 155 to 765 pounds. Initial shut in 3,890 pounds, final 3,570. The wildcat lies 11 miles south of Andrews in Section 5, Block A-35, Public School Land, on 1001 lease 21 miles southeast of Block A-35 Ellenburger field. Shell completed its Block 9 Devonian project No. 25 with a Devonian producer. Daily potential 271 barrels oil plus 2 percent BSW, through 18/64 inch choke, tubing 375 pounds. Gas-oil ratio 916:1, oil gravity 45.2 degrees. Perforated at 10,791-10,960 feet after acidizing with 2,000 gallons. Total depth 12,533 feet, 41 inch casing set at 12,530 pounds.
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Union Oil Co
California
Union State
Wolfcamp
Lea County
Mallamar
Humble Oil & Refining Co
J. B. Tubb
Sand Hills
Crane
North Andrews County
Shell Oil Co
Ellenburger Wildcat
N . C. E. Jameson
Andrews
Ellenburger
Andrews County
University
Wildcat Oil Frontier Details From Pecos Area
The report covers multiple wildcat drilling entries across Pecos region including Pecos-Admore Drilling Co No 1-23 1M near Fort Stockton and Ol & Refining Co Meustey wildcat near Brownfield. Notes reference JEA Ralph Tame No and Fletcher Olt Gan Drill with depths around 3000 feet, descriptions of locations in Bik and Block references, and various personnel like J. H. Handy and W. W. Treadwell.
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Ralph Tame
Mesgalery Widcat
Hoewh
Baie Swe
PECOS
Admore Drilling Co
Baxton
Wildcat
Fort Stockton
J. H. Handy
Fani ‘L
Davin No. Wilson
Ildcat
Ward Sinciale OU Gas Conmang No
Barromdots
Motely County Oil Drilling Plans Amid Regional Tensions
In northeast Motley County Humble Oil and Refining seeks to reenter a 10,000 acre lease and deepen an old rank wildcat about eight miles southeast of a 8,010 foot feature. No. 1A Matador is a dry hole. a 1940 production is not nearby. The plan aims to test Pennsys DST details near Wolfcamp drill stem test at Honolulu Oil Corp. south Hockley County wildcat No. 25 Frazier with a 9,205-81 foot depth, 1,050 feet from north and 1,150 feet from east lines. Gas surfaced and a significant sulphur water presence reported as the depth reached 6,2 hours. At Sundown four miles southeast, a trilstem test from an unident find is ongoing as regional tensions rise in the Sinai, with UAR reports of superiority in leadership and fighting spirit ahead of Kennedy’s inauguration. Further reports note Israeli forces’ technical edge amid the mid East developments.
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J. L. Lynch
H.T. Sapp
Menard Menard
T. A. Kirk
H. L. Meek
John M. Winslow
Menard
Menard County
Otto Newber
Fort McKavilt
Lloyd Patton
Fort Worth
Annie Leveridge
El&rr
Motley County
Vanian
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Motaan
Matador Land
Humble
Gb&cng
Honolulu Oil Corp
Hockley County
Tel Aviv
Israel
Haim Laskow
Sinai Peninsula
Washington
United Arab
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N. M
Pine Springs
Culberson County
Sun Oil Co
Lovington
East Tinee Af Saotian
Socony-Mobil Oil Co., Inc
Signal Peak
Mari
Delaware
WaHa
Pecos County
Public School Land Survey
Reeves
Reeves County
Sinclair Oil and Gas Co
LO. J. Green
Pyote
E. Howard Survey
Fisher Exploration
Fisher — Socony-Mobil Oil Co., Inc
R. P. Williams
Fisher County
Rotan
Hargraves
Noodle Creek
H&tc Survey
Roy Guffy Oil Co
Dallas
Ira McNeill
Winters
North
Blackwest Runnels
Boudoir
Eana
Ole
Bhonr Sale
Simmons
Onterey Center
Fairmart
Monterey Center
Montreal
International Civil Aviation Organization
Andrews Venture
Sundown
Arm
John F
Buy-Rite Self Service Shoes
34Th St
MIT
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North College
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Idalou Road
M Cleaners
Frontier
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