Patman Plans Return of Gasoline Price Discrimination Bill
Rep Wright Patman will reintroduce a bill to outlaw price discrimination in wholesale gasoline markets. The measure passed the House 343 to 3 last session and faces Senate hurdles with sponsors Kefauver and Humphrey. Industry opposition from NPA and Standard of Indiana coalesces around a fight to keep current pricing practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wilson Sharpe
Washington
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Congress
Senate
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Min
Detroit
Federal Trade Commission
Supreme Court
Indiana
Gulf, Texas
Shell
Patman
National Congress of Petroleum Retailers
Retail Gasoline Dealers Association of
Michigan
United Press
Kefauver
National Petroleum Association
Standard of Indiana
NPA
AAQDC Starts Drilling Study In West Texas
AAODC sponsored field tests begin at a Dora Roberts pool site six miles south of Odessa to study bit weight and rotary speed effects on rate of penetration. Tests are supervised by Groenewold and Knowlton with Martin-Decker instrumentation in a Texas Gulf Producing Co. location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
American Association of Oilwell
Ector County
AAODC
E. L. Decker
Texas Gulf Producing Co
Dora Roberts Pool
Odessa
B. C. Groenewold
Exploration Drilling Co
Jack Knowlton
Martin-Decker Corp
Martin-Decker
Pollution Problems Still Exist South Plains Oilmen Face Salt Water Battle
West Texas oil fields on the South Plains face ongoing salt water disposal pollution with brine contaminating fresh water. The article outlines historic practices, court cases like Robert Alexander versus Gulf Oil, and a shift toward brine injection wells across Hockley Cochran and Hale counties, urged by officials including Railroad Commissioner Olin Culberson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal Oil Editor
West Texas
South Plains
Texas
Oil and Gas Journal
West
Robert Alexander
Gulf Oil Co
Bob Alexander
Hockley County
Alexander
Sundown
Mallett Land and Cattle, Co
Io Alexander
E. V. Burton
General American Oil Co
Whiteface
Levelland
Cochran County
Burton
General American
Otto Craigk
Leasue
Val Verde Csl Survey
Stanolind Oil and Gas Co
Creigh
Yellowhouse
W. E. Heathman
Littlefieldowns
League
Abner Taylor
Stanolind
Heathman
High Plains Water District
William Bundage
Texas Company
Railroad Commission of Texas
Olin Culberson
Slaughter
High Plains
West Ropes
Hockley
Cochran
iHale
Gulf Oil Corp
Woodley Pet. Co
Smyer
Clear Fork
Faye Frittier
Davis Gomillion
Gulf, Pure, A&h Oil Co
Anton Oil Corp
Hunt Oil Co
Don and Laverne McKinzie
Honolulu
Gulf
Shell
Santa Rosa
Dockum
San Andres
Dewey Lake
Cities Service
Warren Oil Corp
Railroad Commission
Board of
Bill Broadhurst
New Oil Wells Open in Andrews and Gaines Areas
J C Barnes Midland independent completed No 1 Phillips University well a Grayburg gas producer 1600000 cubic feet daily with 15000 gallons fracture fluid. Champlin Oil seeks No 1 L University 12,500 foot rotary wildcat southwest of Andrews. Gaines Great Western Drilling reports No 1 C A Taylor San Andres discovery nine miles northeast of Hobbs in Gaines County pumping 161 barrels of 29 degree oil with acid treatment. Brahaney Sherman Howard No 1392 extended Yoakum field northward. test well yielded 85.79 barrels of 33 gravity oil daily with acidizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Barnes
Midland Independent
Phillips University
Grayburg
Andrews iCmiity
Fuhrman-Masche
Gaines—Great Western Drig. Co
Midland
C. A. Taylor
San Andres
Hobbs
Gaines County
Yoakum
Brahaney-San Andres
Yoakum County
F. T. Brahaney
Sherman Howard
Sinclair Elects Canadian Proxy
Donald R. Gearhart, longtime Sinclair executive, was elected president of Sinclair Canada Oil Co. as Sinclair expands Canadian operations after acquiring Southern Production properties. Walter Wilson leads Canadian exploration with new appointments including D. A. Jerome as vice president and Kenneth Germond as exploration manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Donald R. Gearhart
Sinclair Oil & Gas Company
Sinclair
Sinclair Canada Oil Co
Sinclair Canada Oil Company
Sinclair Oil & Gas Co
Southern Production Company
Canada
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Walter F. Wilson
Sinclair Canada
Pincher Creek
Wilson
Colombia
Ethiopia
Iran
D. A. Jerome
Kenneth W. Germond
Southern Production
George F.chadburn
Southern
Land Department
South Plains oil field data roundup appears in weekly notice
Page eight item lists extensive oil and gas lease activity across Andrews, Garza, Dawson, Borden, Mitchell, and Motley counties with multiple companies including University, Texas Co, Shell, and Continental. It details lease sections, block numbers PSL and T&P survey, elevations, top pay figures, percentages for wells, water content, and production indicators in a dense roster of parcels and operators.
Potential Gauge Reported In Lea County New Mexico Oil Venture
Potential oil tests show 541.48 barrels established for Lone Star Producing Co No 1 Santa Fe Siluro-Devonian discovery in northeastern Lea County New Mexico. Openhole production from 12 173 to 12 183 feet with 640 psi tubing pressure and a 10 to 1 gas oil ratio. Location two miles east of Crossroads Siluro-Devonian field 18 miles north of Gladiola and near section 30 9s 37e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amfs County
Russell
Clear Fork
Northrup
Selma E. Andrews
Pra Sgt
Wtr
Shell Ofl Co
William Pierson
Ccsd&rgn
Gor
Pkr
Glasco-Devontan
Plymouth
Wasaon
Ray Morrie Drilling Company
North Land West
Section && Block AX
Tom Pay
Lone Star Producing Co
Santa Fe
Lea County
N.M
Silvro
Vickers Petroleum Company, Inc
North Lea County
Continental Oil Company
L. T. White
Chaves County
Sinclair
Henry A. Harris
Eaves
Sinclair Oil and Gas Co
Sand Hills
Jal
Doolin Drilling Co
Vickers State
O. D. Alsabrook
Holder & Ross State
Canta
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House
AAQDC
Ruserll B. Brown
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Brown
Europe
United States
Free World
Jim Mayes
Houston
Charley Rotkin
Liberty
Rotkin
Commission
Gus
Ogalalla
Texas Supreme Court
J. H. Gibson
Plains
Lubbock
Tex
Ok If University Landa
Tha von Lest
U. T
Aqrtia
Bop
PT Aan Aegor
McFarlan Ad
Queen — Cosden Petroleum
University
Seat
West Linen
Perta
Bond
Nostra
A. Martin-San Andrea
White Eagle
Argo OH Corp
Sec
Gil
Devonian — Texas Company
State of Texas
AL Shafter” Lake-San Andres
Garland A. Smith
Hayden Miles
Sandfrac
Fuhrman
Masche
W. T. Ford
Natural
Humble
Lsurvey
Elev
Esis
Gon Bopd
Wtr Gr
Gor Fuhrman-Masche
Nearburg & Ingram
Ashton
Elizabeth
F. McFarland
PSL
Borden County
Jomiu-Spraherry
Midwest
Bit&ap Td
Jomin-Spraberry
Texas Co
A. M. Claxton
Binck
T&p
Dawson County
Seaboard
Et al
M. J. Peterson
T&p Survey
Welch—Western Drilling Co., Inc
A. Welch
Kirkpatrick
Roward County
Glanscock
Continental
R. Settles
Wes
A Agier
Ralph E. Fair, Inc
Woodward ‘& Company
Susie
Snyder
Altmond
Pmpd
Josie Pearson Sibert
Moore—Pearson-Siberty Barnett
Howard Girsscock
W. R. Settles
Howard Ginssenck
D. L. Dorland
R. Settle
Moward-Goverton
Bloce
Tt.bird
Gent
Tek Tre
Reneth
Gees Ridge
Aie Corp
Sharon Ridge
Simma & Wagoner
D. Fuller
George J. Reiger
O'Keela
Idia Elev
Peris
Puma
Revilo-Glorieta
Sun Oil
Ruth Davis
H&tc Eurvey
MG Bok
Bas. Potar-St
Cororon
San Andree—Gulf
Browning
H&tc Survey
Robert L. Wood
W. E. Clarkson
Suk
Aue Vex
Ina
Lake Oil & Gas
North
Advantee
D. Ivey
Lea
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