Petroleum drilling activity across West Texas counties highlighted
The Lubbock paper reports multiple wildcat drillings and location details across King Gaines Yoakum Mitchell counties. Projects include No 1 Alexander Trust Estate in King County, No 1 Ida Thompson in Gaines County, a 4th-mile outpost at Ownby field in Yoakum County, and Maude field activity in Mitchell County. Pump installing and casing runs accompany these operations with depth figures and proximity notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell — Duncan Drilling Co
Big Spring
Etta
Wolfcamp
Gaines County
H. H. Kendrick
Humble
Seminole
Doss
Mitchell
Mitchell County
Westbrook
Dockrey
Clear Fork
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Wichita Albany
J. D. Barber
S& T&p Survey
Oil Tests Progress In Texas Permian Fields
Reports from Terrell Try Yields Shows In Leonard and surrounding fields detail a 11 100 foot wildcat bottomed at 3550 feet with a drillstem test from 3506 590 feet. Gas surfaced in 144 minutes at 297 000 cubic feet daily. Several perforations and swabbing operations are described across Crockett Pecos and Midland regions with oil, gas and water recovery figures and pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell County
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Midland
W. M. Allison
Explorer
Section 41
Block 31
H&tc
Gerlich Elected President of AOSC at Oklahoma City Convention
R W Pete Gerlich of Pool Well Servicing Co San Angelo was named president of the Association of Oilwell Servicing Contractors at its seventh annual national convention in Oklahoma City Other top officers include first vice president A C Chausse Leanka Oklahoma City and treasurer Milford Ray Baggett Baggett Drilling Co Wichita Falls Executive vice president Lamar DeuPree directs nationwide activities from Dallas The convention opened Feb 15 with keynote by John M Houchin Phillips Petroleum Co and featured industry speakers from Esperanza Oils Humble Oil Mobil Socony Mobil and A I C as well as others The event drew the largest ever attendance among well servicing contractors producers oilfield manufacturers and suppliers signaling rising activity in the industry for the year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W
Pete’’ Gerlich
Pool Well Servicing Co
San Angelo
Association of Oilwell Servicing Contractors
Oklahoma City
A. C. Chausse
Leanka, Inc
Milford Ray Baggett
Baggett Drilling Co
Wichita Fall
Lamar DeuPree
Dallas
John M. Houchin
Phillips Petroleum Co
Houchin
Waldo Stephens
Esperanza Oils, Inc
J. H. Galloway
Humble Oil & Refining Co
John Forrest Smith
American Petroleum Institute
Hicks Epton
Horsley
Epton & Culp
Wewoka
Okla
Charles Raymond Cahoon
Socony Mobil Co
New York
Basil R. Littin
Continental Oil Co
Washington, D.C
AOSC
Strawn Sand Oil Discovery Drills In Stonewall County
T D Humphrey and partners report the No 1 A W F Martin Strawn sand oil discovery ten miles southwest of Aspermont in Stonewall County. Initial flow potential at 164 barrels of 41 gravity oil through a 16 64ths inch choke after fracturing, with 30,000 gallons of treating fluid. Depth reached 5 454 63 feet. tubing pressure 330 psi, casing 300 psi. Old depth 6 842 feet by Union Producing Co. Casing set at 5 584 feet. Nearby wildcat in Runnels County planned by Roy Guffey Oil Co No 1 H W Tubb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Humphrey
Dallas
Stonewall County
W. F. Martin
Aspermont
Union Producing Co
Humphrey
Burnett County School Land Survey No
Karl Hoblitzelle
Fort Worth
Hilliard
Moltey (Palo Pinto
West Runnels County
Norton
H&gn Survey
Ducan Drilling Co
Big Spring
K. C. Graham
Court voids Texas gas tax targeting pipelines
Dist. Judge Jack Roberts ruled the new one cent per thousand cubic feet gas tax aimed at pipeline companies discriminatory and unconstitutional under interstate commerce. Five pipeline firms led by Panhandle Eastern and Northern Natural Gas won the ruling, to be appealed by the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan - Wisconsin Pipeline Co
Transcontinental
Bob Eckhardt
Houston
Eckhardt
Austin Atty
Dean Moorhead
Dallas Bookmaking Parlor Raided. Suspects Released
Dallas police raided a Oak Cliff bookmaking parlor finding two men 65 and 51 booked as suspects. A chain on the door delayed entry allowing a suspect to flush evidence down the bathroom drain. Officers seized records and $1000 cash. four telephones rang during the raid. one caller claimed not to be the intended contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
UPI
Oak Cliff
Wildcat drilling notices span Texas New Mexico frontier fields
Local drilling notices list wildcat wells across Texas and nearby New Mexico with operator names such as FisherTexas Pacific Coal and OW Co, Pan American Petroleum, Duncan Drng Co, and Roy Guffey Ol Co. Entries describe location, lot and section details, depths, and surface indications. A Mexico life-span note reports average life expectancy rising to 71 years in 1900 context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
Texas Pacific Coal & OW Co
Midland
U. 8S. Gypsum Co
Wildcat
Ht&b
Sylvester
Newman
Hockley
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Lubbock
Ellwood
FWL
A. R. M. Thompson Sur
Smyer
Ept
Cnty
N. Smyer Fid
Runneis
Duncan Drng Co
Keith Graham
Big Spring
C. Pane
Etra Sur
Ballinger
Enty
Emi E
Hays & Watts
Orig. Drng
Prod. Co
Pé&A
Runnels
Roy Guffey
Fry
D. Chaves
Roy Whittenburg
L. F. Ranch
Roswell
E. Cent
San Andres
Eddy
N. M
John A. Yates
Mary Dana
ASY Fem
H&tc Survey
Notan—Sojourner Drilling Company
Anke TL
Hamon
Hennie W Henry
Witdcat
Mi S
Sweetwater
Pn&els
Ray Morris
Odessa
Cowell
Witont
Allen
Mexico City
Basin oil field well listings reveal active drilling across multiple counties
A compiled field log shows numerous wells in North and Southeast New Mexico, Crane and Ector counties, with operators including Pan Am, Cities Service, Texaco, Sinclair, and Humble. Drilling depths range from about 3,000 to 12,500 feet, with lime, shale, and dolomite formations, several tests, acidizing, and ongoing production efforts across the basin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Basin
Kent
Atlantic
H&tc Sur
Terry
Lindsjey
El&rr Sur
Witegerald
Bik. K
PSL Sur
Central Basin Area
Andrews
Pan Am
UL Sur
Fasken
T&p Sur
Borden—Ashman & Hilliard
Jong
Dawson — Knox
Gaines
Amerada
A Matthews
el Cinco
Jones
CCSDE
RGNG
Martin — Cities Service
Nall
Scurry
Stoltz
Hayes
H&ts Sur
Criswell
New Mexico
Chaves—Sinclair
O'Brien
Eddy — Burleson & Huff
Delhi Taylor
Queensand
Bass
Conoco
Federal
Delaware
Inman
Canero
Lowe No
Huapache
Lynch
Felmont No
Felmont State
Texas
Richardson
Sinclair
Marathon
McCallister
Seco
Barnes
Sec
San Andres
South Basin Area
Bell & Cansfield
Midwest-McCamey
Elk. Bell
PSE
Crockett—Cities Service
Shannon
G&mmbe&a Sur
Blair & Price No
Mass
Blair &A Price
Mons
THP
Ellenburger
Miair & French
Midwest
H&gn
Regan
Hme Shale
DO University
Fee
Oil location list with numerous wells and specs across Texas New Mexico
Southeast region records multiple oil and gas permits and drill sites across Eddy Jackson Midland Andrews Crane Scurry Winkler and surrounding counties. Noted operators include Gulf Oil Texaco Pan American Phillips Petroleum Atlantic Refining and Shell with well numbers ranging from No 1 to No 73 and production data such as feed depths FNL FEL FWL and rotary drill metrics. The document lists sec/township/ ranges with elevations and distances from towns like Jal Eunice and Midland, plus various cotrig and production figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Eddy
Jackson Page
Nash
Windfohr & Brows
Loco Hills
Jackson
Mallamar
Vandergriff-Keys
Burleson & Huff
Midland
Delhi State
Artesia
Ray Smith Drng Co
Ea—Blinberry
Corr
Gulf Oil Corp
Roswell
Andrews
Eunice
Andres
Moran Oil & Prod. Co
Biinebry
Vivian
Moran On & Prod
Dalmat
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Lubbock
B. Farnswort
Justis
North
Tubb
Blinebry
Drinkard
Thiewater Oil Co
State
Jal
Pearl
West
Queen
Cactus Drig Co
Hobbs
Texaco
Federal
Lea
Penrose-Skelly
Shell Oil Co
Lion
Red-Ric Ding Co
West Tex
Phillips Pet. Corp
University of Texas
CRANE
Sancalea Addimen
Gulf Oi Corp
Pol Sur
Dunkins
Howard —Stoward- Glasscock
D. L. Dorland
H. R. Clay
Fs&ieLs
Wenw Survey
Big Spring
Scurry—Corazon
Mmbwa
Andrews—Parker
Pan American No. U
J. E. Parker
PSL Sur
Culberson—Wildcat
Ford — Ciepiman
Guy Patterson
Bik
D&a. Dawson
Mungerville
Fenn
Adobe OW Co
Pounds
Taylor Csl
P&a. Txel
Yubb
Atlantic
T&p Sur
T/Pay
Sharon Ridge
CiUk
Socony Mobil No
WC Cmt
W. OR. Sterling
H&tc Sur
Elev
Winkler—Keystone
Colby Sd
Texaco Inc
Seth Campbell
GOR
Hendrick Cowpe
Westbrook Oil Corp
T. G. Hendrick
Fn&elss
Pst
Sur
Lea and Amerada strike oil in Lea County wildcats
In west Eddy and north central Lea counties New Mexico multiple wildcat drills reach Devonian and Pennsylvanian targets. Ralph Lowe taps 11 000 foot No 1 M Indian Hills Unit near Carlsbad while Amerada Petroleum presses a Bough C Pennsylvania field near Crossroads and Jenkins with offshore style flow tests and high psi readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Lowe
Midland
Indian Hills
West Eddy County
N.M
Carlsbad
Lowe
Penn
Lea
Amerada Petroleum Corp
Pennsylvania
Lea County
S. E. Anderson
E. Anderson
Amerada
U. S. surveyors arrive in Australia for global geodetic project
The advance party of U S Air Force surveyors has reached Australia to extend geodetic work from New Guinea into northeastern Australia. The mission is part of a worldwide geodetic survey sponsored by the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Australia
U. U.S. Air Force Surveyors
New Guinea
United States
China Opens World Classics to Readers in New Translation Drive
Tokyo dispatch notes Red China shows no hostility to Western literature as about 6,000 foreign titles translated since 1949. Works by Twain Whitman Longfellow Dickens Tolstoy and Balzac among others sold well with Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet high in demand. Royalty details remain unmentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
UPI
China
America
Mark Twain
Henry Longfellow
Walt [Whitman
New
Britain
Charles Dickens
W. M. Thackeray
Thomas Hardy
France
Honore de Balzac
Gustave Flaubert
Emile Zola
Guy de Maupassant
Shakespeare
New China
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
Red
Peking
Moscow
Leo Tolstoy
Pushkin
Evegent Onegin
Lighting fixes to curb shadows and hazards in kitchens
The American Home Lighting Institute recommends installing kitchen lighting above the sink and range and under cabinets over work counters. They say such fixtures erase shadows cast by ceiling lights and reduce the risk of cuts and burns for homemakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
American Home Lighting Institute
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King
Wildcats
Tannehill
J. R. Elliott
Abilene
Alexander Trust
King County
Guthrie
Block F
Penn Test
Gaines— Socony Mobil Oil Co
Terrell
Leonard
Pecos
Boys Ranch
Pecos County
Girvin
Gerlich
Stonewall Discovery
T&p
Thompkins
Roy Guffey Oil Co
H. W. Tubb
West Runnels
Jean Burk
Goen
Palo Pinto
West Norton
iLario. Oil & Gas Co
Motley Field
Washington
Bureau of Mines
Broadwey
Monterey Center
Presuription Pharmacy
New Delhi
India
US Sur
Penn Exploration
Texas Crude Oil Co
Sinclair Oil & Gas Co
North Lea County
Lovington
Kern County Land Co
Amarada
Grillpine
Crossroads
U. S
Soren Oren Ey
Kryptok
Price Optical
Rae EY
Broadway
Pi the Piener Hotel
34Th Street
Augusta
Georgia
American Textile Manufacturers Institute
Ruary
Plains Cotton Growers Office
Denari Lubbock Municipal
A.M
P.M
Seminole Mills and Clearwater Finishing Plant
Graniteville Co
The
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
1720 Avenue M
Cotton Growers, Inc
Lubbock, Texas
South Plains
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