Strawn and Fisher County oil discoveries reported in 1961 notes
In east Stonewall County J A Henix of Wichita Falls will drill the No 1 Bonnie Workman on a 328 acre lease in Strawn area as a 5 000 foot Pennsylvanian wildcat. Humble Oil completed No 1 Elmer Hawkins Strawn discovery in Fisher County flowing 57.98 barrels of 47 gravity oil from 5 300 to 5 404 feet with 200 pound casing pressure and total depth 5 500 feet. The No 1 J G Schaumb as a 4 500 foot Pennsylvanian wildcat in Runge County northwest Megargel area and other targets noted nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspermint
Stonewall County
J. A. Hennix
Wichita Falls
Ar Megargeting Co
Megar
Eel
J. G
Mann
Iian
Southwest Run
Fisher Findness County
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Elmer Hawkins
Sylvester Goenfield
Fisher County
Rowena
TCRR
Sylvester
Bastrop County School Landis Survey
Eddy Yates Confirmer Finaled Prospect in Eddy County
In Eddy County New Mexico the Yates No 2 Union well flowed after testing at 10 barrels per hour with 173 barrels of crude over 14 hours. The discovery lies 2 miles west of West Lusk area and 24 hours reported. No. 1 Union was bottomed at 1 968 feet with 54 inch casing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Strake
Houston
Yates
Strake
Jottset
Eddy County
Loco Hills
West Lusk
Hokit Pool Extended in Pecos County Texas
Gulf Oil Corp extends the Hokit Queen pool in Pecos County with completion of No 1 F P Montgomery 26 miles south of Girvin yielding an open flow potential of 1 120 000 cu ft of dry gas from perforations at 2560 82 and 2564 66 ft. The location is in Sec 21 Block 127 T&STL survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Oil Corp
Pecos County
No. 1
F. P
T&stl Survey
Fusselman
Sheffield
TCRR
Phillips Petroleum Co., Midland
Jackson
Azalea
Midland County
Midland
T&p Survey
Basin oil field drill reports and activity notes
The item lists multiple wells in the North Basin, South Basin, and Southeast New Mexico areas with operator names, section and township designations, and statuses such as waiting on cement, drilling, or preparing to DST. It notes several shells and rigs in operation, with references to casing, shale, dolomite, and limestone formations, plus time stamps and state references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Basin
Casby
Daw Wurvey
Griz
Fletcher
Clark Wood
Elgar Sur
South Ringer Clear Fork
Canzas Shell
Kirkpatrick
Gham Sur
Bec
Tanoar
Cap
Lds
Sed
Borden — Pure
Hate Sur
Ania
Ares
Dawson — Forest
Schmidt
Bee
L. Cunningham Sur
Aris
Walters Border
Arfa Fisher — Mobil
Williams
Bik
Youtap Mir
Aries
South Barin
Culberson
Tidewater
Det
Ware
Fonds and
Shale
Terrest
Mobil
Ellenbarger
New Mexico
Saar
Elkime See
MeRedera
1961 State Well Completions Lag
The Railroad Commission reported 194 oil and 38 gas wells completed in the week. Eight oil wells were completed in unproven territory, with no wildcat gas wells. For the year 382 oil and 7 gas wells have been completed, compared with 155 oil and 60 gas a year ago. Daily oil allowance rose to 2 830 087 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Railroad Commission
Wildcat
Oil field update with San Andres discovery and Clovis Realtors officers
In Gaines County area, San Andres field shows a 160 acre Denver City lease with 23 barrels of 32 gravity oil, depth 7100 feet, and heavy water production. Clovis Board of Realtors appoints officers Allen J. Reid as president and others including Juanita Hancock as secretary and Myron Jones as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Williamson
Midland. Com
TH. Jones
Thornhill
Russell
Glorieta
Gaines County
Alco
San Andres
Denver City
South Clovis
Clovis Board of Realtors
Ool
Allen J. Reid
Case
Dean Eldridge
Juanita Hancock
Strawn
Myron Jones
Carter Hawkins
Herb Tucker
Id Fasken
Midland
Dry Holes in Hockley Continental Area Report
Fragments describe oil and gas related topics with unclear entities. Mentions include Hockley Continental area, references to wells or equipment, and scattered numbers and place names, but details are obscured and difficult to confirm.
Total Assets and Capital Stock Note
Bank statement fragment shows total assets and capital stock with zero dividend payable and deposits fields. No narrative context provided.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lubbock
Avalanche Journal
Fisher
East Stonewall
Penn
Eddy Yates
Hokit Pool
Terrels
Shell Oil Co
Freeport Oil Co
Turk State
Brown-Bassett
Terell County
Ellenburger
Blake Radio & T.V
South Plains
First National Bank
Hockley
Continental OU Co
Mmuahler
Blauahier
Talsala
Nue
Continental ON CO
BMW
Cent
Sonana
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