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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1965
Page
3
A reentry wildcat well, labeled No. 3, is set to flow 427 barrels of oil per day from a 43 gravity reservoir. The drillsite sits about one mile southwest of Anment, with water depth noted and a 24 hour choke test planned.
A detailed oil exploration update notes a new well site near Roosevelt and Clear Fork in Gaines County. It cites depths of around 4,400 feet, perforations in the loop area, acid treatments, and multiple offset lines as operators Humble Oil and Refining Co. proceed with testing and potential oil production in the Andrews region.
Irion Explorer and Kasex Co report ongoing tests in Kimble County and Andrews County areas. A Wolfcamp discovery well flows oil, lead water, and water from Ellenburger perforations at 2 700 feet, with 28/64 inch choke, 24 hours, while earlier tests in Shiumar field yielded 486 barrels of 40 gravity oil in 48 hours. A producer at Stillwagon project in Gaines County completes an open hole section from 11 082 to 110 feet.
Joe Canon and Gordon Gray plan an 800-foot cable tool wildcat three miles east of Arden in Irion County. The project lies 4,605 feet north of the southeast corner of George Stalling survey and 467 feet west in the same survey. Gas shows with minor oil indications. tests at 6,300 to 6,510 feet yield 24,600 cubic feet daily with gas-cut mud and oil-cut mud.
An aged advertisement fragment promotes Baker's Best and Dandraff Itchy Scalp shampoo. The copy contains garbled phrases but suggests a claim of relieving rash and itching. It mentions Sannett Moat and a product name resembling rag ms0p with unclear efficacy.
Test plan outlines a reentry of a long section at the St Andres site in Lea County New Mexico. R H Fulton of Lubbock will attempt reentry at No 1 Bettenbough four miles northeast of Crossroads in North Lea County. Tests target holes up to 9 758 feet deep with operations near the north edge of Boughfield and 4 800 feet depth in an unsized back section.
Wildcat locations have been staked in Crane Glasscock Sterling and Ward counties with an oil discovery completed in Crockett County. Crane-Coastal States will drill No 1 J B Walton a 6100 foot Devonian test west of Crane. Powell No 1 in Glasscock at 3600 feet northwest of Garden City. Reed No 1 in Sterling to 2500 feet northwest of Sterling City. No 1 B Se discovery completed in Crockett County 94 barrels per day with 700 gallons acid and 21000 gallons fracturing fluid.
Fragmented OCR lists locations and completions tied to Assen with numerous place names and codes. It references Andrews North Cowdenbaray Humble O K Co Nasw ate University and Te asaco Inc among others, with scattered measurements and section notes. The text remains garbled and unreadable in places but preserves many proper nouns and geographic references.
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