East Texas oil swindle case dismissed for W. O. Davis Jr
Justice of the Peace Glenn P. Byrd dismissed a $6 million oilfield swindling charge against W. O. Davis Jr. of Longview, saying the state failed to prove theft or misrepresentation. The case could be revived if more evidence appears. Davis planned to return to California. Nortex QOil and Gas Corp. had filed charges over eight leases and slant drilling allegations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
UPI
Justice of the Peace
Glenn P. Byrd
W. O. Davis Jr
Longview
Davis
W. C. Davis Jr
Byrd
W. C. Davis
Nortex Qoil and Gas Corp
Nortex
Palm Springs
Calif
Texas
Fred Erisman
Asst. Dist
Phil Burleson
Grand Jury
L. B
Buddy) Martin
Necona
Tex
Dorsey No. 2
Drilling Case To Be Heard July 2
PORTALES Special A show cause hearing is set before District Judge E T Hensiey Jr on July 2 in a restraining order case against Walter L Rogers who has refused to permit a drilling company El Chorro Exploration to begin a well on his property. El Chorro claims lease duties from Socony Mobil Oil on land in section 198S 135e with federal mineral rights. Rogers owns the surface under a patent. El Chorro estimates 500 dollars daily in expenses while awaiting drilling and seeks damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socony Mobil Oil Co
Rogers
el Cherro
Sun Promotes Marion Noble In Venezuela
Marion D. Noble has been named superintendent of operations for Venezuelan Sun Oil Co. at Maracaibo Venezuela. The appointment was announced by Ted C. Stauffer Philadelphia director of Foreign Operations for Sun Oil Co. Noble succeeds J B Turner who moved to Caracas to lead Sun's Latin America Production Division and also serves as vice president and general manager of Venezuelan Sun. Noble joined Venezuelan Sun after rising through Sun Oil ranks from 1950 to 1958 including roles in Dallas Beaumont Richardson and other Texas locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Marion D. Noble
Venezuelan Sun Oil Co
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Ted C. Stauffer
Sun Oil Co
Noble
J. B. Turner
Caracas
Sun
Latin America
Venezuelan Sun
Sun Oil
Southwest
Dallas
Conoco Gives Texas Students Scholarships
Virginia Willey, Fort Worth Paschal High School 1962 graduate, and James Criner, Houston Jones High School graduate, win $2000 four year Conoco Scholarships. They are among 15 winners in the twelfth annual Conoco Scholarships program. Virginia will attend Rice University and James will study pre medicine at Tulane University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Virginia Willey
Fort Worth
Paschal High School
James P. Criner
Jones High School
Continental Oil Co
L. F. McCollum
Virginia
B. T. Willey
Conoco
James
R. L. Criner
Gas Station Operators Seek City Price Sign Ordinance
Twenty one Okmulgee service station operators petitioned the city council to ban price signs except on pumps and cap their size to show the tax amount. Harry Greaves led the push citing court support and likening prices wars to major oil companies, while the plan faces probable court challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Adwan Okmulger
Okla
UPD
Harry Greaves
State Independent Retail Gasoline Dealers Assn
Greaves
Okmulgee
Morris
U.S. Supreme Court
New York
Texas
Graves
Laavton
Midland hosts first oil data retrieval seminar July 12 13
The Permian Basin Well Data System sponsors a two day seminar in Midland July 12 13 on information retrieval for oil industry data. Participants include Core Laboratories IBM NCR Hughes Dynamics Oklahoma University Research Institute and John Barbour. Pre registration is advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Permian Basin
Core Laboratories, Inc
Hughes Dynamics
International ‘Business Machines
National Cash Register Company
Oklahoma University. Research Institute
Brad Waatt
Los Angeles
TBM
Ed Assiter
Houston
IBM
John Barbour
NCR
Texas
New Mexico
Kurie
Pure
P.O. Box
Lowe Announces Reorganization In Geology Office
Midland offices of Ralph Lowe announce a department reorganization. C Louis Chase names Hugh N Frenzel Midland District geologist in charge of West Texas and SE New Mexico. New district staff include Willis Ammertorp James Murphy and John Stanfield. Larson to oversee geological functions outside Midland. Hinton remains in charge. Lowe maintains Midland and Fort Worth offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Geological Department
Ralph Lowe
C. Louis Chase
Hugh N. Frenzel
Midland District
West Texas
New Mexico
Willis F. Ammertorp
James P. Murphy
John C. Stanfield
Philip D. Larson
Lowe
Burton H. Hinton
Fort Worth
Denver City Highlighted in Oil Firm Magazine Feature
The June issue of The Connecting Red, an employee publication of Service Pipe Line Co, centers on Denver City's school system led by district superintendent Preston Red Figley. The three page story titled No Apples For Red traces the city’s growth, praises local students, merchants, and company taxes supporting facilities, noting Figley’s 11 years on the school board and Denver City as a district HQ for 34 company employees. The Connecting Red reaches over 2,000 workers across 35 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver City
Connecting Red
Service Pipe Line Co
Preston
New High School
Service Pipe Line
Oil Group Adopts Tax Reform Stand
The Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association executive committee adopted a statement on Tax Policy for Petroleum Production at a Tulsa meeting on June 26. President D. L. Connelly said the group demands no changes that discriminate between large and small operators or domestic and foreign production, and noted membership expansion to twelve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Oi2 and Gas Association
Tulsa
D. L. Connelly
Connelly
Rugters
Eign
New Mexico Slumps Basin Rotary Rig Tally Best In Years
Basin rig counts show Permian Basin activity rising with a total of 233 units, best in two years, led by South Plains at 125 amid shifts in Lea County and surrounding counties. June figures compare with last year and 1960 tallies, while other West Texas and eastern New Mexico counties report mixed gains and declines in a detailed two week tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
South Plains
Basin
Woaston
Lea County
Fletor
Andrews
Crane and Fishe Sith
Wildcatters Hit Only Four Times
Texas wildcatters reported only four new wells in the past week per the Railroad Commission. One oil and one gas well were found in San Antonio and Midland districts, respectively, with both gas wells in Corpus Christi. Regular drills produced 24 oil wells and 56 gas wells, bringing 1962 totals to 5 089 oil and 1 634 gas. Calendar day oil and gas allowables rose, and the state logged 203 910 wells across 7 426 fields, up from last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
UPI
Texas Wildcatters
Texas Railroad Commission
San Antonio
Midland
Corpus Christi
Texas
Venn Named Humble Director in Oil Firm Board
R H Venn elected as a member of Humble Oil Refining Co. board. He will move from New Orleans where he led the Southeast Esso Region as vice president. C G Herrington named to succeed Venn as vice president in charge of the region. A A Diffey to transfer to New Orleans to succeed Herrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
R. H. Venn
Humble Oil Refining Co
C. F B. Reistle, Jr
Venn
New Orleans
C. G. Herrington
A. A.diffey
Humble
Mr. Herrington
Pan Am touts cost cutting fracturing tool
Pan American Petroleum Corp. researchers unveiled a cross over valve at an SPE meeting in Tulsa that allows fracturing fluid to be injected through tubing and annulus after initial breakdown. The device reduces friction losses and can raise bottomhole hydraulic efficiency, with estimated savings of 300 to 1,000 dollars per treatment and plans to license the technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Co. R. Fast
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Tulsa Speaime Group
Fast
Pan American
Pan Am
Oil Speed Bumps Pope Water Quest in 1850s Texas
In 1855 56 Brevet Captain John Pope drilled near the 32nd parallel across Eddy and Loving counties seeking artesian water for a railroad survey. Three wells failed for depth and cave-ins, caked with brackish water. the enterprise ended in 1858 with Pope abandoning the site. An Empire field nearby produced gas and oil later, while the story notes wider implications for the Permian Basin and possible Civil War oil prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche Journal
John Pope
Texas-New Mexico
Eddy
Loving
Pope
Drake
Permian Basin
South Plains
Empire
Seven Rivers
New Mexico
United States
Red River
Rio Grande
32Nd Parallel
Iron Horse
West Texas
Texas
Alpine
Dodge City
Kans
Congress
Delaware
Eddy Loving County
North
Mason i Delaware
Eddy County
Hong Kong approves charter for new university
Hong Kong authorities authorize a charter establishing a new university, enabling its governance and academic activities. The move marks a milestone in expanding higher education capacity and regional research presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
FPC weighs new gas pricing guides to speed cases
Washington details a push by the Federal Power Commission for streamlined pipeline rate hearings. Chairman Swidler seeks tools to cut backlog and speed decisions, aiming to finish tough pipeline cases within a year. The plan includes preprepared rate cases and full cost documentation, with some reforms already enacted. Swidler asks for a $2.3 million budget boost to the economics bureau to sustain reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wilson Sharpe
Washington
UPI
Federal Power Commission
Commission
Joseph C. Swidier
Congress
FPC
Swidier
Independent Natural Gas Assn
Produc
Ers
General Statement
Swidler
House Appropriations
Permian Basin
Louisiana
Gulf Oil Grants Support College Instructors
Gulf Oil Corp selects 20 U S colleges and universities instructors to receive two month salary supplementation grants totaling 50000 dollars under its aid to education program Each recipient gets 2500 dollars to study projects aligned with mutual interests and to gain practical experience in teaching The program aims to broaden industrial understanding among faculty and improve ties with educational institutions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Gulf Oil Corp
U. S
Gulf
Oslo raises import duty on second-hand autos
Oslo authorities boosted the import duty on used cars, moving to tighter controls on pre owned vehicles and affecting buyers and dealers in Norway. The measure aims to adjust fiscal revenue and market conditions for second hand autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
Wildcat Terry Try Shifted to Yates Test in Terry County
A correction notes that the Tokio Yates gas field well named Terry Try is a wildcat effort set to 3 800 feet to test the Yates. The location is five miles northwest of Seagraves in southwest Terry County and 3 ½ miles southeast of Reeves San Andres field. The prospect sits near 2 640 feet from the south line and 2 310 feet from the east line of Section DP in the Johns Gibson Survey.
In Basin Work Report Describes Perforations and Tests
Field notes detail perforation activity and testing across basins with mentions of crews, stations, and equipment. Specifics include pumping air, bridge plugs, wells like Waddell 501 600 and sections labeled 112274, along with personnel such as Hazlett and Shirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Midwest
Sur
Crosby
Beck
Rik
Rs&g
RTE
Dawson— Hammon
Interhate
Lowe
Indian Bason
Sue Gleason & Domneth
Union
Troms-Cte
Odrig J Onf
Gaines — Lowe
Hrissell
LPTON
Wildcat Oil Wells Listed Across Texas and Nearby States
A fragmentary oil field notice lists multiple dry and wildcat wells across Texas and surrounding counties. It notes operators, sections, offsets, depths, and locations near Robert Lee, Silvester, Bastrop, Pecos, Reeves, Orla, and Royalty with various unit names and survey details, indicating ongoing exploration activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves—Pford Chapman
Red Bluff
Wildcat
Orla
Standard Ol Co
Texas
Udall To Talk At Refiners Meet in Washington
Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall will headline the National Petroleum Refiners Assn Fall Meeting in Washington on September 20. The three day event at the Shoreham Hotel includes sessions on transportation labor relations and military petroleum logistics with 1000 refiners expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington, D. C
Shoreham Hotel
Monument plan grows to massive Nogales sculpture
Sculptor Alfred Just says plans are under way at Nogales to build the largest monument in Latin America. The project envisions a 492 foot long and 98 foot wide structure with a 32 foot figure of Mexican hero Benito Juarez, aiming to dominate the skyline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Alfred Just
Nogales
Latin America
Benito Juarez
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Udge
East Texas
Marion Noble
Well Data Computer Group
A. E. Kurie
Alaskan Oil Hunt
Cuss IT
Global Marine Exploration Co
Shell, Richfield
Standard of California
Cook Inlet
Anchorage
Equitable Equipment Co
Galveston
Panama Canal
Heward
Lamb
Dea
Lynn Lard
Babbock F Ant
Martin
Menard
Midland & and
Mitched Soard Q Noltan
Pecos
Reeves
Roosevelt
Seideicher
Wero Searey Jo Onnd
Wildcatters
Lubbock, Texas
By Bill Kalb
Near Miss
Jefferson Davis
Franklin Pierce
Max B. Skelton Houston
Oil and Gas Journal
American Petroleum Institute
Terry Try
Conrr-Wes- Tex Drilling Co
Burton
Robert Lee
Laag
Caldwell Cst
Fisher
Robert Ko Miller
Clara Ferrel
Silvester
LSP
Nu James
Gaines
David Fasken
Janes Estate
Sentinele
Fn&wls
Champlin OW & Refining Co
Sakerffeld
Biko LL
H&m Sur
Udall
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