Domestic Petroleum Industry Moves to Replace War Disrupted Oil
The U S domestic petroleum industry acts to replace oil supplies disrupted by the Middle East war. Texas and Louisiana authorize July allowables and early June increases totaling over 764 thousand barrels daily. Output tracks toward record highs as production expands nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max B. Skelton
Houston
Texas
Louisiana
Middle East
American Petroleum Institute
United States
Jim C. Langdon
Texas Railroad Commission
Langdon
Suez Canal
Texas Oil Field Brine Pollution Curbed by No-Pit Order
Texas field brine pollution has dropped rapidly with a nine county no-pit order in the South Plains effective May 1. The Railroad Commission bans salt water pits from Jan 1, 1969, requiring off-lease disposal only as permitted. Horton notes industry investment of 30 to 40 million dollars annually in disposal efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
South Plains
Ray H. Horton
Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
Oi and Gas
Westbrook
Railroad Commission
Texas Water Pollution Control Board
Horton
Texas Railroad Commission
Weekly Tabulation Rig Operations Decrease In Bassin Survey
In the Permian Basin weekly rotary rig survey led counties Lea Pecos Reeves and Ward top the list. Total rigs 140 across West Texas and southeast New Mexico, down 17 from two weeks prior. Pecos holds steady at 10, Ward rises to 11, Andrews shows 7 then 4, Borden 1 then 0, with other counts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Lea
Pecos
Reeves
Ward
Reed Drilling Tools
Texas
New Mexico
Smithsonian opens Hall of Petroleum at Museum of History and Technology
The Smithsonian unveils the Hall of Petroleum in the History and Technology Museum. The exhibit explains locating oil bearing land extracting crude and refining products with a 57 foot mural and interactive displays. Built with Tulsa firms support and American Petroleum Institute guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Museum of History and Technology
Department of Arts and Manufactures
Philip W. Bishop
Tulsa
Delbert L. Jackson
Dr. Bishop
American Petroleum Institute
T. O. Allen
John E. Eckel
Smithsonian
U. S
Unclear OCR Sporting Scores Report
Fragmented OCR text lists multiple county teams and running totals with two numbers per line such as Pecos 16 and 21 Reagan 7 and and Reeves 10 and 10 across counties like Roosevelt Runnels Sterling and others. Total shown as 140 and 157.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eo Oscenae
Mien
Mitchell
Nolan
Pecos
Reagan
Reeves
Roosevelt
Runnels
Sterling
Scurry
Stonewall
Sutton
Terrell
Terry
Tom Green
Upton
Ward
Winkler
Yoakum
Plant Receives Safety Awards at Slaughter Gasoline Plant
C F Bedford of Pan American Petroleum and other reps attended a safety meeting at the Slaughter gasoline plant near Sundown to honor the outstanding safety record. Plant personnel, averaging 63, have logged over 1 648 000 man hours without a disabling injury and driven over 2 600 000 miles without an accident. Hall received a Holmes certificate and gold safety hat for 43 years with no disabling incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Bedford
Fort Worth
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Slaughter
Sundown
Bedford
M. OD. Straube
Joseph A. Holmes
Arthurs H. Hall
Hall
Possible Answer To Pollution Of Coast Studied
A study titled Possible Answer To Pollution Of Coast Examines methods to reduce coastal contamination. Researchers explore pollutant sources, cleanup strategies, and policy options. The report outlines potential technologies and community actions to protect marine ecosystems.
Sunoco Demonstrates Polycomplex A Oil Cleanup Agent
Government officials and petroleum industry representatives gather at Marcus Hook Pennsylvania to view Sunoco’s demonstration of Polycomplex A a pale blue liquid dispersant. Tests claim it forms a micro dispersed oil complex that biodegrades with light and oxygen and may enable stockpiling for vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Polycomplex A
Torrey Canyon
Kuwait
Wildcat and overall oil well completions rise in May
May saw U S well completions reach 2682 up from 2303 in April with 1245 oil wells 319 gas 1005 dry holes and 116 service wells total footage 11072673 feet Five month totals show declines from 1966 with 12403 wells against 13562 and 54546555 feet. Wildcat completions rose to 685 and footage to 3511639 feet. Production gains occurred in Oklahoma Kansas and Utah with state output rising for the week ended June 24 while Illinois Nebraska saw losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
United States
Committee On Statistics of
American Association of Petroleum Geoloists
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
Kansas
Utah
Nebraska
California
Bar, Co
La-Vaca
Reiles
Texas
Gas Production From New Field To Begin Soon
Mobil Oil Corp announces a new Texas state waters gas field in Matagorda Island blocks 481 487. The discovery well in block 481 was completed February 15 at 10030 feet and plugged back to 7410 feet. Four more wells in block 487 show potential 15.5 to 30 MMSCFD. A producing platform is expected in operation soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Mobil Oil Corp
Texas
Clark A. Gruver
Hse
New Silicon Molybdenum Surface Alloy For Heat Surges
Dr Newell C Cook of General Electric Research and Development Center invents metalliding a method to create surface alloys on molybdenum wires. A silicon-molybdenum surface alloy withstands temperatures up to twice as high for hundreds of hours, enabling hypersonic aircraft engines and wings to endure intense heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell C. Cook
General Electric Research and Developmentment Center
Cook
Oil-well activity notes from Texas fields across multiple firms
Report lists several oil tests including COTTLE with Texas Pacific Oil No 1 Emil Rainer wildcat eight thousand feet depth and location near Paducah. ECTOR R H Fulton No 1 Johnson outpost 4500 feet. REEVES Ontex No 1 Mary Cooper Estate 5183 feet. TERRY MacDonald OH Corp No 1 Welh 5607 feet. UPTON Paul DeCleva No 1 Maggie Taylor 8950 feet. YOAKUM Macdonald No 1-8 W F Edwards Estate re-entry 12980 feet. locations span Pecos Goldsmith Wellman Rankin Plains and near Paducah and Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsmith Reeves — Ontex Co
Mary
J. H. Gibson
Wellman
UPTON
Paul DeCleva
Maggie Taylor
Wildcat
Fn&wls
Gc&sf Sur
Rankin
Yoakum—Macdonald
W. F. Edwards Estate
Bik
Internal Combustion Engine Likely To Stay For Cars
The search for pollution free auto power centers on internal combustion engines. Mobil Oil and Ford fund a seven million dollar three year project to cut emissions while preserving performance. Other paths include unleaded gasoline, fuel cells, and electric vehicles, but cost and practicality limit replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Petroleum Institute
API
Mobil Oil Corp
Ford Motor Co
Bureau of Mines Research Center
Bartlesville
Oklo
Washington
Bureau of Mines
Walter R. Hibbard Jr
API Division of Refining
Los Angeles
Clude
J. E. Gosline
Standard Oil Co
California
Four Humble Oil personnel changes in Southwestern Division
Humble Oil announces transfers in its Southwestern Division realignment. Bruce Sullivan becomes district superintendent of the new Long Beach District in California. David Johnston moves to Midland as operations manager of the expanded Southwestern Division. Edward Barfield becomes division engineer in Midland replacing Sullivan. H C Grinstead Jr. becomes Midland division reservoir engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Southwestern
Humble Oil & Reifining Co
Larry H. Byrd
Bruce M. Sullivan
Long Beach
Humble
California
David Johnston
Humble Western
Los Angeles
Edward C. Barfield
Sullivan
H. C. Grinstead, Jr
Andrews
Barfield
Corsicana
United States Naval Academy
Kingsville
Society of Petroleum Engineers of
AIME
Arkansas
Rice University
Texas Tech
Prescott
Ariz
McCamey
South Texas
Houston
Grinstead
States eye more annual legislatures in coming decade
Within 18 months, constitutional amendments proposed in five states may push a majority to annual sessions. Currently 21 states hold annual meetings and five more are weighing the change. At the turn of the century only seven state assemblies met yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Locations And Completions In A Texas Oil Field Roundup
A dense list details oil and gas wells across Texas including operators Gulf Oil Corp Amoco Atlantic Richfield and Texaco. Entries cover locations like Reeves Waha Pecos Crane Ector Andrews Andrews and Ward counties with well depths traveltimes and production figures. Various permits amendments reentries and reservoir designations are noted for multiple formations including Pennsylvanian Yates and Cherry Canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard—Wildcat
Pennsylvanian Reef
Eddie Poage
Midland
R. T. Shafer
TC Sur
N-Vincent
PECOS
Wildcat
Permo-Pennsylvanian & Conglomerate
Sun O11 Co
Kenneth Scott Gas
FN & EL
Cherry
Waha
Delaware
Cochran — Slaughter
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Frankie E. Givan
Fn&el
Bik
PSL Sur
S-Levelland
Levelland
Shenandoah Oil Corp
Fort Worth
Gilbert G. Wright
Fn&wl
Lab
Lage
Potter Csl
Se-Lehman
Glasscock
Howard-Glascseck
Queen & Seven Rivers
Gulf Oil Corp
H. R. Clay
W&nw Sur
Howard Glasscock
Gulf No
H&gn
Ward
Monahans
South
Queen
Hutchings Stock Association
FWL
G&mmb&a
S-Monahans
Gulf
G&mbib&a
Andrews
Shafter Lake
Yates
Amanita Oil Co
University
Sir
Ifrac
Sand McFarland
University McFarland Queen Consolidated
Goldsmith
C. A. Goldsmith and Others
T&p
Caddell Corp
Claude Owens
D&a. Wildcat
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Claud Owens
John H. Gibson
D&a. Crane
Bayview
Glorieta
Union
Calif
Harris
FSW
FSEL
H&tc Sur
Winkler—Hendrick
Atlantic Richfield
Ida Hendrcik
Fiz
Dawson—Welch
San Andres
Cities Service Oil Co
West Welch
Rik. Mel&rr
Gaines—Loop
Yates Gas
J. J. Travis
Yocum
Garza
Glorieta South
George R. Brown
J. E. Lynn
Seat
Kent—Wildcat
Apache Corp. No
Sims
Elev
Dea
KING
Shell
Tyler
Tyler Tap
Letev
D&a
Terry
Reeves
Fen Andres
Development Co. of Texas
J. H. Gibson
Yoakum—Brahaney
Amerada Petroleum Corp
Blk
D. J. HW
Gibson Sur
Wasson
Texaco, Inc
B. Smart
D. J. WH. Gibson
U S General McCown Takes Command In Thailand
Maj. Gen. Hal D. McCown arrived in Bangkok to assume command of U S military forces in Thailand succeeding Maj. Gen. Richard G. Stilwell who heads to Fort Hood Texas. The Bedford becomes the first American ship to carry the flag into a British port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangkok
Massachusetts
Bedford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Houston Petroleum
Association
Air and Water Conservation Committee
Borden
Hhusee
Amd
Smithsonian Institution
Sunnco
Polycomplex
England
Long Island
N. Y
Sunoco
Lamb County Exploration
Cecil Martin
Littlefield
Capitol Lands Survey
Ray Westbrook
Fae
Lubbock, Texas
Frei Lankari
United Press Interest
Humble Oil
Johnston
Eee of Petroleum Engineers of
Tau Beta Pi
Gen. McCown
Thailand
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