Offshore oil exploration gains new industry endorsement
AP reports Frank Ikard of the American Petroleum Institute endorses offshore exploration as vital for future energy. He cites 4 million barrels daily current output, billions of barrels remain, and a shift toward 20 countries with offshore production. The Oil and Gas Journal notes expanded rigs, deeper-water drilling, and Cook Inlet activity rising, with 15 rigs drilling or ready in Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max B. Skelton
Houston
U. S
Frank N. Ikard
The
American Petroleum Institute
Gulf of Mexico
Persian Gulf
Sea of Japan
Gulf of Paria
England
France
Australia
East Germany
Adriatic Sea
Mediterranean
Gulf of Cambay
Bay of Bengal
Black Sea
Strait of Malacca
the Journal
Free World
Louisiana
Nigeria
North Sea
Alaska
Cook Inlet
Langdon: Texas oil industry praised for water protection
Judge Jim Langdon of the Railroad Commission of Texas told Texas lawyers at the San Antonio Bar Convention that the oil and gas industry has made significant progress in preventing water contamination. He cited high rates of salt water reinjection, government emphasis on conservation, and enforcement actions across multiple counties as evidence of ongoing efforts and industrial cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Langdon
Railroad Commission of Texas
Texas
Langdon
San Antonio
Westbrook
Johnson
Railroad Commission
Bailey
Cochran
Dawson
Gaines
Hale
Hockley
Lynn
Terry
Yoakum
Andrews
Martin
Will Edd Parker
Lubbock
District 8-A
Commission
Devonian Texaco and Pauley Petro Completion Report No. 64 Cotton Draw Unit
Prolific Lea County discovery filed with the oil conservation commission reports an absolute open flow potential of 92 million cubic feet per day from the No. 64 Cotton Draw Unit.Mechanical difficulties and unfishable junk in the hole limited production estimates. best test showed 21,149,000 cubic feet daily with 0.25 psi surface flow. The well lies 31 miles west of Jal, near Paduca and Red Hills pools, with shows in the Wolfcamp and Morrow sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texaco, Inc
Pauley Petroleum, Inc
Lea County
Oil Conservation Commission
Jal
Paduca
Red Hills
Wolf Camp
Wolfcamyp
Morrow
Capline pipeline plan linked Louisiana to Midwest
Ten companies approved a proposed 600 mile 36 inch Capline crude oil pipeline from Louisiana to Illinois Indiana and Ohio. Shell Pipe Line Corp says the project would cost over 100 million dollars and take two years to build with an expected 1968 operation date. The trunkline would run from New Orleans to Baton Rouge and end near Wood River Patoka Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Louisiana
Midwest
Capline
Shell Pipe Line Corp
Shell
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Woog River-Patoka
Ill
Australian gas field in South Australia bigger than Texas
Santos and Delhi Australian Petroleum announce 2.3 trillion cubic feet in place at the Gidealpa Moomba field north of Adelaide. The discovery covers over 200 million square acres, 25 percent larger than Texas, with salable reserves over 1.4 trillion cubic feet and planned 44.8 million dollar pipeline linking to Adelaide by 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide
Australia
Santos, Ltd
Oi and Gas Exploration Production Company
South Australian
Santos
Dealex
Moomba
Texas
Delhi Australian Petroleum, Ltd
South Australia
Port Pirie-Why‘alla
Delhi
Gidealpa
Former Lubbock Man Is Promoted By Shell Oil
Edwin R. Scudday, a native of Lubbock and longtime Shell Oil geophysicist, is promoted to division geophysicist replacing G. R. Harris as P. F. Swinchatt becomes senior geologist detecting the Eastern Division's geological operations. Phil Fickman advances to senior paleontologist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Shell Oil
Edwin R. Scudday
Shell Oil Co
G. R. Harris
Midland
R. C. Kneet
P. F. E. Swinchatt
Phil Fickman
Shell
Midland Area Exploration Department
Scudday
Earl Scudday
30Th St
Texas Tech
Colorado School of Mines
Houston
Amherst College
Eastern
P. Fickson
University of Wisconsin
Roswell
Western shifts personnel to appoint Pannill manager
Charles Pannill has been named stimulation division manager for The Wester Co. in an announcement by H F Chiles president. Pannill takes on the new role as the firm expands its oil well service operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Charles Pannill
Wester Co
H. EF. Chiles
Oil Production Increases Across Several States
Crude oil and lease condensate production averaged 8,254,800 barrels daily last week, up 6,400 from the prior period. Oklahoma rose to 628,300 barrels daily, California 934,000, Alaska 39,000, Indiana 29,500, Wyoming 371,000 down 3,500, and Utah 59,500. Wildcats rose to 154 wells from 138. Western Oil officials announced leadership changes and expansion plans in Texas and Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
California
Alaska
Indiana
Wyoming
Utah
Pan American Scholarship Awarded to Local graduate
Michael D. Schall, a Robert E. Lee High School graduate from Midland, has been named the 1966 67 Pan American Petroleum Foundation undergraduate honors scholar in petroleum engineering at Texas Technological College. The award totals 700 first year rising to 1000 in year four with continuation based on a B average. The foundation also grants $200 to Robert E. Lee High School for science equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rape Avelgas Knough
Bedford
Robert E. Lee High School
Pan American Petroleum Foundation, Inc
Pan American Petroleum Corporation
North American Oil and Gas Producing
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Fort Worth
Michael D. Schall
Midland
Pan American Petroleum Foundation
Texas Technological College
C. F. Bedford
Foundation
Robert L. Newell
Texas Tech
Young Schall
Fritz W. Schall
Seaboard, Midland
Schall
FPC Sets Policy on Canadian Gas Imports
The Federal Power Commission adopts a unanimous policy allowing Canadian natural gas imports into select gas short states to protect American consumers with price safeguards. The move challenges the Independent Petroleum Association of America and other producer groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FPC
Harry Wilson Sharpe Washington
UPI
Federal Power Commission
EPC
The
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Texas Independent Producers’ and Royalty Owners Association
Alaska Wildcat Is Completed
Pan American Petroleum and partners report the North Redoubt State 17579 No 1 in Alaska Cook Inlet tested at over 1500 BPD, yielding first production on a 5120 acre lease. Drilled by Wodeco ILE to 11271 feet, with perforations at 10662 10824 and 10866 10954 feet, oil 34 degrees gravity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyonek
South Middle Ground Shoal
Tyon
Oakland
Calif
South Middle Ground
Middle Ground Shoal
Tulsa
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Phillips Petroleum Co
Sinclair Oil and, Gas Co
Skelly Oil Co
Alaska
Cook Inlet
Anchorage
North Redoubt
Wodeco Ile
Pan American
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Canada
Locations And Completions LOCATIONS ANDREWS Wildcat eQueens
Fragmentary OCR notes list locations and completions with names like Andrews Midland Vane and Rhoades Richardson. The garbled text references places and people, suggesting a mapping or project log with incomplete entries and unclear dates or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Wildcat
Rhoades & Richardson
Midland
Vane Ronda Anny SL
Islands Under Construction For Long Beach Oil Field
The East Wilmington oil field is being developed for Long Beach and California by Thoms Long Beach Co. It is jointly owned by Texaco Humble Union Mobil and Shett, with the first two islands already under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
City of
Long Beach
State of
California
Thoms Long Beach Co
Texaco
Humble, Union, Mobil and Shett
Calif
Oil Landmarks To Be Torn Down In Denver City
Shell Oil Co to raze two tall water cooling towers at Wasson No 1 plant in north Denver City. Replacement by modern cooling units planned to start this fall and finish by December 1966. Article notes historic ties to 1939 oil boom era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver City
Shell Oil Co
Wasson
Rotary activity shows increase in Permian Basin rig count
Reed International reports a Friday rig total of 202 in the Permian Basin, up 10 from 192 a week earlier, with Reagan County leading the region for the third straight week at 27 rigs. Lea and Pecos counties follow, while numerous other counties show smaller totals in the two week tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin
Reed International, Inc
Reagan County
Texas
New Mexico Territory
Lea County
Pecos County
Andrews
G. Borden
Chavey
Coke J. Conchat
Cranesh Crock
Dawson i Soketor
Gaines
Glasscock
Hockley
Howard
Irion
Vent
Leatt
Loving
Martin
Midland
Mitchell
Nolan
Pecos
Reagan
Reeves
Roosevelt
Sutton
Terrell J. Terry
Tom Green
Upton
Val Verde
Ward
Winkler
Youkum
Oil field lease names and well data across Texas regions
A dense listing of oil and gas lease identifiers, operator names, locations, and measured depths across multiple Texas counties and towns including Midland, Monahans, Wickett, Post, Barstow, and Seminole. Entries reference operators such as Continental Oil Co, Texaco, Gulf Oil, and Ward Estes with numbers for PSL FEL and Sec designations, plus distances and geographic markers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Petroleum Corp
Saunders Saweh
Garden City
Pecos— Wildcat
Cisco
Continental Omi Co
Harval
Rik. A
TCRR
Lomi
Sheffield
Sterling
Durham
Midland
P. Morgan
Seco
Bik
T&p
Sterling City
Estes
North
Gulfoul Corp
O'Brien
Jiao Pstel
Mmbw&a
N.wickett
Monahans
South Queeny
G&mmb&a
North Gulf
Delaware
Tom Brown Drill Int Co. Inc
Saihie Butler
Brown Bros
Post
F. B. Robinson
ELSRR
Mt NW
Dorward
B On Co
Coloracity
BeSusticeburg
Goldsimnith
COA
Goldsenith
ST Renae
Golssmith
Orr Gaid- Sou
Lusk Ind
Perts Ball Spp
Beagray
Gts
Galdsmith
Gulf
Goll Smith
Ree
Rik
Teelew
Td Srw
Perts
ST Bewray
Hitun
Loward
Qu Corp
Mary Foster
Elew
Bond
Dee
Uae
Gaines— Robertson
St Clair
ENE
Boon
tClair
Shell-Rubanks
Bik AX
PSL
Sur
Clearfork
Texaco Inc
Lindsey
Cordargng Sur
RENO
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Mobil
Journal
Lea County Fund
Phil Frickman
Conway Craig
Western
Pannill
Wildcats
Pany
Aiuieam
Cane Nill
Texas A&m
AIME
Craig
Southwest
Panhandle
University of Texas
PPRCA
OSPA
Bill Matson
Matson
Hardin-Simmons University
AIMEE
P. F. Swinchatt
Pacific Gas Transmission Co
PGT
San Francisco
Permian
Gulf Pacific Pipe Line Co
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Transwestern Pipe Line Co
Montana
el Paso
Pacific Northwest
Trans-Canada Pipe Line Co
Upper
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