Andrews Field Drills Rich New Offset Wells In Texas
Oil activity expands in Scurry and Dawson counties with Fenixieduled to 7,800 feet and Tan lines testing pays in the Southwest Towle Block. Pan American and Humble refiners plan outposts near Snyder and Canyon to 12,000 feet while Andrews area extends with a triple completion near Midland and Andrews counties. Production tests show varied outputs and pressures from the Atoka and Spraberry trend areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scurry County
Rotary, & Scisson, Inc
J. A. Tate
Drilstie
South Dawsonder
Humble of & Refining
Andrews
Pan American Petroleum Corp
AK Midland Farms
Inez
Atokapoo
Andrews County
Fusselman
Fnenburger
Midland
G&imb&a
Atoka
Upton — Petroleum Explorant, Inc. of
Texas
Amarillo
Madham
Upton County
Spraberry Trend Arena
T&s. T&p Survey
Drilling Rig Counts Rise Across Permian Basin Regions
The Permian Basin rigs increased to 229 overall, with New Mexico up to 48, Ector 19, Lea County 22, Andrews 18, and Ward Eddy counties both rising. South Plains regained lead over last year as activity climbs in Andrews and nearby counties, marking a busy mid summer in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin
New Mexico
South Plains
Ir Xe A
Twe State
Lea County
N. M
Gion
Eetor
Andrews
Ward
Eddy Courty
Amirens
Hopilen
Peeweter
Garza
Hecktey
Martin
Eaines
Vybowark & Aml
Dann
Nelan
No Direct Competition Yet Effect Of Common Market On U.S. Oil Is Unknown
Western oil observers weigh how the European Common Market could reshape U.S. oil and petrochemical trade. Industry voices urge caution on immediate effects while noting tariff removals may drive new investments, with companies citing policy divergence and long term shifts in market patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Fay
Aneta
Europe
Rigget
United States
Tobaempo
FRC
U. S
Telmeco
Oi Dobbees
Congress
Continental Ohi Co
British Petroleum Co. Ltd
Maurice Bridgeman
Formation of a joint Briton French auto equipment standard
A brief note notes Britain and France forming a joint concern to develop a standard auto equipment fine within the Common Market. The passage mentions several oil and drilling references, with scattered technical terms and locale markers, indicating broad trade and industry context. The readable portion emphasizes the collaboration as a major step toward unified auto equipment standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Oil stocks drop per Bureau of Mines report
The Bureau of Mines released figures showing a week over week decline in domestic and foreign crude oil stocks. Domestic crude totals fell with lower runs to stills and a drop in several regional stock classifications while foreign crude rose slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau Oof Mines
Five East Texas oil operators hit with temporary restraining orders
District Judge Herman Jones issued temporary restraining orders Friday against five East Texas oil field operators to stop interference with a state slant-hole driving probe. The defendants are R. S. Medley of Longview H. L. Loff Tyler Douglas Godfrey of Kilgore Pleas Dawson of Overton and Harry Bissell of Longview. The move brings total leases under such orders to 61. The action was requested by Attorney General Will Wilson as state police Railroad Commission and federal investigators pursue reports of deviated wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Commission
Austin
Wilson
Mast
Texas
Dist
Herman Jones
R. S. Medley
Longview
H. L. Long
Tyler
Douglas Gomfre Wilgore
Pleas E. Dawson
Overton
Harry J. Bissell
Long View
State Railroad Commnission
Department of Public Safety
Texas House Investigating Committee
Commission
W. J. Murray
Murray
Homer Garrison
Offshore Oil Hunt Needs Big Money
The article notes Louisiana leads offshore oil and gas with over 100 fields containing about 1.5 billion barrels of oil and 8.3 trillion cubic feet of gas. It cites a March federal lease sale where oilmen bid 46 million dollars and an April state lease sale that brought in far less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiley Anders
Shreveport Times
Associated Press
Shreveport
Caddo Lake
Here
Louisiana
Texas
California
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Olmen
Gulf
New York
Castro
Cuba
Tidelands
Conoco Awards Scholarships For Nursing
Joy Cooper and Shirley Carmichael, both 1962 graduates and honor students, receive $2,400 four year Margaret McCollum Nursing Scholarships. Joy plans nursing at Texas Christian University. Shirley at Texas Woman’s University. Both are children of Conoco employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Joy Cooper
Fort Worth
Paschal
Shirley Carmichael
Spring Branch
Margaret McCollum
Leonard
Margaret McCollum Foundation, Inc
McCollun
Continental Oil Co
Daughters of
Joy
Shirley
Surses Club
Texas Christian University
J.C. Cooper
Conoco At
Texas Woman's University
Denton
D. J. Carmichael
Conoco
Wildcat Oil Ventures Marked In Early Texas Fields
Listing of oil company blocks and wildcat prospects in Midland and Crockett areas dated 1862 references Texas oil activity. Entries include GarzaaaW and Crockett Houston interests with wells, distances, and sections near Garden City, Rankin, McCamey, and Tackberry in the San Andres field. Companies named include TeXaco, Midwest Oil, Southern Natural Gas Co, and Crescent outfits with borehole specs and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garzaaw
R. Goddard
Buck Wilson
Wood
Wildcat
J. Ho Gibson
W Son
Entyy
Tackberry
San Andresfield
Cor
D&a
Bond Ou Corp
Crockett—Humble Oi & Refining
Midland
Ywouley
Osur
McCamey
Enty
Tap Sur
Omi
Garden City
Clark Fd
Ulasscock
Midwest OW Corp
Wy Currie
UMP
ORNL
Upton—Southernn Natural Gas Co
Clare BE
Crome
Wildes
Bik
T. Mrwt
Rankin
Oiac
Isc
Af Enty
Amacker Tippett Fd
Crockett—Texaco, Inc
WAL Wood
Pecans River
HTC Sur
Cnty
Anniety
Cmajor Oll
Coal and Oil Plot Unified Approach to Quotas and Pipelines
Long time rivals coal and oil now cooperate on import quotas and pipeline projects. The two industries back a national fuels policy and support eminent domain for coal pipelines. Consolidated Coal and Texas Eastern plan a 108 mile Ohio line and a 400 mile $100 million link from West Virginia and Pennsylvania to the Philadelphia New York industrial area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Coil
Coopera
Consolidated Coal Co
Pittsburgh
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp
Kennedy
Consolidated
Ohio
Texas Fastern
West Virgina
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia-New York
Probe Turns Up 43 Wells in East Texas Tilted Oil Field
Texas attorney general reports 43 crooked East Texas wells found with five more under survey as investigators probe oil theft via deviated wells. A temporary restraining order blocks five operators in Mast Texas field from interfering with the probe.
FPC to Air Gas Tax Issues in July Hearings
The Federal Power Commission will start hearings on July 19 to probe if subsidiaries may share in a parent’s consolidated tax return and on later topics like liberalized depreciation and deferred taxes in setting rate of return. The open forum will focus on Alabama Tennessee Natural Gas Co. and involve pipelines, trade groups, and government lawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wilson Sharpe
Washington
UPI
Federal Power Commission
Commission
Alabama- Tennessee Natural Gas Co
Florence
Ala
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Northern Natural Gas Co
Cities ServicesGas Co
Oklahoma City
Cities Service Co
Daniel J. Kelly
FPC
Cities Service
Kelly
Logging Trailer Sparks Debate On Justice Questionnaire
A column by BILL KALB questions a Federal probe tool used by the Justice Department. The piece notes secrecy, cites mixed views on motives, and quotes industry figures debating whether the questionnaire signals potential antitrust action against independent oil producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kalb
Avalanche-Journal OS
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Bobby Kennedy
Justice Department
Department
Boyd N. Ansell
Independent Petroleum Assa
American Director of Information
Sav
Cbraintrust
Independent Petroleum
Ppaa Trade Journal
Ansell
Railroad Commission
Oil Import Administration
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scurry
Dawson
T&p Survey
Big Tally
New Menico
Harveys
Artes
He Hin
Justis Tousa
Vniv
Dev & Penn
Novo
Bern
Lise St
Seay
John Uenburger
Brean
Grayburg
Hockley
Shee OS — Peyton
Payton Tool Yates Land
Asorers
Fullerton San Andresange
Slaughter Pan Iocan
Alee
Yarborough & Allen
OVO
Pan American
Heche B
Alex Adwan
Tulsa, Gkia
Petrochem
Gaines
Andres
South Worsham
Porter
Anthony
Tubb
Bund Maries
Sharon Widgie
F Petroleun
North
TTR
Iz Ward
M. Ward
Gor
Vais
Winkler
Hendrick— Felmont
West
Ports
Orr
Yale
Pkain
Hendrekh Fimont
Hendrick
Sur
Dawson — Hiurion
Teall
P. Tine
Ony
Kapin
Dria
Tawe
Turmsett
Tol
Sir Dyke
Janes
Hth
Sspgrong Sur
Faksen
Duff
Mik. G
WYK Asur
Arith
BEA
Dolffe
Jones Federal
Bepdoth
Lewi
Grav
Gars
Mally
Cmtk
Gull
Sealy Smitte Foundation
Jia
A. G
Mmb&a Sur
Elec
PB Gomi
Tay
Ta Ose
Bopr
Gray
Gor IL
A/S
Gale
Gulf Texas
Senegal
Morocco
Lubbock
Tex
State Petroleum Counsel
Alden Laborde
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Ou Co
One Unity
Dana
Placid OL Co
Max B. Skelton
Tive
By Bob Rooker
Continental Divide
Honoluhu OW Corp
Permian
Vivo
BJ Service, Inc
Midland Division
West Texas
Odessa Field Station
Wrest
Hobbs Field
Lovington Highway
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