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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1961
Page
2
Pennsylvanian wildcat and old 11348 foot wildcat failure No. TEP. & W. Strain plugged in March 1951 by Callery and Hunt in southeast Martin County eight miles north of St real spats at 660 fortrams.
Fragments describe two booklets by Clementine Pas dleford with unusual rum recipes and oilfield drilling data. Notes mention gas oil yields, perforations, acidizing, and depths in Scurry County near Snyder, with various operator references and locations.
In eastern Kent County Sun O Co reports ongoing dual well tests at the Garza venture. A McLaury Strawn field offset shows a Pennsylvanian sand discovery pumping 22 barrels of new oil in hours from the prospect zone with no water noted, while testing proceeds at the operation.
Reports indicate multiple wildcat and offset wells in Crockett and Crane counties. Drillers such as Delta Drilling Co and Gull On Corp test zones near Ozone and Monahans with Devonian and Silurian indicators, producing gas and oil flows and detailed casing and perforation notes.
Oil news notes Strawn central Nokia County production with Roy Guilty and Mary Dickson as operators. A well test reported through an hour with 60 barrels of gravity oil per day. Midland region activity mentions new districts, costs, and potential gains across Texas and nearby states.
In Coke County near Sweetwater Wildcat area minor drilling progress is reported. The Burns 2 well lies about 680 feet from the south and west edge, with location in section 87, blokr 2, to test the prospect.
Gas flowed at about 2 000 cubic feet per day during a Morrow drillstem test at Texaco Inc No 1-CM State Len County New Mexico. Recovery after a 20 minute test showed 8 700 feet of gas cut mud with flow pressures around 1 680 to 1 790 psi. Drilling continues below 13 421 feet in lime on a 13 850 foot coast target near Atoka and Morrow discovery 20 miles southwest of Monument and near section lines. J C Williamson of Midland plans No 5 Westates Federal Lea County wildcat 6 200 feet. The site spots four miles northeast of Jal near section 31e 12e.
Austin voters approved a plan to desegregate sixth grades starting September making Negro students eligible to attend white elementary schools. Public personnel director Arthur Cunningham estimated about 500 Negro students could transfer with potential crowding if all 50 seventh graders who transferred last year move to white schools.
A new health clinic opens offering general medical care and preventive services. The facility aims to provide accessible care, with emphasis on community health education and patient well being.
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