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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1962

Page

2

Leeper Extender Seen Hockley Wildcat To Reopen Pettit Field

Dallas investor C L Norsworthy reportedly reopened Pettit San Andres field in northwest Hockley County with wildcat No. George L White 15 miles NW of Levelland. Last gauge shows 19 barrels oil and 59 barrels water in 22 hours from San Andres perforations at 4630-50 feet. Extension seen near Labor 25, League 704, State Capitol lands, 2.5 miles NW of Leveel land San Andres area.

C.L. Norsworthy Dallas Pettit San Andres George L. White Levelland Old Pettit Hockley County Explorer S@#& Andres League State Capitol Lands Survey Terry — Pan American

Oil Wells Hit in Texas Fields Near Monahans Crane County

Gulf Oil Corp in Midland completed the Estes Block B-19 No. 2 well six miles south of Monahans flowing 264 barrels of 40/4 gravity oil plus 1.5 percent water. Tests included a 12.64 inch choke and perforation 7,700-7,738 feet after acidizing. Gas oil ratio 1,234 to 1. tubing 900 psi. Also, Crane County No. 4 Clare M. Reed completed as an extension to the Kite field with 143.96 barrels of 43 gravity oil through a 4th inch choke. Gas oil ratio 1,150 to 1. tubing 730 psi, casing 500 psi. Spots listed for sections in Crane and Terry counties with Pan American and Honolulu Oil Co. leads. A re-entry project near Seminole in Gaines County targets the Strawn play with potential 276 barrels of 37.2 gravity oil and lead oil. A Mississippian test by Knickerbocker near Fluvanna to test the Strawn through casing notches is planned, previously producing 140 barrels daily in 1959.

Gulf Oil Corp., Midland Ward County Monahans Public School Land Survey el Cinco Production Co Midland Clare M. Reed Crane County Block X Gc&sf Survey Crane Pan American Petroleum Corp Lubbock Wescott (Strawn J. B. Thompson Honolulu Oil Corp Seminole Gaines County Borden — A. Knickerbocker E. W. Lemons Fluvanna Borden County John J. Eisner Knickerbocker Lemon H&tc Survey McKnight Gulf No Fs&els Psl Sur Ise Dawson Ackerly Dean Etheridge Fs&wls PSL Yoakum Reeves Sun ODC Gibson Sur EuDenver City Lse Andrews—Bakke Penn Liedike 59 Ltd Lively Fwa&sls Csz Striple I. Bakke Wolfcamp Liedtke Ltd Oek Bakke Bekke Parker J. E. Parker Brown & Thorp Clear Fork Rutter & Wilbanks Herc Sury Humble Stewart T&p Sur Welch Tidewater Stokes Gaines—Felmac Yates Dan H. Miles LL. M. McAdoo C&mre D&a Garza Post Glorieta Texaco George Biggs FNL H&gn Sur Howard Howard Glasscock F G. QO. Chalk WNW Satan Turner Davis D&a Martin Spraberry B Powell Boone Mitchell - Westbrook Upper Clear Fork T W.H Abrams Peocos—Abel George Skelly Edna Brillhart

Conoco suit against 12 set for Monday in Longview

Continental Oil Co. sues 12 Gregg and Smith County men and companies for 320000 while the 12 counterclaims seek 12 million. Judge Sam Hall scheduled arguments for Monday. issues include whether Conoco has proof of slanted hole or drilling to justify entry on leases. Named defendants include G U Yoachum Rex Stegall J S McCubbin A E McCubbin Amtex Oil Co J K Maxwell W T Maxwell Carter Jones Drilling Co Kilgore and J L Gulley Jr Raymond Head J L Patton Tyler.

Rex Stegall J. S. McCubbin A. E. McCubbin Amtex Oil Co J. K. Maxwell W. T. Maxwell Carter-Jones Drilling Co Kilgore J. L. Gulley Jr Raymond Head J. L. Patton Tyler

Complex oil field listings across Andrews to Ward regions indicated

A dense catalog of oil wells and parcels detailing operators, section/township ranges, survey lines, sur surveys and measurements across Andrews Shafter Lake Shafter, Crane, Dawson, Ward, Estes, Shipley, Winkler, Keystone, Yoakum, Denver City, and Reeves. Each entry lists well numbers, company names Pan American Continental Gulf, start locations near towns, and production metrics or prospects with barrels per day and water and gas figures where provided.

Re-Entry Drilling Plans Noodle Creek Tests by Nolan Gets Firm

Nolan Gets New Re-Entry Exploration and Thomas and Saxon Drilling Co. Abilene filed to re-enter and plug back No 1 Clay Fowler to test Noodle Creek in northwest Fisher County three miles northwest of Rotan. Proposes to clean out old well from 6 810 feet to 4 000 feet for Noodle Creek Tests. Location is 1 980 feet from north and 660 feet from west lines of Section 196 Block 2 H&TC survey.

Thomas and Saxon Drilling Co Abilene Clay Fowler Fisher County Rotan H&tc Survey Westbrook

Oil prospect listings from Crockett and Nolan counties

Wildcat drilling entries show multiple prospects near McCamey and Sweetwater. Mary D. Wooley No 1 and Texaco No 1 B 2 record depths around 2150 to 5800 feet with surface and legal references. Wayne Petroleum No 1 and Ethel Mae Pepper No 1 list 467 FNWL sections in Blk 22 with survey notes.

Crockett Humble of & Refining Co Mary D. Wooley Wildcat McCamey Bik. B Cc&sf Sur Texaco Inc W. A. Wood H&tc Sur Nolan—Wayne Petroleum Co Ethel Mae Pepper Sweetwater T&p Sur

FASTEETH Promises firmer, odor-free false teeth

Advertisement urges users to sprinkle FASTEETH powder on plates to prevent embarrassing slips and odors. Claims alkaline formula holds plates more firmly and reduces bad breath. Available at drug counters nationwide.

Oil tests progress in Seminole, Mitchell and Martin counties

Amerada Petroleum Corp reports a 9,261 foot Wolfcamp test in central Gaines County with gas and oil shows and a 30 foot free oil recovery below circulating sub at the Seminole field. Mitchell-British American Oil prepares to resume drilling in northwest Mitchell County after oil shows on an Abo reef test. Cities Service Petroleum plans further drilling below 8,306 feet in east Martin County following Dean core shows.

Gaines Amerada Petroleum Corp Midland Wolfcamp Amerada Seminole Mitchell British-American Oil Production Co., Midland Mitchell County Martin —Cities Service Petroleum Co Guerin Martin County

Figures In Temple Touched For Luck

Borobudur near Jakarta, a ninth century Buddhist shrine, covers 10 acres and rises to a 100 foot cupola. One figure in the bell shaped pergolas near the top is believed to bring luck.

Jakarta Borobudur

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