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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1961

Page

2

Oil Field Developments Across Fisher and Menard Counties

In Fisher County north of Rotan, Green No 1 Strawn well extension reveals 5 foot Strawn sand with 89 barrels daily potential. In Concho County near Paint Rock, 3 600 foot confirmation well near Goen lime shows activity. Menard reports No 1 B Henrietta Harrison Strawn sand discovery with 89 barrels per hour potential from Jennings sand, and Gardner sand tests at 4 956.60 feet with initial oil flow observed. Regional operators include Continental Oil Co Fort Worth and Rankin & Grab with Lari Oil & Gas Co Midland involvement.

Rides Service Petroleum Co Hunsaker Strawn Fisher County Rotan H&tc Surveytinental Oil Co W .Hartgrove Paint Rock North Concho County Menard F. E. Shaheen Jr Abilene Henrietta Harrison Menand County Jennings Venture Wilhelm Lane Canyon Winslow Sur Runnels Rankin & Grab Lari Oil & Gas Co Midland and Associates J. Kirkham Runnels County Gardner Caraway& Graham Lake Oil & Gas Co Midland Walter Explorer Norris (Gardner J. M. Survey

National Tube Division Revises Prices On Steel Casing and Tubing

United States Steel Corp announces lowered mill prices for oil country casing and tubing through its National Tube Division effective July 13 1961 at Lorain Ohio and McKeesport Pa plus a four dollar per ton reduction at downstream terminals The four percent warehousing discount for distributors remains on this product while the six percent distributor discount continues on all oil country goods Exxon and Gardner fields are noted in accompanying test results and survey references.

National Tube Division United States Steel Corp Lorain Ohio Mckeesport

Fragmented OCR Summary of Western Oil and Land Notes

Fragmentary OCR text mentions Pecos West and Dawson Ackerty regions with notes on wildcat oil drilling and energy figures. References to Maud Cabeen, Alma McCutcher, and local field terms appear with unclear figures. The piece reads as an index of oil and land activity, not a cohesive report.

Alma McCutcher Texas Cere Sostie Gos Dawson — Ackerty Northwest Sandys Farnago Univers

Gulf oil acreage wildcat tests and rigs announced in Texas fields

In Crane and Reeves counties wildcat drilling plans are disclosed. Gulf Oil No. 762 W Waddell near Penwell in Crane County begins 9 800 foot Silurian test with 38 foot offsets. Reeves County sees multiple tests near Pecos, with Offsets near Imperial and Delaware fields and a 5 200 foot depth noted for Reeves County contracts.

Gulf Oil Corp W. N. Waddell Crane County Penwell Waddell Tom Green John J. Moore San Angelo Lewis Pecos Sun Th Co F. Wo Holbrook, Inc Meridian

Complex Wildcat Drilling Plans Across West Texas

Multiple oil wildcat explorations reported across Midland, Martin, Texas with No. 2 Riley Estate in Games County near Seminole, Mabec Sim Andres field in Martin County, and Garza County drill near Justice. Projects include 8200 foot targets, 680 feet from lines, and 92 barrels of 31.7 gravity oil potential amid recent completions and reentries.

Amerada Petroleum Corp Midland Riley Games County Seminole Wasson San Andres Coldereng Surver Fry Mitchell Ricker Prining Co San Angelo Mitchell County Sharer Ridge Colorado City He&tc Grea GARZA Baysiew Glorieta Garza County Justice

Texaco Votes Stock Split Extension Floated

Texaco proposes a stock split extension. A Mid land Texas project near Stan ton in Martin County produced 22 barrels of 36 gravity oil daily with eight percent water from perforations at 7.43 feet depth. Gas-oil ratio 0.5. Potton casing at 3030 feet. Sip seed hole data shows oil percentages 15 in 169 22 percent in 1919 and 23 percent in 1929.

Martin John L. Cox Midland Bristow Spraberry Stanton Martin” County Sevich Potton Seedon TED Survey Texas

Basin oil activity detailed across wells and operations

The report catalogs numerous oil and gas well numbers, operations, and equipment across the Central Basin area. It notes drill results, casing, swabbing, mud, and acidizing work, with references to companies and locations such as Great Western, Sinclair, Pan American, and TeXaco.

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