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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1968

Page

6

Offshore oil drilling to expand as major firms press deeper

Humble vice president Thomas Barrow says offshore reserves drive future growth despite low short term returns. Four major companies studied Atlantic Slope in 1967 with geophysical surveys and deep water core tests, while offshore potential expands beyond Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Shelf with depths reaching 1,800 feet.

U. S Humble Thomas D. Barrow Barrow Westbrook United States Atlantic Canada Atlantic Coastal Plain Continental Gulf of Mexico Gulf Santa Barbara Channel

Old Internal Combustion Engine To Stay In U S Transportation

Kerryn King chairman of the American Petroleum Institute says the internal combustion engine will remain the primary private transport and major revenue source for highways. He spoke at the Northeastern States Group meeting and urged gasoline tax collectors about industry efforts to curb emissions and boost gasoline taxes.

Washington Kerryn King American Petroleum Institute Committee For Air and Water Conservation King

Wasp Stings Kill 9-year-old Girl in Lenoir

A nine year old girl, Arlene Moody, daughter of Mr and Mrs Moody, died after being stung five to six times by yellow jackets while playing hide and seek near her home in Lenoir. Physicians reported swelling of the vocal cords obstructing breathing as the fatal cause.

Lenoir NG. Cadao Phystccians Arlene Moods Mel Charles Moody

Crime Stop Service Aids Clark Field Security

An anonymous tip line named Crime Stop helps U S air base security at Clark Field foil marauders near Manila. Volunteer informants call the special telephone 20000 with guarantees against personal involvement, aiding recovery of about 50000 dollars in stolen property.

Manila Big Clark Field U.S. Air Force Base U.S

Cities Service Plans 28Story Tulsa HQ for $15 Million

Cities Service Oil Co announces a 28 story general headquarters in downtown Tulsa costing about 15 million dollars. The 550000 square foot building will be the largest office site, with 200000 square feet more for parking and 15000 employees. Construction starts August 15 with completion in fall 1970. The firm will use existing Tulsa and Bartlesville offices and continue use of University of Tulsa facilities for research. Ralph Yarborough Day declared in San Antonio with July 27 designated.

Tulsa Cities Service Oil Co KK. BE. Crenshaw Tulsaland Emiloyees Bartlesville Oil Center National Bank of Tulsa Fourth National Bank Liberty Towers Cities Service Pioneer, Seneca, Bryant and Carmen University of Tulsa San Antonio, Tex San Antonio HemisFair Ralph Yarborough U. S Texas Yarborough Senate Appropriations Committee U.S

Gas Producin Unit Installed In Panama City

A Panama City gas producing unit by Cin Panamena de Fuerza y Lux proves successful in nine months of operation. The firm orders a second unit for about $100,000 and plans to retire the old gas plant. The new unit uses the Sun.

Pitladelpitia Eitizens Colon Panama Cin Panamena de Fuerza Y Lux

Offshore Louisiana Gas Fields Expand in Major Province

Offshore Louisiana, a leading gas producing region, is rapidly expanding. The Oil and Gas Journal lists the dozen largest gas fields here and highlights newer fields expected to reach giant ranking as production grows.

Louisiana Tulsa Oil and Gas Journal

Cardinal Products names Ray Walsh as general sales manager

Odessa special reports that Ray F. Walsh has been named general sales manager of Cardinal Products Inc. He brings twelve years in petroleum chemical sales and prior experience with the Kansas Corporation Commission. Walsh has held leadership roles in NACSE and MALCLE, and was elected secretary of the Central Oklahoma Section of MALCLE in 1968.

Odessa Ray EF. Walsh Cardinal Products, Inc James DD. McLauchlin Cardinal Companies Walsh Kansas Corporation Commission Oklahoma City Okla NACSE West Kansas Central Oklahoma Malcle Adlale

Offshore gas projects push LA Gulf toward record production

The Colon unit began in 1967 to gas 5000 customers using LPG or naphtha. A second unit will act as standby, enabling dismantling of a 50 year old plant. Cia Panamena of Ebusco builds a three section unit totaling 690 BCF. West Delta 27 shows 790 MMCF daily, aiming for the first trillion cubic feet in two years. Other top offshore Louisiana fields follow.

Eugene Island East Cameron Ship Shoal Vermilion West Cameron South Pass South Marsh Island Enneco Louisiana Gulf Mississippi River Union of California Gulf and Chevron Shell Cagc Group Tenneco Transcontinental United Gas Gulf The Journal Vermilion 39 Louisiana Colon CIA Panamena Ebusco Industries, Inc Cas Champ West Delta

Exploration Surveys Names Dr. Fowler Director of Research

Exploration Surveys Inc of Dallas appoints Dr. Philip Fowler as director of research for global HOOPHYSTOME ACTIVITES. He led a year long offshore geology study off the Eastern Seaboard, with oil and gas industry participation, focusing on basins sedimentation and structures relevant to hydrocarbon accumulations.

Exploration Surveys, Inc Dallas Philip ‘Tr. Fowler Fowler MLA Harvard University Shell Oi Co East Texas Beverly Mass Veremont Texas Gulf Coast Smackover

Wildcat Oil and Gas Wells Mentioned Across Several Crews

The fragmentary text lists multiple wildcat wells and completions across fields named Chaves Sun, Crane Estes, Irion Sinclair, Patuetate and Runnees James, with references to No. 1 Athinsen, No. 1 Daventert and various sections. It notes estimates, reentries, abandonments, offsets, and associated companies like Crane Estes Engineering and Sinclair Oil & Gas.

Athinsen Wildcat Reentry Miles Hilard Fermporarmis Sestelus VW Bruce Grammer Bruce Garumomer Wodeat Emiper Ai James Wo Anderson Woldeat Juan Thiatnes Shames

Middle East oil production hits 1967 record under war

The 1967 Middle East oil scene set a record with crude output averaging 9,965,000 barrels daily, up 660,000 from 1966. Exports rose to 9,145,000 bpd despite Suez disruptions, with gains across Iran, Saudi Arabia, and most regional producers, while the United States and Canada saw declines in imports.

Max B. Skelton Houston Middle East Iran Suez Canal Europe United States Canada South America British Petroleum Co. Ltd North Africa Western Europe West Africa British Petroleum Russia Africa South Asia Japan

Giant 4,000,000 Watt Heater To Treat Hanford Nuclear Waste

Atlantic Richfield Hanford Co announces a 4.0 million watt immersion heater built by General Electric to evaporate water from radioactive salt solutions at the Hanford site. The system could reduce tank storage needs by up to 75 percent, solidifying wastes to prevent leaks. An existing 750,000 gallon tank is used as the boiling vessel.

Richland, Wash Atlantic Richfield Hanford Co Atlantic Richfield Co General Electric Shelbyville Ind Atlantic Richfield Hanford Hanford Atomic Energy Commission AAHCO L. M. Richards ARHCO

Kilgore selects Brantley as new schools superintendent

Wilgore Texas Bill Brantley is named superintendent of Kilgore schools effective August 1. He will replace Dr James Malone who resigned to take the top post at Pampa Schools.

Wilgore, Tex Bill Brantley Claude Kilgore Brantley James Malone Pampa

IPAA Foresees 1968 Slower U.S. Crude Output After 1967 Crisis

The IPAA outlook, in JOCC bulletin, projects a delayed reaction from the 1967 Middle East crisis with U.S. crude production averaging no more than 7.5 million barrels daily in H2 1968, down by 0.5 million or more from H1. Factors include demand strength in Q1 1968, lower-than-allowed imports, and rising inventories.

Washington, D. C U.S Middle East Minor S. Jameson, Jr Independent Petroleum Association of America Interstate Oil Compact Commission Jameson JOCC Districts III IPAA I-Iv T IV

Locations And Completions Of Oil Wells Listed In Texan Report

A dense list of oil and gas well locations and completions across Andrews Parker Crane Bayview McCamey Odessa Wickett Wickett Ward Estes Westbrook and related fields. Entries specify operators such as Pan American Shell Shell Atlantic Richfield Standard Oil Gulf Oil and others with well numbers section and tract data including depths volumes and locations in Texas counties and townships. The report documents statuses including abandoned temporarily abandoned and active completions with production metrics like bopd and gas quantities.

Andrews — Parker Wolfcamp Pan American Petroleum Corp J. E. Parker Andrews Crane Owdd Atlantic Richfield Co University FWL ULS Bayview Glorieta Upper Clear Fork & Tubb Shell Oil Co Bonenauer IFNW FSWL H&tc Nw-Mccamey Eetor Lowdon South Owpb - Petroleum Associates, Inc Kewanee- Foster S. T&p Odessa Orig French Blair & el Paso Products Co P&a John L. Cox T&p Ne-Stanton Mitchell N-Westbrook Westbrook Clear Fork North Westbrook WIW Leary Stockton Sterling Fusselman & Wildceate Sun Oi Co Sterling City Ward — Ward-Fates North Yates Gulf Oi Corp Bik Mmbea Sur Ward-Estes North (Yates Gulf Mmb&a Sur Gulf No W. O'Brien Ward FYG Mmb&a Isur Winkler — Ward-Estes G. W. O'Brien Ge&emmbg Asur Wildcat Ellenburger H. L. Brown Jr. Midland Nootes. B. Wright UPN & Lro WL Ketor — Goldsmith North San Andres Madard Petroleum, Inc Cummins FS & It North Gulf Winkler—Kernitt Triton Oil & Gas Corp Tom Ramussen Walton Dawson—Welch Andres Cities Service Oil Co West Welch El&rr Sur Eley Hockley—Slaughter San Andres Pan American Central Mallett Fs & EL Lab Scurry Slaughter Lge Rains Csl Elev Gray East Signal Ou & Gas Co J. A. Lee Kent Coastal States MOD Barnett Subd Blk. B Pshl D&a. Beggs Pauley Pettroleum Inc George Beggs H&gn Sur Davyvid Clara BE Albus Fn&el Lee He Manne

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