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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1961

Page

3

Grayburg wildcat test yields gas and oil in Lea County

In southeast Lea County near Hobbs the No 1 State wildcat well in Grayburg shows gas and distillate in tests. The well bottomed 3,113 feet with 30 barrels of distillate recovered. gas flow reached about 3 million cubic feet per day with 4 barrels of distillate. Production details and depths vary across multiple test holes in the area.

Uraybarg Matec 01 & Gas Co Lew County Grayburg Chase Lovington Hobbs West Law South Lea County Texaco Inc Monument Texaen Atoka

Purchasers Seek More Texas Crude For July Nominations

Texas crude buyers indicate they want 18.397 more barrels daily for July while August nominations total 7405.671 barrels per day. The Bureau of Mines forecasts August demand at 250.90 barrels up MM from July. The commission will consider these figures at the monthly provision hearing next Thursday to set the allowable output.

Austin Aps Texas Bureau of Mines Southwest Texas Gulf Coast West Texas North Texas East Texas

MERGER TERMINATES NEW YORK COPPER AND STEEL TALKS

Copper and Steel Industries Inc. and Silvray Lighting Inc. end merger negotiations by mutual agreement in New York. Texas oil men drilled 18 526 wells in 1958, representing 37 percent of U S drilling activity nationwide.

New York UPN Continenta Copper and Steel Industries Inc Silvray Lighting, Inc Texas Oil Men U. S

Discoveries at San Angelo Probe Spots Prospects and Drilling

Report details prospecting near San Angelo with trion culberson sites and wells. Notes include oil potential around 10 barrels per day per acre, perforation depths, and a Fortunate Fortune Dri Corp project in Canyon Sand tests.

Ai Sn Schleicher Fortune Dri Corp Sin Angelo Sentecher Chen

Runnels to Drill 1000-Foot Wildcat in Central Runnels County

Mayfair Minerals and Tan Hil Petroleum plan a 1000 foot wildcat in Central Runnels County, three miles northeast of Hatchell. Dulling equipment to be set at 1992 feet from north and 10 feet from vast bars. Renkin & Grane and Lane Oil & Gas complete No. 1D J Kirkham discovery near Norton and Pearl Valley field with notable casing and pressure readings.

Mayfair Minerals, Inc Tanhil Petroleum, Inc Abilene, Noo T-Bone Ranches, Inc Runnels County Mars Hatchell JRR Renkin & Grane Lane O11 & Gas Co. Midland J Kirkham Run Jennings Sand Discovery Norton Pearl Valley

Here N There In The Basin

Fragmented readable text hints at a regional or local note with scattered names and places. No clear event or person stands out. the piece reads like a damaged OCR fragment from a basin area coverage.

Andrews Deep Rock Pool Gets Another Project

The report notes ongoing oil field developments at Andrews Deep Rock Pool with new work in progress. Details reference wellbore perforations, gas oil ratios, and location specifics such as blocks and directions within the field.

Fragmentary Local Notice From Damaged OCR

A partial readable snippet from a newspaper text mentions a local notice with uncertain details. The legible items reference water or meal terms and a few personal names but lack coherent context or a clear event. No definite actions, dates, or organizations are extractable from the fragment.

Glassarama expands space with new club and band plans

Glassarama faces growing demand for more tables and dance space and considers opening a new club for couples dancing. Doug Bowman is named as the standout bandleader and singer, set to perform each night starting Friday July 14. Floor shows to be announced later as staff remains unchanged.

Bowman Glassarama

McElroy Named To Fair Post

McElroy named general assistant agricultural superintendent for the West Panhandle fair. He will serve as fair official this year and has long roots on the South Plains with prior county and farm service experience dating back to the 1930s.

McElroy Fair Post Lubbock Mekilroy Fas Arinouness Fair Wall

MELSINKT Finland Timber Sourcing Private Forests Report

MELSINKI Finland reports that a majority of timber comes from privately owned forests. The data indicate private farmers control significant harvests and supply chains.

Melsinkt Finland Itl

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