Lubbock County oil activity peaks with new wildcats and tests
Oil activity in Lubbock County remains high with two wildcat ventures and four field tests under way and a fifth project awaiting drilling. Broadview area accounts for several pay zones while Amoco and Roden Oil advance deep tests near Idalou and Roaring Springs. A Wolfcamp discovery by Union Texas at Opal Cox boosts northern Permian Basin prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock County
Broadview
West
Clear Fork
Lubbock
Slaton
Stinnett, Southeast
Lee Harrison
Amoco
Roden Oil Co
Ellenburger
Max A. Schumann, Jr
Seale
Garza County
Permian
Roaring Springs
Motley County
E. B
Ted) Brooks Jr
Dallas
Freemont
A. M. Bourland Survey
Eliza ‘Ringery
1&Rr Survey
Union Texas Petroleum Corp
Opal Cox
Bale
Gaines County
Devon
Wolfcamp
North
FPC Criticized Gas Price Policy By Industry Leader
Dan Jones of the Independent Petroleum Association of America criticizes the Federal Power Commission for the Southern Louisiana gas price ruling. He calls the price ceiling shift an encouraging sign but says the plan remains flawed and uncertain, urging congressional action for long term stabilization to avert a gas supply crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Power Commission
Louisiana
Dan Jones
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Commission
Jones
Congress
U.S
Consolidated Production acquires Oklahoma oil interests
Consoli dated Production Corp announces purchase of stakes from Humble Oil and Forest Oil in Oklahoma. James B. Crawley notes a 19.2 percent stake in five West Marlow wells Grady and Comanche counties, plus 72 percent in four Tatum wells and 90 percent in a Red Spring well Potawatomi County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Producition Corp
Oklahoma
Humble Oil Sand Refining Co
Forest Oil Corp
James B. Crawley
Humblelin
West Marlow
Grady
Comanche
Consolidated
Cameron Oil Co
Tatum Field
Carter County
Red Spring
Pottawatomie County
Locations And Completions In West Texas Drilling Report
A dense list details oil and gas well locations and completions across Texas fields. Entries include Sand Hills Grodking, Howard Glasscock, Ward-Estes, and Wasson-Shell units with section and block data, distances from north and east lines, survey names, counties near Crane Big Spring Monahans Denver City Forsan Jayton Denver City Labor Brewster, depths, perfs, and initial production figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane Sand Hills Grodking
Samedan Oil Corp
Judkins Gas Proration Unit
Crane
Howard
Howard-Glisscock
Middle Clearfork
Compass Corp
Forsan
Howari-Glasscock
Humble Oil & Refining Co
E.W. Douthit
W&nw
Big Spring
Schiemeny
Meridan Oil Corp
Lees
T&p Survey
Ward Ward-Estes
Reading &Bates Inc
Sealy-Smith Foundation
G&mmb&a
Mananans
Aivard-Bates
Reading & Bates
Gemmb&a
Monahans
T-I-N
T&p
Howard Glasscock
Middle Clear Park
E. W. Douthit
York
H&tc
Jayton
Yoakum Wasson—Shell Oil Co
Denver
J. H. Gibson Survey, One Mile Northeast of Denver City
Wasson Shell
J. H Gibson
Denver City
Wason—— Shell
J. H. Gibson
Wason — Shell
Wasson — Shell
J. B
Gibson Survey
Wasson — Shell No
J. HI Gibson
Borden Wikteat
Amoco Production Co
J. Good
Ypth
Jochean Levelland — Depco Inc
Brewster Csl
Grav
Dawson Welch
Cities Service Oil ‘Co
West Welch
El&rr
Sa HO
Acute energy shortage risk eyed for year 2000
The first phase of a three part study by the National Petroleum Council warns that industry and government must tackle numerous problems to avert an acute energy shortage before the year 2000. The appraisal notes potential issues as U S domestic energy consumption rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max B. Skelton Houston
National Petroleum Council
Committee
U.S
John G. McLean
Continental Oil Co
McLean
Brownfield Man Completes 35 Years With Firm
L. D. Cox a Sundown area gangpusher for Mobil Oil Corp completed 35 years with the company. He will be an honored guest at a 1971 Midland dinner. Cox, a Hillsboro native, started in Kermit and has worked Brownfield Seminole and Denver City areas. He was promoted in 1960 and now based at Sundown with wife Willie Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Cox
Mobil Oil Corps
Sundown
G. A. Pittman
Midland
Cox
Hillsboro
Kermit
Brownfield
Seminole
Denver
Willie Lee
First Baptist Church
Oil and Gas Drilling Entries Across Multiple Texas Areas
In a list of oil and gas wildcat entries, operators such as Frank Stringer COKE 4 and Raymond F. McKinney et al report drill sites with feet from section lines in H&TC and Louisa Ice surveys. Locations span 10 to 18 miles from Robert Lee Osuna Guthrie and Roby, with depth markers and section references noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stringer
Rath ii
Featheratom
Wildcat
Hatc I
Robert Lee
Freak Stringer
Millicam
H&tc Survey
Crockett
Byron Williama
Vierce
Louisa
Osuna
Fisher — Coacho
Petrofeam
Raymond F. McKinney
Et al
Spain's workforce surpasses twelve million in modern era
Madrid reports Spain's active labor force now exceeds 12.9 million, rising from 11.8 million in 1960, reflecting significant demographic and economic shifts within the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Computers Moving Into Production
Computers enter oil field work as AMOCO and American Oil expand automation across Texas New Mexico and Canada. The system targets 1 percent daily production from 7 500 wells delivering up to 447 500 barrels through 10 Gulf platforms and fields in Louisiana Oklahoma and Alberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy A. Goodine
TULSA
UPI
Red Adair
American Oil
Elk Basin
Winkleman Dome
Wyoming
East Texas
Hastings
Smyer Field
West Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Hackberry Field
Louisiana
Velma Field
Oklahoma
Amoco Canada
Beaver River
British Columbia
Levelland
Slaughter Estate
Old Ocean
Texas
Pembina
Alberta
W. W. Grisham
AMOCO
Tex
Grisham
Texas Oil and Gas Reserves Seen Fading
A Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association leaflet warns reserves of oil and gas are shrinking while production rises. It notes Texas produced 34.4 billion barrels of oil and paid $319 million in 1970 taxes, with 8 114 wells drilled and $80.8 billion from crude sales. Public access is broad at state information centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Texan
OW & Gas Association
Texas Oil and Gas
Lyne T.barret
U.S
Texas Omen
State Highway Department
Texas Mid - Continent Oil & Gas Association
Southland Center
U S Faces Oil Policy Crossroads and Imports Dependence
Tulsa special report notes a growing U S import reliance as domestic reserves shrink and energy demand rises The Oil and Gas Journal foresees a deeper shortage of oil and natural gas unless policy shifts occur It suggests replacing bonus bid systems with modest rentals and immediate drilling to free funds for exploration on federal lands
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
U.S
Oil and Gas Journal
United States
Department of Interior
Catalogue Sale Notice for Cement Plant Equipment
The readable fragment mentions a catalogue sale at 4548 Liste for a cement plant liquidation. It notes equipment like water and vacuum pictup gear and salt pike items and requests Avetancer for a free brochure. The text is garbled but indicates a public sale with catalog access and brochure request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
An & C'st
Stinnett
London report notes Igheese maggots jump six inches
A fragment from Stourbridge mentions maggots in Igheese leaping about six inches, a curious behavior described in the London dispatch without further context or verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Igheese
Stourbridge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ray Westbrook
Westbrook Amoco
H. P. Harris
Idalou
Strawn
Elerr Survey
Ccsd&rgng
Avance Oil & Gas
Westfield
FPC
Louisiana Wells
J. P. Narvis
El&rr Survey
By Gordon Bankston
France
Weil
Texas’ Reserve
Pierce & Dehlinger
Stanton
Otal Conte
Elarr Survey
Tulsa, Oklahome
Miller & Miller Auctioneers, Inc
Camp Sewle
FY. Werth
Alice, Texas
Valley Well Service
Perarinee
Wel
Drewwerks
el Ioraeer Corfved
Grenrwerass
Uaf Dahl
Nelles- St Case & Benne Bete Eee
Pee Miller & Mille Auctiongers Inc
Camp Bowles
Ft. Worth
Tones
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