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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1962
Page
2
Reports detail multiple wildcat tests in Crane, Runnels, Sterling, and Crane Counties with test depths from 4,000 to 12,000 feet. Notable tests include Wayne Petroleum Co No 1 J H Parris in Gray, Humble’s reentry of No 1 Delbert Vancil, and ETRAs No 1 Southern California Federal extension near the Lusk field. Gas and oil shows, test rates, pressures, and site placements are provided for each prospect.
A Pecos County prospect involving Southern Minerals Corp, General Crude Oil Company, Pan American Petroleum Corp, and Midland No. 5A Jasper County School Land tests show Pennsylvanian gas oil and sulphur water flow. Gas surfaced at 3.4 million cubic feet daily in three minutes during a three hour test, with 8 percent oil 10 percent salty water and 2 percent sediment. Recovery included 390 feet oil and 180 feet saline water. The prospect plans a drillstem test at 7930 to 7340 feet in the Pennsylvanian reef, after a Wolfcamp reef drillstem test at 6650 to 6704 feet. Location is 44 miles north of North Hokit field, 34 miles east of North Hokit Wolfcamp field, 28 miles southeast of Fort Stockton, and 2785 feet from (incomplete).
An advertisement promotes August Reader's Digest arguing that Tactical Nuclear Warfare could defeat Russian forces without large bombs. It presents U S military superiority as a key claim and urges readers to buy the digest now on sale.
Roger C. Hanks of Wichita Falls No 1 Rhoades completes a Mississippian discovery in Scurry County. The re entry of a 7 605 foot dry hole produced 86 barrels of oil and four barrels of water in 24 hours after 500 gallons of acidizing and 10 000 gallons of fracturing fluids. Location eight miles northeast of Snyder and 660 feet from the east line and 1 980 feet from the south line of section 151 block 2 H and T C survey.
Standard Oil of Texas conducted a 12 hour gas test at No 21 McElroy. Readings showed a slowed flow of 5 320 000 cubic feet daily during the test involving the Pennsylvanians preparing to re enter the well.
Skelly Oil Company announced a seven thousand nine hundred ninety five foot wildcat well No. 1 L. R. Spires seven miles west of Maryneal in Nolan County. The prospect lies one mile west of the Nena Lucia field and 1980 feet from the south line and 660 feet from the east line of section 181 block 1 A H and TC survey.
Roden Oil Company of Midland and Cosden Petroleum Corp along with Reed Ventures in Sterling County reported initial production from the Wolfcamp. The operation yielded 30 barrels of lead oil, 66 barrels of new oil, and 16 barrels of acid water from perforations at depth around 7,468 to 7,472 feet after stimulation with 2,000 gallons. Current flow is 12 barrels of fluid per hour from a 15/64 inch hole near the Credo Wolfcamp field, located 14 miles northwest of Sterling City and 660 feet from the section 9, block 30 boundaries.
A terse roster of oil well entries includes CROCKETT- Chemical Express and Cal Man Oil Company with No. 1 Shannon Estate wildcat 2,450 feet deep near Ozona. W. E. West No. 2 1,562 feet near Ozona. various other operators such as LOVING Hill Meeker F W Hol brook MITCHELL RUNNESS SCURRY with depths, offsets, and survey references across Runnels, Montone, Westbrook, Snyder areas in Texas.
The American Petroleum Institute reports a drop in gasoline output for the week ending Friday to 30,700,000 barrels from 31,200,000 the previous week. Crude oil and condensate production averaged 7,264,810 barrels daily, up 34,900 from the prior period.
Georgia Governor Vandiver warned of sending up to 12 000 National Guardsmen and state troopers to Albany if courts fail to curb racial violence sparked by a rock throwing march to city hall. He criticized Judge Tuttle for lifting a restraining order and urged Judge Elliott to set new limits at Monday hearing. Martin Luther King Jr urged nonviolence and called for a 24 hour penance period. Harrison & Co Ghana Ltd forms to buy cocoa for U S firms through the Accra Marketing Board.
New York based Bible Society reports Chinese Communist authorities study Tibetan by reading large quantities of a new Tibetan Bible. The effort aims to learn the language of the people subjected to expulsion and control, according to officials cited by the society.
Dato Ong Yoke Lin presented his credentials Wednesday as Federation of Malaya’s new ambassador to the United Nations. In his first act he purchased a United Nations bond valued at 340000 dollars.
Raymond G. Kay notes an epidemic of beetles spreading from Texas to Georgia. Infested trees must be cut and burned as sprays cannot reach the beetles embedded in the bark. Non-infested trees can be protected by ground spraying to about two-thirds height.
Mwankangale, a senior official of the Tanganyikan African National Union Party, attacked the Peace Corps in parliament on June 11. The incident occurred in the Southern Highlands region as tensions between the government and foreign aid groups rose.
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