Wildcat Ellenburger Test Aims Northeast Texas Fields
Midland firm Mi Oil Corp plans a 950 foot wildcat in northeast Borden County Texas near Ellenburger and Strawn fields. The probe seeks Mississippian tests with swabbing and acidizing, located 16 miles southeast of Semi, 14 miles east of Sevenset, and several miles from Gailworth. Texaco reports an oil and water recovery event, while Gaines-Monsanto applies to re-enter its Birge No 1 Devonian discovery well in Gaines County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borden County
Birge
Scurry County
Mi Oil Corp
Midland
Snyder
L. C. Drumas
Gail{worth
Lynn
Strawn
Ellenburger
Texaco, Inc
Ellenburger Cluster
Fuller
H&tc
North
Gaines
Monsanto Chemical ,Midland
Gaines County
Eae Dissovers
Asia Raat GE Ao
Southern Minerals Corp
Nndjmt
Eray
Gon
General Crude Oi Co
Sata Waltcamp
Pamincert
University
Fein Land
Pecos
Verts Ses Meat Lab
Wolfcamp
Faerie
Hin’ Gray
Danson
Jasper County School Land Survey
Wildcat oil tests near Roby and Yates County area
Exploration near Roby in Fisher County yields Strawn oil and gas indicators with several wildcat wells. Texaco Seaboard and partners report depths around 12,000 to 12,230 feet, initial pressures up to 6,180 psi, and gas shows with limited production. Discovery offsets include the Kent covery with mud losses and varied shut-in readings across the Lea County region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Lowe
Midland
Cence
Yates Federal
West Central
Sealsand
Stotka
Texaco-Seaboard, Inc
County
Wildcat and Discovery
Sedan
N. G. Kent
Ty Green County
Malayamar
Allison
Strawn
South Mal
Discovery Strawn Oil
Jamar
Lea County
Wildcat
Crossroads
Sprr Sur
San Angelo
Discovery
Crockett—Texico
Basin field test ends for Nom i bane in Crockett area
In the El Cinco Devonian field area northwest Crockett County a packer failed on a drill stem test from 12 232 to 12 258 feet while cored sections nearby. A separate 4 250 foot Swastika test in Fisher County is planned with a 2 700 foot rearing depth and a 1 400 foot rig setup near El Paso County. The NGPA and National Safety Council recognize safety programs and reductions in disabling injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packer
Morrow
Cities Service Names Directors
NEW YORK special announces Lewis W. MacNaughton and J. Edgar Heston named to the Cities Service board. MacNaughton, Dallas born, geology graduate from Cornell 1925, serves as president and director of Great Plains Development Co. and holds multiple directorships. Heston is president and director of Cities Service Petroleum Co. in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lewis W. MacNaughton
Edgar Heston
Cities Service
MacNaughton
Degolyer and Mac
Naughton
Dallas
Texas
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Alr
Degoi, Iver and MacNaughton
Cuba
Cornell University
Great|Plains Development Co. of Canada, Ltd
Captain King To Lead Advance Reserve Unit Before Training
Captain Jack G. King from 2510 43rd will command an advance party of the 413th Civil Affairs Company to precede the Army Reserve unit to North Texas next month. Lt. Col. William Pearce announced Captain King, unit supply officer, and his detachment will depart for the Central Texas post August 3, two days before the 413th starts training. The detachment includes Sgt. Jackie S. Mimms, E. Bates, Cpl. Kenneth P. Bednarz, Cpl. Jimmy D. Patton, John T. Powers, and Pfc. Jimmy F. Lynskey to set up camp and draw supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack G. King
413Th Civil Affairs
William
Pearce
King
Central Texas Post
413Th
Jackie S. Mimms
E. Bates
Kenneth P. Bednarz
Lorem
Jimmy D. Patton
John T. Powers
Pic
Jimmy F. Lynskey
38Th St
Fragmentary Rural Scene With Names and Places Mentioned
A garbled OCR fragment mentions locations and names such as Clairemont, Vermont, Fort Ord, American Petroleum, and Texas areas. It references water, salt water, fields, cattle terms, and a rough map of directions with scattered numeric values. The text is incomplete and presents as a mosaic of detritus from a historical page.
Majors Tally Earnings Rise Amid Oil Sector Gains
Socony Mobil announces first half 1961 earnings of 108.8 million dollars or 2.24 a share, up 30 percent from 1960. Second quarter earnings estimated at 49 million or 1.01 a share. Cities Service reports six months earnings of 23.919 million, up 28 percent to 2.23 per share. Gulf Oil six months earnings total 169.701 million, up 8.7 percent to 1.61 per share, with working capital rising 228 million led partly by Union Oil debenture sale. Regular quarterly dividend of 0.30 per share declared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socony Mobil Oil Co., Inc
Albert L. Nickerson
Cities Service
Cities Service Co
Burl's. Watson
Consolidated
Union Oil Co
Gulf
Service Pipeline Levelland Group Wins Safety Awards
Service Pipeline’s Levelland Group earned a share of 22 safety awards for 1960 including nine API accident prevention awards and 13 Joseph A Holmes certificates of honor. Divisions and districts posted high man-hours without injury, with Levelland, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri Illini, Casper Wyoming, and West Texas among those honored. the company as a whole logged 26,444,909 man-hours over five years without a fatality or permanent total disability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa (Speciali—Service Pipe Line Co
Tulsa
American Petroleum Institute Accident, Prevention Lnwards
Joseph A. Holmes
Holmes
United States Bureau of Mines
API
Joseph JA. Molmes
East Texas
Joliet
Chanute
Kans
Raytown
Levelland
Tex
Oklahoma
Stafford
Missouri-Illinis
Kansas
Casper
Wyo
West Texas
Rince Pipe Line
Odessa Man Sentenced to 99 Years in Slaying
J B Crain was found guilty of murdering his estranged wife Christine Crain 43 in an Odessa tavern on September 2, 1960. The jury deliberated four hours and the state had sought the death penalty. Crain admitted the shooting and said the couple could only be together in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
UPI
J. B. Crain
Crain
Christine
Signal Declares Its Regular Dividend
Signal Oil and Gas Co. declared a regular quarterly dividend of 20 cents a share on Class A and Class B common stock payable September 8, 1961 to stockholders of record August 10, 1961 as announced by Samuel B. Mosher chairman of the board. A robbery report from Geneva describes thieves entering the Geneva Bible Society headquarters, dropping to a jewelry store below and fleeing with watches valued at more than $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal Oil and Gas Co
Samuel B. Mosher
Geneva
Geneva Bible Society
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Midwest
Borden Area
Roby
Fisher County
Tom Green
West Lea
Nomi, Bane Amer
el Cinco
Crockett Court
NGPA
Assn
Natural Gaso
Nine Association of America
Tthe
National Safety Council
Paul IF. Lindemann
Phillips Petroleum Company
Bartlesville
NSC
Pther
Max R. Lewis
Denver
J. Keith Wells
Abilene
L. W. Moore
McCamey
Grayburg
Crockett
B. M. Hanson
Crockett County
Bowden Field
Gravhure
Seagraves
South
San Andres
Ono
Willamasa Retsler
Ana Ea
el Paso
Norvell Travis
Siths
Lindeman
Sammie Roberson
Chric T. Stiecor
Iran
Ati
Honine Aec
Bray
Gaia’ Tuaticenare
Northyert
Fuawla
Hagn Sur
Tf Ser
Martin — Maher
Texaco
Fabee Foundation Nota
FWL
Bee
Bik
Gemmre A
Suny
Td Ass
Astol Trc
Altewth
Stoarum
Wasson
Murnbte
H. O. Woolen
Wis
Gibton Sur
Cory
Gibson Sur
Wasso
Humble
Tt G
Westen
Etdel
Nueva Gerona
Isla de Pinas
Capt. King
Detroit
United States
Northeast
Cuyasx
Sapan
Bik Rhagn
Sur
Bec
Haan
Cantmal Basin
Aten
Dren — Humble
Gary Wall
Devon Dawson
Fexas
Berts
Glasscock
Texas National No. 1
Tap Sur
Woltcamp
Chaves
Sinclair
Sindale
West
Ohio
Enon
Ula Wim
Rend
Upper Penn
Wiliamson Sc
Weststates
See
Bette
Delotalte
Mentenier
Penn
Allerese
Bora
Mara “Texacn
San OU
Adrian
W. Sur
Neil Gidharate
Casalt Aterfioner
Aiton Oaks
Pas American Petro
Corp
Fort Ord
BOS
Cnik
Smal SE
Clairemont
Aes
Ih GE
Eau
Vermont
Cay
Clarence
Henley
U. V
Rance Relniersior
Henss
Sue Oan
Ile
Ares
Bresch Provincy
OMS Foe
Neta
Ectinins
Pesaniona
Pialinems Rocker
Neo
Simmons Dresser
Cheat of Drawers
Blonde
Gibson
Kelvinator Auto
Sineilag
Pew
Fein
LANE
Lames Oak
Smart Furniture
N. Cole
Service Pipeline
Levelland Group
Hotpoint
Fletcher's
College Ave
Porm
America
Norelco Itazar
Ewe
General Electric
Shipman Plumbing CO
AISL
Maggie Hilburn
Hilburn
Cal
R. E. Hilburn
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