Oil Discoveries Reported Across Gaines and Ector Counties
Oil and gas activity surges in 1966 with multiple discoveries and wildcat tests. Reports detail production indicators, shut in pressures, and completions at fields in Gaines, Ector, Midland, Glasscock, Andrews, Coke, Ward, Crockett, and San Andres regions. Names include Cities Service, Pan American, Texaco, and Pan American Petroleum. notable sites near Seminole, Artesia, Midland, and Centric areas with various perforations and acid treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TXL
San Andres
Cities Service Oil Co
E Thomas
Dea
North Graybir
Pan American Petroleum Corp
North Cowden
Nea
North
Grayburs
Pan American
J. M. Cowden
South Defee Oil Co
Foster
Tap
Odessa
South Ellenburger— Cities
W&anw
Satan
Tasscock
Sanres
Mobil Oil Corp
Chalk
Elk
RTM
Ackerty
Dean
Midwest, Oil Corp
Hale
Fn&el
Bec
T&p
Ackerly
Midland— Read
Amenimen
Beal-Snyder Heirs
Holl
Midland - Thorp
East
Clear Fork
Brown & Thorp Ol Co
E. W. Roosevelt
H&agn
Ellenburger
Texaco, Inc
Amarillo
L. Holbein
ENGEL
HATC
al Se-Gall
Ood
Canyon Reef
A J. Good
Ne-Ackerly
Kent—Willcat
Strawn
Crown Central
Sohio, Holden and Smith, Inc
Houston No
M. C. Hagar
Bygirvin
Ao Eee
Fuller
Southeast
Fuller C
L Fuller
N-Snyder
Sharon-Ridge
French M. Robertson
Abilene
Byrd-Frost
Nw-Ira
Bar-Smar
Hangon ‘Exploration Co. Inc
David Areakee
Oil and gas drilling logs across basin areas report varied yields
In the North Basin area Cochran Texas Pacific No. 1 Robb shows 68 barrels water with no oil, while several wells in Central Basin and Southeast New Mexico list drilling progress and fluid production. Notable entries include DAWSON Pan American No. 1 with 50 barrels oil and 8 barrels water recovered, and multiple wells in Eddy Lea and Lea area preparing to perforate or test with substantial rig counts and lime or sandstone formations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Basin
Cochran
Texas Pacific
Robb
Sherman
Dickens—Gulf
Hickman
Abem Sur
Terry—Hluber Corp
Fleming
Bec
T&tc Sur
Central Basin
Borden—Lake
Thomposa
Sec
H&tc Sur
Dawson—Pan American
McBrayer
Lab
Lgc
Loving Cil Sur
Lear
Gaines
Tom Brown
Jones
PSL Sur
New Mexico
EDDY
Phillips
James
Gee
Bass
Mobil
Purdue
Lea—Greathouse
Pierce & Davis
Barnes
Lake
Amerada Federal
Major & Giebel
Foster
Shell
Tua State
North Antelope Ridge
Union
Union No
Hed Hills
Scotland bank to issue new five pound note to foil forgery
The Royal Bank of Scotland will issue a new five pound note to counter a skilled forgery gang. Police warn counterfeit Scottish notes flood Scotland, parts of England and Europe, with coins worth hundreds of thousands of pounds involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Scotland
Royal Bank’ of Scotland
England
Europe
Texas Panhandle Gas Producer Sets World Record
Phillips Petroleum Co. completed No 1A Dyson in Wheeler County five miles northeast of New Mobeetie for a potential flow of 1.74 Bcf/d from Hunton formations at about 14 822 994 feet, plus 3.28 bbl distillate in six hours. total depth 18 080 feet with seven inch casing. A Simpson sand section then yielded 2 450 000 cfd. Texas 1965 marketed gas output was 18.54 Bcf/d, about ten times the new producer. Also notes No 1-A Carlile is nearby in the Gagby field. Location details given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes and Richardson
Jameson
Southleast
Strawn
Coke County
J. S. Walker
Sun Oil Co
H&tc
Ward — Texaco, Inc
R. G. DeMoulin
Delaware
Barstow
Ward County
Twofreds
Quito
West
W&nw
San Andres
Crockett — Southland Royalty Co. of
Midland
Todd
Grayburg and
Panhandle
Wheeler
New Mobeetie
Phillips Petroleum Co
Hunton
Texas
Carlile
Gagby Field
H&gn Survey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Eddy County
W. H. Hunt
Murphy
Seminole
Nanade County
lésmith—Felmont Old Corp
Scharbauer
Sur
Cities Service Oil_ Co
Cowden
South
WIW
Forest O! Corp
W. B. Henderson
Howard
Howard Glasscock
Continental Oli! Co
W. R. Bettles
Gor
Dora Roberts
Ol Co
Pecos—T
Grayburmi— Texaco Inc
W. Williams
Ha&tc
Keystone
Gulf Oil Corp
Keystone Cattle Co
Labor 8
League 299
Terry County School Land Survey
Amrow
Glasco
Martin Yates
Artesia
No. 1
State N&c
Wildcat
Artesis
Ellenburger Test Midland
Midland County
Edocation
Bend
Glasscock
E. L. Powell
Blalock Lake
Wolfcamp
Glasscock County
Garden City
T&p Survey
Andrews
Macdonald Oil Corp
Vanlandingham
Rhodes
Richardson
Queensand
Andrews County
Scotland Bank
Bunda
Sun
Vu Ri 15
Texas Panhandle
Texas Stills
Dallas
John Halsey
Monterey Center
Sutton
Statler Hilton
P.S
Joan Baker
Statler
Town & Country Interiors
College Ave
Syd Moore
Ony JY
Sweeta
Pacquin
Clairol
Gillette
Wilkinson Sword Blades
LILLY
Model
Pink
Green
U.S
Zale
Breedwey
Toye Jewelers
Caprock Center
50Th Street
America
NP-27
FOOT
N. P
Saraka
Gontag Sontag
Parke Davis
Novahistine
DAVOS
Broadway
Monterey
Ben
50Th
Elgin
Town & Country
College
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