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Oil Discovery Near Lubbock Completes First Strawn Well
A Strawn oil discovery eight miles northeast of Lubbock at Roden 1011 Co. No. 80-60 Ford became the county's first Strawn formation commercial well. The 24 hour test flowed 206 barrels of oil with 1 percent water and basic sediment, through a 10/64 inch choke, with tubing pressure 125 to 710 psi. Production came from 9,254 to 9,264 feet. Two earlier gauges showed 220 barrels of oil plus 20 barrels of water. The well is on Coy Ford's property and production may begin by week’s end with new tanks moved to the site.
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Roden Oil Co
Strawn Oil Discovery
Lubbock
Ray Westbrook
Avalanche-Journal
Roden 1011 Co
Ford
Coy Ford
Ling
Smyer (Strawn
Hockley County
Clear Fork
Lee Harrison
Texaco, Inc
Texaco
Thumasin DateAlanan