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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1961
Page
2
The report details a study on market share and oil production in the 2-A district with notes on cooperative commissions, pricing, and production statistics. It describes Hockley County drilling activity and near-term prospects, including well locations, depths, and field tests.
Richfield Oil announces a Midland exploration office to expand production and surface operations. The staff includes Charles Mo Anivews and Richfield personnel from Los Angeles and nearby districts as they pursue new drilling ventures and scouting assignments.
A detailed oil field report notes Glasscock section activity with a new Wildcat well to the south of the Ginseng field. Drilling sites, test depths, and gas flow observations are described, including a 23 million cubic feet per day rate at a shallow open flow. Names of companies and locations appear throughout, indicating ongoing exploration in the Texas area.
Fragmented OCR text shows scattered names and places with odd phrases like Here N There In The Basin and several garbled terms. The readable content lacks a coherent event or clear figures, leaving only partial names and random tokens across geography and dates.
Rochester readers are informed that an Information Agency officer is due today. The notice cites a schedule at 12 am Wednesday and lists participants and events tied to the regional civic observance.
Report details an oil field near Gatton County with Devonian formations and intervals to 1220 feet depth. Measurements include 205 feet of interval, 189 feet of cut water blanket, and gas pressures around 8410 feet with 18 percent depth. Continuous flow and chert observations noted as part of ongoing extraction.
Readable fragments outline an oil and gas drilling project near Abilene with references to Carper Drilling Company Supelair Gas Co and local fields. The notes mention well No. 728 and various depths and production indicators, capture of test data, water depth, and proximity to Midland and Atoka formations.
A Houston lawyer was elected president of the State Bar of Texas at the Fort Worth convention. Adrian Spears will take office in July, with Buster Cole and Brett Harman among the officers named. Others include Norm Rust, Hardy Moore, and J. Earle Sirth as district directors, with Kerr to serve next year.
The Basin Plains rig count shows a six unit drop as activity shifts through West Texas and New Mexico. June figures from NM and nearby sites indicate mixed results, with several fields reporting reduced production and several workers continuing tasks amid scattered gains.
Readable sections show scattered place names and names such as Martin and Pawnee with references to dates and events. The text appears as garbled OCR with multiple incomplete tokens and no cohesive story or clear action.
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