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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1956
Page
12
Railroad Commission filings detail field locations across Andrews county and surrounding areas. Each entry lists test names or operators, section and block references, survey systems, acreage, distance from township lines, and rotary depth or distances.
Sequoia Oil Co of Abilene reports a multipay discovery in Runnels County Texas with the Gardner Sand. Latest drillstem test from 4367 to 4373 feet showed open gas in 14 minutes, oil in nine, mud in eight, with final recovery of 376 feet oil and one foot salt water. Pressures ranged 567 to 1715 psi. well shut in 30 minutes. Previous tests indicated Palo Pinto Capps lime and Gardner lime pay.
The Southeast Luther field in Howard County gains a new well by Lone Star Producing Company. No. 1 Bryson-Rawlings Unit completed with daily potential around 225 barrels oil and 10 barrels water, oil grade 44.1 degrees, gas oil ratio 356 to 1. Perforations at about 9,895 to 9,990 feet, acid wash of 1,000 gallons prior to completion. Well located 11 miles NNW of Big Spring.
Kewanee Oil Co. will drill a No. 1 Baugh wildcat in south central King County targeting lower Pennsylvanian at 6,100 feet. The well sits nine miles south of Guthrie and near the Tap field. Tide Water Association Oil Co. is drilling No. 1 Pitchfork Land and Cattle Co. eight miles northwest of Guthrie aiming for 5,600 feet.
Tokyo reports 6,379 killed and 76,501 injured in 93,981 traffic mishaps last year. Police note this beats the 1954 high of 6,374 deaths and 72,390 injuries in 93,869 crashes.
In Jamaica, Stanolind Oil begins its No 1 Santa Cruz well five miles south of Malvern and east of Munro College in St Elizabeth Parish. The Jamaican Stanolind project aims for 6,000 feet as part of a $2 million exploration program covering about 59 million acres.
Frank Gardner exploration editor for the Oil and Gas Journal notes rising interest in Vermont oil possibilities sparked by gas discoveries just across the Canadian border near St. Jean Quebec. Desider Zorgo describes a U shaped basin extending into Vermont from the Richelieu River toward Missisquoi Bay.
Devonian Strike Finaled in Lea United States Smelting and Mining Company No 1 Superior State southeast of Caprock, with 429 barrels of 48 gravity oil via 26/64 inch choke. Nearby, Weststates Petroleum and others No 1 Jennings Federal Delaware sand discovery testing at total depth with a DST showing 1 750 000 cubic feet daily gas and 120 feet of oil and gas cut mud. Multiple wildcats in Northwest Lea County show oil, gas, and water shows with drillstem tests and locations described in sections 34 13s 32e and 33 25s 32e.
June 9 report states Mercury Travels of India and Intourist of Russia sign an agreement to promote a 47 day or shorter Russia Europe tour. Indian tourists will cover part of the cost and Soviet tourists will visit India, boosting cross country tourism.
The Pay Zone Review reports on LP-Gas Council budget targets of 750000 by 1956 end, current 400000 for national ads. Russia may cut military to boost oil refineries and power plants in Central Siberia. Oil Well Supply appoints Otis Conaster as Odessa district rep. Don Williams joins AIME Dallas petroleum branch. Warren Pet Corp, now Gulf subsidiary, plans multimillion petrochemical plant near Houston and bought 300 acre site by San Jacinto. Oil shares fall after President's illness triggers market selloff, with prices dropping more than 7 per share at times.
Stock tape lagged behind floor trading as Gulf fell 7.50 to 109 and Texas Co. dropped 5.25 to 122. Royal Dutch slid 3.50 to 99 1/2, with Continental down 3.50 at 112. Other losses ran 2 to 2.75 as Socony Mobil Texas Gulf Cities Service Sea Board Phillips and Standard of Indiana declined. Dwight Shoemaker of Humble in Abilene seeks NAC oil scouts presidency. Frank Wood of Atlantic in Midland and A. P. Murphy of Shell in Denver run for vice posts. T H Robison of Evansville filed for editor. Bill Slocum resigns from Dallas Times-Herald to join Oil Daily. formerly led Rinehart Oil News Service. Continental Oil Co expands medical insurance to about 7,925 employees. 92 percent enrolled. Lubbock Desk and Derrick Club marks third anniversary with picnic at Mackenzie State Park. Fluor Corp, Ltd. to design and build Odessa Butadiene plant. Grandview Ave. site cleared. Robert C. Law named manager of D-X Sunray Oil Co economics department amid refining expansion.
Discovery near the Wolfe camp at Husky Oil Co. No 1 D M Pare nell in Gaines County reports a Siluro Devonian test with 700 feet of oil and gas cut water blanket and 4 290 feet of mud in the 10 590 to 10 710 foot interval. Flowing pressure 450 to 610 pounds. 15 minute shut in 2420 pounds.
Ottawa reports Canada will add a 167 foot trawler to its northwest Atlantic fishery research fleet. The vessel will carry five scientists who will work in specialized laboratories to study population densities of various fish species.
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