Palo Duro Basin Draws Renewed Oil interest in Texas Panhandle
A national industry magazine highlights renewed attention to the Palo Duro Basin north of Lubbock after Shell Oil's No 1 Alamosa Ranch discovery well in Oldham County. Analysts see potential but debate oil existence amid abundant geology, with firms like Superior, Standard of Texas, and the Hunt interests involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGraw - Hill
Palo Dura
Lubbock
Shell Oil Co
Petroleum Week
Oldham County
Shell
Alamosa Ranch
Virgil
Big Texas
Palo Duro
Texas
Anadarko
Superior
Standard of Texas
Hunt Interests
Permian
Amarillo
Panhandle
Upper South Plains
Amarillo Mountains
Bravo Dome
New Mexico Highlands
Lubbock County
Phillips crews set long safety record in drilling division
Phillips Petroleum mid continent drilling division reports seven rotary rigs operated for one year in Oklahoma Colorado and North Texas with zero disabling injuries and over 310000 man hours. Big 16 crew achieved 11 years injury free with one minor incident. Shell exploration notes 100000 acre east block and 10000 acre farmout near Alamosa ranch as drilling interest rises across the basin.
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Bartlesville
Okla
Phillips Pet. Co
Oklahoma
Colorado
North Texas
Bob Bird
Oklahoma City
Wade Ramzy
Odessa
M. F. Springer
J. P. Stephens
C. G. Starr
South
Louisiana
Arkansas
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
East Texas
Illinois
Kansas
Texas Gulf Coast
Western Canada
Kentucky
South Louisiana
Mississippi
West Texas
Gas stripping plant eyed in Texas Panhandle oil venture
An oil firm takes option on an 80 acre site in eastern Oldham County near Frankel City Texas for a new gas stripping plant in Ochiltree County. The action links to Shell Oil Co operations and Amended Gursza Glorieta Alamo Corp with Houston head office, while personnel changes trace to Shell since 1935.
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Ochiltree County
Texas Panhandle
An &0
Emonty Aheust
America
Sieminen
Tulsa
Grogan
Frankel City
Shell Oil Co
Fuehrman-Masche
Cocheyn Coeney
Dawson
Wildcat
Aldbath
Milam
Peeters Brothers
Fort Worth
Cox
Block Moe LA
Tiometes
Lamesa
Gaines County
Robertson
Siexfriend, Inc
Boy
Tulsar
Hines
See
Block G
Seminole
Rotary
Russell
David Fasken
First National Bank Blig
Midland
Jones
Sorith
Denver City
Shell Gabee
Jande Po Seharbauer Cattle Co
North Aid USA
Gates Csl
Sem- Inole
Ubu
North Robertson-Clear Fork
Seetiant aHdileek
Swat
Sophwest Serutede
der Gaeres
TOO
A. J
Dorward-San Andress Wumble
Dorward
H & GN
Justiceburg
Orginally
Glorieta
Slade Ol and Gas Co Cbs
Andrews Tester Has Small Show
Oil and gas shows were found by Jake L. Hannon at his No. 1 F University wildcat in southern Andrews County. The Wolf camp test measured 8,730 to 800 feet with 275 feet of oil and gas mud, gas surfaced in 40 minutes but was small. Depth objective 11,000 feet. earlier Wolf camp test yielded only mud.
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Oil and Gas Journal
Italy
Merry Old England
United States
United Kingdom
Belgium
West Germany
Switzerland
Britain
U.S
Jake L. Hannon
Southern
Andrews County
Wolfcamp
Texas Pacific No. 1 T University
Andrews
Gaines—Atlantic Bfg. Co
Gaines County
L. M. Estes
Lamesa
Kent — General Crude Oil &Co
Kent County
Marvin Carlile
H&tc
Girard
White Named To Shell Area Post
Midland Texas June 15 Special H E White former Texas Tech student has been named manager of Shell Pipe Line Corps West Texas area with responsibilities including overseeing operations and staff at regional facilities.
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Midland
H. E. White
Texas Tech
Shell Pipe Line Corp
West Texas
Houston
Operousas
Texas Gulf Area
Healdton
Okla
Springfield
Fulton one of three firms named to build Four Corners line
Four Corners Pipe Line Co. selects A. P. Vaughn Construction Co of Fort Worth and Potashnick and Vaughn to build Sections 1 and 2 while R. H. Fulton and Co. of Lubbock will construct Sections 3 5 and 6 of the 7 1 2 mile crude oil pipeline from New Mexico and Colorado to Los Angeles. Contracts cover nine sections with dates set for mid year, desert work avoidance, and river crossing ahead.
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Fulton
Four Corners
Lubbock
Nick Construction Co
Capa Girardeau, Co
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
Los Angeles
Calif
Aneth Vield
Kayenta
Ariz
Cameron
Seligman
Colorado River
Twentynine Palms
Olive
California
Bisti Field
Red Mesa
Bluff
Potashnick and Vaughn
R. H. Fulton and Co
McIin Tyre
Flagstaff
J. K. Alfred
Shell Pipe Line Corp
Four Corners Pipe Line Co
Continental Pipe Line Co
Gulf Oil Corp
Richfield Oil Corp
Shell Oil Co
Standard Oil Co
Superior Oil Co
Oilfield Geology Of Wyoming Last Topic On Agenda At 1.C.C.C.
Dr. Horace D. Thomas of the University of Wyoming spoke at the Interstate Oil Compact Commission meeting in Yellowstone Park about Wyoming geology and new oilfield discoveries. Oklahoma Governor Raymond Gary urged congressional action to curb foreign oil imports and protect producing states. Resolutions praised Lt. Gen. Ernest O. Thompson, Hiram M. Dow, Gov. Clyde, and Utah’s legislature for conservation efforts and research support.
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Wyoming
C.C.C
Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Horace D. Thomas
University of Wyoming
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Canyon Hotel
Thomas
Oklahoma
Raymond Gary
Gary
Ernest O. Thompson
Austin
Hiram M. Dow
Roswell
Gov
Clyde
Utah
1.C.C.C. Y
McNichols
Colorado
Pan American Petroleum editors win ICIE award in Boston
Horizons magazine staff including Allan Carleton accept second consecutive international award for editorial excellence at ICIE conference in Boston. Recipients also include Bill Nash and Bryan Houston.
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Horizons
Pan American Pet, Corp
International Council of Industrial Editors
Allan Carleton
ICIE
Boston
Carleton
Bill Nash
Pan Am
Bryan Houston
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Gould
Hunt Oil Co
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Humble
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Tex
Avalanche-Journal
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Fuhrmann-Masche
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Curtis H. In
Richardson
Meman
J. C. Crump
Shell Area
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Canada
Hughes Tool Co
American Assn
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R. O. van Fiecet
San Antonio
Blanco Oil Co
Hugh Halff, Jr
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Blanco
University of California
Ayet
Houston Natural Gas Co
Lockwood Drive
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Garza
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V&j
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Texas Co
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State of Texas
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Greer
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T&no
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H. L. Brown
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State Capital Lands Survey
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State Capitol
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Howard-Glasscock
Pan American Pet Corp
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Masndia Petroleum Co
Tigox
Mary Foster
Motley County
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Pan Amerean Pao
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Roaring Spring
Martha van Eman
Key County
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