Pipeliners Eye Unconventional Materials Transport
Industry leaders weigh shipping solids and fluids through pipelines with ammonia and ammonia solutions cited as rising focus. Rohleder notes past unconventional materials like crude oil and natural gas liquids shaped pipeline history and stresses market service to meet growth and competition. API standardization has cut numerous size variances, with savings estimated at over two billion dollars and ongoing offshore equipment standardization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert V. Rohleder
Mid-America Pipeline Co
API
Rohleder
American Preeroleum Institute
Halliburton Names Two Executives to Vice Presidents
Halliburton Services division announces two executive changes effective immediately. Don Hathorn is elected vice president for research and development. Paul Hunnicutt is elected vice president of manufacturing. Both are longtime Halliburton staff with deep Duncan Oklahoma ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halliburton
Halliburton, Co
Edwin L. Paramore
Duncan
Hathern
Oklaahoma State University
Hathorn
Hunnicutt
Halliburton Co
L. R. Meaders
Dallas
Doncan
Oklahoma
Thinnicutt Ar
Southeastern State College of Oklahoma
Hindu Moslem Riots Leave Thousands Homeless in Nagpur
Riots between Hindus and Muslims in Nagpur since Monday have left nearly 2000 homeless. Authorities report over 200 houses destroyed and property damage around 200000 rupees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
Nagpur
Finance Ministry
Lag in Drilling Noted at Fort Worth Meet
Thomas of Sinclair Oil Corp. told the American Association of Petroleum Landmen that depressed prices and weak tax incentives slow crude and natural gas exploration and oil shale and coal liquefaction efforts. He cited a 10 percent drop in exploratory drilling since 1957 and urged incentives to spur costly searches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
America
Thomas
Sinelii Qi Corp
American Association of Petroleum
Wandering Buddhist Monks Require LD Cards in Bangkok
In Bangkok authorities outline that wandering Buddhist monks must carry LD cards for identification and travel. Officials stress compliance to ensure orderly movement and prevent disruptions at religious sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangkok
Siwa Oasis Near Oil Change Faces Modern Era
In Siwa Oasis in UAR the prospect of oil alters a centuries old life. Preliminary surveys show potential oil wealth as a three month aerial survey begins with seismic work and two exploratory wells planned. The Soviet Union provides know how while Egypt keeps oil rights locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Dennigan
Siwa
UAR Upd
Cairo
Soviet Union
Egypt
Offshore Geophysical Tests Begin Off Eastern Seaboard
A large scale offshore search for oil and gas starts June 13 aboard the Golden Fleece off Hyannis Massachusetts. Exploration Surveys, Inc. leads the project for several utilities and oil firms, with Computer Systems Corp. processing results in Dallas. The venture covers 16,000 nautical miles in a 5 by 10 mile grid and uses gravimetric and magnetic surveys to assess basins like Baltimore Canyon and Georges Bank for hydrocarbon potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Massachusetts
Georges Bank Basin
Baltimore Canyon Basin
Texas
Louisiana
U.S
Hyannis
Mass
Exploration Surveys, Inc
Dallas
Computer Systems Corp
EST
David V. Sibila
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
U. S. Department of Interior
Eastern Seaboard
Shelby Pitts
Seaboard
Baltimore Canyon
Delaware-New Jersey
Georges Bank
Rhode Island
Nantucket Island
Pitts
Mid-Continent Names Chairman for Oil and Gas Group
James C Posgate of Houston is named chairman of the Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association air and water conservation committee. Posgate, Humble Oil & Refining Co. vice president for production, hails from Independence Kansas and joined Humble in 1925 after earning a mining engineering degree from Stanford. The committee, made of technical and legal experts, guides policy and research on pollution control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C Posgate
Houston
Oi & Gas’ Association
Posgate
Humble Onl & Refining Co
Independence
Kan
Humble
Stanford University
Oklahoma sponsors summer geology program for students
Twenty seven geology students from many states take summer jobs with Oklahoma oil firms in the Cooperative Oklahoma Opportunity Program. Initiated by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists with Gov. Dewey Bartlett backing, fourteen companies host students from fourteen universities. Students gain on the job training in offices labs and field work under a pilot program to test expansion to other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
United States
Oklahoma
American Association of Petroleuum Geologists
Dewey F. Bartlett
Oil Production Down Slightly
AP reports total crude oil runs averaged 10.455 million barrels daily for the week ended June 7, down from 10.486 million the prior week and 9.605 million a year ago. East of California held at 8.906 million, with stock changes by grade showing increases and declines across multiple states and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Petroleum Institute
California
Pennsylvania
Appalachian
Lima- Michigan
Tlinois- Indiana
Kansas
Nebraska-N. Dakota
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Dee
West Texas
Gulf Texas
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
New Mexico
Wyoming
Rocky
Alaska
Center Selling Memberships in Levelland Hockley County
Levelland Hockley County Community Center offers memberships at 8 dollars for individuals, 8 dollars per family, and 2 dollars for a summer pass. Melvin Kunkel, project chairman, says memberships are available during center hours 9 to 12 and 2 to 4 and 6:30 to 9:50 p.m. Youth activities are planned for summer, with the center open for civic meetings when not in conflict. A Rotary Club sponsored show promotes the center with The Silver Spurs from Spokane performing a dance group on June 26 at Texan Dome at 8:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levelland Special Hovkley County Community Center
Melvin Kunkel
Rotary Club
Silver Spurs
Spokane
Wash
SPC
Texan Dome
City Girls Win State Offices at Bluebonnet Girls State
Two Lubbock girls, Susan Michele Brown and Gail Williams, have been elected to state offices at the American Legion Auxiliary Bluebonnet Girls State at St. Edwards University Austin. Brown was named National Party Chairman and Williams was elected marshal of Kuka City. The oath of office is set for Monday with House Speaker Ben Barnes as principal speaker at a 429-girl gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
American Tusion Auxiliary
St. Edwards University
Austin
Susan Michele Brown
C. W. Brown
55Th St
National Party
Gail Williams
Don Williams
43Rd St
Marshall
Kuka City
Ben Barnes
Head Start Enrollment Opens in Lubbock 12 Centers
Enrollment for Lubbock public Schools Head Start begins 8:30 a.m. Monday at 12 centers Bean Bozeman Guadalupe Harwell Jackson McWhorter North Avenue U Posey Sanders Wheatley Wolffarth. Funding supports about 900 children from economically deprived families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Bean
Bozeman
Guadalupe
Harwell
Jackson
McWhorter
Martin
North Avenue U
Posey, Sanders, Wheatley
Wolffarth
Big oil bets on Siam Gulf as potential world find
International oil firms forecast a major offshore discovery in the Gulf of Siam within five years. Sixteen exploration blocks are leased with hefty financial commitments, including Gulf Oil and BP among the bidders, totaling roughly 25 to 30 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim Willenson
Bangkok
UPL
Gulf of Siam
Gulf
South China Sea
Persian Gulf
Southeast Asia
Middle East
Thailand
Cook Inlet
Alaska
Bath Straits
Australia
Borneo
U.S
Walter Levy
Levy
sin--Tennessee Gas
Tenneco
British Petroleum
American Oil
Amaco
Gulf Oil
Rotary Rigs Increase In Basin Area
The Reed Drilling Tools weekly survey reports 191 active rigs in the Permian Basin Empire, up from 184 and 47 more than a year ago. Lea County leads with 46 rigs, Pecos 26, Ward 13, Reeves 12, with the two week tally listing Andrews through Yoakum across West Texas and Southeast New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Reed Drilling Tools
Permian
West Texas
New Mexico
Lea County
Pecos
Ward
Reeves
Andrews
Barden
Brewster
Cochran
Coke
Crane
Crockett
Culberson
Dawson
Eetor
Eddy
Fisher
Gaines
Garea
Glasscock
Hockley
Howard
Lhonto
Tamb
Lew
Lubbock
Tann
Martin
Mitchell
Nolan
Reagan
Roosevelt
Runnels
Schleicher
Scurry
Sterling
Stonewall
Terriill
Tom Green
Upton
Val Verde
Winkler
Yoakum
Total
New Completions Total 135 Wells
The Railroad Commission reports 95 oil and 40 gas wells completed in the past week. For the year there are 2,280 oil wells and 1,066 gas wells, with 127 oil wildcats and 12 gas wildcats so far. District activity includes three oil wildcats in 7B and one in 5. 8 gas wildcats in 2, 4 in 4, 1 in 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Railroad Commission
Wildcat Oil Drilling Notices Across West Texas Fields
Multiple wildcat well listings across Culberson Dawson Howard and Lynn counties detail operators such as M Waber Holly Roy Smith and Big Drilling with offsets of 650 to 6 000 feet and 1 950 feet. Locations include near Van Horn Lamesa Coahoma and Wheeler Estate with statuses of abandoned or offset work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culberson
M. Waber Corp
Holly Corp
Roy Smith Drilling Co
Tom Potter
Wildcat
Psisur
van Horn
Dawson
Murphy H. Baxter
Texas Ifus Exploration Corp
Davie Smith
T&p Sur
Lamesa
Noward—Big & Drilling Co
Dorothy Robertson
TLS
Coahoma
Lynn
Lab
Wilson Csl
Wison
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ray Westbrook
Oilelt
Westbrook
Don H. Hathorn
Paul Hunnicutt
Norfolk
Miles
EDGE
Silton and Norton Drilling Co
Levelland
C.D. Ellison
F.jd. Greene
B. 1d Greene
AG. Helstrom
Doyle Price
Peyeve Critos
Jack DeArmond
Floyd Riles
E. J. Greene
R. J. Greene
Sherman Norton
Floyd Riley
F. L. Peter Sitton
A. G. Helstrom
Peceye Crites
Fllison
U. S
Nova Scotia
James C. Posgate
Mid-Continent Picks Chairman
Gov. Bartlett
AAPG
AAPC
J. Ben Carsey
Norman C. Smith
London
City Girls
Siam Gulf
William E. McBride
Trans Western Transport, Inc
Richard Gillham
J. H. Marks Trucking Co., Inc
Odessa
American Trucking Association
King Ranch
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