Oil Families Shift to Texan Boom Towns
The West Texas oil boom drives housing demand in towns south of Lubbock. Companies relocate facilities in Brownfield attracting 20 new families, Shell Pipeline adds 10, and Humble, Atlantic, Conoco, Phillips deploy seismograph crews, each 10–15 families. Rentals keep pace with Lubbock levels, 3 room flats around 60 dollars, some $97.50 to $150 for larger units. Permanent residents welcome movers despite volatile local rents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Mayes
West Texas
South Plains
Lubbock
Brownfield
Halliburton
Shell Pipeline
Bum’ Gibbons
Humble
Atlantic
Conoco
Phillips
Stanolind
Phillips and
Gulf
Andrews
Local Woman Joins Lubbock Desk and Derrick Club
Local resident Mable Jones secretary to the division manager of the Oil Well Cementing Co. has been a member of the Lubbock Desk and Derrick Club for 10 months. Her husband is a barber at the Caprock Hotel. they have lived in Lubbock about five years. Farwell, Texas is her hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Jones
Oil Well Cementing Co
Lubbock
Mrs. Jones
Caprock
Farwell, Tex
South Plains Oil by Jim Mayes
Garza County Shelby County School Lands CSL survey shows well plugged and abandoned at total depth 4353 feet and set back to 3750 feet. Howard County George S. Anderson No.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains Oil
Jim Mayes
Garza County
W. Ridley Wheeler
Shelby County
Shelby
CSL
Howard County
George S. Anderson
Nation Imports Oil At Double Oklahoma Rate
Oil industry notes a surge in oil imports and a housing boom with at least seven low cost housing contractors in the city. Builders like L. Aven and Joe Ramsdell push multiyear projects while Mrs. Nellie Simmons runs the Morson Trailer Park with space for 47 trailers and 12 rental houses, reflecting rapid population and housing pressure amid oil company activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil
L. Aven
Joe Ramsdell
Lubbock
Avens
G.I
FHA
Nellie Simmons
Morson
Brownfield
Oklahoma
Stanolind Completion in Fullerton Zone
An analysis notes Stanolind’s completion in a new Fullerton or DeEuurer zone and warns that stopping oil refining could paralyze the nation within days. It argues continued reliance on oil and gas, with future atomic energy growth, supports overall energy production and industrial power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullerton
FPC Faces Duplicated Gas Rate Case Dispute
The Federal Power Commission denied Stanolind and Continental and Phillips rate increases for Woodlawn field gas while approving Gulf on April 6. All gas proceeds to Mississippi River Fuel Corp despite identical wells and contracts, prompting criticism of regulatory practicality and fairness.
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Federal Power Commission
Power Commission
Mississippi River Corp
St. Louis
Stanolind
Mississippi River
Gulf
Texas
FPC
Continental
Phillips
Woodlawn
Mississippi River Fuel Corp
Continental’s
Commission
Oil and Chemical Workers Union poised for economic power
The CIO Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International envisions holding the economic welfare of the United States and Canada. An editorial in Union News argues the recent merger of about 200,000 workers in oil, chemicals, and atomic sectors is just a start toward greater influence under President O. A. Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wilson Sharpe
Washington
CIO Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International
United States
Canada
Union News
OCAW
Ray Davidson
Denver
Oil and Chemical Workers
O. A. Knight
Texas Petroleum Industry Defeats Most New Taxes
Texas oil and gas interests prevented major levies in the 54th Legislature. A one cent per gallon gasoline tax was approved, while a proposed one twentieth of a cent per 1000 cubic feet gas tax and pipelines under intangible tax rules were dropped. Proposals to raise wellhead oil and gas taxes were rejected or tempered, leaving production taxes at lower levels.
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BO Byers
Austin
Texas
Senate
House
Trailer Homes Fill West Texas Oil Towns
In Seminole and Andrews crews rely on trailer parks as rentals vanish and costs soar. Oil families invest in mobile homes with loans over five years, while some towns lack kids’ facilities. reports note rising imports threaten independent producers and a shift toward synthetic products supports a growing chemical industry. The piece also covers drilling reports and a union editorial praising OCAW’s growing influence and responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hensleys
Mobil
West
Texas
Seminole
Andrews
South Plains
Hary Cowan
Andrews Teons Rental Service
BG Tatu AN Betate
OCAW
Andrews Leads In Active Drilling Rigs In Basin
In the Permian Basin on June 10 the active rotary drilling rigs totaled 551, just below the 1955 high set May 10. Andrews County led with 86 rigs, Lea County N M had 70, and Midland County reached 29. The Sprayberry Trend Area reported 21 projects, up from 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Permian
West Texas
New ,Mexico
Reed Roller Bit Co
Andrews County
Lea County
N. M
Midland County
Frank Davis Named Shell Public Relations Man in Midland
Frank Davis is appointed public relations man for Shell in Midland replacing C F Caulfield who is promoted to a senior post in New York. Davis, a native of Massachusetts, represents New Nations for Shell in Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Davis
Shell Midland
New Nations Represenote Shell On Co
Midland
C.F G. F. Caulfield
New York
Ots
Davis
Massachu
Commonwealth Oil to acquire Marine Gathering Co in 8 million deal
In Houston on June 18 Special, Commonwealth Oil Co of Miami announced plans to buy Marine Gathering Co of Houston as a wholly owned subsidiary. Marine stockholders would swap 100 percent of their stock for 2,750,000 shares of new common stock and a large block of preferred stock. Commonwealth holds leases on over 1.25 million net acres in Florida and has an exclusive Haiti oil and gas exploration concession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Commonwealth Oil Co
Miami
Marine Gathering Co
Commonwealth
Marine Company
Florida
Haiti
THRO Prods Lawmakers To End Centre Of Natural Gas
A spokesman for the Texas In nee Producers and the Oval Owners Association pressed the Texas delegation in Congress to end the prod used by association president A. P. King Jr. Warns failure will cut state revenues from gas and oil and trigger a general sales tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THRO
Texas Innee Producers
The
Oval Owners Association
Texas
Congress
Association
A. P. King Jr
Former Lubbock resident takes health physics job at Phillips Idaho
Wilbur Tabor, previously a milk sanitarian in Lubbock for two years, started as health physics technician for Phillips Petroleum Co Atomic Finergy division at Idaho Falls on the 18th of last month. He wed Carlee Johnston of Western Union on May 6 before leaving. Phillips operates multiple facilities at the national reactor testing station in eastern Idaho for the U S Atomic Energy Commission.
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Wilbur Tabor
Lubbock
Phillips Petroleum Co
Atomic
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Wilbur
Oil Company
Tabor
Carlee Johnston
Western Union
Phillips
United States Atomic Energy Commission
Imports Blamed For Oversupply In 1955 Crude Oil
The Cabinet plan for the second half of 1955 will be surpassed by about 100000 barrels per day in crude imports. Mi nor S. Jameson Jr. warns imports have risen faster than demand or domestic output, with third quarter imports around 750000 barrels daily. Inventories up about 50 million barrels versus 1953, while stocks have grown by 250000 barrels daily since February.
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Denver
Colo
Eisenhower
Cabinet
Minor S. Jameson, Jr
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Pha
Ote Ae
Jameson
Economic Waste Bill Faces Rejection In House Committee
Tax proposals to curb natural gas waste failed to clear committee despite support from some lawmakers. Opponents labeled the provisions price fixing and harming contracts while gas pipeline companies warded off an indirect tax plan. A separate extra gasoline tax, effective Sept. 6, will raise state revenue for the school fund and highway improvements.
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Railroad Commission
House Committee
Highway Department
Legislature Keeps Its Word By Leaving Gas Tax
The Texas Legislature adjourned and did not raise the natural gas production tax. Previously proposed steps would have raised the tax from 5.9 to 9 percent for one year then taper to 7 percent by the third year starting Sept 1, 1956. The body discussed change but ultimately retained the existing tax levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Trial court finds insufficient evidence on conspiracy charge
Judge Wilson notes substantial evidence failed to prove a conspiracy under anti trust laws. The 1949 antitrust case initiated by then Attorney General Price Daniel, now a U S senator, has endured lengthy litigation as parties seek an injunction.
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Wilson
Price Daniel
United States
Continental Acquires 45 000 Acre Block In Southeast Lea
Continental Oil Company has leased about 45,000 acres in townships 28 24 and 25 north 36 east in Lea County New Mexico and about 35,000 acres across the Texas Oklahoma border in Northwest Dallas County Texas. General Crude Oil of Houston Abilene has leases covering about 36,000 acres in Guadalupe County New Mexico northeast of Santa Rosa. LaMance Drilling Co No 1 Simpson wildcat on J H Simpson ranch reported depth and mud tests but no confirmation. Several other wells in Lea County and Southeast Chaves County were plugged or deepened with varying results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Oil Company
Dallas County
Texas
General Crude Oil Company
Houston
Abilene
Guadalupe County
New Mexico
Santa Rosa
Henry Sears
J. G. Evans
Hereford
J. H. Simpson
LaMance Drilling Company No
Simpson
Simpson Ranch
Wildcat
la Mance No. 1
Warren-Bradshaw Exploration Company
West Lea County
Lovington
San Andres
Austral No
Bagley
Tatum
Texas Crude Oil Company of
Fort Worth
Chaves County
Queensand
Sinclair Oil & Gag Company
Dan Auld
J. P. Dean
Lea County
G. C. Weaver
R. E. Smith
Federal
Eddy County
Union County
Bill Hughes Assumes Halliburton Post in Lubbock
W. L. Bill Hughes becomes Divisional Manager for Halliburton Oil Well Cementing in Lubbock. He will oversee South Plains New Mexico and southeastern Arizona and Utah operations after 17 years with the company. Hughes is UT Petroleum Engineering graduate, WWII veteran, and moves with wife and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L
Bill’ Hughes
Midland
Aiburton Oil Ao Re Ate Company
E City
Bill
Hughes
Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company
Lubbock
South Plains
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Halliburton
Houston
Gulf Coast
University of Texas Petroleum Engineering School
Jones
Elizabeth
Rinehart Moves Offices To New Midland Location
Rinehart Oil News Co relocates its Midland offices to the McClatchey Building Suite A 517 West Texas Ave from the Wemple Avery Building. Telephone number remains 25278. The company publishes Rinehart's Daily and Weekly Oil Reports and related periodicals with general offices in Dallas.
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Rinehart
Midland
Rinehart Oil News Co
McClatchey
Suite ‘A
West Texas Ave
Wemple-Avery
Ire Rinehart
Completion Am
Dallas
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Nolan County
Sun Oil Co
Virginia Baker
HETC
Scurry County
Russell B. Brown
Oklahoma City
Brown
Stonewall County
Cult Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Pany
Oil and Chemical Workers Union
Texas Petroleum Industry
Ruthin Weet
G. W. Hensley
National Geo Physical Co
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Falken
T&p
H. R. Cope
League
Gaines Csl
Bertha Nolley
Phillips Atomic Energy Plant
Nony
Lea
Bill Hughes
Town
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