Pressure Builds Up In Capital For Curtailment Of Oil Imports
The Senate debates curbing oil imports as five months of 1955 data show a 19 percent rise from 1954. Sen Martin argues the 1954 import ratio must hold, while EPS and ODM attention rises. Texas leaders push for action. Johnson and Daniel plan reports to ODM on shipment schedules and year‑to‑date excesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Martin
R-Pa
Senate
Eisenhower
Mip
Russell Brown
Indo Petroleum ‘Asan of America
Texas
Office of Defense Mobilization
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
ODM
Arthur Flemming
Sen. Daniel
Flemming
Oil and Gas Well Data From Andrews County Listings
A long list of wells in Andrews County reports drill depths, casing sizes, perforation intervals, and daily production. Entries include operator names such as Furhman Maerhe Texam, Humble Oil and Refining Co, and Continental Oil Co, with locations in sectors and blocks across PSL surveys. Gas oil ratios, oil gravity, water percentages, and flow rates are detailed for each well, along with dates and well identifiers.
Texas drilling at rapid pace with 328 new wells
Texas gas and oil operators added 328 new wells this week per Railroad Commission data. The year total reached 6,893 oil and gas wells, with 18 gas completions this week and 185 dry holes. The daily oil allowable rose by 8,374 barrels to 3,047,891, and 11 oil wells were wildcats along with one gas wildcat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas’ Rapid
Railroad Commission
Wildcat
Lum of Lum and Abner Fame Joins Continental Oil
Lum, Chester H. Lauck, famed Lum and Abner star, appointed executive assistant to Continental Oil Co. His duties include business meetings and public appearances. He will relocate to Houston with headquarters there. An earlier note cites an exhibit at the 1955 International Industries Fair in Brussels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Lum
Abner
Continental Oil Co
Chester H. Lauck
L. McCollum
Continental
Lauck
Continental Oil
McCollum
Brussels
Belgium
Oil activity highlighted on South Plains with multiple wildcats
Oil fields across South Plains counties reveal several new wildcat prospects. Dawson County leads with No. 146 Richards 12 miles west of Lamesa on a 5,100 foot test. other projects include Blanco Co drilling 7,500 feet near Section 28, Block 33, T-5-N. Andrews County tests No. 20 S. Bird in East Means Queen Sand pool. Kent County Stanolind No. 1 Monterey Cravey 7,000 feet northwest Clairemont. Nolan County Ellenburger wildcat No. 1 G W Cochrap. Terry County No. 1 Atlas Life reentry. Brown field nearby development of a Devonian pay zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Com Prentice—Argo Ot] Corp
L. Beck
C&m Survey
Yeakwm
Wassen—Western Drilling Co. Be
Mattie Smith
I. G.heon
Brakaney—DeKarbd Agr. Assn
Bertie Brown
J. H
Cates
Tondrill Wells
Aix
South Plains
Dawson County
Blackwood
Nichols
Richards
Lamesa
Glasscock Csl Wey
Blanco Oil Co
T. J. Siey
Curtiss Bros
Welch Field
ELERR
Andrews
Lawton Oil Co
TSN
T&p
Kent County
Stanolind Oil and Gas Company
Monterey
Salt Creek
R. H. Fulton
Lubbock Independent
Nolan County
Cherry Bros
Atlas Life
Terry County
Coroco
C&mrr
Brownfield
Field Locations Spotted Over Plains and Block A-34
A survey list details oil and gas field locations near Andrews and Seminole, including PSL and T&P surveys. It names multiple companies such as Humble Oil, Continental Oil Co, Atlantic Refining, and Tennessee Gas, with nobly precise section and block references, and rotary depths from 4 300 to 18 750 feet. The abundance of wells spans Andrews, Seminole, Ira, and nearby counties, listing personnel like D. W. St Clair and J. S Means among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weenac-mavenerrer—Coninental Oil Co
F. T. McCollum
Weenie
Ellenberger—Continental of Co
Andrews County
Glorieta
D. W. St. Clair
Midland
Hannah Estate
PSL
Andrews
Rotary
Midwest Oil Corp
FA. Worth
C. R Cothes
Means
Queen Sand
Humble Oil and Refining Co
R. M
Humbie Oiland Refining Co
A. M
Martin Sue Andres
Atlantic Refining Co
Universty
University Lands Survey
Nes
Southwest
Wemac-Filenburger—Continenta Oil Co
Mead No
G. W. Wiebusch
Emma Cowden
N. T&p
San Andres
Sinclair Oi! and Gas Co
Ft. Worth
Midland Farms
Grayburg—Stanolind Qi and Gas Co
G&mmb&a
Wemac-Filenburger
Continental Oil Co
R.M. Means
McCollum
Yo&kum County
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co of
J. E. Wright
J. H. Gideon
Tokio
Prentice
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Tom May
Clear Fork
Also Mentioned on This Page
Andrews County Furhman-Maerhe
Texam
and Gas Co
University
McFarland-Queen Cané
McFarland No. 13
Emena-Ellenberger
Sinclair
Comma Cowden
L. H. Wentz Estate Secon
Rata
Meane
Sun Gil Ca
J. S. Means
Harre
Swafeer Lake-Welfcamp
Sinclair Oil and Gas Co
J University
Breck
Queensand
Moore
Borden County
Good Canyon
Texas Company
A.M. Clayton
T&p Survey
W. A. Moncrief
Biock BM
County Maushter
Stancdind
AC S
Dear Labor
League Lipscomb Csl
Se Oil and Gas Co
No. Sra S& Dean
Labor
League 8
Mills Csl
Deveen County mm Drilling Co
Aynesworth
Garza County
Ashmore Et al
B. Franklin
TTRR
Paul Karcher
Weward County Meore
Howard Glasecock
L._R. Reed
Mitchell County Weetbreek
Stalker
Wilson Stara
Black
Sharon Ridge
Staley Oil Co
Prichard Weebreek
Anderson - Wet Morrison
Biosk
Scurry County Coresen
San Andree
Pete Lomax
T. R. Martin
Hare Survey
Lum and
Abner Fame
Amerada Petroleum Co
J. R. Canning
H&tc
Knapp, Ruseell-Devoniza
Masznolia Yeam Co
Dallas
T&j
RGNG
Seminole
Harris
L. G
Bueace
Cyrus B. Frost Jr
W. Fleming
W. J. Long
Anderson
Gene Rane
C . B. Gray
I Victor Salaser
perior-Rogers
HATC
Lynn County
J. E. Whiteside
T. H. Basinger
Southland
W. Fieming
Scurry County
Pievannia—Superior Oil Co
W. F. Mathis
H&tc Survey
Northwest
Fluvanna
C. B. Townes
Borth
R. L. Gideon
C&m
Are, Eh
Leon
Avenue
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