Texas Oil Imports Probe Gains Support At TIPRO Meeting
Texas independent producers urged a government inquiry into foreign oil imports. TIPRO directed Dallas leader Jack Woodward to present the issue to the U S Tariff Commission. Imports fell in June after May's high, with a forecasted jump planned for October as cold weather nears.
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Texas
San Angelo
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association
TIPRO
Jack Woodward
Dallas
U. S. Tariff Commission
Railroad Commission
U. S
Commission
Texas Railroad Commission Revises Statewide Rule WL
The Texas Railroad Commission updates Rule 11 Long and well record clarifying filing of Completion Report Form 2 and Form 5 for oil wells within 30 days of completion. It also sets field rules for Nolley-Wolf and Shafter Lake San Andres areas, including spacing, proration units, gas-oil ratio tests, and reservoir pressure determinations.
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Texas Railroad Commission
Commission
Railroad Commission
South Plains completions and Devonian gas field notes
Fragmented report details gas and oil completions across Andrews Crane and surrounding counties, naming operators such as Led and Arde Pooh Corp. Records show sections, depths, open rates, water content, and acidizing data with multiple fields including Cochran Gaines Howard and Scurry counties. Names like Arthur Spraherry and Patty Cebra appear amid production metrics, perforations, and gas-oil ratios.
Rules Amended For Kent County Salt Creek Field
The Texas Railroad Commission adopts rule amendments for the Salt Creek field area in Kent County extending 467/1,200 foot spacing and unchanged surface and oil string casing. New allocations base two thirds on acreage and one third on injection, with quarterly carryover and limits tied to water and gas injected, plus transfer options between wells to optimize secondary recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Railroad Commission
Salt Creek
Kent County
Canyon Reef
Four-Level Oil Well Drilled In Nebraska
Nemaha Oil Co reports a significant new strike in southeastern Nebraska with a Miles C No. 2 well four miles south of Dawson. Between 2837 and 3250 feet it yields 14 feet of Wilcox sand, a previously unproved formation, and will produce from four formations once tested in about 10 days.
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Dallas
Nemaha Oil Co
Nebraska
Dawson
Viola
Hunton
Woo. Weaver
Nemaha
Campaign filing notes Kerr Scott contribution item
In Kerr Scott's primary campaign report a line reads Hathaway Cross Raleigh one good cigar 10 cents. The text discusses well spacing transfer rules and gas-oil ratios with semi annual and quarterly surveys, including bottom hole pressure checks at specified depths and dates through 1955 and 1956.
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Raleigh
N.C. B
Kerr Scott
North Carolina
U.S
New Oil Locations on South Plains and Nearby Fields
Many oil drill sites listed across Andrews and surrounding counties. Entries name operators such as Devonian Gulf Oil, Mid West Oil, Humble, Carter Drilling, and Texaco, with blocks, sections, and rotary depths up to about 14,000 feet. Locations span University Lands, PSL and H&TC surveys, extending north and west from Andrews toward Fluvanna, Levelland, and Big Spring.
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Andrews County
Gulf Oil Corp
AU State
University Lands Survey
Andrews
Shatter Lake
San Andres
Mid-West Oil Corp
J. L. Kennett
Midland Farms
Ellenburger
Rotary
Shatter Lake-saw Andres
Carter Drilling Co
University
Glasco-Devonian
L. M. Glasco
Fryer & Hanson Drilling Co
J. A. McRae
L. L. Butler
Shafter Lake
White Eagle OU Co
University Lands
Drouu
al U
Means
Humble Oi & Refiring Co
R. M. Means
PSL
Shafter Laake
J. L. Beanett
Ralph Lowe
Deep Rock Et
W. Ok
Bristol
Wolfcamp & Ellenburger -Manolind OH & Gas Co
G&mmbe&a
Borden County
Fluvanna
Renwar Ow Corp
J. T. Collier Et al
Flu Vanna
Renwar On Corp
TY. Collier Et al
Bincek
H&tc
Wildcat
Kay Rinmibell
Beal
Biock
T&p
Gal
Adooing
Holcomb & Cannon
Wildcat—Harney Company
Hines
N. T&p Survey
Gail
Cochran County Leveland—United Development Co
Swanvard-Wright
Laber
League
Brewster Cse
Surves
Whitefeer
Diri
Wildeat
Ralph Abbes
Reed- Starnes
Harrison & Brown Survey
Bledsoe
Levelland -Texas Gulf Producing Co
Ae Slaughter
South
Lees
Potter Csl Survey
Morton
Dawson County
Seaboard of Co. Et al
M. J. Peterson
Midway
Welch
Kayk Kimbell
C. V. Boldin
el& RR
Kay Kimbell
Block M
El&rr
Gaines County
Russell—Masnelia Petroleum Co
Ccsd&rgng
Mies
Seminole
Garza County
John C. Heman
Continental Oil Co
Ted Schuits
Horace Brannon Survey
Post
Hockley County Wildcat
Stonelind Ov & Gas Co
Dorothy L. Slaughter
Laner
W. Sosebee
Deontes Csl
Levelland
velle-Multinay—Superior Oil Co
OM. Pickard
Block A. P's L Survey
Wavelland
Howard County
Moore
H. EL. Hunt
J. B. Harding
S. T&p ‘Survey
Big Spring
Oceanic-Fennislyvanian
Warren Petroleum Corp
Dorothy Iden
Howard
D. L. Dorland
L. C. Denman
S. T&p Survey
Coahoma
Texas Pacific Coal & Oil Co
C. Hyden
Lone Star Producing Co
Mittie Walters
N. T&p
Howard-Glasscock - Sunray Oil Corp
Dora Roberts
WENW
Forgan
Mitsie Walters
T-1-N
T&p Survey
Monre
A. K. Turner Jr. Et al Production Co
A Hewitt
T-1-S
Kent County
SMS
Canyon Land—Superior Oil Co
Mary Lulu Reed
H&gn
Clairemont
Cochett
Chapman & McFarlin
D. M. Cogdell
Petroleum Primer Explains Oil and Gas Terms Humorously
The American Petroleum Institute releases a 75 page layman’s primer on oil and gas production. It defines terms like wiggle stick and stripper well and explains separating storage measuring and transporting hydrocarbons. It covers well bores Christmas trees reports regulations and well reinjections.
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Petroleum Institute
Austin
American Petroleum Institute
API
New York
Dallas
Petroleum Extension Service
Thase
Texas
Two Freight Trains Collide Near Troup
Two Missouri Pacific freight trains collided head on near Troup Texas about 20 miles south of Tyler. Four crewmen were injured none seriously. Diesel engines derailed four cars left tracks and track torn up. Injured listed as Horton Morehead Bradley on 604 and Hickman on 65.
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Tyler
Tex
Missouri-Pacific
Troup
Here
John J. Horton
J. D. Morehead
C. E. Bradley
R. E. Hickman
Missouri- Pacific
Palestine
Measuring Lynn County Cotton Acreage Begins
Measuring of cotton acreage in Lynn County to comply with the acreage control law was begun this week. About three days will be required to cover the county. Six men started Tuesday and 12 to 14 more will join. Each farmer will be notified of measured acreage and has 20 days to destroy excess cotton.
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Tahora
Lynn County
Dee Green
ASC
Permian Basin Activity Summary Opens Weekly Oil Survey
The Midland based Rinehart's Oil Reports compiles a county by county operation survey of oil industry activity in the Permian Basin, covering West Texas and southeast New Mexico, with data ending each Thursday.
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Permian Basin
West Texas
New Mexico
Midland
Rinehart
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George Christian International News Service
Pembina
Canada
Frank J. Gardner
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Western
Alberta
Gardner
Edmonton
University of Texas
New Institute For Advanced Engineering
Gulf Publishing Company
World Oil
Amerada
Arene
Amarada
Shafer
Nev
Fick
C.wouthrieg
C.c.greerpel
Annie White
Mgee
Ewartle E
Denareds
Neale F
Ela
Srada
Ray
Rig’ Mead
Troma
Ecm Als
Plymouth
Pelow Penn
Gral
Lon
Nollev-Wolf Camp
Phillips Petroleum Co
MER
Texas Company
Stanolind Oil & Gas Co
Joe Clark
Magatex
Magnolia
Warren W. Mankin
Magutex
Magnex
Bert Hatch
University of Texas Lands
Phillips
Vangris-Wolfcamp Reef
van Grisso Oil Co
W. W. Harvey
E. J. Carpenter
Read Ranch
Trans-Tex Drilling Co
Sara-Mag
Russell Maguire
Chandler
Russell Maguire No
Hodnett
Barr
Skelly Oil Co
R. T. Shafer
P. R. Rutherford
Ed J. Carpenter
United States
American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
Hughes Tool Co
Inc
Dee
Pacific Coast
Oklahoma
Kansas
Rocky Mts
Ark-La-Tex
Gulf Coast
Osreosvene
Sead
Peon
Standard Oil
T.pclom
Keawtord
Ul, Perkine Veity
M. Feae
Oltharkse
Gulf
Shett
Ised
Kroeterd
Paria Counome
Drown
Sadie
Amerads
Ghell
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Russel Maguire
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Deutzfeld
Febertsen
Shatt
Seo
W Weserss
Eal
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Pr.tutherfeld
TRAC
Sheaass
Brower
C.w. Guthrie
Brown
Jk Siott Dis
Shela
South Plains
Midlandpertias - Eylenburcer
Arde Pooh Corp
GIMON
Sauthwest
Tarreis
Fps Petroleum
Gale
Arthur Spraherry
Sas Crinfe
Eas LM. Srestn
Bicek
Tehn
Eiretoonm
Wutef Ser Tiegy
Cochran
Patty Cebra
Dean
League &4
Gaines
North Tassel
Magnesia
Cetrebury
Ard Owas
Seatietr
Rede Teas
Davis
Terrell
Snyder
Paul DeCieva
Levise O Darel
Tap Surves
Sittavue
Ail P
Us & Ner Cent Wreter Dain Gasset
Scruth
Tony Rallans Kent Cou
Cardo Sac Oudres Tin
Fryim
Fryim Rasts Trtig Tran West Dines of Seetet 780, Binek 99. He&tc Survex
Monean Ferry
Scurry County
Diamind Carson Hite
Harros
Sarayete Cal
Tavior O. & Gas
Worsten Brothers
Kent
Dimond M
Terry County
Prentice
Honolulu Or Corp
F. M. Ellington
Yoaruem
Brahaney- Maenelia Petrolecum Co
Eva Pike
Black
John H. Gibson
George T. Prigmore
By Dave Cheavens
J. Ray McDermott
W. A. Mays
Lubbock County
Lee Harrison
W. Stewart Boyle
J. &. Shearer
Block A. T&p
Lubbock
Sharon Ridge
Cressenn Oil Co
Hardee- Moran
H&tc Survey
Ira
Sunray Oil Corp
J. S. Criswell
Rotan
Tennessee Production Co
R. K. DeFord
Tokio
Prentice-630
C. B. Townes
Yoakum County Wasson
C. W. Cry
Seagraves
Honolulu Oil Corp
N. C. Clanahan
Permian
Borden
Brewster
Cottle
Crane
Fan Crockett
Crosby
Culberson
Dickens A
Edora
Ef Paso
Floyd
Garza
Glasscock
Hale Hockley
Hudspeth
Irion
Jeff Davis
Kent Wo
King
Lamb
Y Loving
Lynn
Pse Ase
Chaves Colfax Curry DeBacca Eddy Hidalgo
Lea Lincoln
Otero Roosevelt
San Miguel Sierra Socorro Torrance Valencia
Border Counties
Coke Concho
Fisher
Kimble McCulloch
Menard Nolan Runnels
Stonewall
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