Oil wildcats dot Texas fields with new discoveries
Completion reports show Callihan Interests Inc and Diamond Drilling Co locating new wells near Abi lene Snyder and Lubbock. Edwards No 1-C in Scurry County produced 142.96 barrels of 31 gravity oil with 20 percent water from depths of 2590 to 2638 feet. Diamond Drilling No 1 Brown Harris near Lubbock targets 3800 feet on a 320 acre lease. Honolulu No 1 McElroy in Lubbock County shut in after 12 hours with 50.28 barrels swabbed and 2 to 36 percent water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callihan Interests, Inc
Abilene
M. M. Edwards
Scurry County
Snyder
C. D. Turner
Edwards
T&p Survey
Lubbock County
Lubbock
Diamond Drilling Co. of
Midland
Brown- Harris
Gc&sf
Honolulu
McElroy
Perkins-Prothro completes No. 3 J. W. Hamilton well
In Motley County Texas the Perkins-Prothro Co. finishes the No. 3 J. W. Hamilton in the Roaring Springs field. Initial potential flow 342.20 barrels per day through a 3/4 inch choke from perforations 4 141 to 4 151 feet. Top of pay 4141 feet. No. 4 1/2 inch casing set at 4182 feet. Oil gravity 39.5 and gas oil ratio 175 to 1. Tubing pressure 35 pounds and casing pressure 20 pounds. Acidized with 1000 gallons. Completion located 1065 feet north and 2059 feet east of Section 47, Block J IRR Survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins-Prothro Co
Roaring Springs West
Motley County
J. W. Hamilton
Block J. Irr Survey
Wage Bill Action Likely After Rules Committee Move
House Rules Committee cleared mini mc wage legislation and prepared to send it to the House floor. Rep James Roosevelt's bill would raise the wage to 1.25 per hour in three steps and cover 3.509 million workers. A floor substitute would cap at 1.15 per hour and cover 1.4 million interstate workers.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
House
Rules Committee
James Roosevelt
Calif
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Roosevelt
House Labor Committee
William H. Ayres
Ohio
Paul A. Kitchin
Republican
Southern Democrat Coalition
Dog Poisoning Reported in Hobbs City
Hobbs authorities warn pet owners after a fresh outbreak. About a dozen dogs were poisoned in four days and roughly twice that number had died earlier this month. J A Disney the city animal warden cites poison placed in foods in yards and common areas. A $100 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the poisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
J. A. Disney
Hogue Family Reunion Draws Attendees From Across States
Visitors from California to Texas gathered Sunday at the Western Ways Motel for a Hogue family reunion. The event featured swimming and dining as relatives from Brownfield Lubbock Van Nuys Pampa Corsicana Arp Snyder Level land and Odessa joined T C Hogue and extended family members for a day of reunion activities.
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California
Hogue
Western Ways
T. C. Hogue
Ted Fox
T. C. Hogue Jr
Tommy
Darrell
Carl Hogue
Brent
J. W. Hogue
Wayne Brown
Jack Benton
Harley Rodgers
Randal
Bruce
Howard W. Brown
Cynda Lee
Rick
Brownfield
Jimmy Benton
Gina
Charissa
Dick Health
Mick
Janice Faye
Lubbock
Earl Goodrum
M. W. Goodrum
Gayle
Gary
van Nuys
Calif
Carl Hart
Velma Addison
Howard Hogue
Snyder
Boyd Hogue
James
Levelland
Shelby Robinson
Odessa
Group Installs Officers Here
Mid-Town Optimist Club installed officers for the coming year at a breakfast meeting Tuesday at Eva Dee's Cafe. Installing officer was Dr. Art Young from Texas Tech Agriculture, a Downtown Optimist charter member. Officers include Ken Wilson president Don Davis first VP Troy Marshall second VP Winn Jackson secretary-treasurer. directors Joe Hefner Edwin Smith Tommie Caden head Al Turner Fred Usry Dick Hudson. Principal speaker Rev Boyce Evans of the West Texas Evangelistic Assn spoke on how citizens can fight communism, noting his past as Glendale Baptist pastor and police chaplain before moving to Lubbock.
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Optimist Club
Eva Dee
Art Young
Agriculture Department
Texas Tech
Ken Wilson
Don Davis
Troy Marshall
Winn Jackson
Joe Hefner
Edwin Smith
Tommie Cadenhead
al Turner
Fred Usry
Dick Hudson
Sun Testing In Cochran Project Advances in Oil Tests
In Cochran County the Sun No 1 Martin well near Bledsoe saw casing set at 5109 feet with surveys completed. Swabbing at the Honolulu No 38 A Ellwood Estate in Hockley County recovered 40.6 barrels of fluid in ten hours from Clear Fork perforations. Additional activity includes Republic No 1 Mitchell drilling below 6325 feet in lime and Te xaco No 17 B Miller preparing for a drillstem test after logs to 11038 feet.
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Cochran County
Bledsoe
Hockley County
Honolulu
Ellwood
Clear Fork
Republic
Mitchell
Yoakum County
Texaco
Miller
Simpson
Gaines County
Conoco
Wasson
Shallow Yates Discovery Reaches Oil in Eddy County New Mexico
Southwestern Inc reports a shallow Yates sand discovery in eastern Eddy County. No. 1 Southern California Federal, 11 miles SW of Mallamar, yields 47 barrels daily of 33.6 gravity oil from 2,098 to 2,180 feet after 10,000 gallons acid fracture. Location details place the well within Section 14 19s 30e, near Culwin Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates
Eddy County
N.M
Southwestern Inc
California
Federal
Mallamar
Texas Eastern Plans Pipeline Expansion To Serve The East
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp announced a 50 million cubic feet per day expansion of its natural gas pipeline system. The project aims to supply 15 key customers and requires FPC approval to build about 66 miles of 30 inch loops from Victor Texas to Lambertville New Jersey plus 33710 horsepower of compression. Construction will start after authorization with completion targeted for the 1960 61 winter heating season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation
Texas Eastern
Orville S. Carpenter
Federal Power Commission
Victor
Texas
Lambertville
New Jersey
Carpenter
Stephen Foster Birth Linked to Jefferson Death Date
The note links Stephen Foster born on the same day that Thomas Jefferson died, July 4, 1826, highlighting a coincidence between the composer of popular songs including Swanee River and the former U.S. president.
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Stephen Foster
Thomas Jefferson
Gas Flow Gains In Lea Project Test Shut In
Increased gas flow reported in Shell No. 1-36-B State Lea County during testing. Three hour periods show flows of 2 282 000, 4 830 000 and 7 017 000 cubic feet per day through chokes of 10 64, 16 64 and 20 64 inches with tubing pressures around 3 6k psi. A 24 hour period yielded 4 601 000 cubic feet per day through a 14 64 inch choke and pressure near 3 735 psi. Oil draw to 60 barrels in 36 hours and gas oil ratio 115 000 to 1. Sun No 1 Watson swabbing recovered 53 barrels of acid water in 12 hours. Texaco No 1 M-TSI State logs at 10 330 feet.
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Eddy County
Shell
Lea County
Sun No. 1
Watson
Texaco No
Oil Recovered In Mitchell And Martin County Wells
Mitchell County tests show Morrison No. 135 recovering 22 barrels of oil with lead and water in 24 hours at depths around 2,814 to 3,199 feet. Plymouth No. 1 Milhellan swabbed 30 barrels of lead oil and 30 barrels of water in ten hours from 7,874 to 7,890 feet. Hammon No. 1 Yates was drilling in lime and shale at 10,082 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson & Manor Oil Co
Morrison
Mitchell County
Clear Fork
Martin County
Plymouth
Milhellan
Sprayberry
Hamnon No
Yates
The Oil Game Highlights Oil Exploration Risks
Ed Clements of Pan American Petroleum demonstrates the high risks of oil discovery at a Hub Toastmasters event using The Oil Game. The activity shows wildcat odds, lease costs, and likely returns, with stage money simulating profits and losses based on real industry averages.
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Moore’s
Ed Clements
Pan American Petroleum Co
Texas Oil Information Committee
Clements
Campho-Pheneque Antiseptic Ad Warning
Stop pain instantly with Campho-Phenique antiseptic for cuts burns and scratches. Promises quick relief prevents infection and speeds healing while being gentle for children. Keep a bottle in the medicine chest for immediate use. Ady.
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Ady
Wildcat Test For Stonewall County Drilling Notes
A wildcat location was announced for Stonewall County by the Germany Investment Co of Dallas. The Maggie Pierson unit sits five miles northwest of Aspermont in North Central Stonewall, with exact offsets 2029 feet south and 660 feet east of Section 207, Block D, H&TC Survey. Drilling planned to 6700 feet to test the Ellenburger. Kent County Ohio No. 11 Wallace recovered 55 barrels of oil and 6 barrels of acid water in nine hours from the Strawn at depths 6456 to 6505 feet.
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Wildcat
Eddy County
Harry D. Kahn
Dallas No. 1
Marks Federal
Loving
Malaga
Stonewall County
Germany Investment Co
Dallas
Maggie Pierson
Aspermont
H&tc
Kent County
Ohio
Wallace
Strawn
Clever sisters recruited by Chinese science academy in Kiangsi
The Kiangsi branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recruits 51 clever sisters from illiterate and semiliterate factory, commune, and public utility workers for associate research work. The report attributes their rise to Communist party upbringing.
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Clever Sisters
Hong Kong
Red China People’ S Daily Reports
Kiangsi Branch
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Communist Party
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Motley
FDIC
Cochran
Dawson County
Forrest
Shallow Yates
Eddy, N.M
Grayburg
Sunray Mid-Continent Oil Company
Artesia
Millman
East
Lea
Sale Fine Sleep
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