Hale County Exploration Sightings at No 1 Honolulu Schultz Site
Photos show the No 1 Honolulu Schultz re entry operation one mile west of Abernathy Hale County. Sam Boren of Midland operates the re entry and plans No 1 Halford one mile southwest. Projected to 11 600 feet as a Mississippian wildcat. Original drilling reached 11 600 feet in Mississippian and plugged in October 1959 after testing Pennsylvanian through perforations at 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale County
Honolulu-Schultz
Abernathy
Sam Boren
Midland
Humble to Test Ice-Breaker Tanker for Alaska Oil Route
Humble plans a mid July voyage of the ice-breaking S S Manhattan to prove a costly Arctic transport method for Prudhoe Bay oil. If successful, 60 cent per barrel savings and a large pipeline alternative could reshape north slope export. The $30 million experiment uses polar orbit satellites and remote cameras to study ice dynamics, with six more tankers required by 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Humble
Northwest Passage
Prudhoe Bay
Oregon
California
S.S. Manhattan
Outer
Space
Baker
Charles F. Jones
Jones
Seismic Crews Target Arctic Oil After Alaskan Finds
Canadian oil operators study Alaskan North Slope discoveries and rapid Arctic exploration. Seismic and gravity surveys intensify in Mackenzie Delta, Alberta foothills, Beaver River area, and near the British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories junction. Permits ease and surface shows of hydrocarbons attract activity, with waterflood and other enhanced recovery methods common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
U.S
Oil & Gas Journal
Arctic Islands
Mackenzie River Delta
Alberta
Calgary
Alberta Foothills
Beaver River
Pointed
British Columbia
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Oil and Gas Conservation Board
Oil Firms Pay Over 17 Billion In U S and Foreign Taxes
A Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association study shows U S oil firms paid more than 17 billion dollars in 1967 in domestic and foreign taxes, up 10 percent from 1966. Direct taxes totaled about 9.4 billion, with income taxes over 3 billion and motor fuel and excise taxes around 7.5 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Special
U.S
Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
Thomas A. Martin
The
Associaton
Bureau of Mines
Waterhouse and Co
United States
Oil shale gains progress in Wyoming experiment
The U S Bureau of Mines reports shale oil recovery from a Sweetwater County test using underground fracturing and heating to convert organic matter. Interior estimates shale deposits could yield 500 billion barrels. Project Bronco eyed with underground explosive fracturing by bureau AEC and private industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Mullins
United Press International
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Sweetwater County
Wyoming
Interior Department
John F. O'Leary
Oil Shale Corp
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Atomic Energy Commission
Ocean 135 world's largest petroleum barge christened
Cities Service launched Ocean 135 in Houston as the Gulf of Mexico transport barge. The 16 200 deadweight ton vessel carries about 135 000 barrels and will move petroleum from Lake Charles and other Gulf ports to Tampa Florida in weekly service of seven to eight day rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Houston
Gulf of Mexico
Charles C. Conrad, Jr
USN
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
Tampa
Fla
World Congress Program Slated
NEW YORK Special A streamlined program is planned for the Eighth World Petroleum Congress in Moscow starting June 13, 1971. The program includes 25 panel discussions 15 review papers and fewer special papers. Submissions for special papers must be sent to the Secretary of the U S National committee between July 1 1969 and March 1 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Moscow
Russia
U.S. National Committee
Government pressure grows on oil shale leasing policy
Government leaders nationwide press Interior Department for leasing decisions on oil shale. Colorado Governor John Love urges aggressive policy while Interior Secretary Walter J. Hickel indicates consideration. Wyoming Congressman John Wold questions whether the department will act or delay, noting leases under cloud and a past failed deadline. Lead times could push substantial production ten years away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior Department
John Love
Colorado
Walter J. Hickel
Hickel
John Wold
Wyoming
Love
James F Robertson Joins Tex as Mid-Continent PR Rep
James F Robertson has joined the Tex as Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association as public relations representative, announced by executive vice president Charles E Simons. He comes from Offshore magazine in Houston where he was editor and formerly served as district editor of Oil and Gas Journal in Tulsa Oklahoma and oil editor of The Arizona Times in Shreveport. A 1962 LSU journalism graduate, he has extensive Louisiana and Texas newspaper experience and three years as a roughneck plus one year as a supply hand for National Supply Division of Armco Steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
James F. Robertson
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
Charles E. Simons
Robertson
Houston
Oil and Gas Journal
Tulsa
Ohi
Ahieyenoet Times
Shreveport
Louisiana State University
Louisiana
Texas
National Supply Division
Armco Steel
Du Pont Reports Higher Octane in Southeast Gasoline
Du Pont Petroleum Chemicals Division releases initial findings from a five part Summer motor gasoline quality survey showing premium octane up 0.8 and regular up 0.7 on 1 000 Modified Uniontown Road Tests using 12 cars across the Southeast United States. City results include Atlanta New Orleans and Jacksonville Miami with premiums averaging 99 8 and regulars 94 1. Other regional reports will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Pont
Petroleum Chemicals Division
Southeastern
United States
Uniontown
New Orleans
Atlanta
Jacksonville- Miami
Jacksonville-Miami
Louisville
Richmond
Central
Southwest
Northwest
Ammonia Plant Put On Stream at Texas City Refinery
American Oil Co. at Texas City placed a 1500 ton per day anhydrous ammonia plant on stream. The single train unit combines hydrogen from natural gas and nitrogen from air reducing equipment and production costs. The facility boosts refinery ammonia capacity to 2100 tons daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas City
American Oil Co
Locations And Completions In Texas Oil Regions Amended
Oil lease amendments and completions listed across Andrews Crane Ector Pecos and surrounding counties. Names include Waddell Gulfa Gulf No 1T No 1001 1004 and Amended figures for FNL FEL FWL and depths with multiple Sec Blk and township identifiers. Notable fields cited are Wildcat Shenandoah Dune Darrington and Seminole with various operators such as Gulf Texaco Sun Oil Amoco and Adobe Oil each tied to specific section and block details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Wildcat
Ellenburger
Shenandoah Oil Corp
L. Savage Estate
N-Andrews
CRANE
Sant Angelo
Gulfa N. Waddell
Nwcrane
Sand Hills
Ordividlan
W. Waddell
H&tc
McElroy
Graybarn
J. T. McElroy Consolidated
Ccsd&rgng
Eainl Se-Crans
Orig
Bend
Culberson
Texaco Inc
George P. Hill
T&p
van Horn
Texaco
Cordona Lake
West
Gulf
W. N. Waddell
ECTOR
Foster
Grayburg
WIW
Sun Oil Co
Foster-Johnson
T&ap
Odessa
Pecos
Sum Valley
Lower
Tubb
Zi Roden Oil Co
Lemar
Bronaugh Sur
Girvin
Chambers & Kennedy
Mary Mitchell
Gc&bf
Fort Stockton
Gulf Oil Corp
Waddell
Sterling — Alhaugh-Cole
Marathon
Ge Co
S. Cole
Boy Ne Wen
Sera Gor
WARD
Ward-Estes
North — Gulf
Hutchings Stock Ass'n
G&mbmb&a
Keystonee
Holt
Keystone Holt
Fn&el
North
G. W. O'Brien
Seminole
San Andres
OWDD
Amerada Petroleum
Seminole Bap
Andres Uni
D&a EA
General American
E. Brand. Garza
Post Northwest
Glorieta
Adobe Oil Co
Post- Montgomery
K. Aycock
Neport
Ont
Glorieta Bone
Radford
K. Avon
Ne-Post
Adobe Wo
Post Montgomery
Bik
NE Post
Gay Rae
Ha&tc
Waason
John H. Gibson
Denver City
Bay
Calif
Roson Wal
Plains
Domestic drilling outlook improves after March low
The American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors reports 1 224 rotary rigs in operation by late June, up from 1 014 in March and 1 148 a year earlier. Warren L. Baker notes the rebound exceeds last year’s pace, aided by price gains and rising production as proration ends. Tax incentives remain a debated factor for future policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max B. Skelton Houston
American Association of Oilwell
Warren L. Baker
Association
Baker
American Petroleum Institute
N. H. Wireless Jr
The
Drilling Association
Congress
Oil Field Listings Mention Wildcat Drilling in Texas
Readable segments show multiple dry holes and wildcat drill sites in West Texas with references to Gulf Oil Corp. and Royalty Co. projects. Locations include Sec. 81 within Ton Green and McCamey area lines near Water Valley, with depths noted and ownership mentions such as University, Beep and Ol Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Gibson
Sur
McCamey
Petty Selects New Manager Francis G Bryan
Francis G. Bryan named general manager of domestic operations for Petty Geophysical Engineering Co. He will be based at Petty headquarters in San Antonio and oversee Petty crews operating in California as the industry adjusts to shifting prices and exploration trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis G. Bryan
Petty Geophysical Engineering Co
Petty’s
San Antonio
Bryan
California
Texas wildcatters find 11 oil and 8 gas wells
Texas Railroad Commission reports 11 oil and eight gas discoveries last week, lifting year totals to 160 oil and 303 gas finds. Most oil discoveries occurred in Southwest Texas, Gulf Coast, West Central, and West Texas, while Southwest Texas led gas finds. The report notes ongoing drilling activity and includes mentions of industry figures and education backgrounds of professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
UPI
Texas Wildcatters
Railroad Commission
Texas
Gulf Coast
Bryan
Northwestern
State College
Lof la Salle Extension University
Denvers
Geophysical Society
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Gc&sf Survey
John Howard
Ray Westbrook
H. Charles Baker
U.S. Navy
Cities Service
Johann Jakob Balmer
Wireless
Petty
Independent America
IPRA
Senate
Harold M. McClure
Alma
Mich
IPAA
Phillip Hart
D-Mich
Subcommittee
Sen
Hart
McClure
John H. Lichtblau
Sen. Hart
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