Permian wildcat drilling spreads across Lea County New Mexico
In Lea County Texas oil firm BTA Oil Producers Midland will drill No 1 Schmidt a 4800 foot San Andres wildcat 244 miles north of Jenkins It lies near Tom Brown No 1 Ohio Federal in south Roosevelt County Texaco Midland plans an 8950 foot Abo wildcat south of Vacuum field 16 miles southwest of Lovington The Penn strike at central Lea County shows Devonian confirmation with test flows and oil production indicators. Gas kick reported at Shells No 1 BE Shell Federal in south central Lea County. Ralph Lowe Midland reports No 1 B Indian Basin a Morrow Pennsylvanian gas discovery flow 14 million cubic feet per day with ongoing testing.
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Robert W. Enfield
Roswell
Hudson Federal
Midland
Abo
Vacuum
Lea County
N.M
Lovington
Lea
Texaco
Cacuum Deep
Wolfcamp
Shell Oil Co
Shell Federal
Eddy
Ralph . Lowe
Morrow
Eddy County
Carlsbad
Completions Log Shows Week Of March oil Wells Drop
U S oil firms completed 780 wells in the week ended March 2, down 217 from the prior week. Texas had 281 completions, Louisiana 63, with 332 crude producers and 86 gas producers among totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
U.S
Oil and Gag Journal
Texas
Louisiana
Oil and
Basin area oil well drill reports with multiple completions
A long list of oil and gas drilling activity in the North and Central Basin and Southeast New Mexico areas. Entries include operators such as Pan Am Mobil Atlantic Humble and Cities Service, with well designations like Fasken No. 4 and Sinclair No. 4-403 noting depths, formations such as Ellenburger and Wolfcamp, and results including DSTs, oil, and water production details.
Locations And Completions In West Texas Oil Drilling
A detailed list of west Texas oil well locations and completions across Dawson Wells Midland Pecos Ector Howard and surrounding areas. Entries include operator names Dora Roberts Ranch Continental Forest Goldsmith Lovelady and others with legal sections and measured depths, elevations, production figures, and tank terms.
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West Texas
Dawson—Wells
Arch
Orig. Co
H.E. Wells
Lab
Lge
Taylor Oh
Tap Sur
Odessa
Lac
Rt. Dora. Roberts (Dev
Cities Service Oil Co
LS Far
E. G. Bell
Naanaur
Liquor Theft Ring Busted in Clovis Arrests
Two Albuquerque men were arrested in Clovis on felony theft charges after a three week probe into a liquor theft ring. Police say about 21 cases of beer and two cases of whiskey were found in their car, linked to a missing shipment from New Mexico Selling Co. The ring allegedly stole nearly $1000 monthly, profiting to bootleg distributors in Curry County. One man also pleaded guilty to carrying a deadly weapon with a $75 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis
Albuquerque
New Mexico [Selling Co
Clayis
Aceite
Com- Pat Oaisiy
Oil Firms Plan Reentry Drilling in King and Nolan Counties
Marathon Oil Co plans to re-enter and drill the No. 1A W. R. Ross wildcat in Ross Ranch field east King County to 5150 feet to test a Pennsylvanian zone. Nolan Try Thomas & Saxon Drilling Co aims to re-enter the No. 1 J. B. Cooper near Roscoe Nolan County to 7000 feet after a 1950 spluge failed at 7379 feet.
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Marathon Oil Co
Midland
W. R. Ross
Ross Ranch
King County
Benjamin
Ross Ranch Field
R. B. Masterson
Nolan
Thomas & Saxon Drilling Co
Abilene
J. B. Cooper
Roscoe
Noland County
Cities Service Oil Co
Rowan & Hope
Strawn
T&p Survey
$10,500 Award in Workmen’s Comp Suit in Lubbock
Jurors in 140th District Court returned a verdict for plaintiff Raymond Mize of Lubbock totaling about $10,500. Mize claimed total permanent disability from July 24, 1959 while employed by Carl E. Maxey Construction Co. The defendant was Standard Accident Insurance Co. Cheairs vs Texas Employers’ Insurance Co. settled out of court before testimony. amount undisclosed. Cheairs claimed injuries from July 23 while at Brown McKee, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al G. Cheairs J
Texas Employers’ Insurance Co
Cheairs
Brown McKee, Inc
Lovington Speaker to Describe Southwest Indians History
Mrs. Marjorie F. Lambert will address the Lovington Junior Archaeological Society at 7 p.m. Monday in the Lovington High School Music Building. She will discuss The History of the Indians of the Southwest from the Ice Age to the Present Time. Lambert has led excavations and now directs new Palace of the Governors installations in Santa Fe.
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Lovington
Marjorie F. Lambert
Gas prospects test Texas oil fields in Upton and surrounding counties
Oil companies led by No. 1-A Neal in southeast Upton County report an 11 500 foot Ellenburger wildcat 2.5 miles north of Rankin with a 467 foot setback from south and east lines. Montoya tests disclose gas flow at 2 95 million cubic feet per day plus 141 barrels of water from perforations near Fort Stockton. Detrital Pennsylvanian wells at Rosa Barnett show mixed oil and gas results with high gas oil ratios and test pressures, while Cosden Petroleum drums up a new Parramore outpost south of Chalk in Sterling County and Shelf Oil tests a 1 900 000 cubic feet per day gas flow in West Sutton County.
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U.S. Smelting, Refining & Minjing Co
Midland, Delta’ Drilling Co
Pauley Petroleum, Inc
Odessa
Neal
Upton County
Rankin
Danube
Montoya
Shell Oil Co
Midland
Hershenson
Wildcat
Discovery
T&p Survey
Fort Stockton
Hershey Field
Upton
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Co
Rosa Barnett
Upper Penn
Penn
Ellenburger
Atoka
King Mountain
Mk&t Survey
McCamey
Sterling
Sterling County
Cosden Petroleum Corp
Big Spring
Parramore
Cosden
Tryn
Sutton
West Sutton County
Shelf Oil Co
W. Hill
Denison
Mines report shows crude stocks decline across week
The Bureau of Mines reports March 2 domestic and foreign crude petroleum stocks at 236,076,000 barrels, down 1,987,000 from the prior week. Domestic crude fell 1,307,000 barrels while foreign crude dropped as well. Daily average production stood at 7,417,000 barrels, down 52,000, with runs to stills averaging 19,075,000, up 85,000.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Oak species dominate Illinois forest land
Oak species make up more than 60 percent of Illinois forest land. White oak is the most common single species, with black oaks prevalent in the south and red oaks in the north.
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Chicago
UPI
Mnlinois
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H&tc Sur
Atlantic No
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Fitzgerald
Bik
Gibson Sur
Sinclair
Vann
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Basin
Andrews
Pan Am No
LDW University
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T&p Sur
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Basa
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McDonnell
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Nial
Criswell
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Felmont
Marathon
McCallister
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Hamon
Texas Pacific
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Wilson
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Ford
Dela
Ritchie
Davis
T&p
Oria
Kum-Wasson
Continental On ‘Co
Lloyd Dowell
J. H. Gibson
Denver City
SAP
Bourland
I. Mg Lovelady
A. Edwards
Forest Oil Corp
B. H. Blakeney
Lawson (Sa
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Fn&wia
Bee
S. Be Ieey Sur
Howard
Howard Glanscork
OWWO
Glor
Chalk
King
College Ave
Lubbock, Texas
Butler & Watson Auction Service
WaNwaor Alev
T/Pay
Paleo
Eh Wee Glendening Sur
W. H. Harris Ousveyjrewens
Andar
Aster’s
Hea Ct
Pass Thau
Anne
Speidel
Vsle
Poona
34Th Street
Stamp Corp
Tri-State Wholesale Premium Corp
Stamp Company
New Mexico
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Jetter
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