Queen Sand Discovery Finaled In East Eddy County Oil Field
The Leamex group and partners completed a new Queen Sand discovery one mile southeast of the Artesia field in east Eddy County. The 24 hour test yielded 20 barrels of cavity oil through perforations at 1,983 to 2,701 feet after a 27 ton fracture treatment. Nearby, multiple wells in the East Eddy County region show test results ranging from 131 to 1,008 barrels daily and prospects in the Empire Abo pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kersey & Co
Ernest A
Abo West Western Development
Hondo and
Yates
Abo
Nteee
Eddy County
Sinclair Oil & Gas
Yates Arc
Abo Profiuction
Empire
North Star Buys Grockett Wells In Texas Plan
North Star buys the Grockett wells on the Hiver Ranch in Crockett County Texas, aiming to boost production via remedial work and deepening in the Guyburg limestone at about 2500 feet. Negotiations continue for the remaining 50 percent stake and for three gas wells in San Patricio County and Hoover Ranch acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elect
Ector Andrews
San Patricio County
Hoover Ranch
API Elects Chairman of PR Committee on YORK
API elects chairman of the public relations committee at YORK for Socony Oil Co. The appointment comes as the company reorganizes its communications team and expands outreach efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
API
York
Uel Y
Socony Oil Co
Tech Grad To Head El Paso Firm's New Oil Division
Boyd Anderson, a Texas Tech and Texas Western College civil engineer, will lead Ray Ward & Son’s new maintenance division in El Paso. The firm aims at commercial and industrial projects in West Texas and New Mexico with emphasis on oil field maintenance and related mechanical, painting, and welding services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tech Grad
el Paso
Ray Ward& Son
West Texas
New Mexico
Boyd Anderson
Lorraine
Tex
Texas Tech
Texas Western College
R. B. Ward
R. C. Ward
New Mexico API Men State Meet Hears Barbecue Evening
Hobbs hosts Southeastern New Mexico Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute for a barbecue supper and entertainment on Saturday at 6 30 p m at the Air Base. Chapter president George Laflin of Hobbs will welcome attendees with speakers Jack Lacy of Amarillo and Charles De Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
Southeastern New Mexico
American ‘Petroleum Peace
Air Base Cay
George Laflin
Jack Lacy
Amarillo
of Commerce
Charles de Mitchell
Completion of Wells Decline
Oil and gas well completions in 1960 lag behind last year with 156 oil wells brought in this week and 1,844 for the year, vs 2,185 a year ago. Gas wells at 25 for the week and 319 for the year, dry holes 116 this week and 1,082 for the year, wildcatters drilled five oil wells and 69 clusters, total calendar day loss allowance now 2,937,281 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
UPD
Salene Commission
Wildcatters
API Meetings To Be In Chicago In 1961 and 1962
The American Petroleum Institute announces its annual meetings for 1961 and 1962 will be held in Chicago. The decision follows prior plans for this year’s meeting also in Chicago. A British oil firm film-strip on bicycle care is drawing good reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
American Petroleum Institute
API
Britain
Kleinpell to Talk Before LGS on Biostratigraphy
UC Berkeley professor Robert M. Kleinpell, acting director of the Museum of Paleontology, will address the Lubbock Geological Society on March 17, 1960 at 7:30 p.m. in Room 101, Texas Tech Chemistry building. He will present Principles of Biostratigraphy and discuss its use in petroleum geology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Kleinpell
University of California
Museum of Paleontology
Lubbock Geological Society
Texas Tech Chemistry
Kleinpell
AOSC Names Aaron Baker Executive Assistant
Aaron D. Baker of Mexia Texas has been named assistant to the executive secretary of the Association of Oilwell Service Contractors Jimmy W Wilkins Andrews the national president announced Baker a veteran of the oil fields is a retired Humble Oil Co employee and was formerly Safety Engineer for Capsco Inc of Laurel Mississippi His oil field career began in 1917 with a World War I interruption and continues today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron D. Baker
Mexia
Texas
Association of Oilwell Service Contractors
Jimmy W. Wilkins. Andrews
Association
Baker
Humble Oil Co
Capsco, Inc
Laurel, Miss
Wilkins
Sun Names New Area Civil Engineer
Kirby Hillin is named to succeed Arch Clark as division civil engineer for Sun Oil Co.'s Southwest Production Division. Clark retires after nearly 40 years with the company. Hillin, SMU 1930 graduate, has served as district civil engineer, regional civil engineer, and assistant division civil engineer in Dallas since 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Kirby Hillin
Arch Clark
Sun Oil Co
Southwest
Tom F. Hill
Clark
Hillin
Southern Methodist University
Sun Oil
Terrell and nearby wells show strong gas and oil discoveries
In North Terrell County the Annie Spencer wildcat completed at a Strawn gas discovery with an estimated open flow of 7.7 million cubic feet per day from 11,371 to 11,386 feet. Nearby Sealy-Smith Foundation well near Monahans yielded 108 barrels of 31.8 gravity oil daily from Queen sand behind casing. Devonian Ratliff test in East Ector County reported 216 barrels of new oil and 151 barrels of water in 24 hours with a 3,450 to 1 gas oil ratio. Beyond, Crawar No 1 Tubb Estate in West Crane County produced a 4.5 million cubic feet per day Devonian gas-distillate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Basin
Andrews
Santiago
Rasch
Bik. AO
Pal Sur
Mericam
Falken
T&p Sur
Magnolis-Morgan
PSL Sur
Yichita-Albany
Perfora
Cobb
PSL
FBI
Yond
Texaco
TSN
Gibson Sur
Bie
sMisramonds
Foster
Lab
Ahett. Ie
Dawson Csl
PSL Su Co Martin
Hamen
Borden Csl Sur
Great Western
T. FP
Allem
Elka
Lavaca Nay. Co. Sur
Storag Stonewall
Texas
Bee
BICA
Federal Key
EDNY
Loewe
RB Federal
Armauist
Hedsos Co
Ciace
Shel
Federal
Seven Rivers Deiter
Humble
lowe-Federal
Mersie
Lee
Lea
McNulty
Keller
Terrell
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Annie Spencer
Wildcat
Sheffield
Terrell County
Strawn
Ccsd&rgng
Ward — Shell Oil Co
Sealy-Smith Foundation
Monahans
Queensand
Texaco, Inc
Ratliff
Ector County
T&p Survey
Odessa
Crawar Extended Crane
Continental Oil Co
Crawar
West
Crane County
Grand
Osler
Pecos
H. L. Hunt
Dallas
C. C. Jackson
Pecos Valley
Pecos County
Martin County
Great Western Illing Co
Leonard Allen
Midland
Mustang Springs
Terry County
Garza
W. B. Yarbrough
L. E. Windham
James A. Riker
Post
Basin Plains rotary counts fall after two week rise
Permian Basin and South Plains rig counts decline in Reed Doller Bit Co. survey dated March 11. total rigs drop to 245 from 262 a week earlier, with 159 in the South Plains down from 165. Lea County New Mexico leads with 41 rigs, Andrews 33, Ector 21, among 27 South Plains counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian ‘Basin
South Plains
Reed Doller ‘Bit Co
Basin-Plains
Lea County
N.M
Andrews County
Five-Cent Texas Gasoline Tax Deductible Reminder
Dallas special report notes Texas motorists may deduct the 5 cent state gasoline tax on 1959 tax returns. Oil Information Committee of the Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Assn. warns the 4 cent federal levy cannot be deducted. Tax computation steps include estimating 1959 mileage and dividing by miles per gallon to find gallons, then multiplying by 5 cents per gallon to obtain the deductible amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Oil Information Committee
Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Assn
OIC
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Commerce Department
Gasoline Inventories Reach Record High Last Week
U S gasoline stocks rose to 1218.9 million barrels last week, the highest on record, equaling about 10 billion gallons. Despite refiners’ efforts to curb inventories, the level is expected to climb further before the spring summer driving season begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max B. Shelton Houston
United States
Magnolia Pipe Line Announces Executive Appointments
Magnolia Pipe Line Co named R. L. Taylor as director and vice president and E. J. Wacker Jr. as director at their annual meeting on March 8. L. E. Frensley was elected treasurer and James R. Ball as assistant, with L. H. ee President. The firm, the second largest in the U.S., operates about 143000 miles of pipeline as a wholly owned Mobil Oil affiliate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Pipe Line Co
R. L. Taylor
E. J. Wacker, Jr
Medtal
L. E. Frensley
James R. Ball
T . Co
L. H. Ee
Magrc
All Mobil Oil Co
Fisher Try Yields Show In Swastika
Fletcher Oil & Gas Drilling Corp No 1 C Alexander in Fisher County near Hamlin reports a successful drillstem test in the Swastika sand. Open 144 hours, gas surfaced in one minute, oil sprayed 55 minutes, with 450 feet of oil recovered and flowing pressure 300 to 310 psi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Oil & Gas Drilling Corp
Alexander
Wildcat
Fisher County
Hamlin
Coffin
Two Workers Killed as Wall Collapses During Drainage Work
A stone wall collapse during drainage digging killed two workers and injured a third. Rescue teams responded as authorities investigated the incident at the work site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milis
Myra
Sniored Rey
Oil field activity reports in Texas and New Mexico
King County and Motley County drilling projects advance with offset wells from multiple operators. No. 1 Masterson TM in Pan American Pet. Corp. dig plans and details, while E. E. Moss and Sons spud No. 2 Scott near West Roaring Springs. Brahaney Outpost and Leeper field wells progress with completions and future offset drilling noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King County
Pan- American Pet. Corp
R. B. Masterson III
Motley County
E. E. Moss and Sons
Lubbock
Scott
Roaring Springs
H&g
Brahaney Outpost Inca Drilling Co
Houston
E. W. Clawater Jr
Braaney
San Andres
Yoakum County
H. Gibson
Plains
U S Provides $60 000 for Algerian Refugee Aid
The United States presented a check for $60,000 to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Auguste Lindt in New York. The funds support aid for Algerian refugees in Tunisia delivered since the UN program began in fall 1987.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N.Y
United States
U.N. High Commissioner
Auguste Lindt
Tunisia
U.N
New Oil Wells Reach High Weekly Total in Texas
Oil well completions last week brought Texas to 1,844 new wells this year with 156 oil and 25 gas wells added. Gas completions total 319 for the year, and 168 wells were plugged. Wildcatters drilled five oil wells across multiple districts while the daily oil allowable rose to 2,937,281 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin (Ap
Adage Commission
Wildcatters
Texas
Conoco appoints Hawsey as area sales representative
Jerry D. Hawsey of Pampa Texas is named technical sales representative for Continental Oil Co in its petrochemical oil field sales unit. He will headquarter in Pampa and oversee Adamite sales in the Texas Panhandle South Plains Denver City area and the Four Corners region of New Mexico and Colorado. Hawsey earned a 1955 geological engineering degree from Texas A&M and joined Conoco in 1959 after Army service and work with Core Laboratories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jerry D. Hawsey
Pampa
Texas
Continental Oil Co
Petrochemical Department
H. P. Solem
Petrochemical
Hawsey
Conoco
Texas Panhandle
South Plains
Denver City
Four Corners
New Mexico
Colorado
Salem
Texas A. and M. College
United States Army
Core Laboratories, Inc
Mexican School Bids For Summer Students
Mexico's Education Ministry Guerrero State College and Acabilco hotel men sponsor summer courses at the Pacific resort from July 4 to Aug 33. A wide campaign targets United America students seeking sun burn while learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexico
Education Ministry
Guerrero State College
Acabilco Hotel
Pacific Resort
United America
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Anies
Lubbock, Tex
Leamex
East Eddy
LEA Philips Petroleum Co
Mallamar
Discovery Offset
Arch-Palo Buro
Castro
Robbins
Sk&k
Basin Hochley
Santiage
Lockett
Ard
Tants Lab
Rae
Sur
Cherry’ Bros
Vousta
Serk Royalty
Hensaiut
Ls Ae L
H&atnc Sur
No. Reyec, 87, Bik. F. Hare Ld Aang
Waitehall
Berme
Bec
Bk DA Tal Sareey
Bik
Cert
Nunning Youn Survey
Lamb
U.S
T' Dex Dames
Ag Je Lee
Sterling Csl
LYNN
Asido
Thomas
El&rr Sur
Eace
Terry—Romac
Heidrick
Gibeon Sur
Yoakum—Williamson
Rodgers
P. Gibson
Willismees
Brown
Ty Mao
Sebree Tulsa
Okla
UPI
Oklahoma, Natural Gas Co. of
Tulsa
H. A. Eddins
Oklahoma Natural
ONG
Eddins
North Star
Grockett Wells
New Mexico API
DR. R. M. Kleinpell
AAPG
LGS
Aosc Exec
Sun
Martin Wildcat
South Basin Area
Terrell Wildcat
Strawn Gas Discovery
County
Mar
Bardearees Baltey Vee
Eawaneerie
Crockettss
Feeee Dawson
Seaee
Fisher
Gaines
Glasscoc
Hockley
Tees
Moward
Sean Seer
Tabbock
Mitchei
Menard
Motley
Nolan
Reagan
T-1-N
Breedlove
Pan American Pet. Corp
Wells
North Lann West Lines of
League 258
Briscoe County School Land Survey
Patricia
Vealmoor
Borden — Texaco, Inc
T. J. Good
South
Borden Coun
Gail
Borden
Whitehall Oil
Ico
W. H. Jones
Borden County
Ellenburger
H&tc Survey
Magnolia Pipe Line
cDuncen Drilling Co
Big Spring
Runine County
Hatchell
Pruser
J. B. Stoddard
George Pruser Jr
CTRR
Runnels County
G B. Wilson Survey
Panghe Block Va
North Blackwell
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