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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1973

Page

12

New Explorations Planned in Southwest Coke County

Burleson and Huff will drill at 7 000 feet No 1 March Ranch 16 miles south southwest of Robert Lee in Southwest Coke County The site lies near T Neeley survey No 735 Abstract 586 and is close to prior dry holes and a multi pay area The plan includes a 2 780 foot test at Re-Entry Schedule and a 6 000 foot wildcat No 1 Copeland three miles south of Blackwell Occidental Petroleum Corp leads the venture with a second exploratory well in the test depth in the Oriente region of Peru and a new Amazon discovery testing at depth near 11 900 feet The Peru discovery reported 2 887 barrels per day low sulphur crude oil at high pressure with open hole test results The firm also plans a second drilling rig on the Amazon River as it holds exploration rights to 2.9 million acres along Peru's northern border under a Petroperu production-sharing contract

Burleson & Huff March Ranch Sourthwest Robert Lee Coke County T. Neeley Copeland Blackwell Estoril Product Corp Occidental Petroleum Corp S Oriente Peru Capahauri Sur Amazon Occidental Petroperu

Oil field test at Willfond Creek near Midland reported

The 9 300 foot test by John L. Cox in T 2 S R 38 W completes near Old Glory and Crespie. Drilling at the Slaughter (San Andres) unit in Andrews County shows perforations from 8 119 to 8 235 feet with stimulation and acid treatment yielding 41 gravity oil and 158 barrels of oil plus 146 barrels of water in 24 hours. The drillsite lies 660 feet from south and 1 980 feet from west lines of Section 11, Block 11, University Lands. Sprayberry Trend Area in Midland County markets a new location.

Willfond Creek John L. Cox Wall County Midland Old Glory Punae Mian Crespie Andrews-Stoltz Wagner & Hockley Amoco Brown Tion Co Atlantic University Fusselman Slaughter San Andres Andrews County Hockley County Andrews Sundown University Lands Survey Midland County Labor League 37 Zavalla County School Land Survey Lines of Labor Zavala County School Land Survey Adair Gaines County Adobe Oil Co PSL Atlantic Richfield Co

Equal Rights Bill Ratified in Nebraska Then Rejected

Nebraska legislature reversed a recent ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment by a 31-17 vote, leaving 27 states approving the measure though 38 are needed for national adoption. The move renews questions about whether a state can withdraw a prior ratification and notes opposition linking ERA to draft and legal changes.

Lincoln Neb Nebraska U.S Hawaii

Ministry Style To Be Talked By Methodists

The Northwest Texas United Methodist Council of Ministries will discuss new ministry styles for college students the aging and Mexican Americans at St Luke's United Methodist Church Memphis Avenue and 44th Street. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. The council serves 103,530 members across 67 Panhandle and South Plains counties. Proposals will go to the June conference for final approval.

Texas

Nixon hints at two overseas trips this year

President Nixon told a news conference he may undertake two overseas trips, possibly to Latin America, Europe and Africa. He noted no immediate plans but said State Department and NSC officials advised on key destinations. He referenced Peking and Moscow trips and suggested Western Hemisphere ties remain important.

Washington UPI Nixon Latin America State Department National Security Council Europe Africa Nixor Peking Moscow Asia

Some Mines Explode In Haiphong Waters

The Pentagon said US mines exploded in Haiphong waters apparently due to self destruct timers. Maj. Gen. Daniel James said the incidents were not caused by mine clearing. The force has only one mine explosion in 10 days, marking the first public acknowledgment that the mines could explode after a set period.

Washington

AIME Names Donald G. Russell New SPE President for 1974

Donald G. Russell, Shell Oil Co. Houston general manager for information and computer services, is elected president for 1974 of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, a constituent SPE of AIME. He will be president elect in 1973 and assume the SPE presidency at the AIME annual meeting in February 1974. Russell has held multiple SPE leadership roles, coauthored the SPF Monograph, and has been with Shell since 1955.

Donald G. Russell Shell Oil Co Houston Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME Russell SPE American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers Society So- City Institute Shell C. S. Mattews SPF Wells Statute of Engineers Minerals, Metals, and Material Sciences Ptroleum Industries Sam Houston State University University of Oklahoma

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