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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1965
Page
3
The report records several staking actions and planned deeper wildcat wells in counties including Berden, Hockley, Andrews, Gaines, and Denver City area. Projects include Nos 132 and 1 Beakley and depth plans from 12 196 to 12 700 feet with results from a Denver City test yielding 34 barrels in 20% hours.
Wildcat No 13 in Crane County by R C Banks is set 15 miles south of Crane near Roberdeau field with survey lines specified. Bienburger No 1 in Run nels County by Matrix Co targets 3.5 miles northeast of Miles with precise section references and production proximity. Strawn oil discovery by Sun Oil Co at No 13 Fred Jameson, a re entry project 16 miles NW of Robert Lee, produced 141 barrels in 24 hours with acid treatment and fracturing, gasoil ratio 9.9 to 1. Reeves Sun Oil to drill No 1 Nannie C Couch in 4850 feet Delaware exploration, 12 miles north of Pecos in Reeves County with exact section bearings.
A dense OCR list shows numerous oil and gas lease tracts, company abbreviations, well numbers, block and section references, elevations, production figures, and ownership notes. The fragment reads as an industrial catalog of properties and identifiers rather than a narrative.
The Roswell Geological Society will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Seen Country Club to hear Wallace E. Pratt, former Standard Oil official, speak on Reflections on the Art of Quiltfind. Pratt retired from Standard Oil in 1945 and held director and executive roles during his tenure.
Monsanto's Diamond Gasoline Plant near Snyder earned a top safety award from the American Petroleum Institute for one million safe man-hours since 1955. Plant superintendent A C Flood noted the milestone equals 480 years of one man free of major injury. Floyd credited every employee for the safety record and Monsanto's safety philosophy.
Fragmentary text locates a gas discovery near Strawn and Morrow, mentioning a discovery at 8,581 to 606 feet depth and a location one mile north of the operator's No. 1 Dagger Draw in Section 5-20s-25¢, with reference to north and west boundaries.
Local notices list individuals and places in the Basin area with service numbers and descriptions. Items mention oil and water issues, pumping, and permit style entries alongside surrounding place names and entities.
A special Texas vehicle registration station opened Monday at the Plains National Bank Building in Plainview and operates through March 3. Deputies said lines were never long and parking is available around the building. All vehicles must bear new plates by April 1.
The Foreign Agricultural Service reports France faces a growing issue in marketing excess wheat. France produced its second largest wheat crop last year and is eyeing another near record harvest this year.
Prince Karim Aga Khan, noted ski racer, enjoys speed both on ground and in the air. He recently purchased a twin-jet transport plane for travel.
Incumbent W. Rose runs for mayor with Leon ard Matsler a former city councilman. In the council race E A Williame seeks re election while John Smithermay and Louis Anderson file for two vacancies. Three school board seats are up with Floyd Farrell and other incumbents Dennis Dempsey Newell Burk Tort Porter and Shirley Irwin competing.
The Ni go Falls power plant project started on October 4, marking the kickoff of construction activities. Local officials anticipate steady progress and potential energy contributions in the coming months.
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