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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1962

Page

5

Runnels Strike Gauged 4 A Lubbock Oil Field Discovery

In Dawson County Texas, a new canyon zone shows a triple discovery with gas oil. Canyon pay zone flowed 262.5 barrels of 687 gravity oil per day with 232 to 1 gas oil ratio and 1 percent basic sediment and water through a 7/8 inch choke. Other zones, Fusselman and Montoya, produced limited oil with small gas oil ratios. Devonian show near Andrews County under Humble Refining drilling. test results show gas shows with shallow production potential.

Jake IL Hamon Dallas Tripieis McDougal West Dawson County Potentia Owas Fusselman Montova Montoya Fio Seehea Binek Tean T&p Lamesa

Wildcat Yields and Drilling Notes in Delaware and Runnels

Oil activity highlights several wells in southwest Lea County and central Runnels County. A Delaware drillstem test near Jel shows gas and mud with 49 feet of oil recovery and 12 feet of oil bearing sand, while a planned 3,000 foot wildcat targets Home Creek in Ballinger area. In Runnels, McMillan Sand Strike reports 300 barrels daily from a 2,587 to 2,594 foot open hole, with 440 to 1 gas oil ratio and 110 pound tubing pressure.

Lea County Ashman & Hilliard Midland Lea State Delaware Jel BR. Allison Abilene Werner Home Creek Byersfield Runnels County Ballinger

Colorful kitchen ideas tease readers in April Better Homes

An April Better Homes & Gardens feature invites bold kitchen color schemes. It suggests soft wall drapes, bright wood paneling, matching ceiling shades, and playful accents like an antique lantern cookie jar or a wall weather vane to inspire home styling.

April Better Homes & Gardens vAdy

Wolfcamp Gas Strike Draws Long Outpost Test in Schleicher County

Report details a Wolfcamp gas test at an outpost 16 feet from section lines in Schleicher County near Pecos. Completion shows 62 cubic feet recovery and 78 gravity oil with significant water and mud. gas flow observed with 909 psi initial and 3,030 psi final pressures. Nearby No 2 Hobbs well in Crane County yielded 117 barrels of 38.9 gravity oil with 631 to 1 gas oil ratio and 170 psi tubing pressure.

Andrews Andrews County Humble On & Refining Co. Midland Cherry Canyon American Trading and Production Corp Midland Radkins Reeves Canats Cherry Carson Rarher Pecos West Waha Delaware Block Cd Pse Sur- Ves Crane—Shell Gil Co Midhind Hobbs Clear Fork Crane County West Crossett McCamey H&tc Survey

Basin area oil and gas well listings and statuses

A dense catalog of Basin area oil and gas properties listing operator names such as Castro Ashman Hilliard Merritt and Lee Sherman with sections and drill details. Entries cover North and South Basin areas with field notes on drilling progress, casing plans, DST tests, and abandonment or reentry actions across Pecos Chaves Dona Ana and surrounding counties.

Palo Dur Ashman Hilliard Merritt IGT Tao Sur Hime Shade Cnert North Basin Franksion Lee Sherman Dolore Alexander Hgon Sur Lynn Standard Net Saleh Gosite Shale LI Tevaco Ima Serena Andrews Fan Pashen Taty. Gaines—Stumblea EL Das Sur Humble Ashman & Hitlard Nerntan Seo Yorcs Pst Sun Lire Martin Bauer Cockrell Sue Odnis Anderson Breokshler Toearsthers Bower Jeaning South Basin Area Pecos Sinclair Nel Davis Ser Schleicher-Txl New Mexico Odessa Hole New Southwest Dona Ana Sinclaie Sea—Williamson No Skelly No Federal Southern Mineral No Moreman Shell Harris U.S

Oil and gas wildcat notes and a Cuban youth group name change

In New Mexico and Texas, several wildcat oil tests are described with location notes near Carlsbad Canyon Balmorhea Hershey Imperial Abell and Abell fid. The Bal mor hea and Hershey area references mark exploration activity. In Havana Cuba the Young Rebels Association votes to rename itself Communist Youth.

Effie Potts Sibley Wildcat H&tc Sur Imperial Nept Enty Abell Fid Havana Havana Province Assembly of the Young Rebels Association Communist Youth

Iraqi Premier Kassem Forms Panel to Draft Permanent Constitution

Baghdad AP reports Premier Abdul Karim Kassem announces a committee to draft a permanent constitution for the Iraqi Republic, signaling a formal step in constitutional planning.

Baghdad Premyier Abdul Karim Kassem Iraqi Republic

Fragmented oil lease list with scattered company notes

The text presents a garbled compilation of oil and land lease entries across multiple companies including Slaughter Pan American and Lipscomb CSL with locations near Sundown and Stanton. It includes tract sizes, sections, and working rights, followed by a brief labeled news item about cherry blossoms and a police warning to wine drinkers amid drought concerns.

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Albania to hold parliamentary elections June 3

Vienna AP reports Albania will stage parliamentary elections June 3 to replace a retiring Parliament on May 31. No opposition is expected in Premier Enver Hoxha's anti Moscow pro Red China regime.

Vienna Radio Tirana Albania China Enver Hoxhaf

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