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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1960

Page

4

Third Possible Pay Found at West Lea Wildcat

Lower Bend gas discovery in Ohio Oil Co. No. 1 Lea Unit west Lea County New Mexico shows a potential Bend sand gas find. Drill stem test from 13 068 to 125 feet produced gas in 15 minutes flowing 3 752 000 cubic feet per day through a choke. Subsequent readings show 3 224 000 cubic feet daily with 40.46 barrels of 51 3 gravity condensate and no water reported.

Ohio Oil Co Lea Unit West Lea County N.M Wildcat Lower Bend Bone Monument Wilson

Garza Area Drilling Wildcat Near Clairemont and Garza County

Garza County’s No. 1 Walter McMeans is among several efforts by E. C. Johnston Co and Lowe Drilling Co of Longview to drill a 7 800 foot Pennsylvanian wildcat in southwest Kent County about 14 miles southwest of Clairemont. The field lies near the East Polar Penn and Spires Strawn prospects, with multiple tests including Teas Field Extension and Sinclair Santosciago perforations. Initial surface flowing pressure varied, with bottomhole flow between 2 400 and 3 460 pounds, and oil shows of 20 to 29 barrels per day on earlier tests in Bone Spring. Exploration progresses with various operations planned or underway in Eddy and Chaves counties, including No. 1 Armquist Estate and No. 1 Gulf State Queen prospect.

E. C. Johnston Co Lowe Drilling Co Longview Walter McMeans Kent County Clairemont Garza Shell Oil Co Garza County West Lea County Sinclair Santiago Oil and Gas Co Sinclair-Taylor Humble Oil and Refining Co New Mexico State William Gross Eddy—Ohio Oil Co Eddy County Armquiest Estate Dayton Henshaw Mallamar Chaves J. M. Huber Corp Gulf State Queen Prospect Chaves County Roswell Brown Field T&no. Survey Poston Hockley Honolulu Oil Corp Hockley County W. J. McAnelly Smyer San Andres Yoakum Sun Oil Co Pharr Yoakum County Wildcat Plains Block D J. H. Gibson Sun

Eisenhower Named Honorary Mayor of Spanish Town

President Eisenhower has been named honorary mayor of Marbella on Spain's Mediterranean coast. City officials said he accepted the title and sent thanks in a letter to the real mayor.

Marbella Spain Eisenhower Mediterranean

Wedding Weather Forecast for Princess Margaret Day

The Weather Bureau predicts a warm sunny wedding or a rain wind day for Princess Margaret. Officials say the forecast will be clearer by Wednesday evening.

Wedding Weather London Weather Bureau Margaret

Oil Wildcat Drilling Plans Across Crockett Runnels Areas

Multiple oil companies announce impending wildcat and rotary explorations across Crockett Runnels and Washington counties. Projects include 9 000-foot wildcat on an 80 acre lease near Big Lake and 5 300-foot rotary trials in northwest Runnels County with tie lines to Rowena and Wingate. Sterling and Culberson operations report deep drills near Water Valley and Pine Spring respectively.

Kewanee Oil Co Tulsa Shannon El&rr Survey North Todd Field Big Lake North Crockett County Runnels Burt Drilling Co J. A. Humphrey Wichita Falls Schrar Wildcat Washington County RR Rowena Roy Guffey Camp Oil Co McElroy Ranch Co Dallas J. E. Virden Block 14 Edward Conley Wingate Runnels County J. H. Couch Midland Lulu Overman Edward Connery Wilmeth Sterling J. H. McCammon San Angelo E. V. Hall H&tc Survey Water Valley Culberson — Socony Mobil Oil Co., Inc Barrett Culberson County Pine Spring

Texas Firm To Build Italian Offshore Platform

R G LeTourneau Inc of Longview has signed a million dollar contract to supply equipment and technical guidance for Italy to expand its offshore oil drilling. The company will ship parts of a mobile drilling platform and oversee assembly by Nuovo Pignone, affiliate of Italy’s state oil group.

Longview UPI R. G. LeTourneau, Inc Italy LeTourneau Nuovo Pignone

Dawson Pool Draws Dual Outset Try

Amerada Petroleum Corp plans an outpost to the Lamesa West Spraberry Mississippian discovery in central Dawson County. The No 1-A R C Moore will be drilled near Section 14, with target depth 12,250 feet through Spraberry and Mississippian zones. Breedlove Extension Devonian production indicated at Hamon No 1 J S Scott well. Andrews Pan American wildcat No 5 N Falken in Midland Farms area bottomed at 12,190 feet awaiting further steps.

Amerada Petroleum Corp Lamesa Dawson County R. C. Moore T&p Breedlove Jake L. Hamon J. S. Scott Martin County Tarzan Andrews Pan American Petroleum Corp Falken Andrews County Midland Farms

International oil proration plan outlined at TIPRO meeting

Abdulla Tariki, director general of Saudi petroleum, proposed an international proration framework to prevent over production and stabilize markets. He cited Saudi revenue reliance and Middle East price cuts, and outlined a four point formula based on proven reserves, conservation, future discoveries, and current market position.

Max B. Skelton Tyler Saudi Arabia Petroleum and Mineral Affairs Abdulla Tariki Tariki Middle East Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn TIPRO United States John Hurd Laredo Hurd Harry Jones Kilgore J. F. West Stamford Vance Foster Dallas Killam and Hurd Killam Cattle Co Texpata Pipe ‘Line Co Juan Perez Alfonzo Venezuela Tarikin Perez Alfonzo United Arab League Jeach

Free book offer promises hearing improvement for Beltone readers

A bold advertisement urges readers to request a free Beltone Hearing Laboratories booklet. It claims the guide reveals how to identify sound sources and regain hearing with both ears, even without wearing a hearing aid, and highlights photographs of Beltone advances. Address is provided for requests.

Beltone Beltone Hearing Laboratories 36Th St Chicago

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