Gas well tests show mixed results in Texas and Kent County
Drill tests report oil and gas shows at several sites including Millican field near Ralph Line and a Strawn gas discovery 4 miles northwest of Cisco. A Belleboleum Co test yielded 214 barrels of oil at 12 bpd with fracture and blowout preventer actions, while Kent County No 1 D Douglas Thomas wildcat produced 180 feet of gas-cut muddy salt water with bottomhole pressure around 7006 psi and 12 bbl per day at a Meinch choke. overall results indicate limited recoveries and variable flow.
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Asia Hole
Millican
Ralph Line
Hanson Federal
Strawn
Cisco
Belleboleum Co
Federal
Cisco Discovery
Flisid
Kent
Jessa
AAPL Selects New Officers at Annual Meeting
Art Berger of Sun Oil Co will become president of the American Association of Petroleum Landmen after its Dallas meeting in June. Elected officials include James W. Beavers Hunt Oil Dallas as first vice president Farrar Union Oil Canada Calgary as second vice president and G E Gotschall US Oil of Louisiana New Orleans as third vice president with Joe Hildebrand Pan American Petroleum named treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Berger
Sun Oil Co
Denver
American Association of Petroleum Landmen
Dallas
Berger
James W. Beavers
Hunt Oil Co
Farrar
Secsond
Union Oil
Canada
Calgary
Alberta
G_E. Gotschall
US Oil of
Louisiana
New Orleans
Waterflood Plan Discussed for Central Chaves Oil Area
In Midland, working interest owners in a 100000 acre Central Chaves County block debated forming San Andres secondary recovery units in six townships and two ranges. Shelf Oil Co described unitization to the San Andres base to tap the low energy Slaughter zone about 1200 feet below the surface and to drill wells for more reservoir data and enhanced recovery. Over forty owners share royalty with federal and state interests. private lands exceed 17000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves
Midland
San Andres
Shelf Oil Co
Shell
United States
New Mexico
Cities Service Names New Aviation Manager
Cities Service announces the appointment of Vitam Fe as aviation manager, detailing responsibilities in fleet operations, safety oversight, and liaison with airfield partners. The move aims to strengthen aviation services and strategic planning across regional operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cities Service
New Aviation Manager
Gulf Oil Shifts Top Personnel
Gulf Oil announces leadership changes with C. W. Peery detailing appointments. Newby Simpson becomes general manager of Nigerian Gulf Oil in Lagos to oversee Niger Delta offshore reserves. B. J. Aimone moves from Somalia Gulf Oil to replace Simpson. B. Frazier becomes exploration manager in Libya and replaces Aimone in Somalia. Glen W. Williams named exploration coordinator for the Universal Production Division in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Newby C. Simpson
Gulf Oil Co
Libya
Nigerian
Lagos
Niger Delta
Simpson
B. J. Aimone
Somalia
Gall Oil Co
C. W. Peery
Gulf On Corp
B. Frazier
Aimone
Gulf OF
Glen
Nigeria
Universal
Los Angeles
Brownwood
Texas
AGM University
Gulf Gulf
cElroy
Derby
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Mene. Grande Ae Co
Ezuela
Sicily
Rome
Gulf Italia
Spain
London
University of Pittsburgh
Oil Industry Publishes New Tax and Fuel Identification Guides
The API advisory committees release updated manuals on federal excise taxes for petroleum products and aviation fuel identification. The 224 page manual revises tax provisions since 1958 covering gasoline heating oil and diesel fuels, while a second edition of an aviation bulletin standardizes fuel type markings and color coding for airports worldwide. Copies available for $2.50 or $4 with binding, from API Publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ican
API
Committee On Public Affairs
Congress
Aviation Technical Service Committee
Institute
APT
Ren Mis Iber
Tranformiijes
American Re
New ‘York
N.Y
Federal
Texes
Committee On P Affairs
Oil Group Lets Abilene Meet
The West Central Texas Oil and Gas Association schedules an informal session with the Petroleum Institute to discuss industry topics in Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil Group
Abilene
West Central Texas Oil& Gas Association
Ing
The
Troleums Institute
Pipeline drills into conflict as war and exploration lessons surface
The piece connects oil industry tensions with military pipeline exercises at Fort Leonard Wood and notes independents seek riskier exploration. It also discusses highway taxes, fuel cells, and gas usage, highlighting shifts in energy policy and taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Leonard Wood
Army
Rotary Rig Tabulation Permian Basin Survey
Rotary drilling activity in the Permian Basin rose in the latest Reed Roller Bit Company survey. Total rigs reached 228, up 26 from the prior week, with counts listed by county and operator across Texas oil counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian
Permian Basin
Sea County
Ector County
Gas Research Plan Spurs New Device Development
A gas industry research plan aims to bring innovative devices to market, outlining collaborations among suppliers, researchers, and industry bodies to accelerate reheat and energy efficiency technologies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Device Association
Campaign remarks spark questions over independence group
A speaker described the audience of 700 independents as aware of allegations by True and Minor Jameson Jr. about misrepresentations in campaigns. He denied gun hat and criticized whispered campaigns, noting several letters and complex problems within minor companies and phodalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
True
Minor Jameson, Jr
Everal
Geologists From Several Nations Meet in Toronto
Geologists from the United States Canada and other nations gather May 38 at the Royal York Hotel Toronto for the first national convention of the American Association of Pet geologists the Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists and the Geological Association of Canada The program emphasizes sedimentary rocks oil gas uranium and other minerals with sessions on oil exploration trends and basement rock influence on sedimentation including papers by Kent Matthews Bateman Calvert Berger Blanchard Keen and Tsong and a Nova Scotia seismic study
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Royal “York
Toronto
Ada
Ofmerican Association of Peni Geologists
Society of Economic Paleontologists and iMineralogists
Geological Association’ of Canada
Th Mineralogical Association “of Canada
Techncal
AAPG
North Sea
Peter Kent
A. F. Matthews
British’ Petroleum Co.,.Ltd
Arctic Islands
J.D. Bateman
Warren Calvert
Ohio Geological Survey
Ohio
Nova Scotia
Satie Island
Nova’ Scotia
J. Berger
J. E. Blanchard
Mt. J. Keen
F.tsong
Nova Scotia Research Foundation
Dalhousie University
Halifax
Marathon Oil reports record first quarter earnings
Marathon Oil Co. announced its highest quarterly earnings in company history for the first quarter of 1964, with earnings totaling $16,970,000 or $1.14 per share, up from 1963 levels. President J. Donnelli addressed shareholders at the 7th annual meeting, noting expected steady earnings growth for 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
Ohio
Marathon Oil Co
J. C. Donnelli
Marathon Il
National Gas Processors Schedule Odessa Meeting
The National Gas Processors Association hosts a May 10 Odessa session featuring NGPA officers and E. W. Kilgren speaker. A pre banquet reception and an accident prevention course May 14 at the Lincoln Hotel are planned for plant supervisor personnel in West Texas.
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National Gas Processors Association
Ais
Rs West
Ee ‘College
Los Angles
Mont Co
Oil and Gas
U.S. Department of the Interior
Kennedy
Lincoln Hotel
West Texas
R. T. Barnett
Northern Natural’ Gas Co
Midland
Oil Executives To Get Awards At API Meeting
New York special reports that two oil industry executives with nearly a century of combined service will receive the American Petroleum Institute Certificate of Appreciation at the 29th midyear refining division meeting in St Louis. David B. Day of Richfield Oil Corp and Alfred P. Frame of Cities Service Co will be honored for outstanding contributions. The presentation will be made by C C Tate at a dinner May 12 at Chase Park Plaza. Day studied at Johns Hopkins and Wisconsin, while Frame holds a Dalhousie engineering degree and served as Cities Service Refining vice president in 1961 62.
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New. York
American Petroleum Institute
St. Louis
David B. Day
Richfield Oil Corp
Los Angeles
Alfred P. Frame
Servior
Cities Service Co
Toronto
Canada
C. C. Tate
API
Phillips - Petroleum Co
Bartlesville
Okla
Chase Park Plaza
Institute
Day
Johns Hopkins ‘University
California
Afr
Wisconsin University
Nova
Canal speed limits for electric mules on Panama Canal
Readable text notes that electric mules towing ships through fire locks on the Panama Canal never go faster than 2 mph. The phrase contrasts performance with expected canal operations and mentions Panama City.
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Canal
Panama -City
Panama
Humble Awards Scholarship To City Policeman
Sgt. Franklin R. Wiley of the Lubbock Police Department is named among 25 law enforcement officials in Texas and nearby states to receive a Humble Oil scholarship for a May 11 police training course at Texas A&M University. The program, now in its third year, aims to promote traffic safety and reduce accidents through the Northwestern University Traffic Institute led course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin R. Wiley
Lubbock
Texas
Humble’ Oil and Refining Company
Texas A&m University
Humble
Texas A&m
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Missouri
Oregon
Traffic Institute
Northwestern University
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Standard Oil reports 1964 earnings surge at Whiting
Standard Oil Co. (Indiana) reports first quarter earnings per share of 1.50 with total revenues of 703 million and a 357000 barrel per day production rate. President John Swearingen projects 1964 earnings rise and notes gasoline sales up about four percent year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiting, Ind
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
John
Swearingen
Oper
Ceerape
Swearngen
South Plains API Meeting Led in Levelland 1939 1948
A historical note recalls the South Plains API meeting held in Levelland for Stenelind Oil and Gas Co. during the years 1939 to 1948, focusing on engineering developments and industry leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
API Meeting
Levelland
Stenelind Oil & Gas Co
Brsonniey Cas
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AAPL
Central Chaves
Gulf Oil
Fia
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IGN
Joe R. Horkey
Ray Westbrook
Tong
Petersleum Association
Independent Monthly
Michel T. Halbouty
Halboury
Westbrook
Special Trust Fund
Treasury Department
General Fund
U.S
Tobado
Pecos
County
Ori
Oyer Cochran
Coke
Cramp
Crockett
Guiberson
Biffawson
Retarcate
Fisher
Galass
St Hockley J
Howard
Tet Ma
Biing
Ty Martin
Mitehwil
St! Pecos
Presidio
Reeves Fic
Rosgereit
Tunnels
Rourty
Woakan
National Gas Processors
Odessa
Standard
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