Boosting discovery wells eyed to spur Texas oil exploration
Texas oilmen urged the Railroad Commission to raise discovery allowable wells from five to ten, arguing the move would spur exploration and counter dwindling reserves. Industry leaders noted support from several associations, while some companies warned against arbitrary targets and favored a flexible approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kier
Austin
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Aiimen
Charles Alea
Houston
United States
Connor
Frank B
Abilene
Ishore
Discover
Discovery
Shell Oil Proposal. Co
CW. Brown
Permian Basin’ Petroleum Association
Brown
Standard Oil Co
Continental
Paul Hull
Standard
M. H. Barber
West Central Texas Oil] and Gas Association
Joseph D.tompkins
Tompkins
Texas Independent Productors and
Royalty Oweners
James B. Connor
Shell
Terney
Unter Shell
Advances In Oil Industry Cited
Gov Henry Bellman in Tulsa praises private enterprise in oil as a model of progress without government control. He notes that competition and free enterprise drive petrochemical advances seen at the International Petroleum-Exposition luncheon remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Henry Bellman
Spraberry Oil Discovery Completes In Dawson County
In Dawson County exploration, Spraberry oil discovery completed at North Dawson area near Ackerly in Section 18, Block K, PSL survey. Drilling results show substantial oil and gas potential with multiple nearby prospects and plans for further testing in Yoakum and Andrews counties.
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Dawson County
Gordon Knox Oil & Explora
Strawn Exploration
Fention Co
Aikman Bros
Ackerly
Dean Sand
L. Book
Wright
Dawson Coun Bren Gear Fock
San Angelo
Kerry Discovery
Lamesa
Yoakum
Tom Green County
Tuck Donnell
North
Daw
W. F. Rog
Clear Fork
Jer Drilling Co. Inc
Peter ‘Ors
Wilder
Henderson
Denver
City
Yoakum County
Pansworth
East Tan
T&p Survey
American Petroleum Corp
J. W. Branson
Andrews
Humble Oil &South
iRefining Co
John H
Gibson Survey
H. C. Simms
Euni
Andrews County
San Andres
Humble
Plains
Winterbotham
Wilbanks & Rasmussen
Atlantic
Caprock
Chaves County
Chaveroo
San
Andres
Toba
Pennlsouth
J. Poitovent Survey
Roosevelt
Kewanee State
New Hopely
Roosevelt County
Cactus Drilling Corp
Hobbs
GM Font
Todd
Lea
Superior State
Wildcat
Tatum
Lea County
T Eddy
Perry R. Bass
Midian
Secon
Terry
Pan American No
Alexander
Alex Field
Tol
Pwas
Austral Oil Co., Inc
Brown
John H. Gibson
Austinntie Premase
Fork
Tom Green
Eddy County
Carlsbad
Southwest
Strawn Discovery
Pan American
Big Eddy
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Chaves
Merizon
Atlantic Richfield Co
J. E. Kendrick
Midwest Corp. of
Midland
Nelson
Bas Tt
Town & Country Shopping Center
Lubbock, Texas
Atest
S-M-L
Jade East
Cologne
Coty Flacom
Shadowline
Dacron, Nylon and Cotton
Nylon
Wedi
Cobbs Town and Country Shopping Center
Jamaica
Tao
Bes AD
White
Ea Aero
Catalina
Squirrel Cage
13Th & Ave
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