Lea and San Miguel Get New Wildcat Locations
Roy H. Smith of Wichita Falls will drill No 1 Federal as a 4200-foot Yates wildcat in southeast Lea County New Mexico eight miles southwest of Jal. Harold L. Stanley will drill No 3 American Mining and Metal Co as a 2500-foot wildcat in southwest San Miguel County near Las Vegas. Morrow tests proceed at Plains Unit Lea County and Delaware Outpost wells plan, with gas shows and oil detections reported across Lea Eddy and nearby fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy H. Smith
Wichita Falls
Federal
Yates
Lea County
N.M
Jal
Tts
Eavesfield
Bank Wildcat
San Miguel
Harold L. Stanley
American Mining and Metal Co
San Miguel County
Las Vegas
Morrow
Lea
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Plains
Wildcat
Mallamar
Delaware
Charles B. Read
Roswell
Russell
North
Mason (Delaware
Lea-Eddy
Schleicher County oil field confirmations spotted
In central Schleicher County eight miles northeast of Eldorado Adobe Oil Co Midland reports the No 1A Baugh confirmation try to the opener and lone producer of the Baugh field. Outpost staked Crockett Sunray DX Oil Co Midland No 1 Nana Grim mer and others will be dug at 9000 foot Strawn outpost toward Hunt Baggett Strawn field in southeast Crockett County eight miles south of Ozona. Ellenburger flow in Ector County and Reeves County wildcat drillers also update fields and test results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schleicher County
Eldorado
Adobe Oil Co
Midland
Ohio
Block M
Gh&sa
Crockett
Gc&sf
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Ector County
Wildcat
South Falken
Ellenburger
G&mmb&a
Odessa
Standard Oil Co. of
Texas
Aubrey Williams
Scurry County
Hermleigh
Spy Case Suspect Claims Blackmail
In London a British Admiralty clerk, William John Christopher Vassall, 38, pled not guilty and was committed for trial on Official Secrets Act charges. Prosecution says he provided secret information to the Soviet Union in Moscow and London for money, while he claims blackmail and a Moscow orgy involved liquor, homosexual acts, and photo documentation. The court heard he allegedly continued photographing secret documents for the Russians last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Moscow
Soviet Union
William John Christopher Vassall
Mervyn Griffith Jones
Vassall
Locations And Completions In Andrews and Surrounding Fields
Lists numerous oil and gas wells in Andrews and nearby counties with operators, permits, elevations, and production details. Includes completions, amended operators, FNL and FEL measurements, Sec and T&P survey data, distances to towns, and completion metrics such as IPF, bopd, and water percentages.
Oil Field Drilling List Notes Progress Across Multiple Basins
Comprehensive log lists operators and wells across North Basin and Southeast New Mexico with drilling statuses. Entries include Conoco, Pan American, and Texaco wells noting spud preparations, DST tests, perforations, and pumpover results. a final line reports a New York insurer note on paid debts from life insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Institute of Life Insurance
Texan mining bids and reentries noted in county reports
Sapeon wildcat entries and miller action noted near Millersview and O’Donnell. Re entries at 12.57 percent yield cleaned to 1300, with references to Texes No. 1 and company listings. Other items include Ballinger area sections 303 503 and various operators such as J H Gibson and M Taylor in Yoaku region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapeon
Wildcat
New Millersview
Feakla
Mi' Bis
T&no Sur
LYNN
Mtaederd
Company of Texes
Mra. V. Jones
Cutpeet
O'Donnell
Elarr
Gee
Ays
Gilbert Ocher
Wrigeet
Ballinger
Gh&h Sur
Yoaku M
Witehire OU Company of
Texas
M. Taylor
Tai NE
Plains
Fn&ela
Bik
J. H. Gibson
Britons Ignore Smoke Warnings on Cancer Link
London AP report quotes Health Minister Enoch Powell criticizing Britons for continuing to smoke despite clear evidence linking cigarettes to lung cancer. He spoke at a government sponsored tour kickoff for two warning trucks touring the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Enoch Powell
Powell
Oil Discoveries Probed Across Texas Panhandle and Andrews
In Scurry and Terry counties crews drill wildcat wells Ellenburger and Pennsylvanian formations as Union Texas Natural Gas and Standard Oil pursue early prospects near Hermleigh and north of Midland. Pan American tests No. 197 AK Midland Farms in Andrews County Wolfcamp after perforation work shows initial oil flow and acid treatments with potential in Atoka and Fusselman zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry County
Union Texas Natural Gas Corp
Midland
Buffalo
Hermleigh
Strawn, Canyon
H&tc
Andrews
Pan American Petroleum Corp
AK Midland Farms
Northwest Fisher Strike Confirmed in Texas Field
Northwest Fisher County reports confirmation of the Barbara Moore discovery along Noodle Creek. Texaco from Midland completed No. 1 H Fisher Fee with 24 hour potential at 73 barrels of oil and 51 percent water from perforations at 3380 to 3484 feet, oil gravity 43.6. Norman No. 1 Murphee operates Barbara Moore well, 12 miles NW of Rotan, 660 feet from section lines in T P survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Completion
LEA
N. M
Midwest Oil Corp. Midland
Louisiana Land & Exploration Co
Lea County
Wildcat
Caprock
Lane
Wolfcamp
Midwest
J. L. Reed
Lovington
Atoka
Inez
Fusselman
Ellenburger
Welfcamp
T&p Survey
Fisher County
Texaco, Inc
Midland
Fisher
Barbara Moore
Noodle Creek
Rotan
Rough Draw
Norman No
Murphee
Expansion in drilling nears deep water offshore
UPI reports the U.S. petroleum industry plans deeper offshore exploration after spending 3 billion dollars near shore. New equipment will enable drilling at much greater depths. Cairo will buy 25 000 metric tons of asphalt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
U.S
Jsea
Oil Facts
Cairo
Egypt
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Strawn Oil
Lusk
Lea—Shell Oil Co
Emerald
Anderson Ranch
Cisco
West Eddy County
Ralph M. Lowe
No. 1
Indian Basin Federal
Carlsbad
Socony-Mobil Os Co
Abo
Mobil
San Andres
Queen Gas
Paul DeClera
Tidewater State
West Lea County
Robinson Field
Theiss Drilling Co
Schleicher
Reeves
Perry R. Bass
Joe A. Worsham
Reeves County
Deep Explorer
H&gn
Barstow
Worsham
Gulf
Cleveland
U. S
Polyflex
Paul Graham CO
Ave
West Texas
Wemse
Wolfe
Midwest Ol Corp
Hayden Miles
Elk
PSL
Ea SE
Cochran—Slaashter
E. Constantine Jr
Rhodes-Dean
Lac
Lipscomb
CSL
Ise
Slaughter
E. Constantine
Rhodes- Dean
Crane—Unto
Waddell
Dev
W. N. Waddell
Fn&elas
Weddell
Russell Maguire
L. Adcock
FNL
Lamesa
Isc
Roden Oil Co
Ector—Txl
Tabbe & Goldsmith
Shell & Cities Service
Thomas
T&p Sur
Howard — Snyder
Cosden
M. M. Edwards
Snyder
Cifk
O'Daniel
T&p
Loving—Wheat
Dela Cay
Andrews—Mcfarland
Queen Sand
Palmer
Midland Farms
Waeave Farms
Dawson—Ackerly
Dean
G. W. Martin
T/Pay
Howard
Howard Glasscock
Mitchell—Turner Gregory
Cif
M._ L. Melton
Elmo Daniel
Ward-Smilier
Penn
Skelly
Elliott
Fne&sela
Ae Ois Hatc Sur
Elev
Bopd
GOR
Winkler — Halley
Queen
Texas Pacific
Sealy & S Mith Foundation
A Sur
TD Sm
North Basin Area
Conoco
El&rr Sur
delpite _YOAKUM
McFarland
Walker
D. Gibson
Central Basin Area
Pan American
AU Fasken
Lowe
University
US Sur
Dawson—Roden
Adcock
CCSD
RGNG
O'Brien
Lab
Kent Csi Sur
Gaines—Ashman & Hilliard
Wimberly
Rgng Sur
Jones
Intex
Savage
Thompson
Chilton
Lge
Gray Csl
McMurtry
WIRR
Martin—Pan American
Humble Wolcott. Lab
Lgc
Hartley Csl Sur
Drig
Denham
Dunn
LaVaca Nav. Co. Sur
New Mexico
Ime
Forest
Sea
Hunt
Moreman
Iime
Shale
Dcliffe
Bass-Federal
Sinclair
Mahaffey Federal
Sohia
Collier
Shell
Tenneco
E State
Roosevelt—Trice No. 1
Terry
Scurry
Terryon
Glorieta
C&mrr
Hong Kong
Homer Duncan
Lubbock Bible Church
Lubbock
Lubbock Savings & Loan Ass'n
State Savings & Loan Ass’n
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