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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1960

Page

2

Oil and gas wells spud and tested in Lea Chaves and Eddy counties

In Lea County drillers report a bottomed test at 10,351 feet with 1,600-foot water, 550 feet gas and 10 feet oil, 740 psi flow and 1,850 psi shut in. Pearl Queen extension completed at 5,042 feet with 160 bpd oil and water. Delaware gas producer No 1 Hanson reports 3.3 million cfpd potential from 3,209-28 feet. Multiple offset wells planned in Chaves and Eddy counties with tests to 16,000 feet and tests on San Andres formations.

West Lea County Malayamar Phillips Petr. Co Pearl Lea County W. Trainer Pearl Queen

Wildcat Drilling and Oil Shows Across West Texas Fields

Multiple wells and tests across Texas report wildcat activity and production results. Fusselman and Ellenburger tests near Rankin, Sterling City, and Abilene show condensate, distillates, and gas yields with varying water cuts and gas-oil ratios. Clear Fork and Delaware Basin cores reveal oil potential with moderate recovery and notable depths. Outpost Drilling near Sheffield Targets Ellenburger, while Sinclair and Tidewater log potential upper Clear Fork discoveries near Merizon and Irion County.

Ellenburger Brownlee, Wallace & Tice, Inc Abilene Fusselman Foster-Conger Wildcat Sterling County Sterling City Terrell Shell Oil Co Gce&sf Sheffield Terrell County Clear Fork JRION Sinclair Oil and Gas Co Irion County Harry Lindley Merizon Upper Clear Ark Merizon Field Culberson Culberson County Tovah Tidewater Oil Co Dealware Basin Properties Inc Delaware

Locations And Completions in oil fields with corrections

The record lists numerous oil well locations and completion notes across Andrews, Midland, Dallas, Seminole, and surrounding areas with corrections to names and references. It references PSL sur, FSL, FNL, FEL, and various Sec and Blk details, plus a final line noting a study claim that weeds cost U.S. farmers about $500 annually per Ohio State University extension agronomists.

Andrews Cowden North Lovelady Odessa Robert B. Holt Smi North Cowden Rot Rakke Penn Wolfcamp Ralph Pembrook Midland Buffalo University Corr Ralph Lowe Fuhrman-Masche Sam Boren OU Co Graham Lockhart & Brown DEA Hammonds Dallas Dawson Lre Dawson Csl Sur Foster Seminole Yosrum—Reeves San Andres J_ Tomine Minerals Company Finous Gibson Orig Gaines —Tex-Puac Sones Robertson—S & Fioxsd Mars Aethers United States Ohio

KennedyCalled Fact Dodger On Oil Gas Issue

Former Gov Allan Shivers accused John F Kennedy of dodging the oil and gas depletion allowance issue in the third Nixon Kennedy TV debate. Shivers, who heads Texas Democrats for Nixon, spoke at a $10 breakfast and criticized Kennedy for a vote in the Senate to cut the 271 percent depletion allowance.

Kennedy Fact Dodger Fort Worth Allan Shivers John F. Kennedy Richard M. Nixon Shivers U.S. Senate Texas Nixon Lyndon B. Johnson

Roaring Springs Field Extended West by No 1 Ben Hawley Well

In Motley County P M Drilling Co and Cosden Petroleum Corp complete No 1 Ben Hawley to extend the Roaring Springs Permo Pennsylvanian field west. The 24 hour test flows 193.28 barrels of oil at 40.8 gravity through a 28/64 inch choke with no water. Gas oil ratio 106 to 1, tubing pressure 40 pounds, pay top at 4175 feet. Location 467 feet from section south and east lines.

Jordan LEA— Tennessee Gas Transmission Co Monsanto Delaware East Nes Delaware Gasser Eddy County Curtis Hankamer Hanson Delaware Gas Discovery Brushy Draw Malaga Jack Herbert Strawn Barren Ellenburger Fusselman RGNG Motley County P-M Drilling Co Wichita Falls Cosden Petr. Corp Big Spring Ben Hawley Roaring Springs WIRR

Refunds Begin In Fraud Case Involves Dallas Defendants

The first restitution payment in the Teachers Professional Investment Co mail fraud case was ordered at 4,910 dollars and distributed to 29 Texas students and teachers. Four defendants, Crafford Winn Huntington Williams, pleaded guilty last June. total restitution deposited in court registry reaches 17,774 dollars.

Dallas Teachers Professional Investment Co Texas Bear

Dutch expert aids Nigeria in tanning industry setup

A Dutch expert assists Nigeria in establishing a tanning industry, with Lagos learning about industry development, technology transfer, and potential economic impact. The collaboration aims to build local capacity and attract investment while addressing environmental and regulatory considerations.

Nigeria Lagos

El Salvador Noted for Vast Volcano Cluster

El Salvador, a Central American country about the size of Maryland, is highlighted for having the most volcanoes in the Western Hemisphere. The piece outlines the nation's volcanic landscape and its geological significance in the region.

el Salvador Maryland Hemisphere

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