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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1963
Page
2
The October 1963 Lubbock paper details multiple oil and gas wildcat results across Mitchell and surrounding counties. Key finds include Strawn reef oil near Seminole and Norfield St prospects, along with Martin County cores and Reeves County gas flows. Operators listed include Am erada Petroleum, Sinclair Oil & Gas, and Standard Oil of Texas, with depths, locations, and flow data noted.
European businessmen anticipate a major rise in gas use as Holland develops its largest field near Slochteren with reserves of about 450 billion cubic feet. A proposed 125 million dollar pipeline from the Ems river to the Ruhr region would take years to build and could threaten coal demand in Germany, potentially accelerating mine privatization and subsidy shifts.
Drillstem tests at Eddy County wildcat near Carlsbad report gas surfaced within minutes at a daily rate up to 7 000 cubic feet, with distillate and mud recoveries noted. Initial shut in pressures varied, final shut in pressures reached over 4 000 psi. Pennsylvanian pay zone indicated. location details describe proximity to Roosevelt and San Andres fields.
The Journal reports Marathon era cuts hurt producers in West Lubbock County and surrounding areas. No. 1 wells near Wolfforth test Clear Fork as price drops slash daily income, with regional losses listed by zone and total year impact.
The Blair Chiropractic Clinic director argues that healing comes from an inside cause rather than outside remedies. He asserts chronic illness stems from internal issues and claims patient results over fourteen years prove the Great Doctor Within can restore health when internal causes are corrected.
Plans for a 324 mile petroleum products pipe line from the Fern dale and Anacortes area Washington to Portland Oregon proceed on schedule announced by Olympic Pipe Line Co Shell Oil Co Incorporated Mobil Oil and Texaco Inc.
Brownfield United Fund has achieved one half of its 1963 goal. Leonard Ellington, general chairman, reports $13,390 contributed by the advanced gifts division, which began two weeks earlier than the general division.
Runnels County reports the JR pool gaining its second producer with J R Jennings No 3 Traylor 3 miles west of Hatch. Abilene operator A Traylor No 1 earlier completed in August for 325 barrels daily of 41 gravity oil with a gas oil ratio near 400 to 1. The Gard ner lime wildcat Alma Smith No 1 is planned 2 miles north of Hatch with a 4,000 foot reach and moisture noted at 2,194 feet.
A sprawling OCR fragment lists locations and completions across multiple places including Seminole, Garden City, Miami, and Fort Belawares. The garbled text names numerous districts, pages, and corrections, suggesting a public notices or survey ledger with various entries and measurements.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Perkins, University of Milan, Dawson Standard, and Texas teams in a scattered sports context. Names and places appear incomplete, with references to students or coaches and possible game notes.
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