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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1960
Page
2
Grayburg wildcat in Southwest Martin County, 14 miles west of a failed Grayburg well, shows free oil in the Pennsylvanian. Forest Exploration Corp., Midland, reports 101 barrels recovered with gas, oil, and water in the Moody No. 1 Maude field area near Midland.
General American Oil Co. No. 261 Miller Garza County Strawn drillstem test recovered 5,760 feet of free oil from 7,803 feet depth after four hours open. Thirty minute shut in pressure 3,250 pounds. Location 1,400 feet from north and 700 feet from west lines of Section 61, Block 6 H and G N survey. South offset to No. 1 Miller Ellenburger discovery and Strawn producer in Gordon Simpson field.
In Dallas AP report the Independent Petroleum Association of America backs a resolution urging the Power Commission to adopt price incentives amid federal decontrol push. The plan cites Pecos and Reeves counties and notes wildcat tests near Ellenburger fields with several wells announced or extended.
A third well in the recently opened southwest Lea County Delaware oil area showed flow when Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. No. 2 G. E. Jordan produced 16 barrels in 12 hours through a 14/61 inch choke. Bottomed at 4811 feet and back to 4774 feet, it flowed from Delaware perforations about 1.98 feet from the north and west lines of Section 15 258 32s, 14 miles north of the discovery. In Eddy County, Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Co. and Ambassador Oil Corp. plan a one location offset drill No. 1.0 USAWooley to follow the Abo find in No. 14 USAWooley, offset 590 feet from north and east lines of Section 29 11s 29s, about 11 miles southeast of Mallamar.
Exploration filings with the Railroad Commission reveal Eltenburger wildcat in Coke County and a Pennsylvanian test in Runnels County. Paul Page Eldorado will drill No 1 M V Wojtek 227 feet from north and 30 feet from east lines of Section 415 Block LA H&TC survey one mile north of Robert Lee. Wayne Petroleum Co Abilene No 1 J J Wessels will dig wildcat 467 feet from south and east lines of Section 41 Block 62 HT&B survey four miles west of Hatchell to test the Pennsylvanian at about 4700 feet.
A garbled OCR listing multiple locations and completion notes across regions. Includes references to Gaines, Coldegng, Mitch, Sharn Hides, and Joep P. Guonan, with scattered figures and codes. Contains no clear narrative or named event details.
Mrs Harry Griffith president of the Tes Federation of Women’s Clubs said Tuesday there is no storm over Kennedy Johnson advertisement in the federation magazine. Miss Eudora Hawkins Abilene said floods of protests were coming with cancellations and resignations in protest to the ad. Hawkins is publishing chairman for the TFWC. Griffith said the organization is not in turmoil and no board member has resigned.
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