New West Lubbock Wildcat Drilling Near Reese AFB
In west Lubbock County a Pennsylvanian reef wildcat No 1 Ketchersid by Louisiana Land and Exploration Co is planned to reach 10 500 feet about six miles northeast of the Ropes field. Apache Corp No 1 York Gentry continues drilling toward 10 500 feet with possible upper Clear Fork shows reported. Texaco No 10 C O Baker seeks a 5 235 foot test near Sundown in Hockley County. W A Moncrief of Fort Worth to drill No 1 2 Scanlan a 12 500 foot Devonian wildcat six miles west of Welch Dawson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Lubbock County
Reese Air Force Base
Louisiana Land and Exploration Co
Hockley
C. O. Baker
Sundown
Slaughter
San Andres
Hockley County
Texaco, Inc
Zavalla County
Oli Andrews
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Y Parker
West Lab
J Bock
Welch
Dawson County
Andrews
Univ
The
Atlantic Refining Co
Dawson—Wildcat
W. A. Moncrief
Scanlan
El&rr
Goldsmith
Phillips Petr, Co
Fn&el
Tse Sur
San
Glasscock
Texaco Inc
T&p Sur
Garden City
Hockley—Slaughter
Baker
Lab
Zavala
Howard — Snyder
Glor
American Petrofina Co
Texas
H. O'Daniel
TLS
Pecos oil strike completed near Odessa in Ector County
Texaco and Forest Oil announce discoveries in Pecos County Texas with wells at Strawn and Sinclair Simms fields. No. 15-A S. W. Ratcliff in Headlee North Devonian Ellenburgers yields 39 barrels daily with 42 percent water. total depth 13,608 feet, completion at 13,601 feet. Nearby No. 1 Sinclair Simms near Coyanosa shows 12 barrels daily from 5,970 to 5,988 feet. Discovery details include gas oil ratios, perforations, and well locations across multiple townships. New prospects include Gulf-Sylvester pool stake near Crane and Renza Lee 1-A in Runnels County. Additional production: Fred Jameson No. 6 in Coke County flowing 110 barrels daily. Cinco Production extends Clear Fork in Crane County with Atlantic Fee No. 1 yielding 96.73 barrels daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texaco, Inc
S. W. Ratcliff
Headlee
North
Devonian
Ellenburgers Field
Odessa
Ector County
T&p
Discovery
Pecos
Forest, Oil Corp
Sinclair
Cayanosa
Delaware
Willbanks & Rasmussen
Midland
Gulf-Sylvester
Bayview
Pecos County
Crane
J&gn
Crane County
Runnels
Renza Lee
Norton
Runnels County
Karl Hoblitzelle
Dallas
S. J. Richardson
M.cobb
COKE
Sun Oil Co
Fred Jameson
Jameson
Strawn Oil
Coke County
Robert Lee
H&tc Survey
Cinco Production ‘Co
Clear Fork
Crossett
Bron & Thorp Oil Co
Leland
Chaves County Wildcat Drilling Plan Near Capock
Jack L. McClellan of Rosell to drill No 1 Smith Federal a 3800 foot San Andres wet wide cat 18 miles northwest of Capock in Chaves County. Site 660 feet from section lines 13-8s-30e five miles southeast of Lightcap field with no other nearby production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack L. McClellan
Rosell
Smith Federal
San Andres
Capock
Chaves County
Basin area oil field activity report with rig moves
The report records multiple wells in the NORTH and CENTRAL BASIN AREAS including HENT-General Crude No. 1 Goodall and Andrews Pan American No. 1 AS Midland Farms. It notes swabbing, drilling progress, open hole flows, and choked cleanup with specifics on sections and drillers. Observed activity includes perforation planning at New Mexico and shifts in completion units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Basin
Hockley
Hood Csl
Hent
General Crude
Goodall
H&gn Gur
Central Basin Area
Andrews
Pan American
Midland Farms
N. G&ammb&a Sur
Barnes
Atlanta-Townsend
PSL
Texas Pacific
University
Univ. Rae
Heath
MclDowell
Dawson
Richards
T&p Sur
Lime
Knox
Wright
Pollevant Sur
Brown
Midland
Bik
Ubiv
Lds
Sur
New Mexico
Bre
Wen
Fat South Basin
Fowler
T&p
Canada to Sell Wheat to China Weeks of Talks End in Deal
Ottawa reports Canada will export at least 200 million dollars worth of wheat to Communist China over the next three years. The announcement notes ongoing negotiations could expand sales to 900 million dollars over five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
UPI
Canada
China
Red China
Tito appoints Loncar as ambassador to Indonesia
Belgrade Yugoslavia President Tito names Budimir Loncar a career diplomat as new ambassador to Indonesia. Loncar replaces the previous envoy and is expected to advance Yugoslav interests in Southeast Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
Yaslav
Budimir Loncar
Indonesia
Locations And Completions Listings Across Texas Then and Now
Oil well locations and completions in multiple Texas counties including Andrews Dawson Ector Glasscock Howard Loving Lubbock Martin Pecos Reeves Ward Winkler Crane Crane and Yoakum. Entries note operator Gulf Texaco Atlantic Petroleum Standard Oil and others with Secs Blks and elevations, production figures and sur levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loving — Wildcat
Dev
Mississippi
River Corp
Wilder
Fs&el
Ne-Mentone
Se-Grice
Dela
Fld
Lubbock
Wildcat
Louisiana Land and Exploration Co
Ketchersid
No Sur
Rt. Martin
John Lox
Shirley Fryar
T&p
Sur
Ne-Stanton
H&gn Sur
J. Roy McCoy
Hutchings Stock Aren
G&mmb&a
S-Monahans
Orig
B&a Sur
Grav
Glasscock
Owwo Soho Petr. Co
T&p Sur
Howard—Snyder
W. F. Company
Snyder
Tap
W. F. Company Ltd
Loving—Dimmitt
Roberts, Cahoon & Adobe Oi Co
D&a “Cos
J. M. Huber
Focus Valley
Wood McShane & Thams
Cordz-Juul
Ward—Hsa
Penn
Gulf No
Standard Oil Co. of
Texas
West Ranch
Fs&wl
Wasson Atlantic Refining
J. H. Comer Estate
J. H Gibson Sur
Denver City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lusbock Avalanche Journal
Dawson Wildcat
Ney County
Lem Meurney
FeLi
Pure Oil Co
Parker
Wolfcamp
Strawn
Block OW
TCRY
Anon Avalancme-Journal We Labbetk
Avalanche
Venue
Caprock Center
Broadway & Caprock Shoping Center
Airline
Boston
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