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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1955

Page

5

Pipeliner Review of Wellhead Gas Prices in Permian Order

The Federal Power Commission's Aug. 5 wellhead price order for interstate gas flows faces a two day review by pipeliners, mainly interstate operators, at the Independent Natural Gas Association of America meeting in Colorado. Critics say the order arbitrarily caps prices and may halt exploration while similar challenges loom from other producers.

Max B. Skelton Colorado Springs Colo Federal Power Commission Maine Hawaii Permian Basin FPC Independent Natural Gas Association of America Permian West Texas New Mexico San Francisco Ferrill Rogers Oklahoma Corporation Commission Bruce Merrill Continental Oil Co Houston Merrill

Oil and Gas Revenue and Tech Forecast for West Texas

Lubbock County oil and gas sales bring about 1 million dollars annually with 348000 barrels of oil and 27 million cubic feet of gas.Royalties total 130000 yearly while state taxes run about 48000. Direct employment tops six million payroll with 53 thousand feet drilled in 1854, including 6000 development and 47000 wild cats. Westbrook envisions future auto use of oil tech and fuel cells amid research on air oil suspensions and new drive concepts.

Lubbock County Texas Mid-Continental & Gas Association Lubbock Texas Texas Employment Commission Vloc Cas Force County TENAS

Permian Basin Rotary Survey Shows Units Increase

The weekly tally from Reed Roller Bit Co reports 9 15 more units than the prior week and 21 fewer than the 214 listed in the comparable period. Lied Lae County leads with 64, Peege County has 24, with Andrews and others following in sequence.

Reed Roller Bit Co Permian Basin Geo Lied Lae Peege County Anda Andrews

New Completions Show Increase in Tulsa Week

Tulsa oil field report shows a rise in completions for the week ended August. Total for the latest period reaches 1464 wells with crude and natural gas discoveries totaling 15. Western states report gains led by California, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Cumulative 1965 completions stand at 2308, well above the 1964 total of 6162, with Western Canada noting 12 for the week and the rig count growing.

Calfornia Michigan Pennsylvania Texas USA Western Canada

Sadler Cites Savings In 64 65 Biennium

Commissioner Jerry Sadler said the office spent more than $500000 less than the Legislature appropriated for 1964 65. He reported savings of $235945 in 1964 and $278425 in 1965, while collecting a record $177444015 in leases from state owned petroleum properties for the permanent free school fund.

Jerry Sadler Sadler Petrolum

Approved by Commission Secondary Recovery Wells To Add To Area Production

West Texas gains 59.6 million barrels more oil through seven approved secondary recovery projects. Operations span 6 counties including Hockley Yoakum Reagan Andrews Pawson and Stonewall. Projects led by Cornell Oil Co Tidewater and Diversa Inc aim to boost output across multiple San Andres pools and fields.

Midland West Texas Railroad Commission Hockley Yoakum Reagan Andrews Pawson Stonewall Cornell San Andres Wasson Yoakum County Cornell Oil Co Dallas Sinclair Oil & Gas Co Emma Sananes Conn Mid-Welch Dawson County Welch Tidewater Oil, Co Tidewater Tor Nunny Spra' Perry R. Bass, Inc Barry Ella Pumphrey Hockley County Ashmore Bend Congolomerate Stonewall County Diversa Inc

Cities Service Names New Chicago Marketing Chief

F Lee Thorne named manager of Cities Service Chicago marketing division succeeding M W Patterson who moves to Cleveland. Patterson previously served as Chicago marketing division supervisor after starting as junior engineer in 1947. Warner becomes manager in South Bend replacing J D Bogan. Thorne’s rise traces through Cleveland Columbus Kansas City and Tulsa posts. Mexico City growth notes cite 2.06 percent annual gain and population near 5.5 million.

Tulsa F. Lee Thorne Cities Service Oil Co Chicago Stanley D. Breitweiser Thorne M. W. Patterson Cleveland G. R. Warner South Bend Ind J. D. Bogan Thome Columbus Kansas City Amsherst Ohio Kent State University Western Reserve Uniersity Patterson Megan Patterson Wee Chicase Ohio State Bowling Green

IPAA Seeks Rehearing in Permian Basin Gas Case

The Independent Petroleum Association of America asks the Federal Power Commission to reopen and modify its Permian Basin gas rate decision arguing competitive markets exist in the region. IPAA attacks the two-price system and calls for a market value standard based on arms length contracts, urging reconsideration on the record and a halt to the rate-moratorium.

Washington Federal Power Commission Permian Basin FPC Independent Petroleum Association of America Commission IPAA Permian Joseph Swidier David S. Black Amon TPAA Tion William I Powell

Unibeads Boost Oil Recovery From Old Wells

Union Oil of California announces Unibeads a research discovery that enhances oil production from aging wells. Tiny wax polymer pellets dissolve in oil to improve fracturing and acid treatments, enabling multiple fracture steps or sealed channels to boost yield in deep sands.

Los Angeles Unibeads Union Ohcs California Union

Fragmented List of Names and Companies in Oil Draft Notes

A dense OCR fragment shows numerous names, firms, and references to refiners, directors, and replacement notices. Mentions include Wildcat, Atlantic Refining Co, Jones Karate, and various individuals like Henderson, Kermit, and Tony Kent. The text reads as a chaotic directory of entities, potential replacements, and board notes with scattered numbers and locations.

Tell Fvni Mosmser Howard Hansard Classenek Nader Fforsan Tony Kent Wildcat Prewot & Chanceller Semele Heirs Fsaaf Hapins Fur Pawan Weraterafiela Ellen Henderson, Et Alstate Gaarst SAR Stockton Henderson Et Alstate Gas

Cyprus Won't Oppose Turkish Troop Rotation

Cyprus tells Turkish embassy it will not block the rotation of the Turkish army contingent based on Cyprus. About 650 Turkish and 1 000 Greek troops are stationed under the 1900 treaty terms, with half rotated every six months as Cyprus questions the treaty’s validity. A separate note mentions prefabricated houses tested in Aestrisha.

Nicosia Cyprus

Conoco Stauffer Plan New Vinyl Chloride Plant at Lake Charles

L F McCollum of Continental Oil and Hangs Stauffer of Stauffer Chemical announce construction of a large vinyl chloride monomer plant at Lake Charles Louisiana. The facility will use an oxychlorination process, be completed by December, and go into full production by late 1967 for use in Stauffer plastics and Continental Thompson Chemical.

New York L. F. McCollum Continental Oil Co Stauffer Stauffer Chemical Co Lake Charles Continental Oil U.S Continental Thompson Chemical Co

FPC cleans backlog of interstate gas rate cases

The Federal Power Commission led by Joseph D. Swidler has nearly cleared a long backlog of interstate gas rate increase requests, abolishing complex contracts and speeding presettlement conferences. By June 30 there were 3,430 rate requests totaling $120.8 million, with 2,675 tied to four area proceedings and 1,094 producer applications.

FPC Johnson Congress Swidler

Mitchell County re entry drill targets Westbrook area

Standard Oil of Texas plans a re entry wildcat No 8S B Bone four miles north of Westbrook in Mitchell County deepening from 3100 to 4000 feet with no current production. The well location is 61,600 feet from the north and 990 feet from the west lines of Section 23, Block 28, T 1 N, T&P survey.

Standard Oil Co. of Texas Westbrook Mitchell County Cheap Fork Ois T&p Pecos Sinclair Oil & Gas ‘Co A. Calvert Wolfcamp Atoka de Vonian Cayanosa Weest Winkler Humble Oil & Refining Co Yarbrough & Allen Winkler County Monahans

Strike settled on hospital construction dispute in Corsicana

The North Texas Construction Co of Sherman and the Hod Carriers Building and Common Laborers union reached a settlement Saturday ending a strike that halted a local hospital project. Wages were raised from 2.10 to 2.25 dollars an hour. The item also notes a 1000 English wool growers outlawed cotton’s use.

Corsicana North Texas Construction Co Sherman O Hod Carriers

Unclear OCR text fragment from multiple notices

Fragmentary survey of names places and terms including hospital Corn Nel Shannon and various acronyms. OCR quality leaves entities and events ambiguous with no coherent single event or notice to report.

Shannon Hospital Willea

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