Oil Company Drilling Extensions Across Texas Fields
Reports detail Borden County and Nolan County offset wells with 10,200 foot No. 40-A Ellwood Estate in eastern Hockley County and a 6,150 foot west offset Minnie Driggers in Nolan County. Pure gas shows and oil recovery noted in several Pennsylvanian and Wilhelmena Odom fields with multiple offset attempts and completions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockley County
Honolulu
Oil Corp
Ellwood
Strawnfield
Nolan Confirmer
Texaco, Inc
Minnie Driggers
J. R.hatch
Zilla Collins
Odom
Nolan County
Sweetwater
T&p
AAPG Meet Set in Amarillo October 18 21
About 1000 geologists from Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Kansas Nebraska and Colorado will attend the regional AAPG meeting in Amarillo October 18 21 on Natural Gas and More-Geom in the Mid Continent Area. DolThomas B Nelan USGS director is featured speaker with a Palo Duro State Park field trip guided by West Texas State College members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Mid Continent
Federal Power Commission
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Kansas
Nebrasa
Colorado
United States
Hershel Carver
Panhandle Geological Society
Mid-Continent Council of Geological Societies
America
Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles
J. Ben Carrier
Dol
Thomas B. Nelan
United States Geological Survey
Palo Dure State Park
West Texas
Natural Gas Men Foresee Control Outline At Meet
Houston dispatch reports the natural gas industry will hear a detailed outline of the Demerrune Administration's policies on gas controls. Joseph Swindler will deliver his first major address as chairman of the Federal Power Commission at the Sept 7 industry meeting hosted by the Independent Gas Association of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Demerrune Administration
Joseph Swindler
Industry Sines Daking
Chagrian
Roneobers
Eromne Kuysendall
Amerfeetingy
South Plains Oil Engineers
New Mexico Conservation Commission
Daniel S. Nutter
South Plains
Society of Petroleum, Engineers
AIME
Pioneer
Nutter
New Mexico
Texas Railroad Commission
Lubbock Desk and Derrick Club
American Desk and Derrick Club
Dorothy Williams
Dean & Latch
Joyce Conaway
First National Bank
Anna Byrne
First National
Margaret Browder
Robert FE. Maxey
E. Clyde McGraw
Transcontinual Gas Pipe Line Corp
Willam Naden
Humble Oil & Refining Co
New Airline Luggage Rates Cut Excess Baggage Costs
Hera niff International Airways announces counter cargo, a baggage system for traveling salesmen and other passengers with large luggage. Randall Jones, district sales manager, says travelers can save up to 15 percent on excess baggage charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heraniff International Airways
Randall Jones
Distri
Tem
Locations And Completions In Levelland And Surrounding Areas
A jumble of place names, routes, and measurements references Levelland area sites such as San Andres, Mt Taye, and Seyvder appears with scattered numbers and terms. Mentions of oil firms, permits, luggage handling, and a Brazil project hint at travel, activity, and industry connections amid scattered, partially readable details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levelland
San Andres
Tae
Rey Fuller Cruiler
Seyvder
Kelly -Sayder
Canyon
Taye
Sheder
Si Weyers
South Plains oil rigs stay steady as Basin counts rise
South Plains counties show gains in the Sept 15 rig tally while the Basin-wide count climbs. Reed Roester of Lea County leads New Mexico with 32 rigs, nine fewer than last week, as Plains totals tie at 133. Lea County posts 32 and 41 in two counts. Andrews 20. Ector and Crane 18 each. South Plains’ overall rotary rig count remains unchanged from the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
Permian Basin
Reed Roester
Lea County
N.M
Texas Plains
New Mexico
Plains
Andrews
Ector
Crane
Barden
Briscoe
Etc
Coke
Concho
Crockett
Dawson
Dickens
Eetor
Eddy
Fisher
Gaines
Gara
Glasscock
Hockley
Howard
Scurry
Stonewall
Terrell
Tom Green
Upton
Ward
Winkler
Yoakum
Oil Purchasing Co raises West Texas crude prices across regions
Indiana based Oil Purchasing Co announces price changes for crude in West Texas New Mexico Arkansas north Louisiana western Colorado and southwestern Wyoming. Average 8 cent rise per barrel for four West Mexico crude changes while 40 gravity price remains at 2.95. Gravity differential shifts from 3 to 2 cents per degree. Arkansas north Louisiana area sees rises up to 52 cents and falls up to 25 cents though most fields show smaller moves. Western Colorado and southwestern Wyoming see 2.98 for 40 gravity crude, down seven cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa, Okla
UPI
Indiana
Oil Purchasing Co
West
Texas
New Texas
New Mexico
Arkansas
North
Louisiana
Colorado
Wyoming
Mexico
Allowable Up Wildcatters Hit Four New Fields
Texas oil activity rose with a 4 260 barrel daily allowable increase over the week per the Railroad Commission. Total wells produced 200 443 producing 2 731 704 barrels daily while completions reached 181 oil and 49 caswell and 99 clusters. Drilling apps 253 with 36 filed 4 granted 1 denied. discoveries reported across Abvene Anverg Refugio and multiple districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
UPI
Texas
Railroad Commission
Wildcatters
Abvene
Corpus Christi
Houston
Wichita Falls
Texas Prison Loss May Hit One Million Dollars
AP reports damage from a hurricane to the Texas Prison system is expected to exceed 1 million dollars. Atty. Gen. Will Wilson said crop losses in Brazoria Harris County prison area total at least 750 thousand, with 7 200 acres of unharvested cotton over 500 thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas
C. E. Ellis
Texas Board of Correction
Nassau to sail as Acapulco on Gulf route
A steam ship line plans tourist service starting December 21 from Acapulco to Los Angeles. The 22,000 ton Nassau has been purchased from a Scottish firm and will be renamed Acapulco for the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Acapulco
Los Angeles
Calif
Nassau
Refugees Reach Macao From Red China
Hong Kong reports indicate more than 600 Chinese refugees arrived in Macao during the first two weeks of September. The arrivals marked a significant mid autumn displacement pattern amid ongoing regional tension and refugee movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Red China
Macao
Gulf Oil Grants Texas Tech Geology Department
Gulf Oil Corp presents Texas Tech University a $1,000 unrestricted grant to the geology department. J A Hord of Gulf’s Midland district delivers the gift to Dr W M Pearce and Dr F Alton Wade with thanks for aiding training and research. Gulf’s Aid to Education program funds this grant among others totaling about $375,000 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TECH
Gulf Oil Corp
Midland District
J. A. Hord
F. Alton Wade
Tech Geology Department
M. W. Pearce
Tech Academic
Texas Tech
Gulf
Midland
W. M.pearce
Pearce
Grateftal
Wade
United States
Texas
Gulf Production Department
Production Council and Education Committee
Alcorn and Solliday Named 1961 TMCOGA Award Winners
Dallas special report notes Charles W. Alcorn Houston drilling contractor and Falls City oil pro ducer and A L Solliday Tulsa Pan American Petroleum Corp president named recipients of Mid-Continent Oil Gas Association Distinguished Service Awards for 1961. Presentations at Fort Worth closing session Sept 25 27 announced by Estill S Heyser Jr president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Charles
W. Alcorn
Houston
A. L. Solliday
Tulsa
Pan. American Petroleum Corp
Texas
Mid-Continent Oil Gas Association
Association
Fort Worth
Estill
S. Heyser, Jr
Alcorn
Texas Mid-Continent
Falcon Seaboard Drilling Co
Oil Information Committee
American Petroleum Institute
Solliday
Pan American
Mobil Oil names Joseph W. Jeffers to Lubbock posting
Mobil Oil Co. transfers production geologist Joseph W. Jeffers from the Midland exploration district to the Lubbock producing district. Jeffers, a New York native educated at Southern Methodist University, will live with his wife Alice at 2729 66th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Jeffers
Mobil Oil Co
Midland Exploration
Lubbock
Jeffers
New York
Arlington
Southern Methodist University
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
South Plains Rifle Club
Alice
Upton Pool Extended Delivers Drill Updates in Pecos Reeves Areas
Oil activity across Reeves and Pecos counties reports multiple test locations Delaw are fields and offshore style drill data. Wells like No 1 Bertha Hoefs and No 2 J H Graf show production and extensions near Delaware gas distillate zones with pressures and flow rates noted. Revelations include Texaco No 2 J H Graf pumping oil after acidizing and Texaco extending Stainwest Hazel field in Upton County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves Show
Reeves County
Pecos
TRL Oil Co
Delaware
T&p Survey
Delaware Discovery
Upton Pool
Texaco Inc
J. H. Graf
Stainwest
Upton County
Wellsite
Reeves
Gulf Oil Corp
Bertha Hoefs
Worisham
Barstow
PSL
Conche Find Offset SunOil Co
Coker County
Robert Lee
Orth
H& TC Survey
Lubbock County First Wildcat Oil Well Story Traces 1926 History
The 1926 Lubbock County wildcat story centers on Watson and Watsons’ promotion of the county’s first well near four miles northwest of Lubbock, with driller H. I. Stine and M. C. G. Fearis later involved. Early effort included 3,000 feet spudding on April 8, 1926, but the well was abandoned after a shallow oil show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kalb
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock County
Justiceburg
Garza County
Plains Journal
Terry County
Hockley County
Lubbock
Sam C. Arnett
J. C. Jones
George M. Boles
Boles
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Humble
Lamb County
Littlefield
Arnett
Jones and
James E. Watson
J. W
Watson Places
Hillcrest Country Club
Chalk Hill
H. I. Stine
Eastland
Fort Worth
M. C. G. Fearis
Floyd W. McElroy
Ave
South Plains
W. E. Ellwood
W. A. Myrick
Ray B. McCorkle
Morning Avalanche
McCorkle
New Mexico Line
Bledsoe
J. C. Whicker
J. E. Whicker
R. 5
Plains
Ear ‘Bullock
26Th St
Bullock
J. T
Lawton
Okla
Boles Ranch
Tulsa
Buffalo Lakes
FPC Reform Drive Flops in First 87th Congress Session
The Federal Power Commission failed to achieve legislative reforms in the first session of the 87th Congress. Only one proposal, to give FPC control over interstate industrial gas rates, advanced but stalled in the House. Antipyramiding and other reforms face Senate hearings or future action, with election-year distractions likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wilson Sharpe
Washington
UPN
Federal Power Commission
Commission
Jerome K. Kuykendall
FPC
Senate
House Commerce Committee
UPI
Republican Commission
Democratic Commission
Kuykendall
Warren G. Magnugan
D-Wash
Senate Commerce Committee
Congress
Texaco Cuts East Texas Crude Posting and Prices
Texaco and two other buyers reduced crude oil postings in East Texas. Texaco lowered its 44 gravity crude by 15 cents to $3.10 a barrel effective Sept 9, buying about 3,000 barrels daily. Ashland Oil-cut rates by 15 cents to $3.10 effective Sept 7, purchasing around 1,200 barrels daily. A. G. Hill cut to $3.03 for Chappel Hill field crude in Smith County, about 700 barrels daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texaco Gib ‘Corp
East Texas
Texaco
Ashland Oil Refining Co
Ashland
A. G. Hill
Chappel Hill
Smith County
Hill
Texas
Signal Hires Gulf Coast Geology Head
Signal Oil and Gas Company announced that Philip Oxley joined as Gulf Coast exploration manager based in Houston. Oxley, formerly offshore district geologist for Texaco since 1957, brings decades at The California Company and leadership at Hamilton College. He holds a PhD from Hamilton College and is a member of Sigma Xi and several geology societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal OW and Gas Company
Philip Oxley
Gulf Cost
Houston
Oxley
Signal
Thee Company
Tenneen
California Company
New Orleans
Hamilton College
New York
Denison University
Columbia University
Humble Oil Starts U S Production of Ajay EPR Synthetic Rubber
J K Wood II of Enjay Chemical Co announces United States commercial manufacture of Ajay EPR ethylene propylene rubber. The product will be produced at Baton Rouge facilities and showcases ozone and chemical resistance suitable for electrical and other industries. The process uses Ziegler licensed catalysts to produce the polymer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
J. K. Wood, II
Enjay Chemical Company
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Baton Rouge
Wood
Ensay
Karl Ziegler
Germany
Condition Of Former Senator Improves in Rhode Island
Providence AP reports former U S Senator Theodore Francis Green shows slight improvement after heart block on Sept 8. He remains in critical condition at Rhode Island hospital as doctors monitor his health with his 94th birthday due Oct 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Theodore Francis Green
Rhode Island
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Borden
Smyer
Blair & Price
Fred M. Allison Jr
Koonsman
Borden County
Gail
Penn
Block
T&no
Great [Western Drilling Co
North Lea County
Crossroads
Southand
AAPG
Tfpay
Ben Hartic
Prattiteah
Treat Eapectaigh
Aisi
Sable
Argu
Cor
MebLaughlin
Elev Sts
Perts
Sai A
Gray
Gor
Wasvon
Bhel Oil Co
Ho. Y-D
George Bauingarat
Lear Fnl
Gibeon
Lea
Basin-Plains
Tmcoga Award
Lubbock Mobil
Reeves, Pecos
Reaves
Grice and McCall
Clare Cornty State
Arno
L. H. Tyson
Bell
Oila
Sullivan (Delaware
Pecos County
Ray Morris Exploration Co
Odessa
LeGros
Fort Stockton
Chancellor
Lubbox
Gulf Coast Geology Head
Humble Oil
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