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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1962

Page

2

Eddy County gas well tests in western New Mexico fields

In western Eddy County near Artesia the No 1 Indian Basin Federal wildcat flowed 3 680 000 cubic feet per day after acidizing and swabbing tests, then 6 800 000 cf per day. Nearby Permian wildcats include No 1 Humble State in Lea County and No 1 Nix Curtis State in Eddy County. Rough C show flowed 975 100 cfpd and 16.6 barrels of oil in tests, with initial and final shut in pressures recorded.

Eddy County N.M Ralph Lowe Midland Penn No. 1 Wildcat Artesia Millman (Queen Lea N. M Humble Oil & Refining Co State of New Mexico Lea County Wolfcamp Caprock Sohio Petroleum Co

Ceylon Seizes Oil Hurts U.S. Aid Standoff

The Ceylon government nationalized 181 service stations from Shell Esso and Caltex to distribute Soviet oil, triggering a U.S. aid cutoff threat if compensation is not paid by December 5. Western executives warn of rising dependence on Communist nations as talks continue.

Nies U.S Ceylon India New Ceylon Petroleum Corp Shell Oil Co Esso Caltex K. Alvap-Pillai Waren Studk Western Francis Willis Rourke B. Hickenlooper Iowa Alvap-Pillai United States Washington Soviet Union Indian Ocean

Body Of Man Found In Car At Abilene

Chioma M. Williams aged 70 was found dead Sunday in his car in a rental agency lot in Abilene. Police say death appeared natural and all Williams’ clothing was packed in the vehicle, suggesting he had been living there.

Abilene UPI Chioma M. Williams Williams

Nortex Oil Sues East Texas Parties Over Slant Wells

Nortex Oil and Gas of Dallas sues multiple East Texas oilmen for allegedly illegal slant drilling on Gregg County leases. Three separate suits seek purchase-price refunds totaling $249, ,? rounded across districts, plus interest and damages.

Dallas UPI Nortex Oil and Gas Corp East Texas Nortex Gregg County Max D. Clark Longview W. E. Mitchell Jr Gladewater M. B. Rudman Blaine Dunbar G. A. Yoachum Kilgore Tom Cook Joe Hart Carter Jones 7H Co Idaho Oil 116Th District Court Clark Mitchell Rudman Dunbar Yoachum Tex 14Th District Court Cook 134Th District Court Clark, Yoachum Mitchell and Hart

Basin oil and gas drilling report across several fields

A multi-field drilling summary lists wells in North and South Basin areas and Southwest New Mexico. Entries name operators Texaco, Am erada, Skelly, Phillips, Gulf, and others, with sections, drilling depths, casing setting, cementing status, and notes on perforations and DST tests. Some wells show successful outputs or awaiting cement.

North Basin Area British American Carroll Knott Sur Terry — Liedkte 62 Ltd Cotton Elk. DD Gibson Sur Yoakum — McFarland Elk. D Gibson Central Basin Area Andrews — Cactus and Fasken PSL Texaco Kincaid PSL Sur Dawson — Standard O'Brien WTRR Howland D&wrr Sur Jones D. Gibson Pan American Humble Walcott Lge Hartley Csl DeKalb Lab Borden Csl Shannon H&tc Sur Wichita-Albany

Phillips Names Production Head Griffin Replaces Fitzgerald

Earl Griffin named production department head at Phillips Petroleum Co after L. E. Fitzgerald's retirement in September 1962. Griffin, 1925 start at Independent Oil and Gas, joined Phillips in 1930, served in Oklahoma Kansas Texas and Caracas, then Bartlesville manager, general superintendent, and since 1960 production manager. He is a Ky native and longtime oil and gas executive.

Earl Griffin Phillips Petroleum Co L. E. Fitzgerald Griffin Independent Oil and Gas Co Phillips Oklahoma Kansas Texas Houston Caracas Bartles Ville Corbin American Petroleum Institute Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association Louisiana- Arkansas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Holdenville

Amarillo Auction Of Cooper Homes Assets Set

An auction in Amarillo will sell the assets of Cooper Homes Inc a large bankruptcy sale. Included are acres of building materials an office building a 172000 square foot factory about 750 acres of subdivision land and more than 900000 board feet of lumber. The firm faced bankruptcy proceedings since March with assets estimated between 4 million and 5 million and claims totaling 164189.

Cooper Homes Inc Amarillo Cooper Homes E.E. Cooper

Upper Penn Strike and Wildcat Drilling in West Sutton and Ector Counties

In western Sutton County a 9,700-foot Ellenberger wildcat well will be drilled 6 miles southwest of Sonora near the Sonora field. In Upton County Texaco will drill the No 1 K Upton Fee as an offset to Penn production 27 miles northwest of Rankin to 11,450 feet testing Devonian. In eastern Ector County Pan American completed the No 1 Frank V Addis wildcat 3 miles southwest of Odessa, showing initial oil and water production and potential completion details. North Cowden area Pan American drilled No 13A W F Cowden a 13,492-foot wildcat with test production and water, acidized with fracturing.

Delta Drilling Co Pauley Petroleum Co Odessa Sawyer Sutton County Sonora Canyon He&wt Survey Upton Upton County Rankin, Texaco, Inc Penn Production T&p Ector Ector County Pan American Petroleum Corp Midland Frank V. Addis Wildcat Jas North Cowden Lance

False Teeth Product Ad Cites Novel Powdered Adhesive

An advertises PASTEETH a jeer powder claimed to be sprinkled on upper or lower teeth for secure placement. Describes simple application with wording about odor no sour taste and suggested availability at drug counters everywhere.

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