Three wildcat drills planned in Permian Basin area
Fortune Drilling Corp of San Angelo will test No 3 Strawn wildcat in southeast Tom Green County about 25 miles southeast of San Angelo with a 5 000 foot depth. Hanson Drilling Co and Craft Thompson will drill No 6 Mattie Walker in Ward County nine miles north of Barstow with 6 500 foot depth and potential 991 barrels of oil per 24 hours. 400 psi tubing pressure. 250 gallons acid stimulation. 10 100 feet casing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortune Drilling Corp
San Angelo
Tom Green County
Cherry Canyon Wildcats
Reeves
F. W. Holbrook
Mid- Phillips
T&p
Ward
Quito
Delaware
Hissom Drilling Co
Craft Thompson
Midland
Mattie Walker
Barstow
Ward County
W&nw Survey
UsO Fund Drive Aims To Reach GIs Worldwide
The USO brings spiritual lift, laughter, and homey care to soldiers overseas. It asks for more funds through United Fund or Community Chest to ensure no GI feels forgotten. Published by the Avelenche Journal in cooperation with the council and Advertising Executives Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
United Fund
Community Chest
Pen Pchien
Bn Cooperation Wit Council
Ene Advertising Executives Association
AAPG Names Officers Nominees for 1963 Slate
The AAPG nominating committee led by Ben H. Parker submits officer candidates headed by B. W. Beebe and John Campbell Sproule. Other nominees include Parke A. Dickey for vice president and Robert E. King for secretary treasurer. Balloting is by mail for a March 28, 1963, result at the Houston annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Beebe
Boulder
Colo
John Campbell Sproule
J. C. Sproule & Associates
Calgary
Atla
Canada
A.A.P.G
Robert E. Rettger
Sun Oil Co
Dallas
Parke A. Dickey
Department of Earth Science
University of Tulsa
Tulsa
Okla
Thomas H. Philpott
Nile Oil Co
New Orleans
Robert E. King
American Overseas Petroleum Ltd
New York
N.Y
John C. Hazzard
Union Oil Co
Calif
Los Angeles
John M. Parker
Kirby Petroleum Co
Denver
Houston
Texas
Ben H. Parker
Frontier Refining Co
William R. Moran
Elliott H. Powers
Union Texas Natural Gas Corp
James C. Scott
Canadian Husky Oil Ltd
William E. Wallis
Standard Oil Co
N.J
Orle E. Childs
U. S. Geological Survey
Menlo Park
Grover E. Murray
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Mason L. Hill
Richfield Oil Corp
Locations And Completions i/Johan Drig
A listing of oil and gas well locations and completions across Texas sites near Gladiola Andrews Fort Stockton Crane and Coyanosa. Entries include operators such as Socony Mobil Pan American Humble Jno Noland and J. Mabee with field details, depths, elevations, gas oil water data, and production figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Andrews
Westcams
Amendmeant
Shell
Q University
UL Sur
Cnn
Bell Pet. Co
Aidan
Mobil- Glenn
Hatc Sur
George T. Abel
T.A
Lea
Sem Andres
Gaines—Beatre
Wolfcamp
Humble
J. Noland
Dawn Sur
Peramele
Sey
Coyanosa
Socony Mobil
Charles B. Athey
Tyrr Sur
Fort Stockton
Fn&els
Ward
North Crawar
Dev
Edwin L. Cox
Dallas
Edwards
PSL
Sur
Andrews—Bakke
Pean
Pan Ameris
J. E. Parker
U17
FEL Fnl
PSL Sur
Mabhee
OWDD
Texaco
A J. E. Mabee
Neon Sur
Bopa
E. Parker
GOR
Crane — Univ Waddenne
Waddell
Nur
Elev Tay Gut Bo
Rgng Sur
Elev
Land Millschniacht
T&p Sur
Gray
Norsworthy
UT Tech
L. Norsworthy Jr
Jack Edrds
Military Construction Bill Sent to President Kennedy
Congress sent President Kennedy a bill authorizing 1.319 billion dollars for military construction through June 20. Texas projects include Ft Hood at 7.482 million and Air Force works at Amarillo 351 thousand Dyess Abilene 5.877 million Waco 337 thousand and Wichita Falls 1.441 million with additional items noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Kennedy
Texas
Ft. Hood
Amarillo
Dyess
Abilene
Waco
Perrin
Pard
Wichita Falls
Yelo Oil Strike Indicated in Lea County South Lea area
In Lea County New Mexico Shell Oil Co Midland to drill No 1 BE Shell Federal a 12500 foot Pennsylvanian exploration 23 miles northeast of Jal and two miles east of Bell Lake with Yeso and Pennsylvanian prospects. Socony Mobil reports Yeso production after a reentry in State Bridges field while Delaware efforts drill Nevada style wildcat near Bass Federal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Shell Oil Co., Midland
Shell Federal
Jal
Bell Lake
Wolfcamp
Moorow
Delaware
Lea
N. M
Sam H. Joliffe
Midland
Bass Federal
San Andres
Socony Mobil Oil Co., Inc
Mobil
Lovington
Soviet Troops Probe Blast Near Berlin Wall
In Berlin near the Brandenburg Gate an explosion drew an unusual Soviet presence. West Berlin police reported red army troops, a rare sight along the wall, surveyed areas south of the gate including Hitler’s bunker site. A signal flare accompanied the blast and similar blasts were heard last Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Ebertstrasse
Brandenburg Gate
Wilhelmstrasse
U.S
Checkpoint Charlie
East
East Germany
Jersey Standard May Sell Ethyl Corp Interest
Standard Oil of New Jersey confirmed it entered negotiations with Albemarle Paper Manufacturing Co. to sell its half of the Ethyl Corp. Ethyl was created in 1924 by General Motors and Jersey Standard and produced Ethyl fluid for gasoline as a key breakthrough in automotive performance. The two parents retain their joint ownership and no reduction in petroleum chemicals is implied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jersey Research Organization
General Motors and
Jersey
New Corporation
Domestic Oil Output Falls Slightly in Week
U S oil production slipped last week with Oklahoma down 6 300 barrels daily to 521 900 while total output averaged 7 315 850 barrels per day a decrease of 5 400 from the prior week Arkansas Colorado Louisiana New Mexico and Texas totals were 75 000 116 000 1 364 500 298 700 and 2 542 450 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TULSA
U.S
Oklahoma
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Arkansas
Colorado
Louisiana
New Mexico
Texas
Soviet to centralize patent exchange with world
Moscow reports Tass says the Soviet Union will exchange more patents and licenses with the outside world. A new patent exchange office is replacing several bureaus to streamline operations and boost international patent and license transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Ussr
Texas Wildcat Wells Made Up One Fifth in 1961
One fifth of Texas oil wells in 1961 were wildcat wells aimed at finding new fields. The stat underscores ongoing exploration during the early 1960s within the Texas oil industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Wildcat Oil Field Mentions in Midland and Sterling Areas
Scrambled OCR records reference dry holes and wildcat wells across Midland Ne and Sterling City regions including Eldorado Page gas area near 13 miles NE, Winters and Thomas J. Hardeman surveys, and Reeves and Reed outposts with depths and fault markers. Names unclear due to garble but list multiple operators such as SCHLEICHER-Humbie Oil & Refining Co and CONTINENTAL O8 Company No 1 along with locations like Andrews and Reagan counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schleicher
Humbie Oil & Refining Co
Midland
GHABA
Eldorado
Cayt
Page Gas Y
Lwwakee
Gaines
Andrews
Reagan
Continental O8
M. E
Elk
C. Paw
NEILS
Theresan Tuerk
Wildcat
Winters
Thomas J. Hardeman
Sur
Sterling
Roden
E-L Reed
Outpost
Sterling City
Stonewall Wildcat Strike Report Near Mercury
McCulloch draws shallow wildcat northeast of Mercury, No. 1 Ralph Johnson well reached gas at 2 000 feet depth and surfaced in 1 hour 13 minutes. Drillpipe recovery included 270 feet of oil and 170 feet of mud. Production at No. 1 Carter lies 15 miles west of Winters with an offset to Sun No 1 Oar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast County
Mercury
Ralph Johnson
Carter
Wildcat Try
Terry and Hall Areas Get New Ventures Sites
Cities Service Petroleum Co. of Midland plans a 11 500 foot Fusselman drilloutpost No 1 B Lindsley 310 miles east of Brownfield 1980 feet from Section 48 Block E EL R survey. Alex W McCoy Tulsa to drill two 1200 foot strata tests in Hall County 13 miles north of Turkey. Northwest offset Pan American Petroleum Corp Midland to drill No 6H J E Parker 3100 feet northwest of Parker field in Andrews County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cities Service Petroleum Co
Midland
Lindsley
Fusselman
Brownfield
El&rr
Strat Tests
Hall
West Hall County
Turkey
Alex W. McCoy
Northwest Offset
Andrews
Pan American Petroleum Corp
J. E. Parker
Grayburg
Andrews County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Strawn
Cherry Canyon
South Permain Basin
F.d.1.c
Avelenche-Journal
South Plains
Reginald L. Robinson
AAPG
Locom
Parkway Drive
Jet Research Center Inc
U.S. Air Force
University of Texas
Welex Jet Services, Inc
Fort Worth
Welex Jet
Jet Research Center, Inc
AIME
Jobe
Lubbock
Maytag
Jobes Appliance
Saithanbeck OA
Johan Drig. Co
Gladiola
Deventes
Nearburg &Ingram
Roswell
Shettle
Great Western Drig. Co
JFK
Lower
Great Lakes
Northern
Appalachians
Central Plains
Rockies
Gulf Coast
Mississippi Valley
Yelo
Penn, Delaware
South Lea Area
McKee
Berlin Wall
Jersey Standard
Ethyl Corp
Soviets
Stonewall
McCulloch
Terry and Hall
W.J. Lewis
W. L. Blum
W. J. Lewis
J. E. Jones Drilling Co
Midland, Texas
EMSCO
NSCO
Real Estate & Bidgs
Lene
Glenweed Balies
John H. Selby, M.D
Association of
Robert J. Salem, M
Methodist Medical
Knoxville Lubbock, Texas
Broadway
James de Willeford
Gs Ams Rae
Che Dled
Vrach
Radio and Celesiston
Gospel Meeting
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