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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1961

Page

2

Southeast Gaines discovery trial for Queen gas well

Humble Oil & Refining Co filed a discovery application for its West Central Gaines County re-entry No 3 John F Jones 2249 miles west of Seminole in East Hobbs field. The Queen gas well showed an absolute open flow potential of 470000 CFPD with perforated intervals and acidizing. Other Gaines County wildcat tests reported shows of oil and gas in various formations with test data and locations in Public School Land survey areas.

Humble Oil & Refining Co Midland Gaines County John F. Jones Seminole East Hobbs Queen Gaines TXL Oil Corp H. E. Buck Wildcat Andrews Explorer

Dracghon's Business College Shorthand Course Ad

An advertisement for Dracghon's Business College offering a six week shorthand course labeled the easiest program. It notes day and night options with a new class starting October 2 and lists the address 414 Texas Ave. The blurb targets thousands of untrained workers seeking quick job skills.

Dracghon Business College Texas

Lea Try Tests Bone Spring Well in New Mexico

Lea County New Mexico near Mallamar in the Bone Spring area tests wildcat No 1 Mescalero Ridge Unit Federal 214 miles southeast of El Paso The well is perforated from 10118 to 34 feet and El Paso Natural Gas Co reports swabbing and flowing oil at 15 to 17 barrels per hour with no recovery during the test total time The well lies 660 feet from the north and west lines of Section 21 19s 34e.

Strawn Andrews Pan American Petroluum Corp Fullerton University Consolidated IV Discovery Aage Pan Am Wolfcamp Wichita Albany Wichita-Albany University’ Lands Survey West Lea County N.M Mallamar el Paso Natural Gas. Co Federal el Paso Morrow Jasper County School Land Survey Fort Stockton

Upton Cat Yields Oil Deep Reeves Oil Drill Test

Gulf Oil reports No. 2 Cleveland wildcat in Reeves County flowing gas from Ellenburger test at 16,897 to 17,065 feet with 4.14 million cfpd surface, stabilizing near 1.24 million cfpd, 930 feet water and 900 feet drilling mud recovered. Location 13 miles southeast of Pecos. Other tests note Penn Detrital and Ellenburger activity in nearby Upton and Terrell counties with oil shows and varying flow pressures as drilling continues.

Gulf Oil Corp Cleveland Worham Delaware Reeves County H&gn Pecos Upton Odessa Natural Gas Co E. G. Rodman W. D. iNoel Upton County Ranikin Penn Mk&t Fradean Ellenburger Wolfcamp North Hokit Pecos County Southern Minerals Corp General Crude Oil Co Pan American Petroleum Corp

Basin area drilling activity and test results in multiple wells

Report details drilling at numerous basins including CENTRAL BASIN, SOUTH BASEIN, and SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO with wells such as NOLAN-Human No 1, REEVES- TAL No 1, and TERRELL-Roden No 1. Notes include perforations, casing, cementing, sand fracturing, mud loss, and testing status with limited gauge data and ongoing operations across several operators.

South Basin Arfa Reeves Tal Regan Rin T&p Sur Rettan Delaware Odessa el Paso Bik H&gan Sur Terrell—Roden Hicks Bec Cocsdrrgng Sur New Mexico NEW Mexico Area Lia—Williamson No, 6 Weststates, See, Titshield Ellenburger Shell Drig I-Vaa Drig. OG Task Texaco Weeting Greast Western Baugh cv Humble Shale Roosevelt—Staden No Federal

FBI Probes Goldfine Letter Smuggling Case

The FBI opened an inquiry into alleged attempts to smuggle letters to and from Bernard Goldfine, Boston industrialist and tax evasion convict. Warden Frank Kenton suspended three prison staff pending the probe as Goldfine remained under administrative segregation. no charges have been filed and inmate mail limits and recipients govern correspondence.

Danbury

Lone Survivor Found In Plane Wreckage

Rescue teams in Ankara recovered a survivor from a Turkish airliner crash that killed 28 people when it struck a mountain in heavy rain. The injured man, Salih Kalafatoglu, an inspector for a Turkish bank, was taken to a hospital. Among the victims was American Bernard Havens, a Mobil Oil civil engineer in Turkey.

Ankara Turkey Here Salih Kalafatoglu Bernard Havens Mobil Oil Co

Trade Sanctions Unite Against South Africa Over Racial Policy

Durban report notes the United Arab Republic joining multiple African and Asian nations in imposing trade sanctions in protest of South Africa's racial policies.

Durban South Africa United Arab Republic

Wildcat Wells Formations Near Seminole and Barstow

Oil prospect notes describe Dry Holes and Reeves-Gulf Oil with Midland and Reeves counties. No. 2 Kiley Estates wildcat 12 mi NW Seminole on 320 acres private inquiry. Sunny Glenn Home No. 1b wildcat 13 mi SE Barstow in east part of enty.

Gaines Amerada Petroleum Corp Midland Kiley Estates Wildcat Fn&elss Blk. G. Cocedargng Sur Seminole Ise Enty Wasson Fid Reeves—Gulf Ol Corp Sunny Glenn Home Temp Fe&els Y&p Sur Barstaw E Pt Worsham Fd

Sinclair hires ex import head as vice president

Matthew V. Carson Jr. has been elected vice president of Sinclair Refining Company and will serve as representative from the Washington office effective October 2 1961. The appointment follows his term as head of the mandatory jet import program and replaces Orville D. Judd who moves to special assignments. Carson joined Sinclair May 15 1961 and has since worked from multiple company offices to learn operations.

Matthew V. Carson Jr Office of Oil & Gas Department of the Interior Sinclair Refining Company C. J. Allen Carson Washington Orville D. Judd Sinclair

Dr Caldwell's Senna Laxative for the Whole Family

An advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's Senna Laxative as a gentle natural relief for temporary constipation suitable for youngsters and adults. It highlights a liquid formula, easy exact dosage, pleasant taste, and claims of no harsh drug effects, urging readers to buy at their dealer's today.

Dr. Caldwell

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