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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1952

Page

4

Nine Basin Gas Plants On RBC Flaring Report

Nine Permian Basin gas plants are among 33 Texas plants flaring more than two percent of their intake in May, emitting 1.56 billion cubic feet of gas. The Permian Basin contributed 906 million cubic feet, led by Tex Harvey Plant at 90.15 percent utilization. The measure aims to spur operators to find pipelines or other uses for flare gas.

RBC American Austin Bureau Austin Vtexas Dallas Commission Permian Basin Tex-Harvey Atlantic Ref. Co Lion Oil Co Diamond M Kermit Magneta Pecos Petroleum Co Orla Goldsmith Phillips Phillips Seminole Sunray Oil Corporation Snyder Fuller Texas Company Tex-Harvey Gaso

McCarthy files suit for 15 million in damages

Oilman Glenn McCarthy plans a counter suit in U S District Court in Houston against Dresser Industries for more than 15 million dollars in defaulted promissory notes tied to Winnie Texas petrochemical plant construction. He says the Winnie operation has suffered repeated breakdowns and was never built to run continuously.

Houston Glenn BicCarthy McCarthy United States District Court Dresser Industries, Inc Dillas New York Petro-Chemical Winnie McCarthy Chemical Co Chronicle Dresser

Glass Too Clean Causes Boy Injury in Pittsfield

Ten year old Richard Cimini collided with a newly cleaned plate glass window, shattering the pane. He sustained a head wound requiring six stitches but was reported all right afterward.

Pittsfield Mass U.P Richard Cimini

NGAA Sets Permian Basin Meetings in Midland and Houston

The Natural Gasoline Association of America announces its third annual Permian Basin regional meeting in Midland on February 27 1953. NGAA plans a Houston convention from April 29 to May 1, with Tyler on October 24 and Amarillo on November 21 hosting additional regional gatherings. The first Permian Basin meeting drew about 300 in Big Spring 1951. the Odessa meeting last February 29 set a record with 427 registered attendees.

Natural Gasoline Association of America Permian Basin Midland Tulsa William F. Lowe NGAA Houston Tyler Amarillo Big Spring Odessa

Federal Man Urges Synthetics Work

Secretary of the Interior Chapman urged private industry to build experimental plants for synthetic liquid fuels citing national defense needs. He noted coal derived gasoline could cost 11 to 17 cents per gallon versus a council estimate of 41.4 cents and said no firm commitments had been made to pursue coal hydrogenation or other pioneer plants.

Washington Chapman Congress Bureau of Mines National Petroleum Council

Phillips Leases Borger Building for Offices

Phillips Petroleum Co. announced it has leased the second and third floors of the Black hotel building at Borger Texas and will convert them to offices. Two more floors will be added and the four floors will be under long term lease by Phillips. The building will be renamed the Phillips building and will be completely air conditioned and modern in every respect.

Banionsville Phillips Petroleum Co Borger Tex Phillips

Family Moves Ahead at Hastings School Promotion

Hastings Nebraska reports five granddaughters received certificates of promotion from junior to senior high school at a Hastings school ceremony attended by Mr and Mrs John Richards and other family members.

Hastings, Neb John Richards Hastings

Four Permian Basin Wells Staked in Three Texas Counties

Four locations in Glasscock Howard and Ward counties are staked for oil wells. Glasscock hosts two wells: Marion B. Hutchison No. 5 and Reynolds Cambillin No. 1, with depths of 8000 and 7000 feet. Howard hosts Seaboard No. 4 Midland M. Jones at 8000 feet. Ward hosts Hissam Drilling Co. No. 1 Beulah G in Monroe Field at 4800 feet.

West Texas Glasscock Howard and Ward Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp Marion B. Hutchison Driverfield Hissam Drilling Co Beulah “G Monroe Field W&nw Barstow

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