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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1952

Page

3

Shell Pipe Line Set For Odessa Division Barbecue

T E Swiggart of Houston presides as top Shell Pipe Line officials including D F Sears C E Dalhonde L C Geiler and G C Billings attend the Odessa Division picnic in Ector County Park. R V Lahr from Cushing Oakia and A F Terrill from West Texas head a large delegation. The event opens at 430 p m with barbecue at 630 p m followed by Holmes safety award and a dance in the county auditorium.

T. E. Swiggart Houston Shell Pipe Line Corp Odessa Division D. F. Sears C. E. Dalhonde Gulf Coast Area L. C. Geiler G. C. Billings Cushing Oakia R. V. Lahr Mid-Continent TXL Ector County Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang

Three Locations Staked in Basin District 8 Report

The Railroad Commission report for District 8 shows three active sites across Andrews and Winkler counties. In Andrews County Ralph Lowe No. 7 and No. 6 in Midland Farms await 5,000 foot permits near section 9 block 4 and section 10-41, southeast of Andrews. In Winkler County J H Elder No. 1 Ida Hendrick Field targets 3,200 feet depth near section 21-26 PSL Survey, about five miles northwest of Kermit.

Railroad Commission Andrews County Winkler Ralph Lowe David Fasken Midland Farms G&mmb&a Andrews Fasken G&&mmb&a J. H. Elder Ida Hendrick Kermit

Plains Machinery Honored for Safety Record

Plains Machinery Co of unknown location received a safety plaque from Hardware Mutuals for a full year without a compensable industrial injury. The firm, with 20 employees, markets and services heavy road and earth moving equipment. John H. Tull credited the entire staff, noting W. B. Eby Jr. led plant safety efforts.

Plains Machinery Co Hardware Mutuals H. W. Barnett John H. Tull W. B. Eby, Jr

Howard and Sterling Wildcats Finaled in West Texas Wells

Official Railroad Commission notes potential Wildcats wells in Howard and Sterling Counties. Coronet On Co No 1 Brokhage produced 380 barrels of 19.9 gravity oil with gas oil ratio 35 1 from below 2740 feet, 1.3 percent water, 500 gallons acid treatment, tubing 50 psi. Total depth 2909 feet, plugged back. Harvey Employes Inc No 1 Chappell flowed 99 barrels of 45.5 gravity with 1600 1 GOR from 7674 84 feet, no water, 2000 gallons treatment, tubing 175 psi.

Railroad Commission Wildcat Howard Sterling West Texas Coronet Co. No. 1 Brokhage Harvey Employes, Inc No. 1 Chappell

Okay Granted for Import of Mexican Gas to U. S.

The Power Commission authorized Lopeno Gas Co. of Dallas to import up to 10 million cubic feet of natural gas monthly from Mexico for Roma in Starr County Texas. The ruling allows limited cross border supply to the Texas town.

U. S Washington Lopeno Gas Co Dallas Tex The Power Commission Mexico Roma Starr County Tex Lopeno

Oil Progress Week Plans Outlined in Odessa Meeting

Odessa hosts October Oil Progress Week with a Tuesday luncheon at the Odessa Athletic Club led by E W Showen Gulf Oil Corp chairman of the Ector County Oil Industry Information Committee. The gathering mapped plans for the Permian Basin Show in Odessa October 16 to 19 drawing more than 75 000 visitors.

Odessa E. W. Showen Gulf Oil Corp Ector County Permian Basin Bob Durrett Norvell-Wilder Co Chamber of Commerce Oil Industry Odessa Athletic Club Ector County Oil Industry Information Committee Showen Ecor County Park OTIC ONC Houston Crump Bob Barrett Norvell- Wilder Supply Co Chamber of Commerce Oil Activities Committee W. T. Barrett

Texas Tops Rise In Crude Output

Tulsa reports the Oil and Gas Journal credits Texas with lifting national daily crude and condensate production by 55,125 barrels to 6,126,350 for the week ended Aug 2. Texas leads the gain with 55,575 barrels to 2,648,250, with Oklahoma and Eastern fields also up. Other state changes include declines in Kansas, Wyoming, Arkansas, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Utah.

Tulsa Texas The Oil and Gas Journal Journal Oklahoma Alabama North Dakota Kansas Wyoming Arkansas Colorado Montana Nebraska New Mexico Utah

Forest to Drill Deep Test in Gaines County

Forest Oil Corp filed to drill a 12,000 foot wildcat in Gaines County about 12 miles southwest of Denver City. The well named E. H. Jones A 1 will start at once, located 661 feet from the north line and 1,988 feet from the east line of section 10 block A 7 PSL Survey.

Forest Oil Corp Gaines County Denver City E. H. Jones

Blood donors injured in crash en route to hospital

Fred Ristow aged 50 and Loring Jenkins aged 22 were hospitalized after a traffic crash in Norfolk Nebraska while they were driving to a local hospital to donate blood for a seriously injured car crash victim.

Norfolk, Neb U.P Fred Ristow Loring Jenkins Ristow Jenkins Norfolk Carl

D and D Meeting Set Tonight in Odessa Club

Members and guests of the Desk and Derrick Club of Odessa meet at 7 p m in the Odessa Country Club for the August session. C R Rogers Lone Star Producing Co Dallas discusses casing head gasoline plants and conservation. Final plans for the first national convention in Houston September 12 14 will be reviewed.

Desk and Derrick Club of Odessa Odessa Country Club C. R. Rogers Lone Star Producing Co Dallas Virginia Porter Southwestern Business Service D&d Desk and Derrick Clubs Houston Shamrock Hotel

GOR Survey Ordered for Tex Harvey Field in Texas

The Railroad Commission ordered a special gas-oil ratio survey for the Tex Harvey field in Midland and Glasscock counties. Evidence of waste from excessive gas-oil ratios prompted the survey, to run August through October with final reports due November 18. Pipeline severance notices will be issued November 16 for delinquent leases. A public hearing August 15 will consider William H. Wilson’s spacing rule for the Wilson Milham field in Wilbarger County.

Austin Tex Harvey Floydland Midland Glasscock Railroad Commission William H. Wilson Wilson (Milham) Field Wilbarger County

Wells Finaled In District Completion Reports West Texas

Completion reports filed for five field wells in Howard Scurry Terry Ward and Yoakum Counties. Howard County Flaming Oil Co No 22 Dodge Estate in East Howard Field pumped 70 barrels of 30 gravity crude with a gas oil ratio of 160 to one from 2615 feet. The formation was shot with 740 quarts of nitroglycerin. Shell No 2 Addison in Diamond M Canyon Lime flowed 370 barrels of 46 gravity with a 860 to 1 GOR through a half inch choke from 6708 feet. Tubing pressure 150 psi. Amerada No 2 C Golden in Adair Wolfcamp pumped 177 barrels of 42 gravity with a 301 to 1 GOR from 8550 62 feet. Treatment with 1500 gallons of acid. Sid W Richardson Inc No 4 University A in North Ward Estes pumped 47 barrels of 35 gravity with a 168 to 1 GOR from

Howard Scurry, Terry, Ward and Yoakum Counties West Texas Howard County Flieming Oil Co Dodge Estate Satan Howard Field Shell Addison Diamond M Canyon Terry Amerada No. 2 C. Golden Adair - Wolfcamp WARD Sid W. Richardson, Inc University North Ward Estes

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