Petroleum knowledge quiz featured for Oil Progress Week
A provocative petroleum products quiz is included in Oil Progress Week observances. The enclosure is offered to the industry at cost and circulated during meetings, open houses, and other events. Oklahoma City and Dallas reports note industry speakers at the 12th annual meeting of the American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors with talks by Sunray Oil, Richfield Oil, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Specsail
On Industry Information Committee
Dallas
Ameritran Association of
Oklahoma
W. C. Whaley
Sunray Oil Corporation
Tulsa
Whaley
C. H. Wright
Sunray
Frank Morgan
Richfield Oil Corp
Los Angeles
Twin Disc Clutch Co
Earle C. Hellums
Crow and Gracey Corp
Houston
A. W. Thompson
W. H. Alexander
First Christian Church
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club
Jack H. Abernathy
Big Chief Drilling Co
Gulf States Picnic Slated in Odessa County Park
Gulf Oil Corp plans the annual Gulf Day picnic in Odessa County Park on Saturday with 5000 to 6000 attendees including employees families and guests. The event features get togethers athletic games contests a short speaking program and Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang barbecue with visitors from Fort Worth Production Division and other Gulf centers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Oil Corp
Odessa
PAD Warns of Winter Shortage in Heating Fuels
The Petroleum Administration for Defense warns East and Gulf Coast refineries may not meet demand for kerosene heating oil and diesel next winter. A survey predicts a shortfall of about 45,000 barrels daily during the heating season, totaling around 12 million barrels over nine months if normal weather holds.
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Washington
Petroleum Administration
East
Gulf Coast
PAC
J. Ed Warren
Warren
Aimates
Daniel Disagrees On Submerged Lands
Beaumont, Aug 30 State Attorney General Price Daniel says President Truman erred in claiming Texans do not own oil wells He states every citizen has an interest in submerged lands and that state ownership rests on holding land in trust for the people He notes revenues go to the Texas Public School Fund as decided by the Legislature
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Beaumont
Price Daniel
Truman
Texas
Daniel
Adlai Stevenson
Tidelands
Stevenson
Texas Public School Fund
Byrd Oil Names Shell Man to Dallas Position
A. E. Woerheide Jr. of Wichita Kansas a Shell Oil exploitation engineer for 12 years was named petroleum engineer for Byrd Oil Corp Dallas by Col. D Harold Byrd president Byrd Oil which has interests throughout Texas and operates in Oklahoma New Mexico Colorado Utah North Dakota and Montana.
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Dallas
A. E. Woerheide Jr
Wichita
Kan
Shell Oil Co
Byrd Oil Corp
Col. D. Harold Byrd
Byrd Oil
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
North Dakkota
Montana
Plan for Desk and Derrick convention in Houston announced
Odessa D and D Club sets attendance plans for the first annual Desk and Derrick convention in Houston September 12 13. Dinner at Humble Oil Recreation Hall on West County Road 7 pm price 2 reservations to Mrs Dana Henderson. Midland attorneys Jim McHargue and Walter Beardsley to speak on submerged oil lands and related legislation. About 10 Odessa oil women expected to attend the national event at Shamrock Hotel with speeches committee reports and a closing banquet by Walter S Hallanan.
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Houston
Odessa D&d Club
Humble Oil and Refining Co
W. 13Th
West County Road
Dana Henderson
Jim Mc Hargue
Walter Beardsley
Keep the Tidelands Association
Jeanne Weldon
Phillips Petroleum Co
Odessa
Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs of North America
Shamrock Hotel
Walter S. Hallanan
Pittsburgh
National Petroleum Council
Plymouth Oil Co
Pauline Redding
Gulf Oil Corp
United States
Canada
Shreveport
Lafayette
Lake Charles
Monroe
New York City
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
New Jersey
Louisville
Jackson
Miss
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
McAllen
Roswell
Edmonton
Calgary
Great Falls
Casper
Dallas
Tyler
Beaumont
Abilene
Philadelphia
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Ventura
San Francisco
Portland
Ore
Midland
API President Denies Oil Cartel Ties
Frank I M Porter head of the American Petroleum Institute rejected FTC findings linking the institute to a cartel. He insisted the API never engaged in cartel activities and highlighted past conservation efforts at government request to curb waste of oil resources.
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New York
Frank I.M. Porter
The
American Petroleum Institute
API
Federal Trade Commission
Porter
Federal Oil Conservation Board
Petroleum
Indus
Number of registered U S hospitals and beds
The United States has 6 430 registered hospitals containing 1 456 912 beds across the system as reported.
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United States
Texas New Mexico Pipeline and British American Hold Feeds
The Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang hosted two oil company gatherings on Saturday one in Odessa and the other in Carlsbad New Mexico The Texas New Mexico Pipeline event drew about 350 attendees at the Carlsbad outing and the British American Oil Producing Co hosted roughly 100 at Odessa The Gulf Day picnic in Ector County is planned for next Saturday with an expected attendance over 5000 and J A McVean of McVean and Barlow Pipe Line Construction urged members to attend the Gulf feed.
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Odessa
Chuck Wagon Gang
Carlsbad
N. M
Texas-New Mexico Pipe Line Co
Texas-New Mexico
Fort Stockton
Ector County
Ark
J. A. McVean
McVean and
Bar
Rails Lead Way On Stock Market
New York stock market closes pre Labor Day rally with railroads showing the strongest gains among major divisions. Associated Press average rises 0.50 to 108.40 as rails gain 0.80, industrials 0.40, utilities 0.20. 1,029 issues traded with 488 advances and 259 declines. Bonds rise on weekend. volume up to 2.43 million par.
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New York
United, States
Canada
Associated Press
Texaco Reports Wildcat Oil Find in Andrews County
Texaco reported to the Railroad Commission a wildcat well in Andrews County Texas Co No 1 flowing 377 barrels of 43 gravity oil with a 162 to 1 gas oil ratio through a half inch choke from perforations between 12 530 and 12 590 feet. There was no water and 1000 gallons of acid were used. Flowing tubing pressure was 30 psi and total depth reached 12 597 feet.
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Official
Railroad Commission
Texas Co. No
State of Texas
Wildcat
Andrews County
Insurance Writer Wanted for Midland Agency
Agency seeks experienced policy writer at Mims & Stephens Insurance, Midland Texas. Rate and write fire auto marine and casualty policies. No bookkeeping. Minimum salary 275. Contact Box 592 Midland or phone 23721.
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Mims & Stephens Insurance Agency
Midland
Mims & Stephens
Texas
Federal Bureau Accuses Firm Over Copper Allocations
The National Production Authority accuses Narragansett Wire Company of using a Texas affiliate to obtain scarce copper. Texas Wire and Cable allegedly misrepresented Dallas facilities and orders, with Narragansett financing the arrangement. A Boston hearing next month will seek future prohibitions on copper access.
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Washington
National Production Authority
NPA
Narragansett Wire Company
Pawtucket
R. 1
Texas
Texas Wire and Cable Company
Dallas
Texas Company
Narragansett
NPR
Boston
Truman Slashes Venezuelan Oil Duties in Trade Pact
President Truman announced reductions on oil import duties up to 50 percent under a new trade agreement with Venezuela. The cuts, set to take effect 30 days after proclamation and ratification, apply to crude oil grades and fuel oils for all countries under the favored nation policy. Officials noted some commission members opposed the concessions as harming domestic industry, but the move emphasizes strategic security needs amid Venezuela as a major supplier.
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Washington
Truman
Venezuela
United States
U.S
Tariff Commission
Congress
Caracas
State Department
Mr. Truman
American Petroleum Institute
Permian Basin Rig Activity Stablizes After Strike
Rotary drilling rigs in the Permian Basin show signs of firming in the 15 days to Aug 25 per Reed Roller Bit Co. survey. Total rigs at 489, down from 500 on Aug 10 and far below 662 a year ago. Lea County posts a third straight loss to 108, while Upton County holds second at 46 with a 50 percent three month drop.
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Permian
Reed Roller Bit Co
Reed
Lea County
N. M
Upton County
Reagan
Andrews
Gaines
Ector
Midland
Cochran
Lea
Bet de Ee
Upton
Weter
Yoakum
Scurry
Ward
Pecos
Crockett
Glasscock
Schleicher
Borden
Coke
Dawson
Howard
Kent
Crane
Tom Green
Terry
Martin
Submerged Land Bills Return to Congress in 1953 Battle
In a long running dispute over who owns tidelands from coastlines to three miles offshore, Sen. Ellender pledges a new state ownership bill in 1953. Supreme Court rulings since 1947 and 1950 upheld federal rights, delaying exploration and allocating royalties to a special fund until ownership is settled.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Gulf
West
California
Supreme Court
Louisiana
Texas
Florida
Deep Exploration Slated in Andrews and Howard Counties
Pan American Producing Co plans an 8500 foot wildcat Pauline Hamlin No 1 in Howard County about 5.12 miles NW of Luther. Humble Oil and Refining Co to drill Andrews test No 1 Q University 1 980 feet W and 660 S of sec 15 8 University Land about 2 1 2 miles SE of Magatex Ellenburger Field on a 2589 acre block from a June University Land auction.
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Howard
Andrews County
Pan American Producing Co
Howard County
Pauline Hamlin
Luther
T&p
Vealmoor
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Andrews
Q University
West
University Land
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Petroleum I. Q
Gulf States
N. Belmont
Bureau
Shell
OIL & Gas
P.O. Box
Tanks, Inc
Odessa, Texas
Carlin Psychological Clinic
Robert L. Carlin, M.A
University of Toledo
New York Institute of Applied Hypnology
Toledo State Hospital
Western Oklahoma State Hospital
Plainview, Texas Hospital and Clinic Foundation
Columbus State Institution For
Columbus
Spencer
American Psychological Corporation
Basic Science Board of
Exas
Carlin O'Higgins
Mexico
of Hospitality and Comfort
Fasthee
Nuco, B
Oas
American Gas Association
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Texaco
Federal Bureau
Franks
Richard G. Jones
Franks Mfg. Corp
West Texas
Stuart E. Corry
Jones
National Supply
Gould Pump
Kenny Lamer
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