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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1967

Page

7

Controversy Over Heating Oil Supplies Continues

The dispute over adequacy of home heating oil for the Northeast persists. Sen Kennedy and others urged relaxing import controls amid fears of a severe shortage, while officials and industry sources say inventories are ample and the system can meet demand. The Chase Manhattan Bank review notes 79 million barrels in East Coast distillate storage, supporting an adequate level for the season.

Houston Robert F. Kennedy D-N J. Cordell Moore Interior Mineral Resources Middle East Chase Manhattan Bank Isj Jones L. Dan Jones Independent Petroleum Association of America Kennedy

Texas A&M Receives Spectograph Grant for Cyclotron Institute

The Atomic Energy Commission awards Texas A&M University 250000 for a magnetic spectrograph to complete its Cyclotron Institute. The grant accompanies dedication of the universitys 6 million dollar cyclotron with 3 million from the AEC, and integrates an IBM 7094 computer to control experiments. Glenn T Seaborg announces the grant.

College Station Texap Atomic Energy Commission Texas A&m University Glenn T. Seabourg AEC A&m Seaborg John A. McIntyre Asso Ciate Cyclotron Institute

Flowing oil strike reported in Howard County

Midland operators Dalton H. Cobb and John W. Rowne completed the No. 1 Goffee discovery two miles northeast of Vincent in Howard County. The well flowed 261 barrels daily of 41 gravity oil through a 16 64 inch choke with 1360 1 gas-oil ratio and 600 psi tubing pressure.

Dalton H. Cobb John W. Rowne Midland Howard County Vincent

Basin Andrews Pan American Oil Drills with New Test Prep

Numerous oil wells listed with depth readings and test actions across multiple fields. Several units report drillstem tests, cored intervals, acidizing, and plate cement work, while others are dry and abandoned or waiting on completion.

Andrews EK University

Permian Basin Case Argued Before Supreme Court

Atty. Gen. Crawford Martin and two assistants arrived in Washington to argue the Permian Basin case before the Supreme Court. Texas challenges the Federal Power Commission prices set in August 1965 for old and new gas-well gas, saying the rates hinder exploration and reduce income to the state university and public lands system which owns over 4.5 million acres in the basin.

Austin Crawford Martin Washington Permian Basin Supreme Court Texas Federal Power Commission Martin University FPC

Wells listed as dry or abandoned in Per mian Basin

A roundup of wells in Andrews Brewster Crane Crockett Lubbock Martin Winkler and Roosevelt fields noted as dry or abandoned. Entries include operator names location descriptors like miles from towns and total depths such as 12 480 and 3 900 feet with plugged back depths listed for several wells.

Andrews Jack N. Blair Bedford Wildcat Chaves N.M Cochran Coke Crane Crockett Culberson Ector Eddy Fisher Gaines Glasscock Hockley Howard Irion Kenteo N.M. Lubbock Martin 'Renard Midland Nolcn Pecos Reaganeeves Roosevelt N.M. Semelcher Scurry Sterrying Stonewall Terrell Terry Upton Verde Winkler Yookura

Oil firms plan deep drilling in Pecos and Irion counties

Adobe Oil Co of Midland will re enter to 1600 feet with a cable tool to complete an old Queen zone well in Pecos County designated No 1 Hargrove University located in Section 4 Block 17 University Lands Survey three miles southeast of Bakersfield The site lies near the Taylor Link field and an 1802 foot failure Old depth 1746 feet abandoned in 1941 by Falken Geochemical Surveys Abilene will drill to 7609 feet with rotary to test Ellenburger in Irion County No 1 Kay Wall Bates located 1989 feet from north and west lines of Section 7 Block 10 SPAR Survey 13.6 miles NNE of Mertzon three miles west of Arden field

Block 20 Lavaca Navigation Co North Vincent Field East Vincent Field Adobe Oil CO Midland Pecos Hargrove University University Lands Survey Bakersfield Taylor Falken Abilene Ellenburger Irion County Kay Wall Bates Explorer Mertzon Arden South Canyon

West Texas and New Mexico Rig Count Rises to 191

Active rotary rigs in West Texas and Southeast New Mexico increased by one to 191 this week from 190. Pecos led West Texas with 14 rigs, down from last week, while Lea County in New Mexico topped at 43 rigs, up three. The Dec. 2 1966 total stood at 158.

Texas New Mexico Reed Drilling Tool Co Pecos West Texas Lea County

Apaches Unworried By Gasbuggy Blast Near Dulce

Jicarillo Apache leaders in Dulce New Mexico say they are not superstitious about the Project Gasbuggy underground thermonuclear test planned 20 miles away. They fear only a significant quake beneath the village and rely on tribal oil and gas income of about 1.5 million dollars.

New Mexico Rio Arriba Halliburton Services E. V. Isbell George Dulce N.M Jicarillo Charlie Vigil Vigil Trbal

When You Eat Too Well Take Degel Antigas Tablets

Degel Antigas provides quick relief for excess gas after overeating. The product comes in tablet and liquid forms. It targets bloating and discomfort with a fast-acting formula. Regulated packaging emphasizes dosing guidance and safety warnings.

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