Basin Oil Strawn Wildcat Flows in Pecos County
Borden County wildcat Strawn Oil Midwest Oil Corp No 1 drilled to 7,744 feet with a one hour drillstem test surfacing gas in five minutes mud in 29 and oil in 33 minutes. Oil estimated at 20 bbl per hour with gas oil ratio about 800 to 1. Flow pressures ranged 775 to 2,225 psi. top of Strawn at 7,746 feet. Location 1,980 feet from south and west lines of Section 413, near Pennsylvanian Myrtle field. A second wildcat No 1 Dickinson in Pecos County tested Fusselman from 5,974 to 6,008 feet with oil in samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest Oil Corp
Joe H.s
Oir- Scott
Borden County
Wildcat
Gail
Ing
Strawn
Myrtle
Pecos County
Dickinson
Fusselman
Fragmentary oil field report scroll notes well tests and swabbing
Scattered OCR text records multiple oil wells with depths ranging around 4 270 feet and 12 916 feet. Mentions swabbing operations for Gulf Edwards and Dawson fields with barrels per hour flow, tubing pressures, and shale readings. includes references to several company names and locations.
Drill stem test summaries for multiple wells in basin region
OCR data lists drill stem test depths and formations for wells including Gull 7W74 Goeldemith 10.891 feet lime Humble 1 York 685 feet lime chert Magnolia 2 Rathitt 5618 feet dimiwe Leonard Stanelind to Midland Farms AL 600 048 feet lower Leonard Texas Pacifier 2 Cowden 10.897 feet lime shale Adam Kimbell 7.658 feet dire chert Bankhine 1 Hudson 7,941 feet dolomite Husky 1 Wimberles 528 feet lime chert Lone Star Nelson UA 7.786 feet lime dolomite U.S. Smelting 9947 feet lime shale
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Goeldemith
Humble
York
Magnolia
Rathitt
Dimiwe
Leonard
Stanelind
Midland Farms
Texas Pacifier
Cowden
Gaines
Adam Kimbell
Bankhine
Hudson
Husky
Wimberles
Lone Star
Nelson UA
U.S
Oil industry outlook good says Holman in year end statement
The head of Standard Oil (NJ) predicts 1955 will feature intensified competition in oil as new firms enter the market and established companies expand. He says prices should hold, demand will rise, and the industry remains financially sound both in the United States and abroad with strong reserves and refining capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eugene Holman
Standard Oil Co
United States
Europe
Latin America
U.S
Holman
NiTis
Sun
Free World
Phillips
Allen
Korea
Iran
Fort Worth Markets Mixed Amid Slaughter, No Sale Reports
The Fort Worth market notes limited activity with cattle and calves showing declines while sheep sales were absent. Quoted prices were fragmented and largely unchanged, reflecting muted demand across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
UPI
USDA
Gas Strike Progress Report in Menard County Wells
Completion work at the Strawn at Wayne Allison No 1 in Menard County shows two straddle tests uncovering gas in Cambrian sand. First test yields 1,000,900 cubic feet daily with oil and mud recovery. second test produces 2,000,000 cubic feet daily with gas-cut mud recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Allison No
E. G. Wilkinson
W. J. Wilkinson
Menard
Menard County
Loving Wildcat Recovery Shows Wolfcamp Gas Presence
Richardson and Bass report a 15 000 foot Loving County wildcat indicating Wolfcamp production after an 11 120 to 193 foot drillstem test. Gas surfaced within eight minutes though volume was small, with 2 850 feet of mud recovered and pressures around 225 to 750 pounds. Loving County remains limited to production from the Delaware sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson and Bass Et
Fort Worth
S. M
Delaware
T&p Survey
Feathers Stolen From Progress Feather Co Officers
In Chicago Isadore Simkin president of Progress Feather Co says he never insured his feathers because who would steal them. He reports 2400 pounds of feathers valued at 15000 dollars were stolen from the company on Tuesday.
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Chicago
Isadore Simkin
The
Progress Feather Co
Simkin
Thugs Hit Tulsa Co operative for 800 Dollars
The Ideal Co operative Investment Co. near the police station was robbed yesterday by an armed bandit who escaped with 800 dollars in cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Ideal Cooperative Investment Co
Big Spring Man Stakes Wildcat In Howard County
A. K. Turner Jr of Big Spring has filed to drill his No 2 J S Walker as a 4500 foot wildcat in Howard County. The location is 11 miles northwest of Big Spring on a 160 acre tract 660 feet from the north and east lines of the SW quarter of Section 27 Block 33 T2N T&P Survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Turner Jr
Big Spring
J. S. Walker
Howard County
T&p Survey
BB Bandits On The Prowl In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City's BB bandits have begun their post Christmas campaign against police. Officers answered over 40 BB gun complaints since Monday as youths shoot at objects with air rifles brought by Santa. A city ordinance bans shooting BB guns inside limits. Detective Ralph Richards commented that only bad weather can help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Santa Claus
Ralph Richards
Lea Project Yields Oil In Wolfcamp Prospect
Humble Oil & Refining Co. No. 1 South Four Lakes Unit in Lea County New Mexico flowed oil on a Wolfcamp drillstem test four miles west of Tatum and 54 miles east of Bagley. The one hour 44 minute test at about 9,807 to 9,999 feet produced gas in three minutes and oil in nine minutes with 2 016 barrels daily and 156 barrels of 49.7 gravity oil recovered. Flow pressures ranged 1,760 to 3,150 pounds. last report shows drilling below 9,988 feet in lime.
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Humble Oil & Refining Company
South Four Lakes
Lea County
N. M
Wildcat
Tatum
Bagley Field
Wolfcamp
Israel Oil Prospectors, Ltd
Houck
Tel Aviv
Mediterranean
Jerusalem
Africa
New York
Estonia
Romania
Germany
China
Oil Growth Seen in Israel After 15,000 Mile Visit
Odessan Ted Houck Parker Drilling reports rapid oil development in Israel after a three week trip. He foresees a three rig operation under Tri-Continent Drilling with plans to establish a regional unit in February. Houck notes early production from Heletz No 1 and a government ready stance for security at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B
Ted) Houck
Odessa
Parker Drilling Company
Israel
Houck
Parker
Tri- Continent Drilling Company
New York
Lapidoth Israel Oil Company, Ltd
Envoys Summoned From Middle East by Lloyd
London reports Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd has recalled Britain’s ambassadors in the turbulent Middle East for consultations next week as the Foreign Office announced the move.
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London
Selwyn Lloyd
Britain
Middle East
Foreign Office
Drilling Rigs Fall Sharply in U S and Canada
U S and Canadian oilfields saw a sharp drop in active drilling rigs last week after a record high the prior period. Hughes Tool report to the American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors shows 3,084 rigs in use, down 254 from the prior week, though still above last year and near the monthly level.
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Dallas
U. S
Spe
American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
Hughes Tool Company
Pacific Coast
Anomaa
Wansas
Ark-La-Tex
West Texas
New Mexico
Gulf Coast
North Texas
Lea County Wildcat Drills In New North Area
Sinclair Oil and Gas Co reports a 9800 foot wildcat in northwestern Lea County New Mexico two miles north of the Bagley Pennsylvanian and Devonian fields. The well is No 1262 State Unit located 1980 feet from the north and east lines of Section 22 Block 11S 33E.
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Sinclair Oil & Gas Company
Lea County
N. M
Bagley
Israel's Heletz 1 Oil Well Fires for First Test Flow
In Rehovot on a rainy day Mordechai Bentov opened the valve at Heletz No 1 and started commercial oil flow from 1500 meters. Oil separated then stored while a gas flare to the northeast burned off gases. The minister praised the project and its potential to transform Israel's economy. The apparatus was described as a Christmas tree by Frank Carpenter, a Texas Point Four expert in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rehovot
Ihursday
Heletz No. 1
Mordechai Bentov
Frank Carpenter
Point Four
Heletz I
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Borden Wildcat
Andrews
Cascade
Forest
Linetlerey
State University
Vas
Sind
Servier
Waeidd
Harmon
Thompson
Teovath Packer
Texas Cr
Gulf
Cowden Price Haerk Guru Pei
Steff
Edwards UD. S
Dawson - Rkrendtick
Adal Cowden
Stenr
Hockley
Honolulu
Elwood
Texas Pacific
Midland
Braater
Heidelberg
Gang de Scharbauer
Neootke
Hunt
Gary
Edsmere
Southwestern Securities Company
Hiawatha
Tate Bradier
Poogebysen
UPTON
Magineia
U-Tex
Tao
Bungay
Neal
Pepa Uy
Marttieti
Merrillo
Leslie
Mars
Uwe
Edwards
Winkler
Shell
Shell Phillips
Metube
Standard of Texas
Yooakum
la Pearne Stuart
Astilan
Allan
Halliburton
Strerj
Jones
Monteres OF
National Sunn
Cn Sagt
Northern Natures
Ras Bee
Northern Pacific Rail Ax Vt
Phillips Perr
Plymouth
St. J
Reynolds Tobacc
Sears Roebuck & Ca
Texas
Texas Gulf
Parifhc Land Trust
Union Oil
Calisco
United State Linewair Ae
S. Steel
Warren Pete Pene
Woodley
Pete
Sid - Ache
Aztec Oil & Gas Fae
Black Sivalls & Bryson
Delhi
Frig Vikar
Pubcc
Republic Natural Gas
South Shore Oil
Union Gas
Texas City Chemical
Texas Eastern
Gwo
Drs
Nat'l
MunIcipals
Phillips Bldg
City Pipe & Supply Company
Bb’ Bandits
Lea
Holy Land
Darnell Peacock
American Oil
Egyptian
Garza Strip
Egypt
Palestine
Iraq Petroleum Company
Brewster County
Ted Houck
North America
Jerusalem Post
Chevrolet
West Ind
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