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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1961
Page
4
Shell Oil Co announces completion of the two mile offshore extension to the Ellenburg area Brown-Bassett field with gas flow at 19,800,000 cu ft daily from 13,718 to 14,880 ft. Also notes No. 124 C. D. Johns will drill an offset well to El Cinco Production No. 2 C. D. Johns, a Devonian discovery near Crockett County, depth 6000 ft, initial output 225 barrels of 42 gravity oil daily from 5218-272 ft.
The Texas Supreme Court reaffirmed the invalidity of the Railroad Commission gas proration formula based on acreage and wells. A rehearing motion in Atlantic Refining Co. v. commission was denied. Justice Clyde Smith and Justice Meade Griffin dissented. The decision reversed a prior ruling upholding a Norman Campo order prorating gas land condensate from Normanna Field. The one third two thirds formula drew challenges that a 0.3 acre tract could produce far more gas per well than a 320 acre tract, prompting the court to call for a new method. The Office of the Attorney General supported rehearing. Smith argued no compulsory unitization exists in Texas and emphasized an owner’s right to drill on his tract.
New York AP market summary shows moderate advances in heavy trading as the Dow Jones average rose to 697.08 and the AP 60-stock average gained about 0.30. Mixed moves across industries included gains for American Telephone and Texas Gulf Producing, while Ford, Chrysler, U.S. Steel and Bethlehem showed losses amid a broad but uneven session.
Sunray Mid-Continent Oil Co Abilene No 1 James R Cox Jr Concho County offset eight miles NNW of Eden completed 34 mile NE extension second Canyon producer in North Speck field On potential test flowed 125 barrels of 41 gravity oil plus 53 barrels lead water through a 1664 inch choke perforations at 317280 feet Gas oil ratio 1150 1 Operator preparing to dual complete from Strawn Earlier Strawn production 45.6 barrels oil in 12 hours through a 10 64 inch choke perforations at 3560 72 feet after acidization 500 gallons In March 1961 from Strawn for 185 barrels oil per day through a 12 64 inch choke perforations at 375488 feet Dual completed from Canyon on April 14 1961 for 70 barrels of air per day through perforations at 3191206 feet Location of No 1 Cox spots 660 feet from north and west lines of Carl Schwartz Survey No 278 Abstract 728
Lea Wildcat No. 4 Westates Federal in Lea County five miles northeast of Jal tests 6985-704 gas in 6 minutes and oil in 5 hours, flowing 20 barrels per hour with 90 barrels oil and 150 barrels oil and gas mud recovered. Flow pressures 80 to 1175 pounds. 14 hour closed-in 2550. Nearby Langlie Mattix area shallow production. CAREEN Exploration seeks No. 1 Shell Federal in southwestern Lea County, 15 miles west of Eunice. CITIES SERVICE No. 2 BJ State in Lea County, 13 miles south of Lovington, recovered oil in 4h50m DST in Abo 8953-88 feet with 88 barrels oil at 37.4 gravity and 6% mud, flow 2100-3400 pounds. 1 hour CIN 3500. Location details given for both wells.
Econ Gasoline Corp files in Lovington district court a suit to block Humble Oil & Refining Co from using the trade name Enco. Econ, a wholly owned subsidiary of Famariss Oil & Refining, holds a federally registered Enco name in 12 western states. Walter Famariss Jr. of Hobbs NM presides over Famariss. Humble has begun using Enco in competition with Econ products.
The No. 1 B. S. Welton well in the Rafter Cross Ellenburger field, six miles northeast of Guil, has been plugged and abandoned at a depth of 8520 feet. Location spots 660 feet north and 990 feet east of the section corner in Section 23, Block 30, Township 5 North, Texas and Pacific Railway Survey.
Pan American Petroleum Corp and partners plan a 4000 foot No. 1 Sealy Smith Foundation C drill in Winkler County thirteen miles southeast of Kermit. Location is near Section 69, with 640 acres. A second Pan American well near Glorieta production in the Halley field is a 34 mile northeast outpost from South Halley. Contract depth 5500 feet, location in Section 18, PSL Survey. Gulf Oil reenters No. 10 Waddell in West Sand Hills Wolfcamp for completion, following the No. 7 Waddell discovery finaled last August with a potential open flow. Location in Section 7, PSL Survey.
MacDonald Oil Corp buys 65 wells from a Philadelphia group led by Fred Fox in the Dorward and Justiceburg pools Garza County. Estimated output is about 10,000 barrels per month. A water flood project was approved for the Dorward pool leases.
The American Petroleum Institute announced the completion of a 1230 page History of Petroleum Engineering. The first comprehensive chronicle covers concepts, methods, and equipment in drilling and exploration from the 1800s to today with 21 chapters, 486 illustrations, and extensive references. It costs $10 and can be bought from the Division of Production.
Yoakum County project in the Sably field five miles northwest of Plains has plugged the abandoned No. 1 Intex well. The site sits 5350 feet in altitude and 660 feet from the north and west lines of Section 338, Block D, John H. Gibson Survey.
Stonewall Counts wildcat well near Old Glory has been plugged and abandoned at 3378 feet. Location shows 0 feet from the north line and 330 feet from the east line of Henry Fowler Survey No. B. Names listed include J. F. Hood and A. L. Lauder in Wichita Falls and No. 1 Liles Delos Callicoate.
A long list of oil field activity: Andrews-Humble 295 drilling. Humble 1 Novall 889. several wells swabbed, acidized, or tested at depths from 3,000 to over 14,000 feet. Notable operators include Texaco, Texaco State, Conoco, Gulf, and Atlantic, with perforations, drilling, and test results across multiple fields and locations.
The Society of Professional Well Log Analysts announced a new slate of officers at the Dallas meeting led by President J. H. Blackburn and Vice President Technology J. D. Owen. Other officers include Membership E. S. Griffith and Public Relations A. V. Messineo with Secretary-Treasurer C. R. Glanville and Editor Dr. Floyd L. Cash.
A dry cal oil well named No. 1 A. R. Eppenauer, operated by Cal-Mon Oil Co. at Midland, has been pegged and abandoned at 3510 feet. Location offsets: 660 feet from the northeast and 1999 feet from the southeast lines of Section 25, Block 6, H and TC Survey.
Lea County wildcat nine miles northwest of Lovington has been plugged and abandoned at 14 204 feet. Location spots 1990 feet from the north and east lines of Section 14 15S 34E.
Brooks Hardee of Athens Texas was sworn in as an assistant U S district attorney and will likely join the Texarkana lands division office. The announcement came Tuesday from U S District Attorney Joe Tunnel. Hardee is the brother of Third Judicial District District Attorney Jack Hardee.
The Socony Mobil O71 Co well No 1 at Cowden Culberson County near Pite Springs has been plugged and abandoned at a depth of 7700 feet.
Atlantic Refining Co presents a third stage injection plan for Ward County South Ward pool to recover additional oil. The 2460-foot pay has yielded over 1,000,000 barrels by primary methods and 4,150,000 more by waterflood. proposed program seeks 5000 to 10000 barrels per acre from a 320-acre lease using four wells.
The report lists drilling activity in Tom Green County and surrounding areas including San Angelo and Vancourt. Multiple wells such as Tom Green The 1-A Malone and Upton Gulf State McElroy show depths from hundreds to over 9000 feet, with casing set, acidizing, perforations, and one well plugged and abandoned at 4665 feet.
Terry Test Quit Sinclair Oil & Gas Co. No. 1 Home Stake Royalty in Terry County wildcat three miles east of Brownfield has been plugged and abandoned at 10 570 feet depth. It lies 2310 feet from the north and 1980 feet from the east lines of Section 76, Block T, D&W Survey.
The Santiago Oil and Gas Co No 1 and S D Lewis et al will drill a 54 mile east extension to a discovery and 14 mile west extension to a recently completed l-well east extension in the Northwest Ackerly Dean field Hockley County two miles north of Ackerly. Depth 8700 feet. Section 47 Block 34 Township 4 North T&P Survey. Humble Oil and Refining Co No 57 H O Wooten will drill as a 1% mile southeast outpost to East Wasson Wolfcamp and Wasson Wichita Albany fields in Yoakum County one mile west of Denver City to 9100 feet with possible dual completion if zones productive. Section 893 Block D John H Gibson Survey.
Gulf Oil Corp drill No. 2-A C. W. Edwards in Crane County 25 miles NW of Crane moved off rotary after testing McKee. In nine hours it produced 163 barrels of oil from 6129 feet, located 34 miles NW of Waddell production in the Running W field, with a 6350 foot separation. Location 660 feet south and 1980 feet east of section lines.
Irion County wildcat seven miles southeast of Mertzon, known as No. 1 Myrtle Mey, Irion Test, operated by Amarillo Oil Co and partners, has been plugged and abandoned at 1527 feet. Location spots 660 feet from the south and east lines of Gonzales County School Land Survey No. ll.
Corpus Christi born Robert E. Cain is named chief geologist for Southland Royalty Co. in Fort Worth and will assume duties late in June. He succeeds Jun ius H. Morrill who died recently and brings prior roles at Ramada Oil and Gas Tex as Eastern Transmission Corp. and Magnolia Petroleum. Cain, a Miami University graduate, started his career with Magnolia Petroleum and served in the Marine Corps during World War II.
The Petroleum Life Insurance Company merges with United Western Life Insurance Company of Fort Worth. William A. Walkup, Odessa representative, announces the consolidation. Headquarters will be in Midland.
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