Sutton Wildcat Finds Oil at 6872 Feet in Sutton County
The Sutton Wildcat No. 1 drilled 6872 97 feet with no drillstem test, open hole 65 minutes, recovering 30 feet of heavy oil and 15 feet mud-cut, flowing 25 to 45 pounds, 30 minute shut in 189 pounds. Rovcoring at 6912 feet in lime and chert. location 660 feet from south line and 1980 feet from east line of section 115 CCSDE&. RGNG service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble O%) and Refining Company No
B. J. Harrison
Wildest
Senora
Sutton County
Rov
Ccsde&.rgng
Ready To Acidize Hamble Co and Refining Co Near Nooob State Uni
Oil well in Ward County northwest of Pivate reaches total depth 5397 feet. Squeezed perforations from 5302 to 5310 feet with cement sacks and four shots per foot from 5242 to 5260 feet. Now preparing to acidize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamble CO. and Refining Company
Noo Ob State University
Weldeat
Pivate
Ward County
Wildcat In Kent Finds Slight Show
Southern Minerals Corporation No 1 at Girard Trust Kent County well shows a drill stem test from 6640 to 57 feet with the tool open one and a half hours. Recovery includes 30 feet of slight oil and gas cut mud and 170 feet of salt water. Flowing pressure 245 pounds. Now drilling ahead at location 330 feet north and 660 feet west of section 14 block 1 HGN survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Minerals Corporation No
Girard Trust Companys
Wildcat
Kent County
H&gn
Ellenburger Test Set In Andrews Oil Well
General American Oil Company No 1 Ellenburger test set at 14 156 feet total depth in dolomite and shale near Andrews in Andrews County. The Kerr McGee well was drilled to 10 967 feet before transfer. location 660 feet from south and west lines of section 18 block 3 PSL survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General American Oil Company No
R. M. Means
Andrews
Andrews County
Ellenburger
General American
Kerr- McGee
Oil Delegates Study Proposal To Merge In Labor Pact
Delegates at a Cleveland convention discussed a plan to merge with 30 CIO AFT and Independent groups in oil and allied industries. About 250 delegates represent roughly 130000 members and others total around 90000 workers. Knight urged the merger to boost bargaining power and potential membership to about one million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
CIO
AFT
Oil and Allied Industries
Ass. OW
ON Knight
Oil-Cut Mud Reported At Parks Prospect near Odessa
Cities Service Oil Company No 1 Parks nine miles southeast of Odessa in Midland County reaches total depth of 12 319 feet in line and chert circulating. An arillstem test from 12 295 280 feet used a 1000 foot water blanket. Gas surfaced four minutes after closing tool. Recovery included 1000 foot gas cut water blanket 125 feet of gas cut mud and 60 feet of oil and gas cut mud. Flowing pressure 470 to 535 pounds with 20 minute shut in at 3370 pounds. Location south and west lines of section 14 block 41 T 2 S T P survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cities Service Oil Company No. 1 Parks
Odessa
Midland County
T&p Survey
Riddle and Robertson Seek 1500-Foot Wildcat Drill
A. H. Riddle and J. B. Robertson of San Angelo file an application to drill a 1500-foot cable tool wildcat in Coleman County designated No. 1 Mrs Kathleen K Land. The well sits 800 feet from the north line and 1186 feet from the west line of survey 73-667 J. H. Goodwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Riddle
J. B. Robertson
San Angelo
Coleman County
Kathleen K. Land
J. H. Goodwin
Midland operator stakes 6300 rotary wildcat on 160 acre lease
A. A. Cameron of Midland parcels a 160 acre lease in Schleicher County for a 6300 rotary test. The No. 1 Leah Ahrens is set 660 feet from the north line and 660 feet from the west line in section 61, block H, GH and SA survey, about 20 miles northeast of Eldorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Cameron
Midland
Schleicher County
Eldorado
Leah Ahrens
Block H. Gh&sa
No Shows In Upton County Drill Test Update
Univer isity AV, three miles east of Rankin in Upton County, drilling at 11,400 feet in dolomite. Drillstem test from 11,427 to 11,484 feet with a 1,000 foot water blanket. Tool open 1 hour 15 minutes. Recovered water blanket and 10 feet of drilling mud. Flowing pressure 475, 20 minute shut in 635 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cities Prod. Corp
Wildcat
Rankin
Upton County
Gaines Project Drilling Logs Near Terrell South East of Seminole
Amerada Oil Corporation No. 1 Terrell in Gaines County runs logs ahead of setting seven and five eighths inch casing to total depth 12 7735 feet as it reaches Devonian production. Drillstem tests show 6204 feet water 603 feet oil 10 percent salt water and 183 feet sulphur water. flow pressure 1435 lb initial, 3305 lb closing. Location 2070 feet south and 1740 feet east of Lot 308 Terrell School Land Survey 14 miles southeast of Seminole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerada Oil Corporation No
Terrell
North
Gaines County
Ellenburger
Lge 308
Terrell School Land Survey
Seminole
Wildcats Stake Oil Wells in Chavez Lea Counties New Mexico
Ken Blackford and partners stake a 8 000 foot wildcat in Chavez County New Mexico locating 660 feet from south and east lines of section 10 15 26 Joats Drilling Co holds No 1 Sue Rab er ts contract In Lea County New Mexico Edward F E Jonexy plans No 1 Maegnola State shallow 3100 foot rotary tool wildcat locating 660 feet from north line and 1980 feet from east line of section 32 19 32
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Blackford
Wildcat Drilling Planned in Jones County near Avoca
A 3,500 foot rotary wildcat is scheduled by Sorourner Drilling Company of Abdene four miles south of Avoca in Jones County. The test, designated New to Frank Agee, targets a location near section 44, black 1, D&DA survey, with related notes on survey lines and abandoned boreholes at 23,500 feet in Lot 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Avoca
Sorourner Drilling Company
Abdene
Frank Agee
D&da
Crude Production Down in Week Ended May 29
Ou md Gas Journal reports a 12 850 barrel drop in daily crude and condensate output for the week ending May 29. Total daily average 6 456 600 barrels, cumulative to 957 568 3560, compared with 968 006 840 last year. State declines: Oklahoma 388 500, Louisiana 712 900, Arkansas 77 600, New Mexico 205 700. Texas unchanged at 2 690 550 barrels.
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Tulsap
Ou md Gas Journal
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Arkansas
New Mexico
Texas
Gaines Wildcat On Test At Seminole Prospect
Honolulu Oil Corp No 1 wildcat in southeastern Gaines County reaches 10 269 feet depth after drillstem testing from 10 234 to 10 269 feet with a strong air blow. Core from 10 246 to 10 269 feet yields 23 feet of lime and porosity. Earlier test from 10 199 to 10 240 feet shows free oil. Prospect location is 660 feet from south line and 1 980 feet from west line of section 12 block C 44 PSL, six miles southeast of Seminole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu Oil Corporation
C. H. Wescott
Wildcat
Gaines County
Seminole
Crockett County Set For Wildcat Drilling
Fullerton Oil Company of Hobbs New Mexico has staked location for an 8500 foot rotary wildcat in Crockett County eight miles east of Iraan designated No 1 Shannon. The site sits 2050 feet from the northern west line and 5600 feet from the northern line of section 6 block FF J H Edwards Snr, plus 660 feet from the south and west lines of a 116 acre lease. This is a farm out from Amerada Petroleum Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullerton Oil Company
Hobbs
N. M
Crockett County
Iraan
Shannon
J. H. Edwards
Crane Prospect Flows On Test
Crane County Texas well Johnson State No 1 in E Marsh IL 13 miles SW of Penwell flowed after perforations from 3220 to 3300 feet and 3342 to 3472 feet with four shots per foot Acidized with 14000 gallons and swabbed. First 10 hours 93 barrels oil no water through 2 inch choke next 10 hours 35 barrels oil no water Now shut in for storage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. E. Marsh
Johnson State
Wildcat
Penwell
Crane County
Two Major Set To Cut Imports
AUSTIN two major importers told the Railroad Commission of plans to cut imports this year. Chairman Ernes Thompson said two other firms are considering similar actions to offset rising costs and inflation. Standard Oil Co of New Jersey will cut its incoming crude 14 000 barrels daily starting this month, while The Texas Co will cut its rate 10 percent below its 62 000 barrel per day plan. Gulf and Sinclair reportedly weighing reductions as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Railroad Commission
Commission
Ernes Thompson
Gasone Estre
Thompson
Standard OH Co
New Jersey
Texas Co
Standard
Kurene Heman
The
Dex
Gulf and Sinclair
DST In Tom Green Texas Drilling Report No. 1
The DST at No. 1 J. W. Johnson wildcat eight miles south of San Angelo Tom Green County Texas reaches 3550 feet with shale and chert formations and tests from 3499 to 5550 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Golf Producing Company
J. W. Johnson
San Angelo
Tom Green County
Water test at Ellenburger well No 1 Wallin in Midland County
Warren Petroleum Corp reports water on drillstem test from open hole in Ellenburger section at 13 400 feet. Test showed 199 8 barrels of fluid in 22 hours with 70 percent salt water and 30 percent oil, bottom hole pressure 2950 down to 2725 pounds, well 10 miles south of Warfield in T 3 S, R 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Petroleum Corporation
H. C. Wallin
Midland County
Seaboard Oil drills five and a half inch casing in Borden County well
Seaboard Oil Company of Delaware reports a drillstem test on the J. B. Simpson well in Borden County and the Oceanic Pool extension in Howard County. The Reef test reached 8195 feet with casing set at 8160 feet after flowing oil and gas, yielding 275 barrels of oil in 1 hour 13 minutes and gas at surface in 5 minutes, with 90 feet of oil cut mud recovered. Location 3103.9 feet from south line and 467 feet from east line, section 24 block 33 T-3-N T&P Survey, one mile north of Vealmoc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard Oil Company
Delaware
Et al No
J. B. Simpson
Borden County
Oceanic
Howard County
T&p
Vealmoc
Shell Plans 13000-Foot Wildcat Test in Lea County NM
OV Company sets a 13000 foot wildcat drilling test for the Devonien in the Pearl Area Lea County New Mexico. The No 1 Hooper well is located in section 27 19 35 about nine miles west of Monument in the south central part of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siel? OV Company
Pearl
Lea County
New Mexico
Monument
Prospector Finds DST Signals at Crane Wildcat No. 7-31
McElfroy Ranch Company and Neumont Oil Company reported Estes Estate in Crane County recovered 20 feet of snows with no pressure on a drillstem test from 3964 to 4007 feet. The tool was open one hour and drilling continues at 4068 feet. Location is 660 feet north and 1980 feet east of section 7, block B-28, PSL survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McElfroy Ranch Company
Neumont Oil Company
Estes Estate
Wildcat
Crane
Crane County
PSL
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Upthe Board of Education
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Dunlap
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Chavez, Lea
YI N. Lee
DST
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