Fight To Produce Oil In Yates Field Goes On
In Pecos County Texas Selwyn S Smith wins a court battle to drill and produce oil from his Yates Field well. After a 1951 permit allowed a narrow strip drilling the case challenged Rule 37 and waste concerns. The Railroad Commission approved production and the Court of Civil Appeals upheld that ruling finding no waiver of waste prevention and admissibility of drilling evidence. Phillips Petroleum plans to appeal to the Texas Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates Field
Austin
Selwyn S. Smith
Yates
Pecos County
Smith
Supreme Court
Railroad Commission
Phillips Petroleum Company
District Court
Court of Civil Appeals
Phillips
Texas Supreme Court
Senators Back Eisenhower Housing Plan
Washington Democrats Daniel and Johnson joined the majority as the Senate approved an amendment approving President Eisenhower's public housing program by a 686 to 16 roll call vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daniel and
Johnson
Texas
Senate
Eisenhower
Upton Wildcat Goes to Drillstem Test in Rankin County
Upton County reports the AW United production unit wildcat three miles east of Rankin at 11 555 feet in dolomite preparing to drillstem test. A test in Ellenburger interval 11 483 534 feet used a 1000 foot water blank. It was open one hour. water blanket recovered and 10 feet drilling mud returned. Flowing pressure 105 psi. 20 minute shut in 1730 psi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cities Production Corporation
Mo. 1
University “Aw
Wildcat
Rankin
Upton County
Ellenburger
Wildcat In Kent Slated For DST
In Kent County nine miles north west of Clairemont the Southern Minerals Corporation no. Girard Trust Company wildcat is preparing to take a drillstem test from 6810 to 6820 feet in the Reef. The project topped the Reef at 6545 feet on a ground elevation of 2028 feet. Location is 330 feet from the north line and 660 feet from the west line of section 14, block 1, H&GN survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent County
Clairemont
Southern, Minerals Corporation No. Girard Trust Company
Wildcat
H&gn Survey
Active Rigs Increase in US and Canada May 31 1954
A report to the American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors via Hughes Tool Company shows 2692 active oil rigs in the United States and Canada for the week ending May 31 1954, up from 2640 a week earlier and 2757 in the 1953 comparable week. The piece cites regional comparisons over the past two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
Hughes Tool Company
Wildcat Drilling Plans In Coke And Reagan Counties
In Coke County the American Republic Corporation will drill No. 1-461 D. F. Pertiful et al four miles east of Robert Lee with a 5,000 foot rotary on a 320 acre lease. In Reagan County Plymouth Oil Company will drill No. 1 University seven miles southeast of Big Lake on a 333 acre lease to a depth of 2,500 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke
Reagan
Coke County
American Republic Corporation
Robert Lee
Joseph Baker Survey
Reagan County
Plymouth Oil Company
University Lands Survey
Big Lake
Reeves Wildcat Waits On Cement In Reeves County
Gulf Oil's No. 1 Tovah Unit in Reeves County at 12,747 feet total depth waits on cement after 7 5/8 inch casing set at 12,563 feet with 730 sacks. No. 1 Northrup in section 33, block 50 T-1-S drilling at 16,806 feet in sand and shale, setting a Permian Delaware Basin depth record. old 16,696 feet depth abandoned and to be deepened to 18,500 feet. Parker Drilling is contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tovah
Reeves County
Gulf Oil Corporation
Delaware
T&p Survey
Gulf Owl Corporation Et al
Humble Oil Completes Ellenburger Producer in Nolan County
Nolan County wildcat well 1.5 miles north of EA Cambrain Field at Nolan County completed as a flowing Ellenburger producer. Test shows 167.74 barrels of oil in 15 hours with 335 psi tubing pressure and 375 psi casing pressure. Gas oil ratio 425 to 1 and oil gravity 43.5 degrees. Location 6.5 miles southwest of Dora in section 6 block 7 T&P survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil and Refining Company No
R. R. Petty
Nolan County
Wildcat
T&p Survey
Dora
Crockett Prospect Finds Oil On Test
Bankline Oil Company and Hurt Oil Company Ltd report well No. 42 in Crockett County near McCamey showing oil after a drillstem test from 5848 to 5860 feet. Gas surfaced in 21 minutes, fluid in 1 hour 55 minutes, 5685 feet recovered with 325 feet water cut oil and 2430 feet salt water at bottom. Flowing pressure ranged 1275 to 2125 feet with 20 minute shut in at 2125 feet. Location 5330.3 feet from northeast line and 440 feet from northwest line of section 42 block 31 H&TC survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankline Oil Company
Hurt Oil Company Ltd
J. H.tippett
Wildcat
McCamey
Crockett County
Coring
H&tc Survey
High Sand Marker Reported in Kent County Wells
In Kent County the Extender No. 12 Reed east extension to the SMS Canyon Sand Field shows a high sand marker about 28 feet above Blanco and Newman Brothers No. 1 Swenson. A 20-foot core from 6122-42 feet yielded 16 feet of sand with good staining and fluoresence but poor porosity. Derrick floor elevations are 2217 and 2218 feet. no tests or tops reported on the Agnes Neustadt et al No. 2 well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Oil Company
Mary Lulu Reed
Sms Canyon
Kent County
County
Blanco and Newman Brothers
Swenson
H&gn
Clairemont
Claim Against Humble Studied by Appeals Court
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals considered a $75 million patent suit against Humble Oil and Refining Co. filed by Kinnear-Weed Corp of Beaumont Texas. The suit alleges Humble infringed on patent rights of Clarence Wellington Kinnear by presenting patented drilling bit improvements as its own. It seeks an injunction and triple damages under the Sherman act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Kinnear-Weed Corp
Beaumont, Tex
Humble
Clarence Wellington Kinnear
Atlantic Wildcat Begins Drill Stem Test Near Andrews
Atlantic Refining Company No. 19 University C wildcat three miles southwest of Andrews in Andrews County is taking a drill stem test from 11,657 to 11,740 feet. The tool was open an hour and the operator is pulling the tubing. Total depth reached 11,740 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Refining Company No. 19
University 'C
Wildcat
Andrews
Andrews County
Gulf Picnic Set Marks Fort Worth Division Awards
About 6 500 Gulf employees and families attend the 15th annual service awards and picnic in Ector County Park Odessa. West Texas and Eastern New Mexico staff receive 10 year or more recognition. H M Bayer Gulf Oil vice president speaks. Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang provides barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf
Odessa
Fort Worth
iGulf Oil Corporation
Ector County
West Texas
New Mexico
H. M. Bayer
Gulf Oil
Three Wildcats Slated In Jones County Drilling Plans
Three rotary tests in Jones County are slated by Robinson-Puckett Inc and J J Lynn. The Nos 1 and 2 wells will drill to 3900 and 3450 feet respectively on Deaf and Dumb Asylum Lands with specified lease positions near Anson and Hamlin. GH&H survey indicates locations on 110 and 120 acre leases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Robinson-Puckett, Inc
Abilene
Dan Auld
Kerrville
Anson
W. H. Bennett
A. M. Sealy
J. J. Lynn
Ida B. Martin
Hamlin
Gh&h
Noon 1954 Dow Jones Averages and Oil Stocks
Noon stock quotations show Dow Jones averages and a long list of energy and industrial firms. Major names include American Telephone, Bethlehem Steel, General Electric, Gulf Oil, Humble Oil, Texas Co, Standard Oil affiliates, and various oil and gas entities with bid and ask figures. Over‑the‑counter listings include American Mail, Canadian Delhi, Fargo Oil, Johnson Oil & Gas, and Monarch Royalty among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerada Pete Oo
American Tele
Anderson-Prichard Oil
ATS
Argo
du Pont
Edatomy
Eastman Keds Tk
Enunn Atten
Bae E
Paso Natural Gas
Freeport
General Electric
General Motors
Gulf
Halliburton
Houston OF Co
Humble Oil
Jones & Laughlin Steel
Laon OW
Monterey
National Supply Co
Polly Northern Natural Gas
Northern Pacific Railway
Phillips Pete Oi
Iowmouth OU
Republic Steel
Roy Er Ay Shell Oioo
Sipolair
Standard of
Jersey
Indiana
THY Texas Co
Texas Gulf
Texas Pacific Coal & “Ou Ll
Texas Utilities
Tidewater Oil
al Union Oil of
Calif.o
United States
Woodlex Pete
American Mail
Beaver Lodge Oil
Canadian Delhi
Delhi OD Co
Fargo Oil
Franco Wyroming
Fullerton Oil
General American Oi
Great Plains
Johnson Oil & Gas
Kewanee
Cece Eens
Kingwood Oil
Bland Long Bell Lumber
Monarch Royalty
Pubcc Development Co
Republic Natural Gas
T-2tte Seismograph Corp
Southern Union Gas
Taylor Oil & Gas
Texas City Chem
Texas
Texas Eastern Trans
Tennessee
Three States Natural Gas
Ultrasonics Corp
Western Natural Gas
White Eagle Oi
Shell Pipe Line Moves West Texas Office to Midland
Shell Pipe Line Corp announces relocating its West Texas Area Offices from Colorado City to Midland. About 45 employees and families will move over 18 months, starting late August, with offices to be set in Midland's Petroleum Building. Some functions stay in Colorado City, including the division and district offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Shells Pipe Line Corporation
Colorado City
Midland
D. F. Sears
Sears
Permian
New Mexico
Odessa
Shell Pipe Line
District Communications
Sutton Wildcat Will Run Logs Near Sonora
Sutton Wildcat 24 miles southeast of Sonora in Sutton County is at 6975 feet preparing to run logs after a drillstem test from 6897 to 6975 feet. Tool open one hour. mud recovery 35 feet. no shows. Flowing pressure zero. 30 minute shut in pressure zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil and Refining Company No
B. J. Harrison
Wildscat
Sonora
Sutton County
Wildcat Plugged In Nolan County Oil Well
L. E. Adrian reports wildcat well Nolan County Southeast at 11 miles SE of Sweetwater has been plugged at total depth 6905 feet in the Cambrian. Location is 1980 feet from south line and 660 feet from west line of section 45 block 20 Texas and Pacific survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowry Oil Company No
L. E. Adrian
Wildcat
Nolan County
Cambrian
Texas and Pacific Railroad Survey
Sweetwater
Gaines Wildcat Drills Deep in Gaines County
A Gaines County wildcat six miles southeast of Seminole reaches total depth of 10 299 feet and prepares to take a drillstem test. Core from 10 269 to 10 299 feet yielded 20 feet of gray black shale as tests in the Pennsylvanian show free oil on every test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu Oil Corporation
C. H. Wescott
Wildcat
Gaines County
Seminole
Californians face grand jury over highway holdups
Two Californians accused of highway holdups go before a Gray county grand jury June 11. Earl C. Shields, 21, of West Covena, and Alfred Strong Jr., 22, of Los Angeles, are charged with robbery by firearms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pampa
Tex
Gray County
Earl C. Shields
West Covena
Calif
Alfred Strong Jr
Los Angeles
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Austin Bureau
Upton Wildcat
Kent
Bsutiolal
Dunian’s
Dorothy Gray
Stretch Sox
Helanca Nylen
Pre-Pac
Ideal Vacation Carrier
Sheen
Carole King
Scottie
Pacific Coast
Oklahoma
Kansas
Rocky Mountains
Ark-La-Tex
N. Mexico
Gulf Coast
Illinois
North Texas
Coke and
Reagan State Wildcats
Reeves Wildcat
Cemen
Nolan Discovery
Crockett
Superior
Blanco Oil Company
Newman Brothers and Geotek Oil Company
Agnes Neustadt
Juilliard
Navy
Tan
Dunlap’s
Aedven
TD Eule
Jones
Dow-Jones
Sutton
Gaines Wildcat
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