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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1957

Page

5

Scouting ANDREWS Conoco Drilling Report Compiled

Drill activity lists multiple companies and rigs with depths and test notes. Entries include Teuwue Conoco 72,489 McAdester 2-A, BORDEN-Sinclair, Tidewater, BREWSTER-Standard, CRANE-Gulf, AMBASSADOR ANDREWS, ECTOR, PLABS LOS, HENDERSON, HUMBLE, PAN AMERICAN, EDDY-E Paseo, and SHELL Ranch. Mentioned outcomes include bottomed wells, testing, cement waiting, and approaching deeper drilling with noted depths and test statuses.

ECTOR Beil Foster Gulf Frome Plabs- Los Henderson Parker Humble Barrow Fusken

Basin Glasscoie Shell Drill Test Summary

The report lists multiple drilling tests across states and universities with details on depths, drillers, and outcomes. Notable items include Mississippian shale drilling reaching 12,070 to 13.0 percent water saturation, a 2,000-foot water blanket recovery, and various crews such as Reagan Bruner Roden and Scurry Trice among others.

Reagan-Bruner Roden Sthversity Scurry Trice Voss Drilline HL

Magnolia Petroleum completes Midland County well test

Magnolia Petroleum Co reports completion of the Parks field project 14 miles southeast of the location. The open hole was completed at 7700 to 8030 feet. A potential test showed 79 barrels of oil and 22 barrels of salt water in 24 hours with a gas oil ratio of 651 to 1 and oil gravity of 37 degrees.

Magnolia Petroleum Co

Terry Wildcat Logs Oil Gas In Pennsylvanian

Cities Service Co. No. 1 Hinson 9600-foot Terry County well, 12 miles northeast of Brownfield, logged Pennsylvanian reef oil and gas on a drillstem test. Three hours tested 9477 to 9510 feet, surfacing gas in 23 minutes with small volumes. Recovered 150 feet oil mud, 939 feet free oil, 720 feet salt water. Flow pressure 715 psi, 20-minute closed-in 3020 psi. Oil gravity 33.2 degrees. Well bottomed at 950 feet. deeper drilling planned. Location: Section 2, Block T, D&W Survey.

Cities Service of Co. No Hinson Terry County Wilhc Brownfield D&w

Winkler Test Logs Oil Gas at Atlantic Refining No 1

Winkler County wildcat Winkler Test logs gas and oil in Waddell sand at Atlantic Refining Co No 1 Jasper. Two hour test from 11,502 to 11,564 feet surfaced gas in 26 minutes at 68 000 cubic feet daily later 47000. Recovery included 390 feet of 42 gravity oil and 130 feet heavy oil and cut mud. Well bottomed at 11,615 feet and taking another drill stem test in Section 14 Block B 6 PSL Survey.

Atlantic Refining Co Jasper Winkler County Kermit Waddell

George and Wilkins Named Officers at ASOC Meet

Charles George of Odessa and Doc Wilkins were elected to new roles Monday night at the Association of Oil Well Servicing Contractors meeting. George became a director on the governing board and Wilkins was chosen as chairman of the Central Permian Basin chapter. The group plans a dance on July 6 at the Odessa Country Club.

Charles George Odessa Doc Wilkins Association of George Wilkins Central Permian Basin ASOC Odessa Country Club

Oil Wells Near Jal New Discovery In Lea County

Tidewater Oil completes No 6 C Coates prospect four miles east of Jal in Lea County. Five hour test produced 209.5 barrels daily of 42 degree oil. depth 8177 feet. tubing 315 psi. gas oil ratio 120:1. Also Amerada Petroleum No 1 EC State in Lea County tested Devonian with 1400 feet free oil and 3000 feet gas-cut water blanket in a five hour 15 minute test.

Tidewater Oil Co Coates Deep Lea County Jal Nowinz Elienburger

Week's Oil Output Drops Across States

United States crude oil and condensate output for the week ended June 7 fell by 70,150 barrels from the prior week to 7,348,025 barrels per day. The year to date total reached 1,204,570,575 barrels, versus 1,147,694,818 barrels for the same 1956 period, with state changes including California down 1,100 and Texas down 55,800 while Illinois up 4,700 and Wyoming up 13,350.

Tulsa United States The Oil and Gas Journal California Colorado Louisiana New Mexico Texas Ilinois Kansas Montana Nebraska North Dakota Oklahoma Wyoming

Sinclair Continues Union Negotiations

Kansas City United Press reports talks with about 10,000 Sinclair Oil Co production workers extend into the fourth week. Sinclair vice president M. E. Stone says negotiations with the oil chemical and atomic workers union will continue for several days likely through this week.

Kansas City Sinclair OH Co M. E. Stone Sinclair Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union

Strike Averted at Port Neches Rubber Plant

At the Texas U S Chemical Co rubber plant in Port Neches a strike planned by Local 4-228 of the Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers Union was avoided after workers were told to stay on the job as shifts changed. Officials said a 6 percent wage increase was granted and the dispute concerned fringe benefits.

Wildcats Reported In Coke and Runnels Oil Lease

Two wildcats reported in Coke and Runnels counties on a 640 acre Permian Basin lease Tuesday. Geochemical surveys target 4200 foot depth near Section 17, Block 265, Juan Jose Jiminez Survey. William ST. Lee and Peeler Brothers seek to drill Ruth Callins Mendenhall No 1 Coke County wildcat eight miles west of Robert Lee with proposed depth 500 feet.

Permian Basin Harris Davenport Runnels Crews Juan Jose Jiminez William ST. Lee Peeler Brothers Ruth Callins Mendenhall Coke County Robert Lee

Grayburg Test Slated In Eddy County

Robert B. Whitehead of Midland has filed to drill No 1 Saunders Federal as a Grayburg test in Eddy County ten miles southwest of Mallamar. Proposed depth is 4000 feet with the location 660 feet from the north and east lines of Section 35 17S 31E, about one mile south of the Premier field.

Robert B. Whitehead Midland Grayburg Eddy County Mallamar

Strawn Project Recovers Oil In Pecos County

Cities Service Oil Co et al recover oil and gas in the Ellenburger at the White and Baker Pool three miles south of Strawn Pecos County Texas from drillstem tests. Initial 981 to 9992 feet test yielded 2590 feet of casing and 105 feet of heavily gas cut mud. A follow up 9990 to 1042 feet test produced 10 feet mud with no shows. Location is Section 28 Block C-4 GC and SF Survey.

Cities Service Oil Co. Et al No Priest Pecos County Clear Fork Connell Sand Strawn White and Baker Pool Ellenburger Conny Gc&sf

Water Flooding Topic Dominates Compact Parley

A committee of the Interstate Oil Compact Commission will prepare recommendations on curtailing water flooding and its impact on secondary oil recovery at its winter meeting in Tulsa. Debate on the issue opened the summer meeting in Yellowstone with pro and con views. Proponents argued no production drop, while others cited data showing reduced output. Speakers included Claude Hacott, Art Buckwater, Bert Murphy, J. B. Bugbee, John Bannister, and L. B. Curtis representing Shell, Halliburton, and Continental Oil.

Yellowstone National Park Wyo Interstate Oil Compact Commission Commission Tulsa Oklo Claude Hacott Houston Tex Art Buckwater Wichita Falls Bert Murphy Fort Worth J. B. Bugbee Denver L. B. Curtis Continental Oil Co Casper

Water Demand Forecast Raises Costs Across Nation

Helena Montana reports on a speech by Paul Weir of Atlanta, head of the American Water Works Assn. He warned that if population growth trends persist to 1975, municipal utilities will need about 50 percent more water. He estimated over 300 million dollars must be spent annually nationwide to meet rising demand.

Helena Mont American Water Works Assn Paul Weir Atlanta

Hearing Set On El Paso Natural Gas Expansion Plan

A July 3 hearing was set on El Paso Natural Gas Co. proposals to build and operate about 169 million dollars in facilities to deliver an additional 285 million cubic feet of gas daily to new and existing customers in Arizona and California. The commission cancelled an earlier hearing and consolidated proceedings. Original plans included facilities worth 117 million for Arizona, Texas and New Mexico to supply 185 million cubic feet daily to Los Angeles and San Francisco and in Arizona. El Paso also sought 55 million dollars in facilities to deliver up to 100 million cubic feet daily to Southern California Edison in Los Angeles as a new customer.

Washington el Paso Natural Gas Co el Paso Arizona California Texas New Mexico Los Angeles San Francisco el Peso Sombum California Edison Co le Angeles

Livestock market notes and ewe prices at Port Worth

A fragmented livestock market report from Port Worth lists cattle and hog prices, stray listings, and sheep and ewe quotes. It cites traders like Ky, Vinge SY, and Stewie with bid and sale notes, including figures around 21.75 and 36.05 for various breeds and ages.

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