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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1954
Page
17
The Edwin L. Cox No. 4 Hunt ley well in Garza County flowed 167 barrels of oil in 24 hours from perforations at 4020 to 4027 feet with a 3 thirty-second inch choke. Testing continued Saturday as the Glorieta field rose to 3,980 feet with surface elevation around 2,930.8 feet. The well sits about 440 feet from the south and east property lines of the H. G. Brandon Survey.
At a Railroad Commission hearing in Austin on June 12, MERs and field rules were asked for three Permian Basin fields. Jordan field Crane County would use 330/990 ft spacing 50 percent acreage and per well allocations 250 ft surface casing 1960 bpd MER. Diamond Al Wolfcamp Scurry County would use 330/933 ft spacing 2000/1 gas oil ratio 40 acre units last well 20 acre tolerance and 100 bpd allowed for Wolfcamp. Hallaran Strawn Midland County would use 660/1320 ft spacing one well per 60 acres 160 acre units 5500 ft max distance and 75/25 acreage to well. MER for Hallaran set 245 bpd plus 245 for new completions. Field data include five producing Hallaran wells with May air production over 300000 barrels. Jordan had eight wells drilled to Detrital with six producers.
The document catalogs oil and mineral lease details in Andrews, Borden, Crane, Coke, Crane, Gaines, Glass, Lubbock and neighboring counties. It notes lessees such as Gulf Gal Corp, Texas Pacific Co, American Republics Corp, Magnolia Pet Co, and Union University affiliates, with sections, quarters, and rotary measurement data, including FNL FEL and feet lengths and surface rights in PSL Sur Rotary claims.
Humble Oil and Refining Company No 1 State University AB wildcat located 20 miles northwest of Ozona Crockett County prepared to core after a drillstem test from 9215 to 9304 feet in Ellenburger. Gas surfaced in four minutes, no fluid. Eight barrels of free oil were produced with 400 to 750 pounds flowing pressure and 1500 pounds 30 minute shut in. Location 660 feet north and 1980 feet east of section 12 block 3 University lands survey.
The packer failed on the Superior OS Company No. 12 Mary Lulu Reed east extension to the SMS Canyon field in Kent County. Drilling at 6 665 feet total depth in shale sand and lime, the plan calls for a drillstem test from 6 653 to 6 655 feet. The Canyon lime top was identified at 6 655 feet, yielding a minus datum of 4 436 feet, placing the test 34 feet below Blanco's No. 1 Swenson discovery well. Superior’s 1 2 Reed lies about a half mile from the No. 1 Swenson, the only reef producer.
The Tucker Drilling Company No 1 B M Boyd wildcat 20 miles east of Christoval Schleicher County reached 5734 feet Saturday while fishing for drill collars. The well spots 467 feet from the south line and 660 feet from the east Vine of section 7 block C BS&F survey top ped the civlery cand at 5720 feet.
Warren Petroleum Corporation and H. S. Moss No 1 Ellis Iden extended Oceanic field 19 miles NW of Big Spring Howard County. On Saturday the well conducted a drillstem test in the Reef from 8150 to 72 feet. Gas reached surface in 1 hour 11 minutes. Tools were still open at last report. The project tapped the Reef at 812 feet by samples minus datum 5482 feet.
Wildcat well run by Champion Refining Co No 1 Joe Myers 15 miles NW of Big Spring in Howard County drilled to 68298 feet on Saturday in lime and shale but has not found reef. Location 660 feet from north and west lines of section 8, block 33, T-2-N, T&P survey.
Ida May wildcat in northeast Yoakum County by Stanolind Oil and Gas Company has been abandoned after reaching a total depth of 12 937 feet and plugged back to 9 650 feet.
More than 400 oil men from seven states will gather in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia for the four day Eastern District meeting of the Division of Production of the American Petroleum Institute.
Tom Green Dry Hole Texas Gulf Producing Company has abandoned its No. 1 J. W. Johnson wildcat in central Tom Green County at a total depth of 6 400 feet.
Frank M. Porter of the American Petroleum Institute comments on the Phillips Petroleum Company decision stating it shifts federal regulation away from interstate commerce. He urges Congress to exempt natural gas production and gathering from Federal Power Commission controls and maintain free markets for gas as part of the energy sector.
The Nolan Wildcat Sinclair Oil and Gas Company No 1 Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe well, located one mile north of Sweetwater in Nolan County, has been plugged and abandoned at a total depth of 6521 feet in Ellenburger. The location is 330 feet from the north line and 990 feet from the east line of section 36, block 22, T&P survey.
In southwestern Midland County the Parks wildcat No. 1 drilled heads below 12 775 feet in sand and shale after a drillstem test in the Simpson section showed oil and gas. Drillstem test from 12 732 to 12 766 feet lasted 1 hour 10 minutes with 1570 feet of gas cut water and 30 feet of oil and gas cut mud recovered. Flowing pressure 805 pounds and 20 minute shut in pressure 2850 pounds. Top of Simpson at 12 484 feet. Prospect located 660 feet from south and west lines of section 14 block 41 township two south T P survey nine miles southeast of Odessa.
Ralph Lowe's No 1 Southland Royalty Company wildcat 4 miles west of Andrews, Texas, cut a core from 12 065 to 12 108 feet and recovered 43 feet of shale sand and lime with no shows. Core operation continues at 12 136 feet. upper section not in Ellenburger. Location slated 660 feet from north and west lines of section 21, block A-46, PSL survey.
The Edwin L. Cox No. 1 J L Gammon wildcat in southeast Yoakum County near the Waples Platter Field is plugged and abandoned at total depth 5355 feet, plugged back to 5290 feet.
Ralph Lowe's No. 1 University in Winkler County five miles southwest of Wink drill stem test in unidentified lime from 6952 to 7038 feet. Tool open two hours. Recovery 320 feet of slightly oil and gas cut mud and 100 feet of mud cut oil 75 percent oil. Flowing pressure zero to 250 pounds. 15 minute shut in pressure 435 pounds. Project now drilling at 7089 feet in lime.
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