Lea Projects Still Testing in Lea County Wildcat
Amerada Petroleum Corp No 5 steam tested after swabbing with mud acid through perforations at 11 697 689 feet. Well flowed 8 20 barrels of oil in one hour with no water and died. Oil gravity 44.1 degrees, gas oil ratio 3113 1. Amerada 1 EC State Lea County wildcat continued testing after swabbing 37 barrels oil and 10 barrels water, 12 barrels acid water, then kicked off and flowed 370 barrels oil in water, 3 barrels basic sediment through choke in 1 hour. Oil gravity 43 degrees, gas oil ratio 279 ]
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerada Petroleum Corp
SD State
Lea County
Wildcat
Amerada 1
EC State
Scouting Drilling Narratives Across Multiple Fields
The report catalogs drilling activities across Pan American, Texaco, Gulf, Humble, and other operators. It notes depths from 108 to 9310 feet, core tests, recovered oil and mud, flow pressures around 170 to 1051 psi, frac preparations, and amended depths from 6200 to 7900 feet with multiple wells in fields such as Andrews Angeraon Prichard and Ector Cities Service Clear Fork.
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Andrews
Angeraon
Prichard Deve
Amon J F University
Wolfcamp
Polinda
McAlester
Funken
Grayburn
s+ ECTOR
Sinter
Clear Fork
Ratliff
Drilline
Rath
Gulf
Foster
Humble
Barrow
Pan American
Fasken
El Paso Buys 89 Oil Producers and 5 Rotary Rigs
El Paso Natural Gas Company bought 89 oil producers and five rotary rigs from L. H. and S. A. Olson Drilling Co. and W. R. Weaver of El Paso. The deal, worth about 4.925 million dollars, includes 45 producers in Pecos County and 14 in Andrews County plus 30 from Wilson and Gonzales Counties in South Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso Natural Gas Company
L. H. and
S. A. Olson Drilling Co
Midland
Basin oilfield drill log with multiple wells and depths
A dense oilfield report lists numerous wells with drilling statuses, depths, pressures, and tests across many prospects including Amerada Riley, Magnolia, Glasscock Shell Currie, Pecos Atlantic Lowry, and Upton Gulf. Entries note depths from a few thousand to over thirteen thousand feet, mud and sulfur water readings, swabbing, cased holes, and awaiting orders.
Outpost and Wildcats Set In Three Counties for Drilling
Atlantic Refining Co plans No 1 L.M. Estes outpost 12,600 feet deep in Gaines County 19 miles southwest of Lamesa on a 74 acre lease. The Texas Co to drill No 173.M. Stallings et al, 4,000 foot wildcat in Ward County eight miles southeast of Pyote on a 320 acre lease. J. E. Jones Drilling to drill No 1 Ingham 8,709 foot Crockett County wildcat 19 miles east of Sheffield on a a 1986 feet offset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuuay
Atlantic Refining Co
L.M. Estes
Gaines County
Lamesa
Texas Company
M. Stallings
Ward County
Pyote
H&tc Survey
Spencer Field
J. E. Jones Drilling Co
Ingham
Crockett County
Sheffield
Glasscock Wildcat Well Plugged and Abandoned
Glasscock County Champlin Oil & Refining Co. No. 1 Hillger well at Hillger, 2999 feet, has been plugged and abandoned. No further details provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champlin Oil & Refining Co
Hillger
Glasscock County
Halliburton Announces Six Percent Pay Increase
Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. announced a six per cent pay raise for July 1 affecting 650 employees across 13 Midland-area locations. L. D. Campbell vice chairman and L. B. Meaders president cited alignment with other oil firms. Halliburton employs about 8,250 workers in 23 states.
Oil Yields Reported From Pecos County Prospects
Oil and saltwater were recovered at the Ellerburger drillstem test in Pecos County with 7300 feet of fluid at 59 percent oil and 50 percent salt and sulfur. A second prospect near Imperial, drilled below 7535 feet after a drillstem at 7376 feet, surfaced gas in 12 minutes during a two hour test. Tidewater Oil No 1 B White and Baker, in the White and Baker field, acidized perforations at 7310-30 feet produced 37 barrels of oil in one hour with a gas oil ratio of 547 to 1 and oil gravity of 24.7 degrees. Location details provided for each site.
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Pecos County
Ellerburger
Pennsylvanian
Slick Oil Corp
Bankline Oil Co
Rose B. Atkins
Imperial
H&gn
Tidewater Oil Co
White
Baker
White and Baker
Survey Shows Increase Earnings Anticipated in Texas Firms
A spot survey by the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research shows higher earnings for Texas companies in 1957. Texas Instruments reports 0.25 a share in common stock versus 0.16 in 1956 Q1 with net sales at 15.3 million dollars vs 8.9 million. Lone Star Steel earns 1.25, Lone Star Cement 0.45, and Texas Pacific Railway 2.05 a share. Continental Oil net income dips slightly while Tennessee Gas expects 2.00 a share for 1957, and Lone Star Gas foresees 3.25. Texas Gulf Sulphur posts 0.56, Freeport Sulphur 1.27. Total sales and revenues reflect gains for several firms amid a general expansion outlook.
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Austin
Texas
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas Division
Texas Instruments, Inc
Lone Star Steel Co
Lone Star Cement Corp
Texas and Pacific Railway
Continental Oil Co
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Lone Star Gas Co
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co
Freeport Sulphur Co
DOW Jones Averagus Pog Industelady
Pete
NEW York Stock Exchange
Alleghaney Corp
Eae
Vathminum Co
Pecans
Amerada
Anderson Pri
Ford Motor Wy Foremost Dairies
Fruehauf
General Dynamuics
Adis
General American General Electric
General Motors
General Tire
Il Gulf OH Kane
Halliburton
Interlake Iron
Nee N Jones & Laughlin Root
Ars Kaiser Aluminum
Kerr McGee
Rales
Lockheed An
Lone Star Cementary
Lone Star Gas
Glenn L. Martin
Monterey
Athy National Supply
New York Central
Ray Doe
Penn RR
BN Phillips Pete Ng
Plymouth
Radio Corp
Amer
Reed Riler
Peewee
Steel GA Republic Ny
Royal Dutch
Sears & Roebuck
Shell
Sinclair Oil
Fate Fay Skelly
Wees
Socony Mobilee
Sperry Rand 238 Ltd
Calif
Bt's Ltd
Indiana Bay
Jersey
Studsbaker Packard Oo
Sun Oils
Sunray
Gxt
Swift & Co. Ag
Temco Aircraft Texas Co
Texas Gulf
T& P Coal & Ol
Textronaaene Txl
Jory Griggs
Die Gulf Int
Miami
Pubco Pete
Southern Union Gas
Nat'l Pete
Tenn
Gas Trans
Nat Welex Jet Bae Ca
Westbrook Thompson
Veeree
Western Natural Gas
Ateene
White Eagle Oil Pears
Gulf States schedules two oil outposts in Crane County
Gulf Oil Corp plans two drilling tests in Crane County. No. 269 W. N. Waddell et al. will bore 4000 feet near the Dune San Andres pool, 330 feet north and 990 feet west of Section 7, Block B-24, PSL Survey. No. 34 W. A. Estes will drill 6600 feet west of the McKee gas production, 660 feet north and 1980 feet west of Section 11, Block B-28, PSL Survey.
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Crane County
Gulf Oil Corp
McKee
PSL
San Andres Pay Opener Indicated In Ector County
Ector County wildcat well No. 1 J. E. Parker, operated by E. E. Rigle and Charles Henderson, shows indications of San Andres production southeast of Clear Fork. A two hour drill stem test reached 5769 to 5873 feet with surfaced gas in 42 minutes. Recovered mud contained heavy gas and slight oil with some free oil. Flow pressure 205 to 260 psi, 20 minute closure 440 psi. Total depth 5873 feet. Logs run. roaming the area along north and east lines of Section 4, Block 44, 2TS, TP Survey.
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E. E. Rigle
Charles F. Henderson
J. E. Parker
Ector County
Wildcat
Clear Fork
San Andres
Houston Youth Refuses Testimony in Traffic Court
J. A. Koehn aged 19 used the Fifth Amendment in a Houston traffic court case this week. He declined to testify before Judge W. E. Bell regarding a collision with H. D. Barker, citing possible self incrimination. The judge still found Barker liable, fining him $50 for the negligent collision and for driving without a license.
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Houston
J. A. Koehn
W. E. Bell
Koehn
H. D. Barker
Koenn
Barker
Publicity Shy Bear Steals Lady's Purse in Smoky Park
In the Great Smoky Mountains National Park a bear grabbed Texas visitor Mrs. Westly Edwards Houston and stole her purse after she fled to her car. The bear carried the bag to a picnic table and dropped it when finding $120 inside. Park officials recovered the purse and returned it to Edwards.
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Gatlinburg
Tenn
Texas
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Westly Edwards
Houston
Tex
Edwards
Train runs over mail sack in Berthold sorting yard
In Berthold North Dakota mail handling was disrupted when a train ran over a mail sack causing a major sorting project to recover fragments and re sort the afternoon distribution. Local workers assisted in reassembling scraps and continuing deliveries.
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Berthold, N. D
North Dakota
Stock Market And Livestock Prices Reported In San Antonio
Market notes show cattle calves hogs and sheep with steady to mixed changes across sections. Livestock quotes include choice steer and heifer ranges and feeder values while San Antonio listings reflect varied prices for standard and good stockers and calves and a modest hog and sheep market. Paternity Leave LA MESA California school officials approve paid one day leave for new fathers on the birth day to ease strain and support attendance.
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Fort Wort
San Antonio
LA Mesa
Calif
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H. E. White
Shell Pipe Line Corp
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Arthurm. Mrensky and Company
Clemenn
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