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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1959

Page

2

Basin Drilling Activity Near Frankel Croft Fullerton Field

Reports list numerous wells being drilled across Andrews, Chaves, Dawson, Garza, and broader Texas regions. Entries name companies such as Continental, Texas Pacific, Sunray, and Gulf, with locations like Capruch, Odessa, and Post. The document notes new locations, rig activity, cementing, casing, and bottomhole details, reflecting Permian basin exploration progress and field development status.

Continenttal Te Humble Armstrong Lewe J Morgan Tebow Parker Dotine Borden — Cameron Santiago J Carton Ariiling Cuchras — Sunray Ra Staracs Ariiline Andrews Grover MacCurds & Xan Frankel Cro Fullerton Field Chaves Texas Pacific Coat & Oian New Venter Capruch Feild Dawson Tidewater Welch Amilee Northweet Odessa Creden Feld

Texas Oil Logs From Fields Across Texas

A fragmentary 1930s style listing notes oil logs and drill details in multiple Texas counties including Midland, Pecos, Tom Green, and Ector. It references wells, depths, and operator names such as Leeper & Co and Husteller Engravering with scattered geographic mentions and crude measurement data.

Oil and Gas Prospects Reported by Howard and Pecos County

Oil and gas shows reported in two prospects spanning Howard and Pecos counties. Concrete results vary by site with early indications suggesting potential reserves and future drilling activity.

Yx Howard Pecos Countes

Texas oil and gas logs aid fresh water plan

Dallas based Texas Mid Continent Oil and Gas Association presses members to provide well log data to the Board of Water Engineers. The program, started February 1958, uses electric logs from oil wells to map fresh water zones and guide casing rules. Leaders Strief and Guffey urge cooperation to protect water supplies and fairness in surface casing requirements.

Dallas Texas Oil and Gas Producers Texas Mid Continent Oil & Gas Association Board of Water Engineers Robert E. Strief Roy J. Guffey BOW Jones Eedusrisis Association Staton Brive Strief and Guffey Alwshane Corp Ian Alkines Arpane Cews Baltimore & Onto Bethlehem Steel Boeing Branitf Alrties Cheyster Colorado Grandfalle Quigar Emery Grandigils Saukaca Ore Bay Saz Am BN Swi Swi 35 Pre " Ane A" Ah Dre al General American Olt Gull GN Corp Hutchings General Dynatalcs Mamilen Wickett General Electie Irion County L. M. Dobe San Angelo Brooks Pool Charlton General Motors BR Dotigen General Theta New York Bibi Jn-J Ss International Trade Sallons Lone Star Gas McGraw-Hill HEC Winkler — Shell Ot Co & Wendley Hal Murton Pet Co Interlake Kermit Emperor Held iJones & Laughtl Survesser Aluminum Terae Pautic Coat & Oil Co Kern Wasson Pete Miymouthy Bit - Republic Steel Sears X Roebuck Venezuela U.S Europe Petroleum Sperry Rend Atsndard Catit Stardard Ind Mundare Mudebaker Packard Penn Gulf Ree Away Limited Coal & Oil

LPG Tanker Feasibility Prompts Offshore Expansion

A major energy firm considers an LPG tanker able to ship liquefied gas at minus 45 degrees F using heavy compressors and new tank designs. The concept could reduce costs vs current pressurized tanks, with implications for LPG markets amid high tanker layup. Location notes reference Lea County and Pearl pool drilling plans.

Southland Plans Scurry Offset To Rast Macnee Ran

Honolulu Oi Corp plugs No 1 R S Brennand at 12130 feet in Yoakum County Gulf Coast oil field activity shifts to Towle Canyon pool with LPG service from alty Co and a large international oil company planning a southward offset and new well locations near Section 89 Block D J H survey area.

Southland Scurry County Roy Honal Alty Co Towle Canyon Pool Jess Everett Sarrar

Two Honolulu-State offsets scheduled in Culberson County

In Culberson County R E Sut ton set two offsets for No 1 Honolulu State with locations 990 feet north and 330 feet west of Section 1 Block 45 PSL Survey six miles south of Screwbean pool. No 3 Honolulu State offset lies 330 feet north and 999 feet west of Pinas Al Cantene 1 Mies UE accu o. Offsets drilled to Lid feet. No 1 Honolulu State yielded 15 barrels of oil and 30 barrels of water in 24 hours from an open hole between 3300 and 1428 feet after acidizing with 1000 gallons.

Culberson County R. E Sutton Honolulu Honolulu-State Honolulu - State Mies UE Accu O

Shreveport Gas Firm To Expand Pipelines

Washington AP report states Texas Eastern Transmission Co. of Shreveport won a Power Commission permit to spend 49.088 million dollars to expand its natural gas pipeline system. The facilities will serve Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania and Tennessee and supply 101.66 million cubic feet of gas daily to 11 existing customers.

Washington Texas Eastern Transmission Co Shreveport the Power Commission Kentucky Lousiana Mississippi New Jesey Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee

Ector Offset Planned For Northward Drilling Extension

Gulf On Gorp will drill a northward offset extending 14 miles west to the South Goldsmith Tablepool in Ector County. The No 903 Goldsmith et al well is set for 6700 feet depth with location 2105 ft north and 2096 ft west from the Section 1S, Block 44, T-145, T&P Survey. Fisher Well Dry in Fisher County E. E Wilson abandoned No 1 Melton at 4105 feet with test in the T H Crosby Survey No 315, Hy miles SW of North Roby Can

Gulf On Gorp Goldsmith Tablepool Ector County T&p Survey Fisher Well Fisher County Wilson Melton Midland County Texas Pacific Coal & Oi Co McAlester Schleicher County Seneca Em Tuckle Drilling Co Wil Steen Eldorado TCRR Neva

Four Counties Get Locations For Wildcats

Four counties list drill locations for Wildcats projects with specifics. Motley County notes the No. 2.0 No. 2.0 well by Oj Co. 15 miles northwest of eel der on an 80 acre lease with 9600 feet depth. Runnels County marks the No. 1 A. B. Davis by World Drilling Co. seven miles south of Winters on a 199 acre tract with 4500 feet depth. Stonewall County records the Mo. Peterson by Wag tgoner Est. eight miles northwest of Old Glory on an 80 acre lease with 6200 feet depth. Irion County lists Mound on Co. drilling the No. 1 Estes eight miles northeast of Merizon with 660 feet south and 940 feet west from Section 7, Block 17, H&TC Survey.

Motley Runnels Stonewall Irion Motley County County World Drilljing Co A. B.davis Wins Jters J. R. Wylie Survey Stonewall County W. T. Wa

Ward County Oil Tests Yield High Flows Across Counties

Oil field notes report Ward County tests from Gulf Oil No. 44 Estes and Pennsylvanian perforations at 7880 to 7940 feet with early flow of 214 barrels per day through a 4 inch choke. Nearby wells in Schleicher and Gaines Counties show varying flow rates, swabbing, and acidizing, with production figures and operational details across multiple surveys.

Ward County Schleicher Midland Gaines Counties Gulf Oil Corp Estes Section Block 1 He, Ee Schleicher County Sketly Oil Gaines County Shell Oil Ice Clancy Bain Palo Pinto WTRR

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