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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1959
Page
1
Scouting THE BASIN reports progress on significant wells across Permian Basin counties with new locations listed. Entries cover Andrews, Chaves, Crane, Ector, Eddy, Glasscock, Hockley, Howard, Lea, Midland, Pecos, Upton, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum and others, detailing drill depth feet and field positions.
Gulf Oil Corp. Inc. reports Estes has been completed as a discovery in Ward County. Total depth 12,980 feet with a plug back depth of 8,099 feet. On initial potential, the well flowed.
Ward County reports a Pennsylvanian discovery with 317 barrels of oil and no water in six hours through a 1/2 inch choke. Motley, Gas-oil ratios from several tests in Tom Green and Motley counties show varied recoveries, with gas shows and oil cuts. The Perkins-Pro thro Co. No. 1 Hamilton in Motley County logged one hour tests. later tests indicate oil and gas-cut mud recoveries and flow pressures. An Atkinson No. 1 well in Tom Green County produced 20–53 barrels of oil and salt water in eight hours, with a 12-hour test yielding 14 barrels oil and 11 barrels water. The field lies near Roaring Springs and Knickerbocker, with three wells currently in the field and casing preparation underway.
Washington report from the Independent Petroleum Association of America forecasts a rise in domestic crude production by 300000 barrels daily in the third quarter and an average output of 7150000 bpd. Total petroleum demand is seen at 9115000 bpd, up 325000 bpd from last year, while inventories are projected to be about 10 million barrels higher than prior IPAA forecasts.
A three member committee started work today to find a new president for Texas Technological College after Dr E N Jones resignation. The panel includes C I Wall of Amarillo Harold Hinn of Plainview and Douglas Orme of Big Spring. faculty urged Dr R C Goodman arts and sciences dean as academic vice president by July.
In Runnels Stonewall Andrews and Crane Counties Humble Oil refinings finaled multiple wells. Runnels reports No 1 Hest ywood well with 1 600 000 cu ft per day dry gas from 2458 78 ft in Vander venter Survey No 2. Stonewall logs 191 67 barrels of 36 gravity oil per day from No 1 115 Swenson in BBB C Survey. Andrews notes No 1 CX State with 22.86 barrels of 46.3 gravity oil and 91.5 barrels water plus earlier 194 barrels oil and 21.6 barrels water from Ellenburger and Pennsylvanian. Crane reports No 6 C Tuble recompleted to 24 barrels oil and 83 percent water per day in Sand Hills pool.
New York special reports Continental Carbon plans to expand its Lake Charles Louisiana carbon black plant at a cost over 2 million dollars. Output will rise from 45 million to 70 million pounds annually. Expansion starts immediately with completion by year end.
McCulloch Oil Exploration Co has plugged and abandoned the No 1 Boys Caren well at 2225 feet. Location is in Section 25 Block GG HE and WT. The operation marks a dry test in Crockett County marking another closure in the county’s oil exploration activity.
The American Petroleum Institute opens a nuclear logging calibration facility at the University of Houston on June 24 25. W B Belknap chaired the subcommittee that designed the facility and its procedures to calibrate nuclear logs in standard API units aiding global well productivity estimates. The project funded by the industry includes standard logging forms and RP 33 forthcoming publication. Initial event at Anderson Library covered facility function and operation under university supervision with calibration fees covering costs.
Rate High Austin UPI reports that after two weeks of active duty training at Fort Polk Louisiana the Texas Army Reserve Division of the 90th Infantry received no substandard ratings. An Army evaluation team gave 1 752 superior marks 3 796 excellent 781 very satisfactory and 233 satisfactory ratings to Maj Gen Earl Rudder's division.
Applications have been filed to drill wildcat projects in Schleicher and Kent Counties. Hank Avery schedules the No 1 Buff about 35 miles northeast of Eldorado on a 640 acre lease in Schleicher County with a 2500 foot target and a wellsite 1650 feet from Section 17, Block 8, TW&NG Survey. General Crude Oil Co will drill the No 1 Benj Lee in Kent County on a 110 acre tract, targeting 7100 feet with location 660 feet north and 1980 feet east from Section 118, Block 1, H&GN Survey, six miles north of the Boomerang field.
Schleicher County wells test continues as Chambers Kennedy and Liedtke No 1 well at 4512 22 feet yields 19 barrels of oil with 60 percent water in 24 hours. The Pennsylvanian sand prospect sits 16 miles ENE of Eldorado as testing proceeds.
Otis Engineering Corporation showcases more than 25 surface and sub surface tools at the Holiday Inn in Odessa. The display includes a bottom hole pressure measuring device, a dual flow choke, a concentric gas lift valve, and a hydraulically set isolation packer. The exhibit, previously used in Tulsa, travels to Permian Basin for visitors through July 3 with Otis representatives guiding small groups through cutaway tools models and charts.
Hanley Company will drill the No 16 J E Parker in Andrews County about 34 miles west of the Parker Wolfcamp and Pennsylvanian pool. Contract depth is 9500 feet with location 1980 feet north and 660 feet west from the lines of Section 21, Block A 43, PSL Survey.
Texaco Inc. plans reperforation and test of the Fusselman gas zone in the No 1 Davies in the Davis Pennsylvanian and Ellenburger pool. A Fusselman test from 12 255 to 406 feet produced gas with heavily gas cut mud recovered. Site is Section 16 Block 41 T 55 T P Survey.
SCOTSDALE Arizona AP A new rule bars smoking in the Town Council chambers. Councilman James Matthews had threatened to resign unless he could breathe tobacco free air.
Tyra and Hood stake No 110 Slator in Ector County near North Concho Bluff. Planned well depth 5000 feet to test the San Andres formation. Location is 330 feet south and 2310 feet west of Section 10, Block 42, T-4S, T&P Survey in southeastern Ector County.
Howard Prospect in Howard County Cosden Petroleum Co. No. 1 Whitmire pumped 96 barrels of oil and 15 barrels of water in the latest 24 hour test. Testing will continue through perforations from 9542 to 9454 feet. Zone acidized with 3000 gallons. Location in Section 37 Block 32 T I N T P Survey, 2144 miles south of the Big Spring pool.
Loving County Texas Gulf Oil Corp and McKinney and Leonard report plug and abandon on No 1 AQ TXL located in Section 9 Block 54 T-2 T&P Survey about 11 miles north of Mentone. The wellsite has been plugged and abandoned.
Gaines County western drill ing co abandons No 1 Mills at 5515 feet in barren San Andres. Location is Section 89 Block H D&W Survey two miles northeast of the Felmac Mississippian pool.
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