Gulf Coast Hit Hard by Oil Strike in Texas
The Associated Press reports a week into the nationwide oil strike that about 25,000 workers, mainly along the Gulf Coast from Beaumont Port Arthur to Corpus Christi, are idle. Daily production is down about 1,000,000 barrels with $250,000 in daily wage losses and tax revenue declines as service stations close. The Oil Workers International Union and 21 affiliates push for a 25 cent hourly wage increase while Gulf Coast merchants report a siege atmosphere, few gas shortages, and no hoarding. End of the strike remains uncertain while California workers reportedly gain an 18 cent raise.
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Associated Press
Texas
Gulf Coast
Beaumont - Port Arthur
Corpus Christi
Oil Workers International Union
OIU
Oil Well Completed in 1914 Still Producing Near Moran
Moran Tex May 5 The oldest continuously producing oil well between Corsicana and California is No 1 Tarrant Cloud Farm two miles north of Moran It began Aug 24 1914 and to date has pumped about 780000 barrels It is operated by St Mary's Oil and Gas Co and was once dubbed the million dollar well It now yields about eight barrels daily with a $2.65 per barrel price and sits on a pooling unit with leases held by Tarrant Development Co and Albany partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 1
Tarrant Cloud Farm
Moran
Tarrant Development Co
Fort Worth
John F. Sedwick
Albany
F. B. Cloud
Sam Webb
Tarrant
Great Western Drilling Co
C. R. Starnes
Levelland
Harrison and Brown
Whiteface
Jule
Sinclair No. 4
University “D
Devonian
University Lands
Crane
Monterrey Oil Company of Texas
McKee Lower Clear Fork
Glasscock American Republics Corp
M. L. Couey
Commission Sets Public Hearings in Oil Field matters
The Railroad Commission schedules oil hearings in May including Stanolind Oil and Gas Co. request for Fort Chadbourne field rule amendment to allow gas return to the Odom Lime in Runnels County on May 13. H. M. Harrell seeks gas injection approval in Bammel Field Harris County on May 23. The commission also acts on field rule adoption and efficient production rates for Cherry Kirk Strawn, Aspermont Lake Stonewall West Fuller Beach G Sand Fields in several counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Railroad Commission
Stanolind Oil and Gas Co
Fort Chadbourne
Runnels
Odom
H. M. Harrell
Bammel
Harris County
Cherrykirk
Strawn
Jack County
Commission
Aspermont Lake
Stonewall County
West Fuller
Beach
Aransas County
Odessa Area Firms Get State Charters
Three Permian Basin companies won Texas state charters: Permian Basin Wholesale Florists of Midland with a 50 year charter and 7200 capital, Area Drilling Co. of Grand Falls with 500 year term and 50000 capital, and Laughlin Port er Drilling Company of Midland with 500 years and 10000 capital. Incorporators named for each firm. Also a Texas permit for 10 years to Lesters Jewee of Odessa Inc, Oklahoma City roots, with Odessa as future Texas HQ. State agent named Arthur P. Bagby. Capital stock listed at 140000.
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American Austin Bureau
Austin
Permian Basin
Sec
Jack Ross
John K. Cansler
A. H. Adams
George R. Bentley
Laughlin-Porter Drilling Company, Inc
Midland
Phillip E. Laughlin
Henry T. Porter
Gary B. Laughlin
Texas
Lesters Jewee
Odessa
Legatski Receives Hanson Award From NGAA
Theodore W. Legatski assistant director of research Phillips Petroleum Co was honored at the 31st NGAA convention with the Hanson Award the industry’s top honor for natural gasoline. The presentation cited his 25 years of research guiding light hydrocarbons and aviation gasoline advancements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Hanson
Theodore W. Legatski
Phillips Petroleum Co
Natural Gasoline Association of America
Legatski
Hanlon
NGAA
E. I. Hanlon
National Bank of Tulsa
John F. Lynch
la Gloria Corp
Corpus Christi
El Capitan Oil Chooses Production Manager
Midland special edition reports El Capitan Oil Co names W. L. Plorkson as production manager. Announcement by vice president and general manager W. M. Osburn also lists Edmund Borys as exploration manager and R. C. Senning as staff assistant to the general manager with J. T. Miller in exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
W. L. Plorkson
el Capitan Oil Co
W. M. Osburn
Osburn
Edmund Borys
R. C. Senning
J. T. Miller Landman
el Capitan
Locations Staked For 18 Starters In West Texas Oil Fields
Locations have been staked for 18 oil starters across Odessa to H&TC districts about 18 miles west of area counties. Crane Cochran and Glasscock led with three starts each, while others announced single wells in Borden Gaines Howard Kent Loving Pecos Scurry and Ward counties.
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Odessa
H&tc
Crane
Cochran
Glasscock
Scurry
Ward
Borden
Gaines
Howard
Kent
Loving
Pecos
Increased Capacity Sought From Basin
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. plans to spend 13.4 million dollars to enlarge its pipeline to import more natural gas from the Permian Basin in Texas and the San Juan Basin in New Mexico. It seeks authority to buy an extra 150 million cubic feet daily from El Paso Natural Gas Co. The filing notes California gas supply declines. Nevada Natural Gas Pipeline Co. requests 20 million cubic feet daily from El Paso, while El Paso seeks relaxed San Juan basin withdrawal limits to double exports to California.
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Washington
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
Texas
New Mexico
California
San Francisco
The
Power Commission
Permian
West Texas
San Juan
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Commission
Nevada Natural Gas Pipeline Co
el Paso
Drilling Practices Committee Sets May Midland Meeting
The API Drilling Practices Committee will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Magnolia Building conference room in Midland. M. L. Cooper of IDECO will discuss torque converters in drilling equipment, with Gene Shields of IDECO and reps from Twin Disc Clutch Co. and General Motors Corp. invited.
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API
Magnolia Building
Midland
M. L. Cooper
IDECO
Gene Shields
Twin Disc Clutch Co
General Motors Corp
Expanded Flooding Planned in Ward
Reno Oil Co plans a waterflood expansion in South Ward Field Ward County as studied by Texas Railroad Commission engineers. The project would add Beal Bennett A and B and Bennett A and B leases, with 240 acres presently under flood and an estimated 590 000 barrels more recovery.
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Austin
South Ward
Ward County
Reno Oil Co
Texas Railroad Commission
Beal-Bennett
Bennett
Fred Lynch
Reno Petroleum
Clyde M. Keithly
Reno
Stanolind Leases 8300 Acres Near Odessa for Ellenburger Wildcat
Stanolind Oil & Gas Co. secured a five year lease on about 8 300 acres in southeastern Ector County starting one mile south of Odessa. The company will drill an Ellenburger wildcat with $50 per acre and $1 per acre annual rentals. Lease acquired from E W Cowden of Midland with transfers to Mrs Bessye Ward of Odessa and Mrs Walter Fay Averitt of Fort Worth. The block covers multiple sections in blocks 42 and 42 T-2-S and T-3-S, T&P survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanolind Oil & Gas Co
Ector County
E. W. Cowden
Midland
Bessye Ward
Odessa
Walter Fay Averitt
Fort Worth
Cowden Pool
T-2
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Phillips’ Legatski
el Capitan Oil
James W. Cooper
Eddie George
Gulf Oil Corp
Port Arthur
Borden County
Phillips No
Ella
von Roeder
Snyder
L. G. Rhodes
Howard Sun
Hart Phillips
Howard-Glasscock
Tunstill
T&p
Orla
Pecos Standard No
Douglas Oil Co Et al
Yates
Gc&sf
Iraan
J. W. Brown
Kelley - Snyder
Cisco
A. T
Kelley-Snyder
D. D. Feldman Oil and Gas Co
Bentley
Royalty
Austin Bureau
Cua
Gilbeys
London
Food Club
Peaches
Coca-Cola
Black Hawk
Food Club Cheese
Gilbey’s
W.&a. Gilbey, Ltd
Cincienst
Ohio
Rath
Florida
North
Eames
Stanolind
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