Houston Man Proposes Model 1960 Oil Field Concept
Martin G. Miller of J. R. Butler and Co outlines a "model 1960 oil field" relying on voluntary unitization and staged development. He explains testing, underwriting, and controlled production with permanent downhole pressure recorders to map reservoir behavior and optimize field layout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
Houston
Martin G. Miller
J. R. Butler and Co
Miller
Texas
Railroad Commission
Oklahoma Claims Largest Waterflooding Project
Tulsa reports the Southwest’s biggest waterflooding effort near Pawhuska Oklahoma with 16 major oil companies led by Phillips Petroleum financing the plan. Officials expect 140 million barrels of oil recovered over 28 years and peak production at 20 000 barrels daily next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Southwest
Western
America
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Pawhuska
Phillips Petroleum
Isg
Continental Oil to Add 100 Jobs at Ponca City Lab
Continental Oil plans a $2.25 million research laboratory in Ponca City Oklahoma that could hire up to 100 new scientists and technicians for its technical staff. Despite moving its executive headquarters to Houston in 1950 President L F McCollum notes Ponca City payroll rose over 12 percent since then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Oil Co
Ponca City
Okla
Continental
Houston
L. F. McCollum
Rail Tank Cars Burn in Crash at Lowell Indiana
Fourteen Monon Railroad tank cars derailed and burst into flames in Lowell downtown as 14 cars left the southbound freight train. Tank cars filled with gasoline and fuel oil blocked Main Street and the highway to Indianapolis while 150 firefighters battled the blaze for hours. The depot was later destroyed. no injuries reported. Police cite a broken wheel as a possible cause. Monon officials unavailable for comment on damage.
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Lowell
Ind
Monon
Indianapolis
Lake County
Chicago
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co
Hammond
Lafayette
Harry N. Brown
Brown
25 Completions Reported In 13 District Eight Counties
The latest from the Texas Railroad Commission shows 25 wells completed across 13 counties. Midland led with five new producers followed by Glasscock four and others in Ector Taylor Scurry and across Andrews Cochran Gaines Garza Kent Terry Ward Yoakum with single additions.
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Glasscock
Midland Counties
Etiroad Commission For
Nine Area Wells Filed With Midland Leading In Locations
Nine oil wells have locations filed across four Odessa area counties with Midland County reporting three starts. Other wells target depths from 3,100 to 7,500 feet near towns including Goldsmith Fort Stockton Midkiff and Snyder. Drilling plans note distances from section lines in T&P and H&TC surveys with locations northwest of Odessa and Snyder.
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Odessa Area
Midland County
Ector, Pecos
Scurry
Ector County
Ulmer and
Keathley
J. T. Cross
Goldsmith
TIS T&p Survey
Odessa
TXL
TIS T&p
Town
Midland Sinclair
Palmer
Midkiff
T&p
Midland
Magnolia
PECOS _ Brown and
Thorpe
White and Baker
Brown
iThorp
H&gn
Girvin
Humble
Williams
Fort Stockton
Cg&sf
Jap Beck
Kelly Snyder
Cisco
H&tc
Snyder
Lee Forss- Mooar
Southern Union Gas Net Income Drops
Southern Union Gas Company President C. H. Zachry told stockholders that 1951 revenues rose to 17,616,402 from 15,000,000 the previous year, a 14.3 percent increase, but earnings fell due to higher costs and taxes. The Dallas report highlights the revenue gain amid rising expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Southern Union Gas Company
C. H. Zachry
Superior Recompletes In Wheeler Devonian Well
Superior Oil Co. No. 2 R. A. Wheeler in Wheeler Field Winkler county plugged back from Ellenburger and completed in Devonian. Flowed 254 BOPD of 34 degree API oil with 5955 to 1 gas oil ratio through 30/64 inch choke. Depth 10,652 feet. Water content eight percent with 3,000 gallons treatment and tubing pressure 230 psi.
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Midland
Glasscock
Echor
Pecos
Scurry County
Andrews
Cochran
Gaines
Garza
Kent
Terry
Ward
Yoakum
Scharhauer “O
Goldsmith Clear Fork
Ropen Hole
Texaco No. 32
J. F. Cowden
Stanolind and Landreth Co
Scharbauer
Goldsmith Clear ‘Fork
Andrews Neville G. Penrose
Warren D. Anderson
Southland
Littman San Andres
Cochran Harold H. Hamilton
C. S.dean
Slaughter
Simclair No
Calverley
Murphy Corp
Sinclair No
TXL
Sohie No
Bigby
Chapmen and McFarlin
Cogdell
Midland Phillips
Tex Harvey
Sinclair No. 3
Driver
Sinclair No. 55
Seaboard No
J. C. Doyle
Magnolia No
Judkins
Pecos Texaco No
E. Riggs
Fort Stockton
Bob Reid
Toborg
Dan Purvis
Conoco- Yates
Scurry
Sun
Terry Stanolind
M. G. Scales
Wellman
Ward Patrick A. Doheny
Ida M. Carr
South Ward
Yoakum Christmann
Welborn No
J. E. Bryson
Prentice
Superior Oil Co. No
R. A. Wheeler
Wheeler Field
Winkler County
Ellenburger
Supreme Court Refuses Hearing on Brown and Root Labor Case
Austin May 21 The Supreme Court declined to hear Brown and Root Inc Houston construction firm against Texas labor unions and denied the Texas State Federation of Labor appeal. Civil Appeals ruling upholds a ban on unlawful picketing while allowing peaceful picketing, confirming a victory for Brown and Root and signaling further dispute over future picketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Vfeto
Supreme Court
Whic
Brown ‘N Root
Boot and Root
T ‘Court
Bar
Bro
Root
Brown and
Humble Union Accepts Company Wage Increase
Union President J. W. Hindssz of the Employes Federation of Southern Division Humble Pipe Line Co. accepts a company wage boost aligning with Wage Stabilization Board proposals. The non striking federation approved the offer without a strike action and will implement the increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble
Houston
J. W. Hindssz
Employes Federation of ‘ Southern Division of
Hum Pipe Line Co
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Eugene Holman
Standard Oil Co
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Hol‘man
J. Ed Warren
Independent Petroleum Association of America, Midland
Defense
Warren
Bruce K. Brown
Pan-Am Southern ‘Corp
Bishop & Sikmes Food Stores
Vqay Gs
NIHOP
Mealister CO
Ino
Sally Ann
Carton
Folger‘s Coffee
Schlitz
Ial
Wrigley’s
Chuck Time
Vienna
Asc
Florida
Kimbell
Diamond Peas
the Court of Civil Appeals
Henry Russell
Alan R. Fraser
Alpine
J. T. Rutherford
Wesley Phillips
Rufus
J. W. Smith
W. A. Richmond
J. E. Donaldson
R. C
Roy) Paulette, Sr
George Kelton
Southern Union
Wheeler
DOWN
Walner
White
North Grant Odessa, Tex
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